Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-19
VOLUME XXXIII.

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| ment and people a. to the attempt 10 es-
tablish a foreign and imperial government
| by means Of European military forces upon
| the ruins of an American republic. These
/ opinions have been no secret to those with
| with whom / have had the honor of con-
| yersing, but il is only now that / am IN
/ structed by my Government TO speak in its
| name, and with the whole weight of what
ever influence il may be thought to possess
1 over the general sentiment Of the world
| There has been no doubt, / suppose, as to
| the almost unanimous opinion of the Amer
| lean people on the subject From time 10
| time it has been my duty to place before the
| imperial royal Government documents ema-
mating from the Cabinet at Washington re-
lating to the affairs Of Mexico. The diplo-
matte correspondence Of the United States
| Government with that Of France, from the
I beginning Of the hostile expeditions against
! Mexico down to very recent period has
been regularly printed, and is within the
reach of all who may wish to read it.
Public sentiment in the United States as
to Intervention on the part OF European Gov |
ernments and soldiers for the purpose Of |
revoutionizing the polity, subverting the |
existing institutions and controlling the des- |
tiny Of American Republics, has been mani |
tested in every way in which it was possible |
TO make it known-by solemn resolution in |
Congress, by the utterances Of great public |
meetings without distinction of party, and |
by the general voice of the American press.
The feelings Of the American people and /
its successive administrations, as exhibited /
through the whole of their national career
and publicly manifested on many solemn oc-
casiOns, in regard 10 forcible and armed in
.rf. - a.. |
established institutions on the Western con-
tinent are whether they may De deemed
reasonable or not, and whatever weight may
be attached to them by Eurodean opinion, a
matter Of history and known to mankind.
Such interference was long ago proclaimed
on the highest official authority as of neces-
sity to be considered manifestation Of an
unfriendly disposition toward the United
States.
1t ishardly expedient, therefore, on this oc-
casion, TO consume more of your Excellen-
cy's time by the exposition of a subject so
familiar to you.
/ beg your Excellency to believe that the
frankness and sincerity with which | have
thus set forth, in obedience to the instruc-
tons of the President, the sentiments of the
Government which have the:honor to rep
resent at the Court Of his Imperial Royal
Majesty, are not incompatible with the
most entire respect for the Imperial royal
Government and the Austrian nation, and
with the warmest and most sincere desire for
their welfare.
In conclusion, feel it my duty in this
most grave aspect of affairs to repeat the
earnest hope that it may not be found mex
pedent to postpone the departure Of fresh
troops from Austria to Mexico until such
answer to this communication as your Ex-
cellency may be pleased to make shall have
been candidly and deliberately considered
by the Uuited States Government at Wash
ington.
In the meantime pray your E1cellency,
&c.
J.LoTHRoP MOTLEY.
COUNT MENsDORFF TO MR.. J. LOTHROP
MOTLEY.
VIENNA, May 20, l866-The undersigned
has had the honor to receive the note adj
dressed to him by Mr.. Motley, under date of
the 9Th instant, which contains therepresen-
tations his Government has felt itself called
upon to make in reference to the volunteers
enlisted in the Austrian States for military
service in Mexico.
The undersigned has already had, repeat
edly, occasion to give Mr.. Motley verbal
explanations rs to the nature and bearing, as
well rs to the very limited scale of these
enlistments, to he made only during a very
short period The object Of these explana-
tions was 10 dispel every possible doubt that
could arise in the mind of the Federal Gov
eminent rs to the intentions of the Austrian
in this affair. 1t appears, how
ever, from Mr.. Mutlvy'- latest CUmmunlUa-
ton, that these explanations have not as yet
had the effect Of setting at rest the appre-
tensions Of the United States Government,
who seem to perceive in these enlistments
an interference in the internal affairs of
Mexico which might induce the United
States to abandon the neutral attitude which
they have hitherto observed, and which !
might further be considered by the public
opinion of the United States as an uniriend
ly preceding against them, a proceeding
which would be entirely at variance with
the feelings of the imperial government.
The undersigned, although not sharing all
the points Of view developed in Mr.. Motley's
note, is, nevertheless, in a position to an
nounce tc him that in consequence Of the
above mentioned considerations the neces-
sary measures have been taken in order to
suspend the departure of the newly enlisted
volunteers for Mexico.
In the firm conviction that the Cabinet of | !
Washington viii see, in this proceeding of |
the Imperial Government, further motive
TO persevere in its neutral attitude toward
Mexico, as well as a new proof of the sincere
desire of the Imperial Government to keep
off all that could act unfavorably on the re-
lations of both countries, the undersigned |
ayails himself &c. MENsDoRFF.