The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-12
their head, are making as much mischief ss
possible, and do not desire this settlement.
The Omcfsl Correspondence About
Mexf00.

The Omeisl Correspondence About
Mexico.
A mass of papers have been communicated
to the Senate by the State Department relative
to Mexico. They bring the correspondence
between the Mexican Minister, Mr.. Romero, and
Mr.. Seward, and that with Mr.. Bigslow, our
Minister at Paris, and the French government,
up to as late period a. last month. Every
phase Of the question as there exhibited we
have anticipated In the columns Of the HERALD.
This paper only published an account Of the
arrival here Of secret agent Of Macmillan,
and the maneuvres Of that gentleman and the
French Minister to obtain quasi recognition
Of the person called Emperor of Mexico. We
gave circumstantial account Of the person,
the proceedings and the whole transaction, %
We have about other matters relative to
Mexico. The fact was denied at the
time,. and other papers attempted to discredit
the statement. The oficisl correspondence
now published shows we were correct. The
application of this AGENT through the French
Minister, for an interview with the President,
"only to hand q complimentary or congratula-
tory letter" to him from Macmillan, was the
point at which the Mexican affair eliminated.
The curt reply of the President that he did not
know Of such person as the Emperor Maxi
milan embraced the whole question and
showed the fixed policy of this country. The
whole correspondence and the position Of the
government to-day accord with the Presidents
answer. We know only of one government of
Mexico, and that is the republican government
Of which Mr.. Romero is the representative.
Macmillan is only flibuster in the eyes of
this country. Being an archduke Of Austria,
and being placed where he is and kept there
by French bayOnets, does not change his char
acter or alter the fact. William Walker Colonel
Kinney or Lopez was not more filibuster than
this royal adventurer and usurper. If our gov
eminent were so disposed it could send force
to aid President Juarez to drive out the libuster,
and France or any other Power would have no
right to question us for doing so. If France
chooses to lend Macmillan aid against the
native and legitimate government, We certainly
have as good or better right to assist that
government in sustaining ITSELF In fact, the
ill-natured reply Of the French Minister, Druyn
de Lhuys, to Mr.. Bigelow seems to admit that
when he said he had nothing to do with Mexico,
and that our redress for anything wrong there
lay with Juarez or Macmillan. 1t may not be
that our government will exercise this right of
direct intcrposition in favor of the republican
authorities Of Mexico; but the time may como
when our citizens will be allowed to volunteer
for that purpose. Unless the imperial farce be
soon concluded, and the actors in it return to
Europe, such a contingency is quite probable.
In that case 4ifty thousand or . hundred thou
sand veterans would flock to the Rio Grande
in very short time. Juarez is not without
means here even now, and should our govern
ment raise its finger merely to permit aid being
given to him he could obtain all the resources
be needs. Ii will be wise for the: Enperor
Napoleon and his prottgt Macmillan to weigh
well the consequences that may follow pro-
longed usurpation in Mexico.