The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-07


which has been refused TO its accredited diploma
tic representative. am, sir, with great respect
'O'- Charge d'AEaires ad interem.
Hon. William H. Seward,
Secretary of State, Washington.
MR. SEWARD TO THE MARQUIS DE MoNTHoLoN.
I DEPARTMENT. or STATE, WAeHTNoToN, August
16, le66-Sir: have the honor to cali your atten-
tion to two orders of decrees which purport to
have been made on the 26th day OF Jply @ lasS ~ ~
Mexico, in which he declares that he has commit.
ted the direction of the Department OF mr "a shos az
country 10 General Osmon1 % cn.ei "a and se ,hat bs
has committed the direction OF the department OF
the Treasury to MI FTan tbins r. nroner or
that the Emperor of France should be Informed
that the assumption OF administrative functions at
revolutionary corps, under the authority of the
Prince Maximilian, is not unlikely to be injurious
to good relations between the United States and
France, because II is liable to be regarded by the
Congress and people of the United States as indi-
eating course of proceeding on the part of France
incongruous with the engagement which has been
made for the withdrawal of the French expedi-
tionary corps from that country.
Accept, sir, a renewed assurance of my high
consideration. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
Marquis De Monthoon, &c, &c, sc.
translation with note of August 16 to Montho-
lon
tion of the merits mbined with the qualifications
of General Osmont, Chief of staff Of the Expedi-
to him the direction VI the Department of War.
Given at Mexico the 26th July, 1866.
MAMMALIAN.
JOSE SALAzAR YLARREQUI,
Minister Of the Interior
Maxmilian, Emperor of Mexico: In consdera-
ton of the merits combined with qualifications OF
Mr. Frians Intendant in Chief of the Expedi-
tionaIR Corps, we have thought proper to commit
to ha the direction of the Department of the Trea-
sury.
MAMMALIAN.
BY the Emperor.
JOSE SALAzAR YLARREQUI,
Minister of the Interior.
MR.. HAY TO MR.. SEWARD.
GExtract1
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, PARIS, Aug.
II, 1s66-Sir: According to a suggestion OF Mr..
Bigelow, who is spending some days with his
family at Ems, called yesterday upon the MIN
lency of the reports which were currently pub-
lshed in the journals OF Paris, in reference to the
visit of the Princess Charlotte to France, these
reports stating that the stay of Maximilian in Mex
leo had become conditional upon modification of
the course of action adopted by the French gov
ernment, and announced in his Excellency's re-
cent communication to the Marquis de Montholon
and to Mr.. Blgelow-several journals further init
mating that the Princess had succeeded in obtain
ing change of that programme. asked the Min
lister if there had been any modification, or If there
were any intended, of the policy of the Emperor's
government towards Mexico, heretofore declared,
and he replied
"There had been no modification of our policy
in that matter, and there is to be none. What we
announced our intention to do we will do" "Of
courtesy and cordiality but the plan heretofore de-
termined upon by the Emperor's government will
I am, sir, with great respect. your obedlent
Hon VIM H. Seward.
MR.. SEWARD TO MR.. BIeELow.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, Aug. "a,
ls66-Sir: trans smt herewith for your information
copies of the Presidents proclamation of the 18th
Macmillan closing certain ports in Mexico.
am, sir, your obedient servant,
John Bgelow, ESQ, &C., SC.
The next document in order is the proclamation
of President johnson, dated August last declaring
null and void decree OF Prince Maximilian clos
ing certain ports in MEXICO
MR.. sEwAFP TO MR. BIoELOw,
lssSsiTBut the Point ;ou menson was not dis
.aSy aS psHns & to q me Whole
witbdraWn In ~ three semi annual dstaChmepts COM
%encing next NOvember2 What Ihays said is this ts
ths Of R
IL RsPe S p
M fan that
various kinds prevented by the press in France and In
E@pss to az
vide de RRsns Re
and q his g9od faith in tultIIing it. That BY SrGum
Continually " der apparent ecscssty q pTctestps
M IN m very as snd we'll
ons That the goyeI nment on 1hs Gontray ~ b rene. %
S0 Ser0rs engaeement at least to letter and has
even expeott that overlooking the letter II would be
hasten stead of retard the evacuation OF the French
forces in Mexico.
ming of the evacuation. When that beginning shall
have the government will cheerfully hear suR-
gestions from quarter calculated to reassure the
and u Es sSn
&c
in the g6S sad % Of render Gs 1
necessary to inform that the speGglstions which
are INDUCED In by portiS1 Of the PqPiS gress con,
this Department and General Santa Anna are without
am, sir, your obedient servant. =,
To John Bigelow, ESQ, Paris.
| MR.. BIGELow TO MR., sEwARD-[RxTRAcTl.
The Sf maaus de IeoeVed the po
matte body yesterday for the first time He asked IT
cS reatos s. were soon to Being
that IT true ne his regret 70 mat II
cuitiYsng friendly relations between our respective
countries In reply to question Of mine he said that
and Mexico would not undergo any change in conse-
| Quence Of the change OF his department -,
using what leisure time he could comm and TO
the various American quest IONS with which he had no
soon as he was prepared he would be happy to talk
| withme with my successor more at length. Mean
that he saw the Emperor at Biarritz that his Ma.
esiy expressed his desire and in enton TO retire from
the period ed in the convention with maxmilian ii
| shorter time will suffice.
but that It is not the intention Of the Emperor un
them hat there was some taiE Of retaking Tsmpioo
but what was decided upon had not yet transpired in
one and that there Vas nothing that the EmperoT de-
sired more than than s9 dsem6srSSs himself Of all his en-
nifty and honor and that with our aid, upon which he