New-York tribune., 1867-08-03

Government Of Mexico and soon as cur civil war nan
terminated, its remonstrances assumed greater
ness and boder tone. The diplomatic correspondence
between France and the United states for the No
furnishes asd S IeaT a S BreoW. the United States
Minister Ut the Court of France represented tat the
presence and operations of the French army in Mexico
and its maintenance authority there. was serious
cause OF concern 20 the United states ne
said the objection OF the United states was SUN proauer
and included the authority itself which the French army
thus maintaining That all0llty nc conIenueu' was
direct gonm to the policy OF this Government ana
the principles on which il is founded while every days
experience OF its operations only added some NE new con
InatOn Of the Justice Of the views when TINS Govern
expressed at the time the attempt To lsIute mat
authority first became knoTn IN a0fSr 2oS m2posh a pr
Seward says that it Is the rresiuehtS & pI,PoSe % tat
France should be respectfully lnormed upon I"o POINTS.
sincere friendship with France Second hat this policy
would he brought into imminent jeopardy unless France
would deem IL consistent with her interests ana h0nOr 10
desis from the prosecution OF armed intervention in
Mexico undertaken overthrow the domestic republican
government existing there ana 70 estDlsh upon ts ruins
e foreign monarchy wck had been attempted to be set
MP in the capital Of that country In conclusion he said
the United States would not recognize MaXlman even II
tbe French troops should he withdrawn from Mexico.
This distinct avowal of the intentions of the United States
circumstances that Mr.. BigelOw Minister at Paris,
had upon his responsibility suggested to tho French
Government that the United States would recognize the
Empire OF Macmillan the French had
departed from Mexico. In expressing his dsapproval
President informed the French Government that IL might
depend upon our neutrality and ON the 9Th OF Ap 1885,
NJ DrOuyn dc Lhuys referring 10 Mr. Sewards pledge OF
nonintervcntion after the departure of the French
troops, informed the Marquis de MonthOon Napoleons
that the troops should evacuae Mexico III three detach
ments the first to leave in November 1866 the second IN
Thus, through the decided stand taken by the united
States one great point of the utmost mp0rance TO the
Republican cause In Mexico gained The support OF
foreign bayOnots TO be Withdrawn from the cause O
the Empire and Maxiniian was to be cit lace 10 race
with the Mexican people, who would then be III pO
stiOn to declare their will AS to whether the ElIe was
the United States thus cXcrtng ts influence on be-
half of the Republican cause IN Mexico hc stae OF ar
fairs in that country became every day more deporabe
ntVifn fnsfnu
Republicans continued 10 fight bravely IN the cause oI
national independence; in several encounters with the
Imperiast troops during the year victory declared ON
side. and with each succeeding month";
improved and their hopes became brighter. Meanwhe,
Maxmlian found himself involved in the greatest en-
haIraSSmcnt and pcrpleNlty. Ihe finances o the ple
were state of the utmost confusion, the Treasury
being empty while there large outstanding engage
mens To be satisfied and heavy current expenses to be
met and 10 add 10 the apprchensions wch Such slhie
of things must have created In his mind as 10 the STABILITY
of his throne the period was fast approaching for the
evacuation of the country by the French troops II WIS
in these circumstances that II was determined that tho
Empress Carlotta should proceed 20 Europe with view
to strengthen the alliance with France by means OF "A
personal interview Napoleon. and If possible to OBJ
tam additional subsidies 10 sustain the Empire, already
totterinS 70 Its ia WIN Inc sau history 9i 's
the public are already familiar hls hoP5 OF
obtaining help from Europe beng thus cut oh ana e
Republican party of Mexico DecOnns sIohsyt nt nnt
bOder every day, MaXmuan seemed 70 nave elt lhat
the cause of the Empire was lost ana thhi nulns Hus
left for him but TO abandon his throne and return To Iu-
rope At any rate on the 22d oi October ne le I'D"
received dispatch from Marshal I3azane the trelch
oommanderinchef, urging him 10 delay us departure
and pontng out the pTOpicty OF HE making FORMAL an
dicaion before embarkng. IL would have bcch Wen ior
the Emperor had he followed ms own impulses a' nus
time But Bazanes dispatch caused him 10 hesitate
and tho Church party, who saw i his thrra'eheu &c
parurc the ruin of their hopes redonbled Their e1cons
10 induce hm to remain, promising MN ample as'sahSe
and money 10 uphold the Llnlhie' NOR tuhH'!
