The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

I'oi. Lew. Campbell-The Mexican
MissiOn--The What Does
IL tMean?--SensstiOn?
4 Washington special, to one Of the
W cstern papers, on Wednesday, flashed It
around, ih this region--the immediate VI
cinity Of Col. LEw. CANrBELL's native spot
and home-that he had been removed from
the sinecurc office Of Minister TO Mexico
IN Neio 0rledls. Acting on first impulses
we got up a feeling of no Uncomfortable
indignation and were about TO say some
thing; but opening the 9dsefse OF yester-
day, and seeing the following, specially
sent Il from Washington, we cooled down
10 orlinary arniabnitY. ...t.
Especial TO Cincinnati Gazettel
"The current reports Of disagreement
between the state Department and Minis
ter Campbell are not correct. His reasons
for giving ip the Mexican mission are per-
sonal, aud rest upon the cOndition OF nus
health. Government Is strongly impressed
with the paramount necessity OF having a
rcprcsentatiye near Juarez. and directed
MI. Campbell TO proceed thither at once.
lie responded that his health Is such that
he cannot safely make the journey, aud
suppOrts this declaration by the certlhcate
of his phvsiclan. lie concludes that If the
case was imperative the Government might
consider his resignation rendered, He does
not disagree with the Department as to the
question Of interceding for Maximilian'
There was soothing effect produced by
this reading. and we were about to reach
our equilibrium of amiability, when we
opened the Enquirer and foand this, which
not only lit up tue flame, but added fuel to
Iit:
From the Enquirer, June ~
1--WE are in receipt of some private infor-
nation from washington, respecting the
Mexican mission. that Is interesting lust
now, as it Is announced that Mr.. Campbell
has resigned his position as Minister to
Mexico, and that his resignation has been
accepted Our informant says that after
the French had landed In Mexico, and Max
| Iimllian had got somewhat established, an
express company, IN which nephew OF
| Mr. Seward was interested. shippedt TO vera
Cruz large number of mules and wagons
that found their way into the Imperial
service, and that the nephew of our Secre-
tarv of state, who was interested i'll the
mules and wagons, joined the fortunes OF
| Macmillan, and remained with MIN
Through all his successes aud reverses even
to the hour of his capture.
| "Thus much rs basis OF the ulnlcultles
between Mr.. Seward aud Minister Camp
bell. The former gave his instructions to
the Minister. not so much In the interests
of the United States as In the interests OF
Young Seward in Mexico, which, 1t is de-
Iclared. are involved, to some extent, In the
ransom Juarez win receive for the person
of Macmillan and his German officers. 1t
lis understood in Washington that Mr..
Campbell protested against the character OF
the instructions he had received from the
Secretary of State rs derogatory to the
honor and interests OF his country.
ave notice in our dispatches that Mr.
lCampbell is satisfied the people will sus-
tain him when they shall have read the cor
respondence between himself and the Sec
retary."
This is pretty - kettle Of fish" to b'
sloshed into the country, in the torrid sea
son, and on the very eve of a congressiona
reunion, to look after ANDY JOHNSON hi
Attorney General, Reconstruction, and al
that! Before such leakings-out as these
where, in the name of all that is crafty
sneaky, stealthy, and diabolical, is SEW
ARDS "littIe beI?"