The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-16

WARRINGTON, January 10.
Mr.. wiley w. Va) introduced bill to autho-
Iizo the Trusteea OF the Foundry M. e. Church, Of
2s6 in said city, held IN trust BY them and lately
nsed, in part, as burying ground, and releasing
tho said Trustees from the obligation by virtue OF
any deeds or certificates conveying lots to holders
An said burial ground; provided that the Trustees
Said sale cause to- be removed from the square
named the bodies now inferred, and give tnei tne1n
Of the city Referred 10 the Committee on 'ne Ois
Nj Fessenden tMel. from the Committee on FL
nance, reported, without amendment, the Diu u hu,
thOnzinR the Secretary of the Treasury 70 de,eSS0 @
20 one of his Assistant Secretaries antnotie 1nnev
intO the Public Treasury, and all warrants Ior tne
disbursement of the same, certified by tine PrSpYeI e
uniting officer 10 DC que uPVn "O0"u'' ''
The Vice.Presdent laid before the Senate the ere, re-
SentIajs Of James B Campbell ne Senator rom tne
e,.@o ~ south Carolina together with the cernhcate
Of Governor Orr, certifying that the election Was
M me election Of Senators Ordered TO lie ON the
table. 1,,.-
M HOWARD (Mich) called up the following
resolution offered by him some days since
PeSoIed That the Committee on Foreign Ne
lations be instructed to inquire ana report 20
the Senate the present relations between France !
and the Republic of Mexico, the extent OF pom
with respect to population and territory vi tne
success of Maximilian in his endeaVor 10 over
throw that Republic; the amount ana character
Of his military force, Including bis French
cf the (joyernment OF the United States in
ference to the intervention of France in the af-
fairs of Mexico. including any treaty or project
Treaty proposed, or asserted, or recommended
by our Ministers to France and Mexico; the
present prospeet OF Ce sn ava the S ro9
liability of such withdrawal in case OF Maxlml-
lian being able to maintain his standing there
and that for the purpose OF such inquiries Che
said committee be authorized to send for per-
SONS and papers.
Mr. HOWARD said there had been state of
war existing in Mexico since 1862. IL sprung
into existence in consequence of disagreeing
parties in that Republic, and an attempt on the
part Of one of these parties to overthrow the
republican Government of Me xico established
by her Constitution, and set p another in its
place In this condition Of things the Emperor
Of the French saw fit to intervene and to adopt
the cause OF one of these factions, and that fac
tion whose object was to overthroW the repno-
lican Government already established. The
pretext of this unjustif1able 1nsurrectlon on the
part of the Emperor was the undoubted fact that
1he Government of Mexico was indebted in q
considerab lie amounto OF money to certain French
subjects, and that the Republic had not paid the
amount of their recamation ostenstbly the
cause of interference on the part OF France was
the collection of this claim of French citizens
against the Government OF the Republic, put
nobody can for moment credit the proposition
that that Indebtedness was the only cause of
This bloody and wanton intervention.
Its object looked far beyond the payment of
the comparatively small sum due to the French
citizens II looked to the entire and complete
subyersion of the republican Government in
Mexico, and the establishment there of the I'm
peral power of France, under sort of protec
torate which the Emperor had seen Mt to ex-
tend and Maximilian, who was called to the
head of affairs in Mexico by what is commonly
called the priest party.
thus far, as understand 1t, made any very
strenuous efforts, either by diplomacy or other
wise, to procure the withdrawal of the French
forces from Mexico. the war has been raging
for several years, and has been prosecuted on
the part Of the French army with great bitter,
ness and in some cases with great ferocity and
barbarity if we are to credit the rumors which
are brought to us by the public journals Of the
/ do not propose, however to enter into the
character of this war. What want TO know
and what, think, the country desires to know
is the present exact political and legal position
OF the Republic of Mexico in regard to the Go
Ternment OF the United States and in regard to
the Government of France A state OF war has
interrupted our trade with Mexico. 1t has
greatly involved our relations with the leg1ti-
mate powers of that Republic. Our own lnte-
rests, the interests of our commerce, the lnte-
rests of our citizens, the interests of mankind
generally, require that this war should be
brought to as speedy a termination as is practi-
cable. We are not informed as to what extent
the Imperial forces have succeeded in SubJugat-
ing the peo pie of Mexico. We do not know to-
day how many towns or cities they hold IN
their possession, OF how important may be the
conquests they have made; and l have been, l
confess waiting with great patience, and feel
ing Of great personal indulgence to the honor
able Chairman OF the Committee on Foreign
port, some statement by which could learn
the exact position Of affairs there, and, think,
some anxiety has filled the breasts of other Sc
nators on the subject.
The country and the world have been amused
occasional rumors that the French army was
about to be withdrawn from Mexico, and that.
consequently, the usurper Maximiltan would
in Europe and that the people ofMexico would
be left to enjoy their own sovereign right of self
government in their own way, and that peace
would then be restored. wish to call the at
tention of Senators, and especially of the
honorable Chairman of the Committee OF
Foreign Affairs, to a few facts in this con
nection. AS long ago as the 10th of April, 1854
the Emperor OF the French entered into
solemn convention with MaXimilian in regarC
TO the amount of force which the Emperor wa
TO furnish to him in his expedition to Mexico
hold in my hand several OF the articles OF tina
convention. ..
Mr. HOWARD read some of the articles referre
10, and commented on them at some length. Fl
then read an article from the Memorable DtpL
qnatique. which stated it to be the intention {
Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Seward to,recognize tn
government of Macmillan soon after the 4th
March, 1865; and, in conclusion, called the after
tion of Mr.. Sumner to the fact that Mr.. Sewar
had never denied the truth of this assertion.
Mr., SUMNER MASS. rose to reply to Mr.. How
ard, but the morning hour expired and debat
on the subject was cut of, and could only PR
ceed by unanimous consent,
Mr.. MCDoUGALL (Cal.) said he would object
Mr. Summers proceeding unless the subje
was opened for general debate.
Mr.. JOHNSON (Md.), who was entitled to u
floor in the regular order, which was the bill
regulate the tenure of office, objected TO pos
pOning the regular order:
Mr. SUMNER (Mass) said he would give notit
of an amendment to the resolution, so as
make it read that the committee be tnstruct6
TO report if, in their opinion, such report sha
be deemed expedient, &c.
Mr.. MCDoUGALL (Cal, said he should object
any such amendment.
The bill to regulate the tenure OF ONCE "
taken up at one o'clock.
Mr., JOHNSON took the floor in opposition
the bill. and delivered a lengthy speech, COZ
posed in great part OF extracts from the opinIo
OF Chief Justice Marshall, Mr.. Madison, ~
other turists and statesmen on the pehdl