New-York tribune., 1866-04-24
THE FRENCH In MEXICO.
Highly Important Correspondence.
Dispatches from Mr.. Seward, the Marquis de
M0nthOlOn, Mr. Motley, Mr.. BigelOw, &c.
disclosures Of Diplomatic Ielity.
WAsulnaros. Eonlay. Aprll q. lsfe.

WAsHIxoTog, Monday. April % is66
Tie President to-day sent message 10 the House oi
Representatives in response to the resolution asking for n-
formation In relation TO the proposed evacuation of Mex.
w the French military forces, irc,osing number o.
e., rerts among which the following;
MR. SEWARD TO THE MARQUIS DE xoyrHoLoS
DRPARNINI or STATE. WARRINGTON, Feb H. 1866.
SIR On the 9Th Of December had the bonor submit 70
ea.on upon subject nr Mexico Effected by tbe
resepce Of French armed forces IN that eoanty On ne
communication which reply bad been Transmitted TO you BY
~ Dfouyn de Lhly nn5er The date o inc sh OF The same
II is made my dGyo revert TO the Interesting
question which has thus been brougdr under discus a
g. Droayn de Lhuys lie declares that the French expedi,
on into & Mexico bad @ ~ SSs 1gss E sG 70 m asa
States AS proofs OF this friendly statement be refers TO the
aid blood and which France contributed ID our
Revolutionary the Of National ndependenee
to the Parliamentary propositions that snce made 70 - ns
to the neutrality which France has praeced in the painful
cy through which We have just successfully passed IL
thus given the present occasion that the French
expedition IN os It's Original Gsss seri1 nG With pT eysT
sions which abound in the earlier correspondence OF ihe
Minister for Foreign Affair." which arose out Of ne war te
France and Mexico. We accept win epeeisi pleasure
the "reminiscences Of traditional friendship M DFouyn
de Lhuys next US that The French ds
MEXICO We hail the announcement berg virtual promise
Of relief TO this Government from ne ana a9
ees Which were the burden q that con- o. n'p
which " Droayn de Lhuys bas under consldera,lon N;
FIance in pursuing her enterprise 10 MeMoS nas hs
been to follow up se s''Sn ,ssr.ss "Aes sSercSs i've
measures when measures Of every other form had been
hsuted NJ Drouyn de Ihuys Gays that Il is known Low
which caused the resort to arms lie then reminds how.
on former occasion the United States had wsged war on
70 that the war thus referred to was not made sought
by the United States bat was accepted by them under posS
and the necessity and justice OF the Of the United
States questions which nov rest only wittn the province
rkno
beginning Of Mexican war nor in ats prosecution nor 10
the terms which We retired from that successful contest
with the principles Which are now maintained y
in regard 10 s. tss beeD IL relations of anitS
aud friendship equally with France and with Mexeo and
nse ourselves Judge original merits Of the Which
wsged between them can speak concerning tnst war
and upun republican and American nstatons this coni
noat Mr. Drouyn de LhUys declares that the French army
IN entering Mexico did not carry mOnaebeai traditions in
the fods Of its flag In this connection refers the fact
that there were At the time OF the exped9n number o. M
OF the conditions the republican rule then existing there
and who therefore cherished the idea Of falling back
upon monarchy In this connection we are GrtheI reminded
that Of the later Presidents of Mexico offered to use h
power for the ressabishment Of royalty We are further IN
formed that the French the be-
fore referred deemed the moment to have arrived for making
appeal the people q MsV s Ss IN yos sScS Sf G
deem II duty TO discourage that supreme eho,s VI
s9Uedop lie observe. that the Emperor faithful to ZOE
OF public right which be holds IN common with me
shsnss change sS'Ss o solely on the
Mexican people In support of tns ststemcns NJ DSsyn -
the Commander in Chief of the French expedition in the
capture Pueb which letter contained the following words:
against their will nor to make our success aid 10 the
triumph Of any party whatever 1 desire that Mexico
founded the national viii aud principles Of order and
Of progress and respect he laws Of nations she may
by her friendly relations that she owes to France
] her repose ana her prosperity.
Drouyn de Lhuys pursues bis argument by saying tbae
sas bssn iRd RsSsd' by the people Of
appeared to the Emperor OF the 10 oe OF
10 relations and that he has therefore given
his support II. Drouyn de Lhuys therefore presents the
10 %enso to exercise the right Of war which exercised
United States and 20. in virtue Of any purpose Of ne
concerning which recognizes the doctrine
the United States France went there. not TO bring
GUARANTEES which che ought to claim and being there
the which Is founded on the eonrenf
OF the people she expects from that the
Just satisfaction Of her well as the securities inds
pensabe future As she does not seek the
smtitiOus schemes, so she now wishes, to reesh
what remains Mexico OF the army corps which France has
safety to French citizens and respect for beren
am how delicate the discussion is TO which H. Droeyp
de Lhuys thus invites France entitled BY every con-
respect and friendship interpret for herself
objects Of the expedition and Of the whole Of her
therefore accepted on our part with the consideration snd
assigned to France any other friendly power Nsve hees
il insist that whatever the nteDtio
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adopted by class Mercsns for ubvertng the republican
there and for syaing themselves OF French IN
establish lis ruins an imperial monarchy are
regarded By United States having been taken without
| the authority and prosecuted against the VIII snd
thu. established derogaton rights Of the
Of s,Sso ouS Ssy Sa1s not Sesn %
demand abandoned nor lost Ou, Of vew the
Emperor the French nevertheless left TO fall nto
condition In which they TO have become subordinate
political revolution which certainly could not have occurred
had iv -il0IG
from the genius and character OF the Mexican peopewou
be maintained by them II that armed Intervention shou0
cease.
The United States have not any satisfactory evidence
the people Of Mexico spoken and have called into
cd Saa sas besa set up in their Capitol The Uned ss
US haze remarked other occasions of opinion thst
A. At any y's time n the, q
army Of invasion The withdrawal OF the French forces y
to allow sech proceeding TO be takcs "
MsIco OF the Emperor OF France entitled 70 deter
mine the aspect in which the Mexican situation ought g Be
regarded By him therefore recognizes and must contneo
recognize in Mexico only the ancient Republic and 1t csn
recy in relation with or recognition Of the Institution Of the
Prince Macmillan IN Mexico This position 10 held believe
without! one dissentns voice s our &c sos
cepted will be adopted generally BY other foreign powers
OF the public opnon Of mankind The Emperor quite CON-
peen to judgment apon this important point FOR himself
cannot however properly exclude the observation that we
esn ISs State in the American hemisphere every
has adopted ths Judgment Which on the behalf oi Toe
il has Happened either rghty or wroagay that tLe pres
ence % European armies in Mexico maintaining Euopes
Prince with Imperial attributes without her eonsen, and
asansi her will Is deemed OF apprehension and dan
va moi alone 10 United Staie but also TO all the nde'
endel aaa sovereign Republican States founded on the
Ameiean continent aud It's adjacent sands Francs sc
oante with the relations OF the United States toward the
tIer American States which have referred and aware
M the sense the American people entertain In regard
% duties due from them 10 those other states
We are thus brought back TO the single question which formed
the subject my communication Of the 9th Of December last
namely iesrabenes Of adjustment Of question tho
continuance Of which necessarily be prejudeia TO me
harmony and friendship which have heretofore ehsten oe
tween the United States aud France This does
not uudert 10 saw clms OF indemnity aDd sats