The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-25
the MEXICAN QUESTION.
Reply Of the French Minister to NJ. THEIRS
Another Exciting Debate.

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Another Exciting Debate.
Tho ..ss.-;s BODY ha!a session july H.
NJ Schneider in the chez ivy 49,
The order Of te day was the adjourned discussion
the budget 81 1858.
n. roUWER rose and misunderstanding the pain
fu result OF tho Mexican expedition, the hopes disap
pointed and the excited language held yesterday from
this place. the government remains convinced that the
enterprise yas Just and legitimate both In its causes and
It's object bat II does not shrink from tho fullest discus
sion G75h within tho limits traced by its opponents
Theirs has represented this undertaking having been
inspired by the sole wish to found an empire, and as
neyer any time having had the least chance Of
70 denies that real legislative control oxistu With re-
speS' had boon allowed t6S Expedition would
have been storpsd But n Jules Favre, in more We
that tho pubic au,holftos were consulted; and he
arguca that the government had been deficient in We.
racity and had deceived the Chamber into giving its
49,, -'"nss According to NJ THEIRS neither Spain moi
nsisnd ,.a "ssn thorou2niy admitted into the conf.
Of lc Fren9n csS;o Oa =,
prepared the whole pan-that it was from Spain the idea
came in 1858, Of providing throne IN Mexico Tor
Both o these r ASS are lev 9 ny
well founded complaints of our compatrots, and Its OBJ
jcct to obtain satisfaction of their just claims the
to the heart of the repubicto the city Of Mexico ii,
SELF We accused of having harbored the intenton
the end Of that year that Juarez having overcome MI
ramon, returned to his capital What did France then
dos sho sent plenipsentiavy % The President reeog-
ni-cd and entered n,o relations Nth him. And how
those friendly rotations disturbed? Was by France
On the 2Sh Of April 1851, the French Minister Ia Mex
the country Ia process OF dissolution, and that
leo reported that the political and tho social state of
French force necessary In the waters OF Vera Cruz
for the protection OF tho interests Of our counrymcn
Besides in 1858 eov,s had been made by the Mexican
cxiies in Europe TO induce Macmillan to accept the
throne Of Mexican empire bat without success and
they renewed In 1859 with the full knowledge Of
the contracting Powers. The latter declared at first
that they had no thought of conquest in going to
Mexico and By the Convention OF 1881 II stipulated
that the United States should be invited to join the
petition and 1t also agreed that member OF the
gased should pretend to establish throne in Mexico;
or in violation Of the law Of nations attempt to pose
Convention declared this formally.
N. GLAIs-B lzoIN-The whole question lies in that.
NJ. RouHEr-But it was known that the Mexican
ample liberty of choice in selecting another reserved
to them Instructions to that effect were conveyed to
despatch OF the 18th of November. Thus the
which led to the Convention Of the 3lst October arc 10
be found In tho violence exercised towards fellow
counsrymen object reprcss tho vcxatous
Of which they were the victims, and the means con
sisted in a military march upon the city Of Mexico.
NJ RorHxa-I will prove it. An eventuality was fore
seen. The Mexican nation might shake of its apathy
and desire to establish regular and stable government,
and instructions sent TO the French commander had
for object to give to such free and spontaneous effort
our encouragement and moral support
NJ. GLArs. Bzcix.-rhey were secret instructions
NJ RouHER-secret ins,ructionsl Why have read
them from tho colecton on apoma'lc aovumenIs Iaie
1862. And di cot the Chief OF tho State pronounce
speech ia wl'Sa ,ne sisua1Ioa VI suo enp"o "a' T0
should have only satisfaction 10 express IL our
vention in Mexico should lead TO solution favora
bic 70 the reorean.auon Oh UNA. masnona noa1,y
prosperity 10 which has been for long time stranger
was however, neoc 81; y ~ oyn ,o ~ isis
served prscodsn They OOainsd several progncss
py treay, AM 'ne e.eo'oS =, ,asrs n ~; rasen
Of ,Ss roop Marshal rorey did the same
no caea .ose'ngI uhsa " 3esa. W Ths bSs ss,s
DO followed That body as al in,er' 81 nI yeI sam
society ~ believed Una. .no %s a., epo Sawn
is-estaonsnaa, anu suuaso y. e ,, ,.a sr IA rs
construction Of the empire under the Archdaks Maxi.
4lnan' piu lIan.e emp'oy auy i T, 1,r,c,on. "a
-o 70 Fosv SAD ~ tho viii Of The Mexican
people ana was done; iss INC neA'c an, na.o
acted IN the plent1uae Oh us I'D y Inc SnoS.
sibe for uerior events When the Moxican nation
appeared 70 DC IN accord 70 consnse s'ay.e @ ~
say say tina, the enterprise was ! mad on. and ,ha,
Mexico was 70 90 enaceu , i,Im ~ ,pe ,assv,rs
nations because n.us, n,a.nt1s,,ons No no
Theirs has said that the Arcadass insv,isoy
,sai ro,srs aug hat Inc fer,v Of Mexico was an
ticai propery au, 'ias wy e,y VI ~ t"s,an
illusion From the FIRST day the emperor aaxim ila
"a" the real sSiuton 70 IcsPevs .lo aus . - s
only shos. vissisd By man@avrs or fraud.
90 40, hno" now ,oss Ps'isu ,ne von TAI Tho
Gus OF previous monarcnies out eau asoIo you s' o
ceoerations when TOOK place On ,ne qaes.Vn ror
Quoted WIN ianxness naepenacnoo su9 ,ras.c
we deeera.ed sadly ana sosmny We nsd
tho fluctuations o. pubic opiulon anu We
selves 70 pronounC, tne "oru evssuauvn. a., se
men, weS s'ow9 ,9 W mux' s, ~ 80 80 sh,t 10
sonar ieeinx, snouio nov nesise W sny r sas
! had hao forecast OF inc Iutuie s.ua
have foreeeen an odious mufae, a. ns us
mnation OF tnst struggle, aomn snv"
have perhaps reco.sd Dc'ore ny sdocisa ana
lMovemensl In nns, snS lesou',cs 80 ~ rsr~
the order Tor evacuation given on the i4n OF
But WIS, was the character Of the vishdrawMt maw
re,,eas os,o'e - =" s'!ma ~ go ms
Hear hear.) Was u the abandonment OF Maximhan
Did We not preserve TOT him all the sympathy ouo "
common cause. and which was destined 70 % furtner
increased y fearful mslorsunsr shsar , noor! sc