New-York tribune., 1867-07-24
NEW-YORK, WEDNESDAY, JULY "a, 1867.

wish 10 add yet fact show you what was
at at that time the disposition OF the Government The
French PlenpotentIay told that he might have to
tnalch on Mexico andhow many men were given 70 hin
Tor Tor that purlOsei Two thousand two hundred men.
Of the Mexican emigrans had been generally accepted.
en prl who put peril at nothing went straight to the
VIII win him frank aud complete exPanatnn what do
pose ON rs count OF the most obstinate e-
slstance But II you come 10 Obtain Justice for r'your
fault in suspending payment Of the European debt'
Gen. prm said they wonld not meddle with the
where they were Gen Doblado replied that they might
advance 80 leagues into the country for the purpose OF
said they wanted two things First you shall render
s the positions we voluntarily abandon and, second
| have the Mexican flag continue TO float beside
the flags Of England, France and Spain.
These conditions agreed To and they became the
substance and the whole Of the convention of la Soedad
upon which subsequently so had construction was put
IN Europe The convention signed on the 10Th OF Feb
ruary. Thanks 10 this convention troops wen
those Of the English and spaniards could TO Orzba
TO snow what service was thus rendered TO us; we only
need refer To the circumstance that nothing had heen
taken along OF the things necessars for great military
soldiers dying by heat fatigue and want OF provisions
Mexieans had not wished TO treat with usand It would
have been absurd not to wish IT when they were In the
face of the three greatest maritime powers OF Europe-
they had not wished 10 treat with sincerely, would
have been sufficient TO blockade in Vera Cruz and they
would have caused almost all Of 10 die by hunger
ana disease Having arrived at Orzaba they tried TO
come "a an understanding with Gen. Dobado-to an
iards to thsdepagds Which were % De presented. The
English asked eighty millions-I am satisfied that this
forty millions. As regards US we lad oiined second
regulation long after the ono which had followed the cap
ture OF the ortof g. Jean dUoa and in 1852 an import
ant had been conceded Since then only seven
years bad elapsed hut although IL only seye years.
large rum but az the representatives did not wish to
crcise each other the English and Spanish plenpoten
OILY one point Whcn in 1865 they began to think Of
seyacuahng Mexico, and to treat with Maximilian,
estimated ourselves the due countrymen at
only 100000 but In paper money, which at that time
did norrepresent more than 2OoOOoO in coin II should
be added that In these 2O.O0D,COO were embraced the
claims not only of the French creditors for whom the
Mexican expedition had been undertaken but also the
claims OF those who since the beginning 0 the expedition
have had TO suffer from the events Of the war; and that
u tte claims 81 the former are estimated AZ only onetnfa
mate 100000 would, have suced at that time; and
II they had asked 2OooOOOO, or even $1,000
and this would have been an amount considerably
noHe was sus said Of
Orzaba against this demand OF 60OO0o oo the Engs and
Sas oy SegaT r 10 re 1thop MIN M
0O0 TO the 2OO00OO which demanded by the three
the Mexcans three four years OF their feyenue That
IL an Impossible and excessive demand. However,
declared that they wished refer the matter 70 their Gov
ernments. This was done Immediately. While waiting
for further instructions from Europe they remained at
0rizaba, when suddenly they learned that new e1pe,
dition had arrived at Vera Cruz. This second
French expedition. commanded by the gallant Cen.
LOrencez, and composed 1900 anI several hundred
men, which preceded by some OF the leading Mexi
sons They said publicly and almost officially that they
were instructed by the French Government 20 etstablsh
a monarchy In Mexico under an Austrian prince. Oi
there earnest rcmonsranee on the part OF
the Penp0tentaries who az Orzaba. The Spanish
You place nti WHY, we have promised rot to meddlc
with the interior administration Of Mexico, and II was
well supplied camp thanks 20 which the Lives OF our men
nSe DeGn svga & T nss & e soad 1ot
meddle with the interior government OF Mexico four
thousand and hundreds Frenc arrive with the
mission publicly ayowed of reestablshng monarchicai
government In Mexico.
RouHER's REPLY TO THEIRS.
NJ Rouher, replying TO the speechlof NJ Theirs, said
1.-THE object of the Mexican expedition was Ia obtain
reparaton for the wrongs endured by countrymen
From the beginning Of the expedition u was forcfeen
that Il would necessary TO march the capital Tho
Convention of Soedad not accepted because u was
been eft alone Wis bound to advance NJ Rouher com
mentng upon the events which followed continued thus
Attack u ercise u.s. but do not say that we did not
act In good faith that the Legislature did not know the
truth that IL unable 10 exercise s control In these
attacks attempt 20 break up the unison OF
the majority OF the Chamber and the Government III or
der 10 Isolate the Government IN Its responsibility ana 10
affair This argument that the Government
acted in covert manner, is neither true nor Just
You will regret it, aud shall continue In MISFORTUNE
In prosperity, To make common cause loud applause
Yes everything has been said truly and independently In
consulted public opinion aud resigned itself TO giving
the order for the evacuation Of Mexico II IL had been
plate tine odOus assassination which has taken place
natural feeling would probably have restrained the Gov
eminent from forming such resolution. But the Tes0
luton was after ALL taken account Of the
demands public opinion. The Government did every
thing thr Emperor Macmillan to leave Mexico
with our troops, but high sentiment OF fidelity
TO the cause which he had embraced, and scru
pies OF personal honor, detained him. Is not by me
the Emperor replied, that the glory OF my ancestors
shall be sullied.'" Applausel NJ. Rouher denied that
the Mexican expedition parayzed the action OF France
the time OF the late events In Germany, or that
10 had destroyed the prestige OF France In dis
tant countries "No." he said, the prestige Of
France suffered NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. do not PERISH
Mexican anarchy will day be vanquished, aud the
blood that has been poured Will be avenged The day
when that nation win be delivered from her sad condition
will witness her entry into civilization. She VIII look back
her history, and Will then raise voice Of sympathy
for France" Reiterated applause.l
NJ. Jules Fayre maintained the opinions he expressed
yesterday aud reverted the affair Of the Jecker bonds
lie said that by attacking Mexico IL intended 10 reach
the United States Under another GOyernmenI the Min
listers would be npeached NJ FavTc unable 10 pro
coed owing to noisy Interruptions
NJ. Theirs said the expedition cost C00OO00O0 without
reckoning the loans that had been contracted.
NJ. ROuher declared that when ~ Theirs confined him
self mple statements, and would euter Into serious
discussion, the Government would reply
The Chamber then voted the termination OF the debate