Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-28

France desired in the frst place, to have
her right to make war on Mexico recognised
by the government of the United States.
This was readily granted, but the point 70
which Fr'Ineo attributed a much greater
Importance was the recognition of the Mex
| lean Empire by the United Stsles, accord
/ ing to dispatch from Mr. Drouyn De L'Huys
to the French minister in Wsshin gton.
Mr. Bigelow Gt an interview asked him
DrouyR De LHays-whether Z OF not, in his
/ opinion, The recognition of the Mexican
Empire might facilitate and hasten the
recall of the French troops. Mr.. Bigelow
In note to Mr., Drouyn De BHuys, 70
| CARDS this statement az not in accordanos
with what he uttered on that occasion
what he really did say was "The logic Of
the situation required she independence of
Mexico to be established BY the withdrawal
OF all foreign soldiers before our Govern
ment could formally recognize a govern
ment accused of owing its existence to their
presence Mr. Drouyn De L'Huys, in
reply, thinks that there is no real difFar-
ence between the two statements; ; and In
again summing up the conversation
quotes Mr. BigelOw as having said that
''rhe United States being informed of the
intention OF the government of the Ena-
peror might show more disposition to enter
tain the idea Of recognition" a
note from Drouyn De BHuys informed
Minister Bigelow IN January that the
French Government had no intention 10
take Egyptian troops to Mexico, hut that
1t adhered entirely to the policy heretofore
announced to our minister on that subject
on Mr.. Bigelow asking him if he could give
an idea of the guarantees which he hoped
to obtain from Mexico Mr.. De L'Huys re-
piled that they did not of course expect to
get the mOEey owing them, but thew hoped
for something which they might regard as
an equivalent That, however, was mat
terSOf neg .stion between them and Mexico.
Mr.. B. says: I then asked whether it
would not be possible in some way TO arrest
the useless and demoraliziDg warfare that
was carried on in Mexico, between Maxi
milan and Juarez, stleast while these me-
gotiations were geing on, that is while the
French occupation shall last. He said he
wished there was. The strocity practiced
were really too dreadful TO speak Of, but he
did not know that he could do anything for
the troops. Tho United States would not be
willing to recognize the Empire. He
acknowledged that this was only an epin-
ion Of the American Minister without
pledging his govern mt to any positive policy
to discourage them and asked if had any
thing to suggest. said l supposed that if
the Juarezlsts were sure that the French
were intending to leave Mexico within a
short time, which, it seemed, was not un-
reasonable to him, and that they would then
have fair chance of trying conclusions
with Maximillian's party, they would be
willing to leave him undisturbed by them,
and that if France or Maximillian had any
indirect means of coming to such an under
standing with Juarez, it might make the
situation less embarrassing to all parties.
His Excellency replied that he would be
very glad if that were practicable, as it
would enable them to leave the country 50
much sooner; but they had no means Of
communicating with Juarez, and he asked
me if l could suggest any mode Of accom-
plishing what proposed. replied that We
had relations, as he was aware, with Senior
Romero, and anything that be would au-
thorze me to say We should be most happy
to say. OF course, that would have a tend
ency to terminate this brutal strife.
His Excelleney promised to speak Of this,
and also of the form Of the assurance which
We had been discussing to the Emperor.
TRIAL1oF PROBsr.
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-In the case Of
Probst, on trial for the murder Of the Deer
ing family, the prosecution was closed this
afternoon. The counsel for the defense
stated that he had no witnesses, and they
were allowed two hours tomorrow to speak
in his behalf, when the case will 20 the
jury. The case continues to excite much