The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-08
The Mexican nDihiculty-The Official Cor
respOndencc between the United states

respOndence between the United states
and France.
From the Herald.
We have published an interesting budget of
correspondence between our Government and
that of France on the Mexican question, culmi-
mating In the existing difficulty with regard TO
Napoleons non-fulflment of his original en-
gagement for the withdrawal of his troops. 1t
thus appears that in May last the French Gov
ernment was called upon to explain the object
of reinforcing instead of reducing its army in
Mexico; that IN August Mr.. Seward became very
anxious to know the secret of the mysterious
adventure of the Empress Carlotta from Mexico
10 Paris and that the French semi-otficial jour
mails affected to De incredulous as to this alleged
adventure that on the 10th of August Mr..
Seward complains Of the appointment of certain
French army officers to important positions in
the Government OF MaXimilian, thus making it
officially jont'stock concern somewhat often
sive to the United States On the 18th of
August MIR. Hay writes to Mr.. Seward that the
visit of the Empress Carlotta to Paris will not
affect the engagements OF France with the
United States OF change of the Emperor's policy.
On the oath Mr.. Seward communicates 10 Mr..
Bigelow the Presidents proclamation nullifying
Maximilian's Mexican paper blockade
From this point to October there appears to
have been a resting spell, when Mr.. Seward, in a
despatch 10 Mr.. Bigeow, begins to express his
misgivings as to Napoleon's intentions touching
the removal of his Mexican expeditionary forces.
Mr.. Bigelow, October II (the Atlantic cable
| being brought into requisitionl replies in a
| general way that Napoleon is really anxious to
| get out of Mexico, If possible sooner than his
| stipulations require. He hopes to remove the
last of his military establishments in March
next. Upon this hint, as it appears, the Admin
| istration resolved TO send at once minister to
Juarez, under the impression that there would
| be fair opening for the reinstatement of the
republic even in November.
The letter OF instructions to our Minister, Mr..
Campbell, dated October 20, follows next in
order. After recltug the engagement of Napo.
leon to withdraw his troops in three instalments,
and the reliance of the President upon the Empe.
| ror's good faith, and after expressing the hope
| that he may conclude TO make clean piece of
! work OF IT in November and the opinion that
MaXimllan may probably eyacuate the country
in advance of the French troops, Mr. Campbell
is lett to his discretion as to his general move
ments, but is specially Instructed to bear in
mind that he goes TO the republic of Mexico as
| represented by JuareZ, and TO no other Govern
| ment; that he is not to embarrass the French in
their departure; that the United States contem-
plate nothing like the conquest of Mexico, nor
any aggIandizements in the way of Mexican
lands; that neutrality our policy, but that
General sherman accompanies Mr.. Campbell in
order to assist in the re-establishment of the
republic, and law and order therein, by such
dispositions OF the United States land and naval
forces as he may deem eXpedient co this end.
MIR. Campbell and the General are to look up
Juarez ut chihuahua or elsewhere, or they will
remain within a convenient distance, as may
appear best, in order at the first opportunity to
give him a helping hand 1t next appears that
General Grant was first designated to accom-
pany Mr.. Campbell, but that, as he found II
incOnvenient to go, General Sherman was
selected in his place.
We come next to the particular difficulty with
France in this business. Mr.. Bgelow, under
date OF November s, writes to Mr. Seward that
the French Minister of Foreign Affairs had
informed him that Emperor would remov all his
troops in the spring. but none before that time
and that, on being asked TO explain this change
in the programme, NJ de Moustier had placed
it on purely military reasons; and that subse-
quently the Emperor himself had made the
same apology, to the effect that any reduction
of his forces in Mexico now would imperil those
remaining behind, and mildly suggested thai
the course pursued on the border by the United
, States had contributed to this state of things
lie would give not another man nor another
dollar tosMaximilian-had counselled him tC
3 apdcate, and had sent out General CastelnaU
! 70 look after the interests of France and Mex
leo, IN view OF the suggested abdication. MIR
Bigelow, after on honest and earnest remon