Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-01
VOL. XXXIII.
MEXICO.
Important French Manifesto Against
Maxtmi1iau - BAzaiue and Castei-
nRu's OpInioa af Ghe EmPerOr's
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Important French sianifestO Against
Waxtmi1iau - BAzaine and Castei-
nnu's OpInion saf Gke EmperOr's
Conduct
4 Correspondence Of the New York World
HAVANA, Dec. 1S, 1856. The French
steamer Panama, which arrived hereyester-
day, amongst other news, brings the inn
po7tant declaration emanating from the
I three chief French authorities-Marshal
I Baz9ine, Gen. Castelnau, and the French
Minister. It was published on the I'd
/ instant in two Of the journals Of the City Of
I Mexico, and emanated from the French le-
CATION.
Frenek Lcgation- Ofeiul Communication.
The official journal Of the Empire of No
vember 20, has published an article in
| tended 10 explain what has been the object
Of the Emperor Maximilian in calling his
aiinis ers and council Of state TO OriEaba.
This article has been only inserted in The
non-oficial part Of the paper, but it is
known TO have been transmitted by tele-
graph by the ministry, which was anxious
80 hurry its publication Public opinion
has by It beea justly excited, knowing that
the Emperor Macmillan presented as the
determining causes Of an eventual renoun-
cling Of his power: @
1st. The state Of civil war in which the
country exists.
3D. The possibility Of a Franco-Ameri-
can intervention TO put a stop to this civil
war by changing the present institutions.
This latter supposition may appear
strange, coming, as il has, from council
which can find DO safe place where to de-
liberate except where protected by .F=ench
bayonets. II il necessary 10 re-establish
the truth Of facts. France has not to in
terfere with respect to the government
which il may suit the Mexican nation to
give itself Having come to Mexico to
protect those Of its nation, and animated at
the same time by desire TO put an end TO
a series Of disorders from which all equally
suffered, it would have wished to see def
nitely established, that form Of government
which offers, in its eyes, the greatest guar
antees Of stability. Far from having done
anything to change the present institutions
il has imposed on itself in order to main
tain them, the most disinterested and use
less sacrifices. The exceedingly bad state
in which Mexico is plunged, can in
no manner be attributed to France
Her agents have remained entire
ly foreign 70 the sudden determination
taken by the Emperor Maximilian to leave
his capital. Some Of them knew nothing
OF it, except through the notices inserted in
the official newspaper. Nobody, however,
is ignorant that at few leagues distance
from Mexico the Emperor Macmillan
wished 10 issue formal abdication. Du-
ring the month which has Just passed be
has reverted several times 10 this idea, and
has only been prevented from doing so by
the entreaties Of those of his suite. Orders
for his departure had been given, and
ships awaited him for some time at Vera
Cruz. The greater part of the very adyi-
sers who at present surround him are in
the most absolute ignorance Of the inten-
tions Of his Majesty. The French officials
have been neither consulted nor informed.
However, the Emperor, Maximilian, hay
ing impaired to them his desire of obtaining
from them important concessions before
fixing upon some final resolution, they
hastened to grant such. His Majesty ten
dered his thanks TO them For the pros
pect Of an eventuality which appeared to
them imminent, but which they had not
provoked, they thought over the measures
which they had to take in order 10 gllaran
tee the interests Of all, both Mexicans and
foreigners, declaring that they would have
the Mexican nation arbiter Of its own des-
tiny, and would not claim TO impose on it
any form of government. To this France
has limited its part. In the presence of
the attitude taken by the Imperial govern
ment, such part is much simplihed They
do rot wish TO lake any share in selfish
schemes which would have no other effect
than TO rekindle hatreds and reanimate the
civil war which they have desired toeKtin-
guish; they will not trouble themselves for
the future, except for the vigorous execu-
tion Of their instructions. To disontangle
in the most thorough manner the RESPONSE
bility Of their government, without consid-
ering anything except the interests which
are incumbent upon them, and to prepare
az soon "a possible for the complete depar-
ture of the expeditionary CORPS"