, 1866-01-11
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.

More 0alcinl Cofre%pondence-Con
citT Of Southern 1kei,c1s and The I'm
l>eftallsta-The CesaioR to France
(oDtrabAud Sh1pnaentx-3;rin's Colo
11fzat1on Scheme.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1G.-Folumirons papera rela.
tise 70 rebtl emigration to Mexico and thc scheme
today. Secor Romero frrt calls The attention ol
Mr- Seward. July 8. 1861, TO the address Of Geu.
&asrnder ;1, and Cen y,danrls' reply, showing an
euIEents in the United states He inttn1ates that
the French Minister, n. Monthalon. was working
10 that end. md that armed emigration from the
d1htc cprl empl2tiop.
Under da'e Of February 6, 1866, be further nou.
fed lhe Secretary OF his understanding that set.
Of which the Mexican states Of Iamanhpas, New
nacctos, Durango and Cn1hnahns and almost shs
foznta were to BE- cedeo to France, End Tint to
mike 70 considerable concession Of Mexican ter
risay aceepta bic the Emperor would plant there 4
country from hihbust1ing attacks trom the United
III. Seward replies undo. date Of fehru,r5 ssth,
t1mony to the course OF Nj. nomero.
to Er. Seward The correspondence between the
rebel General Slaughter and The Ne1icAn General
Aea relative 70 the capture Of the Mexican steamer
0riMba ae additional proof OF the identity Of the
political interest which exist between the insaz.
Fen French x eaase @ n Mexico; nd IN sco@m1nicatIon
dated July 4th, Romero adrancct further evidence
q Mc1icau completely With the rebels, and states
liacdad Informed General Slaughter thai be had
keuet instructions to permit the Introduction Of
a19s sno 1no3s Of VA Ut m!Get ee aersa
coni~de1scyi also asserts there Wat tn Monterey
an agent Of The conr-dezacy, accredited 10 the
agents Q! the French. and that Gen. Aejia had
fxhft htT IN INN
be could in bis GSur. lie also shows that the sada
tic Confederate States were carrying on with Mex-
ico and other countries through The ports Of Mex
leo. was carried on with the consent Of the French
In Mexico.
10 al thcee .tste1uents Mr. sey,rd promises to
give the attention 70 which tneE are emitted.
july Eth, Nj Romero communicated ttatementA
end letters relating TO the schemes Of Iii. VIM.
Gwtn foF o19smzIng's colony In Mexico. md
him I'll needed assistance. s'wtn ws7.es after the
one ffon Nau1y 10 Ben. Wood, Of New York, IN
III be fSen g vi i's * % III E. &
be destres md thai he will 60 ont "a Director Gen.
eral IN chsrze OF vety reealar kind Of ooloniza-
III. Seward w1s.es to Minister Bleelow. Ja.y Is,
enclosing theee Intercepted letert relative 10 Me1i-
ean eolonizatso9. 9nd sesues bin TO present them
already considerably excited IN tavor Of The tepnb
lie Of Aesec. and they arc disposed to regard wig;
that country. That anT favor shoRn to the pro
| cccd3ngB Of Or. Gwlu by tho Government o.
fsapce viii tend greatly to increase the populaE In
patience -... .....
| Tpe FreSldeut to-day zlto semi 10 the Senate a
message, in compliance nth the resolution resped
| Ing fhc occupancy, by French troops, Of the Re
/ public Of Mexico and the Eeeetablfshmcnt o? I
nouarrhS there, enclosing report from the seTe
| tarr Of siAte md documents BY which It ~As 1t
| Companied. The documents Afe very yoUmt0ous
commencing as fas back as March =, 1864. and end
ing With DEC. 4. l6C5.
ard, communicating the TACT that negotiation for
loan in behalf Of Ma1,miiiar A. Emperor OF Mex1
co bsd been completed On favorable terms. aad tha
| hc would eron s11l for Mexico. -
Mr Seward, tn letter to Mr. H1eeloW. Sept {
1865, eass the .popnlsr interest awakened by th
civil war during the few years pas
fat tended in some degree to modefate The solici
tude which the situation OF foreign affairs WIS calcu
| lated 10 create, but TINT interest t. now rapid
| sub&}dtng, and It may be teasonably anticipate
that hence5o5th Congress- and the people will gire
/ lsrre kh41e 0! attention to questions OF e1ftaneUu
chsfncte1 and chief among these Is that Of onf res
tiuus toward FraLce with regard to Mexico. No
does ii seem unxlte to take INTO co1gidesation th
nc. that the presence Q. military tosse,
| each Other acrp6s the border. has tendency. xhc
| both regret, 10 produce irritation. The frene
Government has not eho4n Itself tnatteative
Ibis tnconyenienca hitherto, while this GoTetnmel
| haG been deslrous 10 Practice equal prudence
The dctpatth includes letter. from TIE Frent
| Legation with reference to Meucan refugees
New York and Washington. preparing movemen
In .avor Of Juazez the tst one Il far back as Jul
1865.