New-York tribune., 1868-10-28
MACMILLAN AND MEXICO.


Gen Grant early urged that TO support our neighoor
Republic insured peace. On the 10th Of June 1862 Ill
an official letter President Johnson Gen. Grant says
The great interest which feel in securing an honor
able and permanent peace while we stu nave III service
force sufficient to It, and the danger ana AIS
grace which, in my jud ment threaten us unless positive
and early measures taken 10 avert H. INDUCES INC W
lay my views before you IN an Official lOilu. ., q.
In the first place regard the act OF allclnp.luk W
establish mOuarchical government OF TINS continent ~
Mexico by foreign bayOnets as an act oI hOsy asnst
the Government of the United states II allowed 20 go
ON until such government Is established, see hOthlR
before us but long, expensive, ana bloody WaiLOhe III
which the enemies Of this country WIZ be 9oine py t
OF thousands Of disciplined soldiers, embttcred against
their Government 10y the experience oil the last IouI
AS justification for open resistance 70 nc %
ment of MaXimilian's government IL heAico "ouiu
give the following reasons; ,,,-, : -
First. The act OF attempting 10 estabhsh MONARCHY
on this continent act Of known hostility 10 the
Government Of the United States.
heen hostile 10 the Government of the United states.
Mataoros and the whole Rio Grande under MS control
has been an open port 70 'o:' IN r'9'O" 'S""'. WIS
Speaking Of the emigration OF Rebel leaders and sol
THAT the leaders win espouse the cause OF the empire,
purely out OF hostility TO this Government feel there -
no doubt There a hope that the rank and NE may
take the opposite side. II any influence s allowed 10 work
upon their reason But II neutrality Is to be observed
which allows armed Rebels 10 20 To Mexico ana whch
keeps out all other grants aud which also denies 70
the Liberals Of Mexico bcgerent rghts-the rlght 70
buy aad munitions IN for,lsn ana 70 ltas
mort through friendly territory % their homes-l see no
chance ior such influence to be brought to bear
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against the establishment OF monarchical government
I'M Mexico by the aid OF foreign bayOnots." "Ihe
French have just claim against Mexico would regald
them as having trlumphcd, and would guarantee tneh
suitable award for their grievances. Mexico would no
doubt admit their claim II would not Affect Their terri
tory or rights a free people.
1.-THE United states would take such pledges rs would
secure her against loss. lf ths Cour-o cannot DC
agreed upon then would recognize equal belhgerent
rights 10 both parties"
On the lst OF September 1885, from Galena. H. Grant
wrote the President that after miugng with the people
for seven weeks, he Is more than convinced
That there Is but opinion as To the duty OF the
United States toward Mexico or rather the usurper. IN
that country All agree that beside yielding of lin
long proclaimed Monroe doctrine, nontnterNeutlon in
Mes lean affairs viii lead 60 expensive ana bloody war
hereafter yielding of territory now possessed by us
TO let the empire MaNimihau be established on our
frontier, permit enemy 10 establish hitcf who
will require "a large standing army To watch Ihe
trade of an empire will bee lost TO commerce, ana
Americans instead Of being the most favored people oi
the world throughout the length and breadth OF t con
tnent will be soofird and laughed az by their ADJOINING
ueghbors both North and SOuth-the people OF the
Dritlsh Provinces and Of Mexico From A d. Richard
sons Personal History Of Grant
"Therc is but one party, Government In Mexico
whose wishes have claims to respect from us No policy
has bcen adopted by Government which authorizes
us 10 interfere Mexican soil with that country but
sage OF people or material going through territory 90
tho aid Of the recognized Government. Our neutrality
should prevent allowing the thing when the e
feet make upon the Government 80 long AS We
are at peace with it"tIbld Grant 10 Sheridan, oct