for the Prince they only too successful m their 81
forts Macmillan consented 10 retain his power and TO
return 20 the capital and on tho On oi D,cenGtr
he issued proclamation 10 the Ncrsaus' 10 "hich ne
said Circumstances OF great magnitude relating 10
the welfare country, and winch increase !h hlt~t
by our domestic difficulties. have produced 20 our MAD
nc
cOuhdcd MS. Our council % AHtci- Toy u1 con .'hh'
have gwen as their opinion that the welfare ~ McA.co
affairs and we have considered 10 Cnr duty ~ accedc
intention to conyoke national Congrrs- on the mo.f
ample and liberal basis, where al l"id,4 piIis otn
participate and this Congress shall decide whether the
Empire shall continue ~ future; dAl h case on Ho't'
shall assist in framing the tlndaue'ial law. 2 c.-"'
date the public institutions ol hr 'uuhliy' ~ 20.
time Mcxicans." he added. counting upon you "ll'
without excluding any pOhtg1l c'Ass' We @ si .o,,uo
the work OF regeneration WIN ooulise a.l v'i, 'l
having been placed IN charge OF your c1uniryueh
THE WITHDRAWAL or TN rEENCH
Rut while the were thus Cling ~
the totterng Empire the Government ~ ~ lnt,i
lending the whole weight ot ~ ihnl'n', to
the Republican ca-c and the support of JulrcL a4
The CONSTITUTIONAL President Mexico. rs against the
pretensions Of Cen oIesA WHO L'l i1h. m ~ 80
ground that "a the term Tor which Juarcz mad been
elected TO the Presidency had cAp'i De tor'Ih ML-, ~
virtue of his bcng the President Of 'hr supreme Court OF
Mexico the rigtul rulcrof the country atcotdhg H INC
II il true had expired in November l,55. but a. change
OF leaders would under the crcumiangc- IN "l,h INC
.f
tune to the national cause with the aPfoNiI OF ht q,
the influential Republicans he i.snro decree M S
his Presidential term until new election c0ui bc hgil
and urging at length the necessity Tor Snch a,,.h lo
grounds set c lort @ Dy d l - b % y thr tinted states
Government which beside arcred;lug special mission
10 the Juarez Government. caused the arrest
on November g. OF General Ortcga for at-
tempting TO violate our neutrality laws by mrahs
of combinations foJmcd Ncwl0rk and Browusyile for
an armed assertion OF h- claims The action o our Gov
ernmeBt less decided aud vigorous relative 10 the
promised removal Of the French troops lh MtAco L9
original plan, II will De- remembered wl. thIt th,y should
be removed in three dcachmcnt- the first of which was
10 leave In November l5G but on tht l't oi @ month";
Mr. Bigelow was informed by the French Minister oi
Foreign Affairs that the Emperor had changed hs Ptns
and that none Of the troop, Woud leave meAlo D'ioie
the Spring Of 1867, AT which time the whole oi ihe tAc-
dtonary force should be Withdrawn 1ao United states
Government winch directed hr. Bls'l"W 20 chI.tss
ts deep concern at the pQsponcmrnt ara 70 INFORM
hoped and expected that the oFacuhliOA oi MtA-
leo would be carried into effect with such con
portune complication which bad arisen would allow.
France however, urged that the military reasons already
given the departure from the original plan 0i cYacu
alton forbade the Emperor changing ms lt'o.u'loh 10
substitute comprehensive evacuation Tor an cYacu
alton In separate parts, aud a renewed assurance was
gwen that the ftcich troops W0ud an eaNo steACo III
the month of March Pending the evacuation MI camp
above alluded to. lie was accompanied by Lieut. Gen.
Sherman, with Instructions to confer with President
States and of vital importance 10 Mexico and was at
the time authorized 10 tender the moral support
and sympathy OF the United States 10 JuareL under the
belief that Macmillan would soon retire, ana mat Juatel
would require such support and sympathy IN bringing
order OF chaos also 20 Oer the military forces O the
United States II necessary to aid HIM IN the restoration
OF law provided they offered and accepted IN such
a manner not 10 interfere with the jurisdiction OF
Mexico, violate the laws Of neutrality" They pro
ceeded 10 TampcO, where they held consultation with
the accredited agents OF Juare1 They subsequently held
another such consultation At MatamOrOs.
The evcntful drama at th. period rapidly drawing
20 close. Maximlians position became cvcsy DAY
more critical lie was now completely m the hands Of
the Church party the leaders Of which felt that their
lives their property, their all depended upon the success
of his and who accordingly prepared to adopt
the most desperate measures 70 maintain the Empire.
All hope of foreign aid had completely vanished aud they
felt that upon themselves alone depended their salvation