The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-02-28
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the policy OF the French government relative 70
Mexico:
From LIE Pays, government organ, Jan. "a -
Cur work is also terminated in Mexico Called 10
those distant regions BY wrongs which demanded re-
dress france, faithful her mission of ciyilisaon,
has gorously taken advantage of that occasion which
Providence offered her to seize from the clutches Of
barbarisn, land whose past history whose wonderful
suati0n and whose mineral and agricultural wealth,
render it worthy of better fate. <A
This grand expedition, So eliminated by party
spirit the object Of SO many blind and passionate
complaints will form one Of the brightest pages OF
our history, because it crusade for our honor
and for the benefit Of ciyl5ation The vague appre-
heFsions which it inspired and the distant dangers
which IN All instant it toFeSeen would arise IRON
the United States disspated. Oar troops recalled,
the government OF the Union stands before people
Of America to whom it deay the right of rega-
ating their affairs and the conditions OF their
being
From La France, (orrsn Of the emprcss), Jan. 241
On the delicate question of Mexico the emperor re-
aliseS the wishes Of the country lie announces the
recall Of troops without dslvowiag the object OF
the expedition. In what concerns the United States
the imperial language contains the how almost venera
Die sympathy which tile struggle for American H.
dependence made the allies of that noble cause It
is important under the actual circumstances that there
shOIld be no misunderstanding between the United
States and the French nation and the better they will
be convinced at Washington of moderation and
uleLy, Tue more tleY Know That III was unnecessary
10 demand any sacrifice of our dignity or honor.
From the Opinion Rationale (princc Napoleons organ
Jan. a
The chief point Of the imperial speech, that which
deemed Of the greatest Importance, is the para
graph relating to Mexico. After reading il
fully cannot fail TO consrue il as promise OF the
very speedy return OF troops. IL would have been
desirable had there been few words sufficiently def
mite to calculate approximately the date when our
troops be recalled bnt this will probably come
out in the debate upon the address. The general
character Of the speech is extremely pacific uad it
tends to relieve any aPprchensios that may have been
| entertained regarding our foreign policy,
The portion Of the speech which audes to America
is very august and very dignided. The emperor re-
minds the United States that they had been invited to
take part in the Mexican expedition, which, moreover
vas not opposed to their interests But the approach
ing Withdrawal Of troops VIII naturally put an
end to all discussion on this subject
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from the London Times, Jan. 23.l
The dispatches submitted TO congress By the Amer
lean government have been quickly Supplemented by
declaration of opinion the part Of the French
emperor. Yesterday Napoleon III opened the annual
session of his legislature and the position of affairs in
Mexico occupied as might have been expected, the
most important sentences Of lis speech
Il IS gratifying to know that if the peace of the
world to be endangered, it viii not be by the cmpe
ror Of the Freneh lie is in position Of great eu-
barTassment, and his speech TO the senate aud egs
tive body IS not free from ambiguity but it is char
acteriscd by spirit Of genuine friendship for the
American Union, and shows a readiness to meet
every request that be preferred by the American
.goyernment.
But the whole tenor Of the imperial speech CON
pinces more than ever that the solution Of the
Mexican difficulty from the United States.
The emperor may do bis best but lis best viii be but
little worth unless be Is aided by the good Offices Of
the American government. II president johnson and
lis cabinet viii remember the difficulties of The mpe
rial position, and viii abatc tie vain professions to
dictate the forms OF government which shall prevail
throughout the American Continent put forward By
irresponsible orators within the Union, they may
easily devise means by which Tie two governments
may escape from their present embarrassing situation
II they s,gbJornly Insist eli the Monroe doctrine in
itsTaest exaggerated form the maintenance Of friend
ly relations with France rests with theta. The empe
FOR of the French is not pledged to support the
emperor Macmillan for an indefinite period Of time,
bus he is boubd In homer te see that tie emperor
Macmillan has fair chance of aiut,iaiug bis posi-
ton. Tie emperor Napoleon first devised the Mexi-
can expedition; it upon his sole responsibility
that il was extended from simple Intervention on
behalf OF certain creditors of Mexico into " design
10 overthrow the existing repuhlic' and when it APP
peared-at whose iffstigation we need inquire
that Mexico desired an empire, it the emperor
Napoleon who beSOgglt Austrian prince TO fill the
throne, and presented him to the Mexican Representa-
tiycs who came to Europe seeking ruler. His intu
/ ence did not stop there The archduke Macmillan
declined the fttertig Offer except under guarantees
which no one but tie French emperor could give, and
the French force which overthrow the government Of
president Juarez remained to cstablisha empire
A formal vote Of tile Mexican people has since ac-
cepted MAMMALIAN, and sanctioned all that has been
done bat this cannot absolye the emperor Napoleon
from all obligations to linn. He may be freed from
tie duty Of rendering any further assistance against
dis Gecon withja the empire, bur he could not retire
and Leave the emperor Maxmiiian alone to contend
thf0gegn aggresS0FS Even if the transactions OF
the past gave the Mexican emperor riEhtt expect
assistance against internal enemies, it could not be
expected that the emperor Napoleon would tamcly
permit the regime he has established to be overthrow
by foreign nruders 1t IS Consistent with all that he
has hitherto done, and with his present position that
he should be willing Withdraw his auxiliary forces
from Mexico upon receiving assurance that the
American government will not impede the consolida
ton Of the empire. This is the offer to which
NJ Druyn de Lhuys may be considered committed
and it is involved in the imperial speech of yesterday
Nor can Mr. johnson refuse to assent to it without
advancing pretensions which have hitherto been con
fined to popular rhetoriears, and which 40 pubicist
could admit to be reasonable. The people of Mexico
are rs much entitled to fix the form of government
under which they will consent I've as the people of
France and the United States, ana the only way Of
aScertaning their wishes is 10 let them determine
their own wishes free from foreign Influences 1t is
very probable that upon the Withdrawal of the French
forces the Mexican empire would almost instanta-
neou ~ collapse, but the possibility Of such caas
tr0phe ought TO be additional indictment to the
American government TO accept the suggestions Of
the French emperor
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