New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-15
FRANCE.


PARIS. July 81 1863.
How the Legislature voted on Saturday last par
tal indemnity in aid of the holders of the Mexican
bonds the telegraph has probably told yon possibly
accurately as to the amount which 100000 francs
of three per cent rentes This adds between SOOooOo
and francs to the capital OF the French ma
tlonal debt and with conditions attached not neces
sary to explain here in detail should make the oDhsa
tons of that lannon's loan issued at $40 worth about
one would say. They sold yesterday. however at $50
The debate to which the article of the Budget OH
providing for this indemnity served astext occupied
tho Legislature all last Friday and Saturday, ahd mas
by no means yet ceased to occupy Puolle aVehtiOn'
Times have been that when the Drains were QUE 'uo
man would die and there an end, Islt Dy reason Oh
lack of brains in the conception ana cohdnct OF 'ha
Mexican adventure that its bungies IT'S mysteries Oh
intriqucs its complex duplciuos and disasters ever
rise again and ogge so the Imperial stool OF France
= / shall attempt no analysis OF the debate, only
toeh on some of its points and features One OF the
most remarkable points was that made by Minister
R0uher in replying TO Berger who demanded, what
Government last year promised 10 give, some IN
telhgiblc account, some salts factory DookIkeePanS
data of the origin and history OF this Franco
business on the financial slae-fOr on that, rs on
other Sides il is all mbrogliO. In the course OF IIs
reply NJ ROuhor almost SURPASSED hmsfeini VIII h
yvitI nlmosf more than characteristic hardwood, be
said: " NJ. Berger seems 10 LhN that TUG Jeohoi
loan (credt played some hIporenT pa, Of SoIedadp
Think on Z Jules Fayre followed IN speech dull Vi
force and bitterness. in which, IN reviewing tue PaS1.
ne nleselted the decker credit as playing very
considerable role indeed in the motives OF the war ana
the events of Soedad, not because OF the importance
of Nj, Jecker but OF hgh N2reIte' ~ tb sS
ment of that inquitOus loan. lie dd not mention
the name to all his hearers then as 10 al DIS reau5s
next day. that of the EmpeTOrs nan Drothet: ho
Morney as the chief of these peTsOnaees, Is visible
through the transparent illusions OF MS speech.
Under this thny yaed charge 1S To Sn nnins
of having for of its prime motives 70 an illus Illus
war that cost France millions OF money ana tn0,S
sands Of lives and the loss OF prestige tat asae9S
hcrnatural ally, the United States, ana cOntnOuIeu
10 the development of her natural enemy, aiTosahV
New Germany, the Minister grew very bold ana III,
a invest e,top demand itp At which, Fayre Il
ask itp and Ernest Picard |" Order one, we demand
itr and GARNER Pages 1--WE accept 1t, your lnVeSt-
This was Friday During the continuation Of the
discussion Saturday, the Minister was pointedly re-
minded of his defiant offer of an investigation Dy
renewed defiant acceptance and request. The night
had brought counsel, and, not even for immediate
rhetorical effect did he think it worth while 10 take
up that glove. Favre, on Saturday, was more feryld
and pitless, and cOgent, and pregnant WIN VaIeu
force than IN his previous prefer dlsGQulSe me
apOlOgctic He did not kiss the rod but allowed"
that it hurt aud, instead of striking back, rather
warded off blows and deprecated damnable iteration
AS said, the debate opened with demand from
Bcrryer for information TO what should be simple
recorded facts in Government bookkeeping. But
the Franco Mexican bookkeeping has been by the
most duplex back entry and double darkness of
tyin6ing nasso0es NJ Berryer did not obtain the IN
formation he asked for Nobody will favor this Gov
ernment either to the considerable role played by
the Jeeker credit in respect OF other departments
of that Mexican business. Yet information keeps
oozing out from one and another source; Govern
fnent annually since 1862 has been forced to admit,
confess declare that certain of its assertions OF the
preceding year We're erroneous
But while NapOleOn's speaking clerks reluctantly
confess only what they are forced to, IT is notable
that other persons who have given partial lntorma-
ton to the Gae PP W6 e exca dSn
vey the reader by direct assertion OF lnterentiay
tho idea that their revelations are less complete thaa
their authors could make them. 1Ou observe that
FavTe the other day Tetcent OF details, ana dld
not mention the name of De MOrny, although SO long
dent of the Corps Legislative Favre, in reference
10 this same JcckeT, himself alluded TO his
share i'm them so as for instant to make the ordi
Dary impossible mask of that coolest OF adventures
TO change countenance for moment taVre had Two
reasons for such reticence. Investigation (which
Ronher at this late day only rbetOTically offersl
barred no means OF calling tof persons ana papers
the collection OF strictly legal evidence IS incomplete
The majority Of the Legislature would refuse to
listen to never eloquent and cogent summary OF
the moral evidence delivered IRON tho tribune.
Writer, printer and publisher WOnld be prosecuted
and OF course, severely punished, Tor setting IL iOrth
The boldest printing on the Mexican question that
has yet been suffered in France is from the manu-
script of NJ de KeTatry. whose writings have been
frequently noticed in this correspondence At the
time of their publication, especially OF hls story OF
the fall of Macmillan, the first general surprise was
that they not arrested by administrative ORDER
and that legal proceedings with the fatal issue OF
fine and impIisOnments) were not instituted against
author printer and Publisher; but such il-uck not
Detailing, the logical inference was that, dreadfulIy
damaging as Kefatry's statements were, they were
limited to demonstrate facts. Eavre hav-
ing quoted KeTatry as an authority Tor
some proposition in his Fridays speech NJ
ROuher using his fayorite figure of speech
ddpk0ohpoOdu1b tossed aside the authority as cer-
tain man" ICE MORSeu. This is insulting In French
Decent persons speak of highfying 1fdriate as Ces
DamesS republicans and some Others always speak of
the Emperor as % &c Monsieur" In curt letter adj
dressed through daily paper to NJ. Rouher, Kera-
try reminds him: IL respect IS due TO you as MINIS
ter pOteness is due from yOu to every citizen.
have no more fear of your contempt than OF your
severity published series of articles on the Mex
lean Expedition, that you did not dare either to
dispute or to prosecute because had the trnth ana
the documentary proofs on my side But only guar
antee to complete liberty OF the pen, and am
ready to make known 10 the country all the truths
furthermore know respecting bOth the beginnings
and the last hours of your lMexicanl policy" III.
ROuher and his master have to sit down under
that. $50
Again You will not have forgotten a remarkable
volume not long ago spoken OF here, enLtied I'm
terrenfiOR fiaReqiSe da Merique" etc, CThe French
Intervention in MexicO), with hitherto unpublished
documents and long memoir of Emperor Maxi
milan TO Emperor Napoleon. II y OF TINS volume
that capable publicist writes: There is something
still worse than the end of the Mexican expedition;
il Is the beginning Of it. There Is something darker
than its catastrophe; It'll the prologue; 1t is APP
parent that the anonymous editor of these documents
knows more than he is willing to tell and that his
reticence is mere prudence. 1t is evident from the
nature Of his statements as well as nom the nature
Of his Tctcence. that no one better than he, II he
we're willing to take the trouble and run the risk,
could eompetently judge the facts which he limits
himself to the record Of"
The last number of lie Correspondent gives some 30
Dr. 40 octave pages to the first article of new series
Of revelations entitled "The Last Months of the
Mexican Empire" The period covered by this nara
tor extends from the departure of the French troops
10 the execution of Macmillan at QueTetaTO-abOut
four months The writer. NJ Charles dHericault.
was the confidential political correspondent at