The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-16
The Mexican Correspondence.

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The Mexican Correspondonce.
n. DRurs pE Lnurs TO MARQUIS DE MosTHoLos. ,od
hosarun IN MARqurs-In the course OF an interview
which had with Mr. BigeIow the subject Of raising
the restrictive resulting from the neutrality OF
France ! reminded the United States Minister that
France had 10 reckon the vigilance and nrr
o. s 70 wac OF ,bs m
daliiy Of our relations also spoke TO him Of the re-
eeplon accorded you by President Johnson repeated
a. informed you ON the Soth o. last month, that we
had heard with pleasure Of the assurances gwen
10 you by the President Of the friendly dispositions OF
the people United States towards us tho
intention OF that TO preserve the tradition
O. them added that the language addressed 10 you by
Mr.. johnson nevertheless called for observation
my part ] could not indeed abstain from expressing
some astonishment al seeing the President naugurate
the relations OF his with the representative
Of a nature calculated 20 disturb them. That con-
cern 10 Anticipate beyond all ordinary previ-
sion eventaaliiies quite unlikely and which might
compromise he god relations wh,ch, is AFFIRMED rVrc
q sineere deire 10 mantaia did n1f dppe1r % the
ter mean Of ossaring uer duration. could therefore
but the expression OF that aorethought
especially In the circumstance when IL had occurred
That portion Of President Johnsons speech doubt
addressed as you remark TO portion Of the American
public and has been suggested by the desire OF c0Dc
atng certain national susceptbtes. l understand IL as
such but the fact must not be forgotten, my duty
was 10 remark IL 10 Mr. Bgeow that the French nation
also has ITS suscep,ibtee which not less respect
able and ~ avoid woundng which equally important
Receive &C., DkJfN DE LhUfs
Mr.. BIoELow TO n DRurs DE LHurs;
MONSIEUR MrssrRx--I lnd In the Official report or
speech pronounced the 9th OF this month, by the
10 point out 10 your Exceency order TO prevent any
Misunderstanding that might arise between us
After having spoken Of the declarations made at Bos
ton by General Rosecrans the subject OF the pre-
tended recruiting OF American soldiers for tho Mexican
army, NJ Rouher according 10 the above mentioned re-
port Is said TO have added
h.in wasb
gon ANA ma @ S T.s here % sr
presented himself % Minister Foreign Affairs,
ga SAID 70 hun poassss we do no. look with iayorpie eye
republican forms bu, we respect the wi OF populations
ruled BY nonarhiea rlg,m, may return
state q things and We shall not 60 and make war for
NJ Rouher has probably misunderstood your Excel
lency, for persuaded that you have been
mstakon as to the sense OF my words as to make me
say that the people OF the United States
that hexico afcr having been for long subject
TO monarchical fegm>, might wish 70 return to It, The
declaration my side. winch may have led the Minister
OF state into error the which may sum up as
foows:-I said that that the experiment had com
menced, the Americans desired to IL completed
under circumstances Of q to show delnitvciy
and forever whether system Of European government
was that which was best suited TO the people Of Mexico
II II became evident that such the case that
public tranquility re-esabshcd nation would be
Interested in such a result than the immediate
neighbors OF that country l added that the
Of republican institutions In Spanish America had
been u nature To encourage us 10 propagate them
otherwise than by our examples and lastly,
that any government that would be acceptable
10 the Mexicans would satisfy I appeal TO
the memory Of your Excellency 10 confirm my
assertion that never expressed TO you an opinion
impression implying that the Mexican people desired
monarchcal government In sayDg that the OF
republican institutions in Spanish America not Of
nature TO Justify on our part war Of proselytsm in
favor of such institutions did not 10 say that the
hexicans themselves dissatisfied with the form OF
under which they had lived before the
patton Of their capital by the French troops.
