Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-11
The Mexie.u Emi.r.,ion seb.u..

yoluminous papers relative to the rebel emil
grafton to Mexico, and the scheme Of Gwin
and Maury were presented to the Senate yes
terday.
Senior Romero first calls the attention of Mr..
Seward July 9, 1884, to the address of Gen'l
Magruder, and Governor Vidaurez's reply,
showing perfect understanding between the
traitors IN Mexico and the insurgents in the
United States
Under date February 9th, 1866, he further
notifies the Secretary of his understanding of
the settlement proposed by Napoleon, by yir-
tue OF which the Mexican States, Tamaulpas
Nueyo Leon and chihuahua, with parts of
San Luis Potosi, Durango and chihuahua,
and almost the whole of Sonora and the PEN
insula of Lower California are coded to France,
and that to make so considerable a cession of
Mexican territory acceptable, the Emperor
would plant there military colony which
should shelter the remainder of the country
from hllibustering, and also from the United
States.
As additional proof of the identity of political
interests which exist between the insurgents of
this country and the partisans of the French
cause in Mexico, in a communication dated
July 4, Mr.. Romero adduces further evidence
Of Mexican completely with the rebels, and
states that the commander at the post at Bag
dad informed General Slaughter that he had
certain instructions to permit the introduction
OF all arms and munitions of war that might be
desired, and that they should pass freely for
the use of the Confederacy.
January s. Mr.. Romero communicates state
ments and letters relating TO the scheme of Mr..
William Gwin for organizing a colony in
Mexico under the protection OF France and
showing that General Basam, in command of
the French forces, had authority to lend him
armed assistance.
Among the intercepted letters is one from
Maury to Hon. Il. Wood. Esq, New York, in
which he says that ssSoule is in the Gwin en-
terprise, and that the French Emperor will
give him all he desires, and that he will go out
as Director General in charge of every peculiar
KIND OF consultation" He says further: s'You
ought to have sent me money 1t is hard to
finance on nothing indefinitely, and i have
concentrated my whole strength on our
scheme"
MIR. Seward writes to Minister Bigelow. July
13th enclosing these intercepted letters relative
TO Mexican colonization, and requests him to
present them to Nj. Drouyn de L'Huys, and
frankly inform him that the sympathies of the
American people are already considerably in
favor OF the Republic of Mexico, and that they
are disposed to regard with impotence the
continued Intervention of France in that coun-
try.
The President also sent to the Senate mes
sage In compliance with n resolution respect-
ing the occupancy by the French troops Of the
Republic OF Mexico, and the establishment of
monarchy there, enclosing a report from the
Secretary Of State, and the documents by
which 1t was accompanied. The documents
are very yoluminous, going as far back as
march 18th, 1864, and ending with December
4tb, 1865.
The acting Secretary of State, Mr. Hunter.
IN communication TO the President trans
mltted 10 the House in nswer to the resolution
lnqulrlng concerning the kidnapping of the
child OF an American lady in the city of Mpxi
co by the usurper of that Republic, so-calIed
emperor, says that no official information has
been received at this Department in regard to
the kidnapping referred to, and no other infor-
nation upon the subject which il is deemed
ADVISABLE TO make public at this time