Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-11

State, under the direction Of the President is
that the " sincere friendship" between France
and the United States q" would be brought into
immediate jeopardy unless France could deem
it consistent with her interests to desist from
the prosecution Of armed interrsRtioR in Neri-
CO, to orerihrolc the domestic government eriSt-
iIy, and establish upon is rains the foreign
monarchy ,rhich has been attempted 10 be iaG'y-
orated ia the capital Of that country" Mr..
SEWARD further says-''The United States will
not recognize MACMILLAN even il the French
troops should be Withdrawn from Mexico"
These are the most absolute, unequivocal
aud direct declarations that, perhaps, have ever
emanated from Mr. SEWARD. The firm hand Of
the President is visible in them. lie, evident
ly, is resolved upon bringing this FrancO-Mexi-
can question to a distinct issue, and to a prompt
and final settlement.
The meeting at Cooper Institute passed
resolutions even stronger than the positions as
sumed by Mr.. SEWARD. In addition to declar-
ing ." that ii does not accord with the policy Of
- the United States toacknowledge any mOnar-
80 chical government erected on the ruins OF
&" amy republican government in America, un-
s. der the auspices Of any European power"
that meeting resolved % that the United States
E. is bound by her traditions, by every conside-
Q. ration of honor and dignity, by her plighted
faith to the republics OF America, for the sake
5. of her safety, peace, prosperity and renown, to
vindicate the great principles enunciatcd by
q MoxRoE, in all parts OF this continent, and to
" establish, if necessary, by all legitimate
means, that America belongs to Americans,
81 and is consecrated to republican institu-
tons"
That meeting also invokes the protection of
the United States in behalf Of Chill and Hayti,
declaring that " Spain is now interfering to OPP
press" them.
This meeting at Cooper Institute is an i'm
portant event in the politics of the day. 1t
was gotten up with great care, and under the
auspices Of leading minds, and was held at the
opportune moment when the action of the Go
yernment was about to De made known to Con
gress. Among those who figured at 1t, were
WILLIAM Cullen bryant, Hon. S. S. Cox,
Rey. JosuUA LEAvuT, PETER COOPER, Hon. Z.
a.. SQUIER, Hon. T. +. ToNLINsoN, and Senior
McKENNA, Ambassador from Chill. The Vice
Presidents included the names of WILLIAM II.
WEBB, DANIEL F. TIENAN, Major-General
GARFIELD, HoRACE GREELEY, Major-General
RosECRANz, Hon. HIRAM WALBRIDGE, Briga-
dier-General VIELE, and others of note.
A large number Of letters sympathizing with
the object of the meeting were read from the
Hon. MONTGOMERY BLAIR, Senator NEsNITH, of
Oregon; Hon. X. T. VAN Horn, of Missouri
Hon. BENZ. +. WADE, United States Senator from
Ohio Hon. JOHN Comes, United States Sc
nator from California Hon. JANIS H. LANE,
United States Senator from Kansas Hon.
SCHUYLER CoLFAx, Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives, Hon. HAMILTON WARD, Hon.
K. W. CLARSE, Hon. ROEACE MAYNARD, OF
Tennessee; Hon. J. BAKER, of Illinois Hon.
CHARLES SrrGREAvEs, of New Jersey Major
General J. 4. GARFIELD, of Ohio Hon. s. J.
RANDALL, of Pennsylvania; Hon. JOHN A.
KAssoN Majo- General SICKLEs Hon. DANIEL
s. DICKINSON Hon. ROBERT DALE OWEN, &c,
&c.
The evidences multiply that decisive mea-
sures are about to be inaugurated by the Go
vernment in regard to the Franco American
question, rs also in the general enforcement of
the MONROE Doctrine.
In view of such important measures, nothing
is so necessary as peace at home-as perfect
re union among the States and people-as the
thorough acquiescence OF Congress in the re
storation policy Of the President.