beg your Excelency Ia be kind enough 10 take proper
steps TO rectiiy the into which the Minister OF
State, As well those who viii have heard read his
JOHN BICELow
NJ. DRuYN NE' LuUYs To MAKQCIs Dr MONrnoION
Z PARIS, July q, lSoa
MossrEut la uARouIs-l have seen with salisiactlon
by your last deIalches, that the Efforts made In the
United States to organize armed graisDn into
Mexico continue 10 lose their Importance, aud approve
OF the terms In which you proposed treat thai ques
uon with Mr Seward, when y shall be possible for you
10 open yonr relations with him in regular and
tive IL a matter o. great interest 10 as in
presence ~ the projected expeditions 20 Mexico loudly
announced IA the bncd states 10 rcmind tho Cabuet
Washington that the legislation Of the country Afforded
the means Of opposing an obstacle, " such were its
wish enterprises OF that kind hut Ing done this
our further measures must depend on circumstances,
and you rightly thought The present moment noppoftune
for demanding that the federal government should
publish proclamation In conformity with thai Of
ISIS
The feelings with which the Cabinet Of Washington
showed itsclf animated this point, and OF w.ch
have recently received further proof are moreover Of
nature to satisfy On tho 18th Of last month Ir.
Bigelow commun acd 20 a letter which he had just
received from Mr seward and the hrst which that
Minister had written. rather dictated, since the
events Of which he one of the victims In Il Mr.
Seward protests against the apprchensons which the
hasy language OF certain American journals had given
birth to in frnuce He aiirms, in the most
formal terms, that tho existing government main
tans the policy adopted by the previous administration
relative to Mexico, and on which the representative
OF the Union bad been many tunes charged " trans
init expanstIons TO me. The Washington Cabinet N
still resolved TO observe neutrality In this matter II
persuaded that the instructions given by the Attorney
General 70 the district attorneys will suffice 10 prevent
Illicit armamena and that H. spite OF the efforts u the
government, few irregular should occur such
ats would have no importance, and coad not trouble
either France Mexico have received the.e declAra
uoDs with pleasure, and am happy know that the
facts related your correspondence confirm the
anccs which were spontaneously given BY M ssward
Accept, &c, DRUfN DE LHIYS
N. DRUYs pE LHUrs TO N. Dg xoSrHoLoS.
PANS, August ~, 1865
MossmU. II MsKoris-Thc Minister of the United
states addressed ~ me the la instant IN. note Of
whch you will ind a copy ANNEXED In the answer %
which copy IL also given, which sent BY The E'n
declare 10 Mr. Bgeiow that always ready b. reply b. de-
inands tor explanations addressed 70 US In friendly
fzs erprsss-f 4, ,r,atrsny tns reafsr. B. uazs, aus
ysficns founded oqrfv,ai dou-snn A. the sane
time took the opportunity Afforded By the oomnuni-
cation Of the Minister d the United states, 10 remind
him that, obscrvcr G scrupuous neutrality 10 all
the internal questions which may sgtaie divide the
mi ,,l rrcl,r,,v p-o,n,s m n. On M, mar, ,th r..
gard To the Affairs OF Mexico We d. rely n in fact
and yet are unable 10 conceal frum ourssvca that
there s difficulty In Conciiistng certsin rrrent
facts and manifestations of which cannot mistake
the chAfaeter with the assurances have received
We know uat expedition Ia Consequence, the
establishment OF q monarchy IN Mexico, have been
viewed With dspeasure In the United states, have
been told this and we regret h But displeasure does
constitute grievance sentiment does not create
right and the peace of the world would oe erposef 20
continual dangers csch state In tts relations with ~
ncghbors, to conduct itself solely " suit IL Osn
conyenienoes preferences In free country prv ~
eee,oe, like The United states should be known that
the liberty and the right Of eaohStaie or ndivtdul
have for limits the liberty and right Of others
ha-e not her 10 turfy csw srpedd.on n kztrA
Obliged o do onrcscs justice we went 70 Mexico ~ seek
tbe satisfaction which had been obstnsely refused
W. yidaf n1,ssfs af ns snss> roisrs az t<af wAcA
had af ankaer -pcA oynSscied ne Av>rtna ~
capi1i # Herioo TAs Cnisn sysress>d ia righf "
try in an t,ev pirif> ~ ann>xins nsv Nrte Fyance