Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-03

troops from Mexico was transmitted to |
the House of Representatives on Mon
day NJ Drouyn de Lhuys in dis
patch TO Secretary Seward, says
"Frauce went to Mexico to exercise |
the right of war, which is exercised by |
the United States, and not in virtue OF
any purpose Of Intervention, concerning
which she is agreed with the United
States. France went there, not to pros
elyte but to obtain reparation and guar
antics. Being there, she sustalns the
government which is founded on the
consent of the people. She now wishes
to recall what remains of her army at
moment when she will be able to do so
with safety TO the French citizens and
due respect to herself. Mr., Seward re-
plies that whatever the motives of the
invasion. the means taken for subvert-
ing republican Institutions are regarded
by the United States as without author
ity and contrary to the will of the Mex
lean people The military demand OF
satisfaction seems to have become sub
ordinate to a political revolution, for
which France is responsible. The Unit
ed States have seen no satisfactory evil
dence that the Mexican people have &C
cepted the so.caled empire, and the
withdrawal of the French is deemed
necessary to determine the question. 1t
| therefore recognizes the ancient repuo-
lie, and can in no case consent to in
volve itself directly or individually with
| Prince Macmillan.
| Mr.. Seward then presents a variety OF
reasons why French interference on this
continent is dstasteful TO Americans
while Drouyn de Lhuys points eloquent
ly to the great things Macmillan has
done for Mexico He hints, however,
that the French troops will be with
drawn, but the French troops will ex-
pect that in that case We shall exercise
strict neutrality. The secretary Of
state tells him not to expect treaty to
that effect, but gives a strong 'dlplO-
matte assurance" to comfort him. Re-
turning to the main point of non-inter-
ventiOn, Mr.. Seward says, by way OF
Renaissance:
II wrote to Mr.. Dayton at the incep-
ton of the rebellion The president
neither expects nor desires any interven-
ton, or even any faver from the govern
ment of France. Whatever else he may
consent to do, he. will never invoke or
even adult foreign interference in this
or any other controversy in which this
government may be engaged with any
portion of the American people At
another time wrote to him: Nothing
is wanting to success except that for
eign nations shall leave us, as our right tC
manage our own affairs in our own way
They, as well as we, only suffer by the
intervention. Again, in declining the
offer of French mediation on the 6th Of
June, 1851, wrote This is an Ameri-
can nation, and its internal affairs must
not only be conducted with reference tC
it's peculiar continental position, bu
, | through American agencies alone. VI
the 2lst of june, 1862, Mir. Dayton wa
authorized to say that France has ;
right to make war against Mexico an(
, determine herself the cause. We haV'
the right to insist that she shall not i'm
{ prove the war she makes to raise up II
: Mexico an auti-rcpublican or anti-Amer
: lean government, or to maintain such al
one there.
: Then follows the letter Of Ministe
Bigelow to Mr.. Seward, inclosns TIT
L /
r consequence of the correspondence Will
Marshal Bazaiue and the Mexican gov
. eminent the French troops will be with
e drawn in three detachments, as alread
5 reported. NJ. Drouyn dc Lhuys had &C
= dcd that the reason for debarking tn
= troops were selected from climatic an
0 sanitary considerations. MIR. SeWar
= acknowledges, without further discu.
y sion, the receipt OF this announcement
= Drown de Lhuys next sends him an e2
l. preston OF the good feeling OF til
V French government with the assurant
d that it sincerely desires TO hasten I'll
= withdrawal from Mexico.
e DIr Seward having disposed Of Franc
r turns his attention 10 Austria. he il
/ forms MI Motley, our minister to '
o ana. that he cannot be too earnest
Al emphatic in protesting against the shi
L ment of Austrian troops to take Il
er place of the French in Mexico, assuriI
lie the Austrian government that the Unit
n States could not engage to remain sile
or neutral spectators OF such an ever
"a In Il letter to Mr.. M0tely, dated APP
N l6, 1866. Mr. Seward acknowledges t
re receipt of the proceedings OF treat
as called military supplementary co
IL vention, ratified on the 18th OF Marc
ce between the emperor Of Austria al
w Prince Macmillan, who claims to
IN an emperor in Mexico, from which
he appears that Austrian troops are to
st shipped to Mexico very soon. Mr.. Sc
ard adds Il have to repeat the Pr
u ident's desire that you candidly lnfOr
re. the Austrian government that the d
ie- patch of military expeditions would
TT. regarded with serious cOaCeTn by I
IL United States The time seems to ha
arrived when the attitude OF this &C
90 eminent on Mexican affairs should
lie, again frankly and distinctly made kno'
nd to Austria aud all other powers who
it may directly concern. The Unit
a States, for reasons which seem just q
eff from the law Of nations, maintain tt
Gu the Mexican republic is the only leg
lot mate governments, and that war wag
be. for years against 1t by France begun
,en disclaiming all political or dynastic
sigus, now wears the character O
EnrOpeau Intervention. The Uni