New-York tribune., 1867-07-24

gentlemen t Impossible 70 leave this Mexican business
% grave 50 sOrrOwful and Of such great consequence
the Lent LEI f that pI viii me WHY the tsacass they
tain. (ApprObation from the left benches sensible
self s as some one has said the lot Of humanity
ought he to seek 10 forget his fault Ought he in Ger
TO regard his error with reflection and to seek It's
causes that he may not fall into again. Now although
this important matter has been often brought before tt
tribunal we have looked 1t in the face with
spirit that would enable US to discover TIE truth IL
examined for the first time In 1864 although at That time
IT had been commenced nearly two years; | had the
honor 70 obtain your attention then The check we had
suffered at Puebla had been glOTiOusy at0ned for al
Puebla itself The unfortunate Prince who came to pay
with his generous life that hazardous enterprise had
I shall regret that was not more persuasive
silent convinced that the event alone could thereafter
Justify the course Of the authorities; my honorable
COLLEAGUES OF the opposition persisted in their recama-
tiOBs. What was said TO themi They were told that
they discouraged our soldiers that they discouraged the
disciplined as they brave, make war; they make IL
benches As regards the capitalists we all desired that
they might be discouraged at that epoch you did not
to them meanwhile 70 solicit the aid Of the authorities,
placed between the alterations of refusal misery
Well, have meditated profoundly this affair." and my
convection, tell you in all sincerity s that its cause It's
verable cause the default of cOnr the organization
Of ouNGovemment. Various movements. Appreciation
on the leftl This conviction win derive Increased
strength from the sucenct examination Of the facts
which intend TO present to you in all sincerity, with the
proofs at hand We told that the expedition was
dertaken TO damages for the losses suffered by
eouDrymen, and Of which It was necessary TO de-
mand reparatiOn. We told that ii not sufficient
TO procure for them an accidental satisfaction eeng
security that we must procure them durable security
tnat 10 such end II was Indispensable u establish in
MeXie0a regular government; that IL necessary TO
labor for her regeneration; that there great
it would be necessary only to perseVere that
some one was discouraged in the cOurseof the
failure enter into facts will be as brief as pos
be but that you may be able 10 grasp the enterprise
lts entirety, and TO appreciate 10 thoroughly must pre-
sent You the facts in their ensemble aud their connection
After few remarks the earlier history Of Mexico
Mr. Theirs then spoke Of the administration OF President
Jqares -- Is. t.s
The man in whose hauds the Mexican Government
then was, and who had yet imprinted his
indelibe stain, =, that man, gentlemen, President
between the coed and the bad not being yet aSder the
woke of hateful passions he would perhaps incline to-
that inspired much hope-he had chosen for First Minister
Gen DObladO, who had been man very favOrably known
GOVERNOR Of nS ans and haS
caused order security and prosperity to reign in those
United States since dead who has left in the country the
reputation OF most respectable and sensible man. for II
you viii believe that very few men have SO
ably foreseen events Ths'United States Minister, Mr.
perfume 10 obtain for Mexico regular eoVefhnen II
profit by H." Unfortunately there was a TedOutable
question, and that was the foreign dcbts Amid these
Some OF them had suffered severely; that only
their suherings real pretended-often pretended-a
subject Of speculation All the dispatches prove that in
effect there was a speculation often odons will fur
nish you example: AZ the time of the expedition to
San Juan de UOa the French Government had consider
reduced them to 100000 We'll after Inc event, when
ct the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, there were TO
TO be paid, really only S2OOOOOO That left OOO
0OO which, aferward employed TO relieve other sur
ferings. Mexico had then, TO pay enormous for
the debts of which fhaye spoken. There was in tie
country sort OF insurrecon against all demands Of this
10 demanded delay for the regulation o! the
foreign debts. t refused, and the rupture ensued.
APsesDe men at that epoch regretted She rupture; but
the fact being contaminated IL necessary 10
an act OF vlgor England, France and Spain resolved.
The Mexican emgrants, which the new Government had
voluntarily nvountaTily induced togo 70 Europe had
sought TO spread there their ideas Weary more weary
than all their eoRnrymen of the revolutions they had
passed through, they desired the reGstahslmcnt Of
monarchy with EurOpeon Prince at It's head. II is
necessary gentlemen, that you Aee by certain proofs
what opinion clear minded men formed at that moment
in Europe OF Ike thought We have had very few docu
ments published IN France, but there have been many
and entirely authentic ones published in England, Amer
lea, and spain On TINS OCCASION as on al occasions
when matters are broached that affect my cOun-
try, i took care 10 inform myself from all
documents, and TO read them with extreme attention
The English Government had rreyocably hxcd on the
line Of conduct 10 follow Ii would not at any price mix
itself urn the Domestic matters OF the Mexican Govern
ment IL desired only an act OF force having for Its end
the occupation OF the seacOast Of Mexico and invita-
tiOn TO the Americnsfor their resistance already
1Orehee-to propose that they cOntnbnte ~ the enter
prise always In the measure OF act Of force limited
sTlcty 10 te coast IN SPAN Wheie there was moment
OF infauaiion for distant expeditions these opinions
were soon settled. There then OF great
ana flIiDneeS VINO governed bpan-Marhhal O'DOnuel
Permit me TO quote you lines that will prove what
was the opinion formed at that time in spain Of this
English Minister, Lord Champion, used these words,
which were intended for and reported 20 Earl
Russell: by report OF the combination in question
THAT was the one having for It's object the placing an
Austrian the throne of MeXcO) IL suced him
TO remind me OF the opinion he had expressed TO me
when the idea advanced Of comforting the sover-
eighty Of Mexico Spanish prince. That seemed 10
HIM extravagant that he considered the idea hardly
worthy OF examination am Ignorant added the
Marshal, smiling OF the views or disposition Of the
cannot refrain from repeating what have often said
that without being either archduke prince. but being
impossibel that If the Mexican offered me-
should not hesitate instant TO refuse IT. lived too
long in contact with Mexico when was Captan-General
Of Cuba not TO have learned the manners and political
customs of that country aud the knowledge 1 have ac-
quTed has certainly not induced me 20 think that
archy under European prince would succeed in re-
storing order"
Nj. Thiers-January 80 1862. Gentlemen In France the
ideas OF the Mexican emgrans had met with more be-
lief and the ideas they spread abroad the following
Convinced that Mexico was fatRued-in this they were
ngt-that France was very popular In their country
they repeated without cessation that we had only 10
pear that the appearance OF our nag sustained by few
Frencmen, would suffice to provoke arevouOn in favor
Of the reestablisment Of the monarchy These emf
grants believed almost mady that me expense would
mense wealth, capable OF rembursing all our efforts At
that epoch California mad nfiamed eyerybody's i'm
riches ;i OF 0aorna were as hothing COMPARED
and that France would find there treasures
sufficient to pay her debt. Some laughter That was
not ALL IL was necessary 70 choose prince Naturally,
those princes excluded who belonged TO the nations
called upon 70 intervene II not possible, IN effect,
70 crown as monarch OF Mexico English, French or
Spanish prince but IL sad there is already one in
dicated-an Austrian Prince. This considered an
admirable political combination. That was In 1860, little
had just been taken from Austria. There was
now an empire to give away and 1t was
desired TO achieve the double advantage OF
constituting Italy and satisfying Austria at the
time Now, having only tOappear In order to find
immense treasures in Mexico TO compensate efforts;
by the stroke TO constitute Italy and fully satisfy
Austra-here gentlemen you have the three ideas that
determined the expedition. And that chimera--pe
NIT me the wOrd-we essayed TO come 10 under
standing with the English Government But that Gov