The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-01-13
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
S4TURDA Y. January Is.
FOREIGN News!
TEN DAYS LATTER.

ceiyed.
The American news possesses considerable interest.
The Mexican Empire scheme is evidently approach
ing a crisis. The continued sending Of troops from
France to Mexico is the worst feature of the news,
as this is evidently done in defiance OF the American
Government, and will have the eftec; Of exasperatiug
Congress to take measures to stop it, even at the
risk Of war with France. If France wishes war with
the United States, she can very easily bring it
around. The following kilograms from Washington
are suggestive
\ correspondent states that over two thousand
French troops had arrived at Vera Cruz within O
month, and that over three thousand were on the
way 10 Mexico. The French officers at Vera Cruz
were employing their leisure time in expressing very
con;emptuous opinions Of the United States.
There is no official information from the French
Government that the Emperor intends to withdraw
the French troops from Mexico.
The following late kilograms indicate the growing
importance of the Mexican question
wAsuINGToy. Dec. % -The President has nomi-
mated Hon. Lewis D. Campbell as Minister to Mex
leo. in place OF Gen. Logan, who declined.
There IS reason to believe that several Mexican
privateers will shortly sail from ports in the Atlantic
or Pacific to prey on French commerce.
y letter from the Emperor Napoleon is said to
have been received at the State Department, request
ing the recognition of Maximilian's Government in
Mexico, to which the Secretary Of State has replied,
nTtDly tecNulng 10 acceue 10 the request, ana giving
the reasons why it is anticipated that the Mexican
question, so far rs this country is concerned, will
soon come to "a head.
The FRENCH MINIsTER.-The Heralt'S Washing
ton special dispatch says: 1t is rumOred that the
French Minister, now in New York, is much dis
pleased with the Congressional action on the Alexi-
can question, and has decided not to return to Wash
ington unless some explanation be given him.
FRANCE AND MEXICo-The Commercials Wash
ingtou dispatch says the departure from Europe on
Wedmes lay Of the Chief Secretary of the French
Legation, connected with the recent developments on
the Mexican question. the temper of Congress and
the growing popular sympathy with the Liberal
cause i'll Mexico, with the appointment of General
Logan, have led TO correspondence between Count
Monrholon and the State Department., which has re-
suited in his sending n message to the French En-
peror for definite Instructions. 1t is said the with
drawal of the French Legation from Washington will
take place in case Of q formal appointment of n
United States Minister to the Mexican Republic.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-A resolution passed the Senate
on Monday, the 18th, calling upon the President for
Information in regard to steps taken at any time by
the so-called Mexican Empire, or any European
Power, to obtain from our Government recognition
OF the Government of MaXimilian also for any cor
respoaisuce that has taken place in the premises.
The QUESTION OF THE DAY.-The question now is,
are we going to have Il war with France One
thing is certain French reign in Mexico looks a
little dubious for n continuance. They are having
lively times on the Rio Grande, and there is n pro-
miscuOus shooting going on across the river, which
is likely to make work for Mr.. Seward. Between
our claims on England for rebel depredations on the
seas, the Fenian excitement, and last, not least, the
French question, the honorable Secretary has his
hands full, aud diplomatic notes are multiplying.
The feeling here is strong for . satisfaction" and
the Monroe doctrine is popular. Gold is 14SA to-
day on the strength of il, and unless the Secretary
of the Treasury resumes the usual sales of gold to
check a further rise. it will go higher. Californians
won't object, of course.
The correspondent: at Washington of the New
York Tribune writes My information to-day, de
..-.l T,l,, ,I, a. u.,ty IA SON FaAS - - SrHu.
to the effect that the relations of our Government
with France and England are g entirely satsfac-
tory and there is no prospect or probability of any
serious disturbance of the present friendly relations.
Napoleon's French speculation in Mexico is exceed
ingly unpopular with the French, and the public
sentiment of France has already compelled him to
look about for the best means of gracefully with
drawing from II. The policy or our Government Will
he such as not to offend the pride of France, as such
offence would give Napoleon q chance to make the
Mexican adventure popular with his people but we
will allow the Emperor quietly to slip out of the i'm
brOglio without compromising his dignity. There is
the very best evidence TO show that he will Jump
at such a chance and that hi is rs anxious to en-
brace it as we are to have him do il. This is the
true state of the case, and the public can readily
understand that no trihing occasion will be allowed
to make a rupture between the two Governments,
ard the public can safely assume, in advance, that
all the current Rio Grande stories are lies.
TnE MEXICAN QUESTIoN.-The subject of restora-
ton of the Southern States, will, of course, be o
prominent and exciting topic in Congress. The tel
epraph wires will inform you of results, and hence it
is useless to speculate in advance through the slow
medium Of the mails. But important as this sub
ject is, and is likely to be for many weeks and
months to come, it is less so than the condition of
things on the Rio Grandeur other words, our rela-
tons with France.
The President of the United States is q strong
friend Of the Liberal Government, and will do all he
can 10 advance its interests, but not at the expense
of war. The tender of the appointment 10 General
Logan as Minister to the Republic was intended
merely as moral aid. leaving Napoleon (for our
Government does not recognise the German Max }
to interpret the event IS he chooses. Our people are
unanimous in the opinion that the Mexican Empe-
ror should be served with a notice to vacate the
premises, and an expression of this feeling will
doubtless find a vent through the national steam
pipe at the Capital. Resolutions similar to those
heretofore passed unanimously by the House of Rep
reseutatives, but which were smothered III the Sen
ate by Executive influence, will be repeated. So
France will not be ignorant of the fact that as,
during the late civil war we declared for the Monroe
Doctrine, so in peace the utterance can be repeated
with stronger emphasis, and in language which
must be understood.
The Secretary of State has mentioned to friends
here that he is fearful Congress may commit the
Government 10 such action as may lead To war, ex-
pressing at the same time the ability of the Execu-
tive Department, if left to itself, to avert such q ca
lamity.
But apart from Congress and the Executive, the
flame of war may at any time be ignited on the Rio
Graude. This is the fear of many members Of Con,
gress and others but our Government will take
every precaution possible to avert such an interest
ing and important pyrotechuic exhibition.
Congressional.
WAsHIxGToN, Dec. 18-The House Of Represen-
tatives passed a bill giving Mrs. Lincoln So, 900,
her husbands salary for one year.
In Congress several important bills were referred
including Wilson's-to reorganize the regular army
upOu the basis OF service dnriDp the war. IN bridge