The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-05

The Secretary of State on Tuesday evening
last, as 1t appears, gave handsome entertain
ment to Madame Juarez the wife Of President
Juarez, of the republic of Mexico. It further
appears that "all the representatives of the
Spanish-Ameriean republics were present, as
was also the Russian Minister, and that the
party was one of the most brilliant of the
season." We presume that the amiable re-
porter Of this brilliant affair means that 1t was
zone of the most brilliant of the season" in
regard to the beautiful women, the elegant
dresses, the sparkling wit and champagne,
and the general sprightliness and harmony Of
the intellectual company which distinguished
the occasion. But this entertainment to
Madame Juarez, poor exile from Mexico, we
may say, was something more than brilliant.
1t was very significant and important diplo-
matte event.
1t was q delicate official notification TO the
diplomatic corps at Washington that our gov
eminent still recognizes no other government
in Mexico than that Of the republic, and that
the head of our State Department IL pleased
to welcome Madame Jusrez to the inequalities
Of his house, not as an exile without coun-
try, but as the honored wife Of the worthy
President of republic which still lives, and
which we are bound to prevent going down
under q European usurpatlon. This Is the
diplomatic Interpretation Of MIR. Stewards bril-
liant social entertainment to Madame Juarez
1t will be so received by Louis Napoleon, and
the presence of the Russian Minister among
the guests will also be understood at the Tuile-
ries as a matter of the gravest political import
in reference to the future policy of Russia in
both hemispheres.
From the correspondence Of last year, be-
tween Mr.. Seward and M. Druyn de Lhuys, the
Mexican ultimatum Of President johnson was
broadly minated TO be, not the withdrawal of
the French troops, but the withdrawal Of the
French usurpation. To this ultimatum, it is
evident, President Johnson still adheres, and
we have not the remotest idea that he contem-
plates any other settlement. Louis Napoleon
may think that within short time Juarez will
be driven from his last retreat on Mexican soil,
and that then, as Maximilian's will be the only
government having a foothold in that country,
he. must be recognized by the United States.
But Napoleon, by turning back to his illustrious
| predecessor in the government Of France Louis
| The Fourteenth, viii find that he recognized and
| supported James the Second as the rightful
| king Of England, even after his expulsion by
the will and action of the English people them
selves. Much more justly, then, even if driven
| into the United States, may we still adhere to
the government Of Laarez against foreign
| usirpation as offensive to the people Of the
| country most concerned as was the attempted
| subjugation of the Netherlands by Spain, and
almost as offensive to the people OF the United
| States.
| 1t is certain that, Juarez or no Juarez, Maxi
milan can have TO peace in Mexico without
| recognition from the United States, and it is
equally certain that this recognition is out Of
the question. What then! The inquiries re-
cur to Napoleon, is this Mexican enterprise any
longer worth the candle, Will 1t not he cheap
er and wiser to re-cstablish the Mexican repub-
lie upon the basis of some equivalents to France
in the way Of indcmnities? At the close of the
war between the United States and Mexico,
General Scott, while still In occupation of the
Mexican capital, had an offer made him involv-
ing the transfer Of all that country to his gov
eminent He declined it, for the reason, as he
said, that he did not like the mixing Of those
mongrels with the American people. We think
he was too fastidious, and lost fine opportuni-
ty for the permanent pacifcation Of Mexico and
our Southern States besides. But, as events
have since transpired, the people of the United
States have no longer any desire for the alb
sorption of Mexico. They only desire that our
next door neighbor shall be q friend and
brother, and not stranger, usurper and an
enemy.
Good or bad, the merits of the government
of Macmillan are not the question. How and
why he came into Mexico, and why he remains
there, a protege of France, are the issues to bt
settled. Our government has defined its posi-
ton and lis ultmatum, and can wait little
longer. 1t il apparent that neither the Prcsi
dent nor Congress desire to provoke q rupture
with France. As with England on the ques
ton of the northeastern fisheries, we desire il
reference to Mexico peacefuE fair and liberia
adjustment; hut in both cases, meantime, thu
chapter of accidents may prccipitaie dlferen
solution. What the American press, or tina
or the other. here and there, may venture t.
; hint in the way Of indulgence to Maximilia'
, does not touch the position of the adminis;ra
ton or the public sentiment Of this country
4 Louis Napoleon's safely in the future depend
r upon his withdrawal from Mexico, and us tn
e current expenses Of his imperial Establishment
4 there are his, and not ours, we infer that on
government is satisfied that the quiet policy
d mastery inactivity" will settle the problem
c The duty Of the United States in reference
}, Mexico In the Monroe doctrine This has bee
4 declared by Congress and by President Jobl
+ son. Louis Napoleon is aware of all this; b.
n he still seems to depend, like Mcawber, upo
1t the chances Of something turning up to his a