The New York herald., 1867-10-15
Fraace-sIexican Finances.

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Fraaco- De exican Finances. M
Though the Emperor Napoleon has disposed
OF the Mexican war, it Il evident from our
French news that he has not disposed Of ths
financial question to which the war gave birth.
This now threatens very serious trouble. The
Credit Mobiier and Immobilier find them
selves very much cramped, and. notwithstand-
ing the aid which the B4nk Of France appears
wiling to extend 10 them, serious financial
troubles are appr ehended.
IL could not well be otherwise when the
French government causel by misrepresenta-
tions the large investment in imperial Mexican
securities This, however, is NOS the worst iea-
ture, for tho loans absorbed q vast amount OF
money, the accumulations of poor people whose
fortunes, gained after long years Of irugaliiy,
rirely exceeded five hundred do lars. These
lille amounts were considesel secure, and
these poor people felt that France virtually
endorsed the Mexican empire. They not only
iels sure O tlis but were st II more encouraged
by the free lom with which The Frencn trea-
sury itself poured out it, fun IS in support Of
ngnciere OF Spember 80 says
II thought likely that the shareholders OF the No.
biier and Iminobiiier will shortly DO convoked a
extraordinary meet ngs Ministerial authority as vet
gives no ssn OF lilo - the unhappy holders of Mexican
bonds there are, however, ts0 lnings wn Gu tue gov-
ernment cannot deny:--fne first, that II there are
holders OF ois scrip IN France the fault Is absolutely
with the goverDmont aud tns second that IL absorbed
self large part OF tho produce OF loans Of that
empire. me McSican ioas sno1n'ed to nearly faree
h,sd cd ms lioas ruat i an snormou capital az pre-
ma ln IA
superior 70 the funds OF rcdt bobiirr and Immo
bier; it Is distributed anong The class least st case
Crisis 70 leave without perspective of equaole reparaton
these small capitalists whose tmid Walhngs arc really
heartrendingr
Ths governm mt must come to the rescue Of
these small capitalists who have suffered 80
much on account of the folly of the Emperor.
In, statement, however, that the imperial
Mexican loans effected in France were in
amount only 800, 100000 francs, is mistake.
The true cost OF the French Intervention in
Mexico may be approximately estimated as
follows:-
Indebtedness acknowledged to France BY Maximan
a. part OF the expenses Of the Intervention 70 July
1854 270 900 OF francs $50 000 god OF which
$4,000 600 wore paid out Of the first loan and the
baance funded a three per cent $40 000 600
Frs, loan put out tor account Of Macmillan
2l0,O00. 600 OF francs NJ six per cent IN
To pay france the above sio, 600 600 and
IL 900, 900 Of francs more on account Of
reciamalons 70 French subjects. further
bonds, as an additional loan, were put In
circulation 70 the amouot OF Ito 0OO. 900 OF
francs at six cent. 20, $40, $40
Second loan put out for account Of Aaximi.
lan in Paris, being the lottery loan Of two
Of bonds at six per cent interest,"
amounting TO 5o0,0 600 Of francs nego-
tatsd at. o2,5o2, 500
Total debt recognized by Aaximlian in favor
o. France .sls2 ss2ss2
the constitutional government Of Mexico. 2.s5o,9l7
We have cost 70 this pom. Of los o4s
Add TO this the amount acknowledged 10
have been expended directly from the
French treasury to june, 1857, which
amount was S26 10000 of fraucs-eQua
70. o. 900
Making $252 213 Ol5
to be the total cost Of the French tilt against
rcpublicanism as 1t appears on the surface.
There are, probably, other and enormous ex-
penditures behind the scenes, for the French
Emperor hides from the public knowledge, rs
much as possible, the results Of his folly.
OF the chances of the French people to be
reimbursed from this side of the water there are
none. sMexico has, through all her leaders, many
times sworn never to pay one cent Of the cost
VI tuo 4 ScuCu oAp ouAuou Ao lcSiutut JuareZ
stated at public dinner given at Durango
last January, We will never acknowledge
one cent of this French war debt; we will
fight for hundred years in preference )" and
the whole of Mexico echoes the sentiment The
French people must look to their own govern
ment for restitution !; and we see no method for
the French government to avoid paying from
their own treasury the imperial Mexican
bonds. For the future it will be constant
and valuable lesson to them not to meddle
too actively in the affairs of tn, Now World.
A state COnstnbulary-How tho Law
Works In Massachusetts,.
The State Constabulary law does not seem
to work well in Massachusetts. The latest case
Of opposition to its officers occurred at West
field on last Saturday evening, and resulted in
the death OF one of the citiz ms of that place.
Four Springfield oonstables, it appears made
descent upon Westfeld faro bank, and
captured eight gamblers and oil the1 imple-
ments OF trade, including cards. dealing cases,
tally boxes the board of green cloth and