The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-02-07


This is the only available way at present
for the "Fenans'Rto strike home. '.'..-
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The Mexican Emigration Scheme.
There has lust been issued from the Govern
ment Printing Office the Message of the Presl-
dent of the United States communicating to
the Senate information in regard to plans to
induce the immigration Of dissatisfied citizens
of the United States into Mexico, and espe-
cially in regard to the plans of DR.. VIM. NJ.
Gwin and NJ. F. Maury. 4 brief notice Of the
document has heretofore been published, and
it NAV row be added as a matter Of interest
that on the 9th of February, 1866, Senior
Romero addressed letter to Secretary Sc
ward, protesting in the most explicit and for
tmal manner against the cession which the Ex-
Arehduke of Austria, Ferdinand Macmillan,
has made or is about to make to the French
Government, of various States of the Mexican
Republic. a..
In February last Senor Romero called the
attention of Secretary Seward to the printed
documents which accompanied his note, and
which, he says, show not only the friendly
and cordial understanding which existed to
the injury of the United States between the
insurgents against this Government in Texas
and the French, who are wagng war against
the Government of Mexico in Matamoros, but
also the measures taken in concert between
the Frcnch and their agents on the one part,
and the insurgents of Texas on the other, to
resist the power of the National Government
| of Mexico, sent with the view Of recovering
the port Of Matamoros from the possession Of
the French. --.... - - = q.
Among the papers submitted by Mr.. Rom.
ero is letter to him from Enrique Meia, WHO
saws before leaving Mexico he was shown the
original letter from Napoleon to Bazaine, re-
commencing DR.. Gwin's plan as submitted to
him, and directing the Marshal to furnish the
| troops demanded by ,Gwin. The object, he
saws. is to colonize Sonora and other frontier
States with veteran Confederates asa barrier
to any aggressions from the United States,
and tffeF Create . POKER. always hostile, and,
TsTE!f !Ie&tssstance Of the French, sufficiently
formidable to resist any attempts against
Maximilian. ....l- - -.
Secretary Seward, on July 1S, 1865, thanks
Senor Romero for communicating the impor-
tant Inflammation, and Informed him that the
subject would receive the prompt considera-
ton of his Government, and that the proper
measures would be adopted in reference to
them.S The Secretary accordingly wrote to
Minister Bigelow, enclosing a copy of three
intercepted letters, two from Mr.. Gwlr,c and
one from his son, showing that DIR. Gwln and
his family are disloyal, that they are engaged
in obtaining from Macmillan, titular Empe-
ror Of Mexico, grants Of lands in the States OF
that Republic adjoining the United States,
and that DR.. Gwin is to be chief directing
agent in working these mines; that large
accession of capitalists and ernigrants into
those States from the rebels against the United
States is expected that they assure the said
Macmillan and the Emperor of France that
their contemplated proceedings tend to pro.
mote Maximilians success; that they regard
their enterprise as injurious to the United
States, and that they claim to have the pa
tronage of the Emperor of the French, With
assurance of military aid. -. + .=-,@-
Mr.. Seward adds-sI have to request that
YOU will submit copy of this interpreted
correspondence to NJ. Drouyn de PHuys, and
YOU will frankly inform him that the sympa-
thies Of the American people2are already con-
siderably excited in favor cf the Republic of
Mexico, and that they are disposed to regard
with impatience the continued intervention OF
France. in that country; that any favor shown
to the proceedings of Dr.. Gwin by the titnlar
Emperor of Mexico, or by the Imperial Gov
ernment of France with reference to, these
agents, will tend greatly: to increase the pop,
ular impatience, because 1t will be- regarded,
perhaps justly, as imparting dangers to, or at
least as menace against the United States
-. NJ. Drouyn de rHuys in August last replied
to Minister Dayton @ saying, "as for France,
she has on several occasions, and with entire
frankness, stated her resolution to observe IN
all the internal questions which may agitate
or divide the Union, an impartial and scrupu--
lous neutrality. We have nothing to offer as
a pledge o. our intentions but word, but
we deem the word Of France a guarantee which
will satisfy any friendly power, as 8eourseIves
are satisfied with the word pledged to US by
the Federal Government to remain strictly
neutral with regard to affairs in Mexico"
In November last Senior Romero addressed
letter TO Secretary Seward, transmitting to
him copy in English of the so-called five de-
crees of the ex-Archduke of Austria, in which
he names NJ. F. Maury declared enemy of the
United States, an honorary Counsellor OF Col
onization, and J. 3. Magruder, also declared
enemy of this Government, as Chief OF the
Colonization Land Office. Maury has been
authorized to establish agencies in the States
of Virginia, North and South Carolina, Texas,
Missouri and California, and the cities of Mo-
bile and New Orleans, which plainly shows
they only think to get men from the South,
and precisely from those States where they
suppose there are malcontents against this
Government. -.---
It's very significant fact that not single
agency is established in the Northern States,
which were faithful to the cause of this Gov
ernment during the civil war.
Secretary Seward, on December 2lst, IN
forms Senior Romero that the documents have
been duly considered by this Government and
shall hereafter receive the attention to which
they are justly entitled. ..-~@-- >s>-..@- ..
WASHINGTON, January 25, 1866.
The Senate is triumphantly radical. The