New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-13
Min CoNGREss-srEcIAL Session.
SENATE .wAMSoIoy, July 70, 1907

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4 JOHNsONITE's EXPLANATION.
Mr. DIXON johnson, Conn., rising, after the read
iDg OF the Journal said he was accidentally absent yes
terday when the vote the Reconstruction Dill was
taken Had he been here he should have voted against
the bill for the reasons that he had voted against
the measure 10 which it was supplementary
Mr. CHANDLER rep, Mchl asked leave 70 call mp
the resolution offered by him few days since directing
the Committee on Foreign Relations 10 Inquire how many
under the decree Of Macmillan Of October, 1865 Mr.
Chandler addressed the Senate the subject Of his reso
luton II well known, he said, that the invasion OF
Mexico was in reality part and parcel OF our RebeOD
Had the United states Government been at peace no one
estabIish an Empire In The Republic Of Mexico
Had Macmillan gone 10 MeXieoas other nIDusters went
rs Lopez went Cuba and the son OF Henry Gay went
and AZ Others had gone with their lives IN their hands IN
pursuit OF a crown to win. remark would have been
made. He wOuld have stakcd his head ana w0uh nave
won a crown or lost his head. But 1aximan claimed 20
be something more than advcntuTer or hDustcr ne
claimed TO nave been electeu ~ lpo 1890" RSyp ~
stances of the election OF MACMILLAN, Mr. Chandler sara
il the intention Of Napoleon having once liked MAXI
milan the throne of Mexico 10 assist the rebels from
that place The decree of 1865 would then have been OK
ecued upon Union officers and soldiers captured while
defending the Union. Macmillan signed his own death
warrant when he signed that decree: The Mexlcahs
made mistake in the mode OF Maximlians death Inc
capable Of issuing that decree ought not to have died
by the bullet the officers who captured MN should nave
hanged bin to the first tree. That this was not done
showed the Mexlcans to be a chiyalrQus peiGp po
The OF this Government toward Mexico mas been
cOwardy The Secretary of State had aided Maxnilian
by giving permission 70 buy arms ana MUNITIONS OF wal
in the United States, while he denied to the Me1cans
kcts of no value 10 Mr.. Chandler said those who
were shocked at the execution OF Macmillan might be
divided into three classes first, the hunanltaTians
under the leadership OF Greeley; next, those
vino see something wonderful In royal blood, VINO
might be called heys-who, under the lead
ershp of Raymond Of The Times, hope To stand
well with foreign despOtc governments by denOuneing
the Government OF Mexico. The third class is composed
Of the men who four years ago were crying, onward
Washington the Rebels of the South and the traitors
OF the NORTH They were now crying, On TO MexlcO
In conclusion, Mr.. Chandler hoped Congress would NOT
adjourn without expressions not only OF sympathy hut OF
AID IL need be- to Mexico. II any European monarchy
determined to fight Mexico, it must fight the united
states also and the whole world could not whip the
United States on American soil.
INDIANS.
Mr. WILSON rep, MassJ asked that Mr. Chambers
resolution he laid aside. allow him 10 offer bill au
volunteers for frontier defense and appropriang $6s
900 20 pay the troops already called out for that purpose
Mr.. Upton rep, Neb) asked and obtained leave 10
offer bill for similar purpose and both DilS were
ordered 10 be printed
The resolution Of Mr.. Chandler was resumed. MT
FOWLER Rep TENN took the floor and spoke against
the policy OF this Government toward Mexico during her
struggle for freedom He reviewed the history OF the
Mexican troubles and justified the execution u Maxi
imian whom 10 characterized as royal hibustcr VINO
had been made the tool of the French Emperor ana was
one OF the most accomplished barDarans OF the age
Mr. JOHNSON Dem MAJ could practical re SUIT
likely 10 flow from this resolution IL was mere inquiry,
without contemplating any legislative action as he
understands the facts they were not as set forth IN he
resolution. There not thousand executed, but
ONLY sentenced, he understood it, The decree was
Issued under the influence VI The French commsnues'