The New York herald., 1868-05-09

ceuft the style OF dress, dc. However, trust you
SON When received your last letter was engaged,
Enn colonel Hays, In procuring residence 90 as 70
s sss saSs
say your it: ones sS 10 not e me
audi il were not a Tor I'll the s' Newspaper reports you
country Ias Week nsns Sa. at psl tSs house Of
. friend Of mine-a lady from Boston--who took
mouse here for the winter. There were TWO Aexcan
tos they spoke not word, neither q them Ig being
able 70 speak French or English. The PRESIDENT
you WIN be here then to accompany ma I must not
forget TO tell you that there was rum0r short time
ago that the Emperor Intended 70 sena Mr. Aimonte
here to establish relations between the governments.
Ia there any truth III and II 80, what about your
husbandi Do relieve me from this uncertainty and
ieve 70 the Docaor and children ana try al yoS can
- ,'-'-'' SARAH LINCOLN. 2,
The following sontans the pith Of the correspond
snee on the subject o: evanseiizing Mexico:-r -f
80, ,i..,.,.t ,,ir,~ New YORK. Oct. ~ 1885.
MY DEAR SIR-At your request give you . few Of
my views in regard TO the course which think
should be adopted in the United States In order to
prevent war with Mexico and bring about the re-
cognti0n OF the government under MAMMALIAN by
Un,tea states should be manaaed with Caution and
th0se only Of the North with no taint Of secession
procuvitles and reached by Northern people. re-.
fedsrate army has been brought frpm the South for
tae purpose Of editing paper 10 this city (of seces
Eovernment Of Mexico. II SO and the paper pursues
such policy 1t win be impossible to overcome the
dlntculties thereby created. That paper should be
m MEXICO c s Success % % n the move snSessc de-
ponds entirely ON the manner In which it v managed
persons in the west = wen Is in this cisy, Actively
tssy Gan aHonroe vlaOs for sGs purpose q prsRaI
are numerous and made up of late
aie otner persons paving the way toward requiring
the Emperor to have withdrawn from Mexico al
@
ing to assume t1eir present DEBT, i Maxiniliap Is
forced to retire. This idea is favored by many who
expect great advantages in the way Of trade by
Haakfng such treaty, or arrangements for trade, az
night mig be sSggested e indemnity for assumption q
nest entirely the people Of Mexico, and Il war re-
s0lts-one which would be short and decisive II would
would make her securities stand e. rst class abr
well ss At home and render the ultimate payment
above suspicion and easily compiled win. the
tiss United States, and must increase unless early
andprcper action y taken BY the friends Of Mexico
lated to % reach the, the aiincuiies @ % indirectly.
Ss the ,su result iS str, readily seen and !, the
People, 70 sSst snps Wou
urging course which would end IL siS ne end now
ooogit ~ the Emperor, and one which think would
s:J s Sssa se Ss = % pS II
soan ss 0ns hRsGRs q sSs Ss
te South and all Of those dissatisfied with the result
q the secession move are n favor Of the imperial
sssr1'%sn which has tendency p arouse the
Aence the more retired the friends Of the South (at
tn North - we'll % at hOme are the better viii be
people are particularly In favor Of and with the I'm
PsrN government might be fatal to IT, at least 80 isr
- tne omitted states "a concerned and allow me to
mised) to avoid for some time 70 come publicity with
y0pr friends Of the South In this natter close
bers Of the "Monroe clubs,n an employment we
nave great many adopts 10, having got tneir train
=. The plan which would suggest st. being % adopted 1
preachers OF certain class say in the West hrstl
proper for the newspapers to take up The preach
era should be instructed on all the points favorable
p Se e sesc
sasssssed to the Rev Mr. Nash "a IA i letter copy Of
kept the character Of the Individual sent money
being ready for the purpose and every arrangement
induce such reports - might be desired from time
lOn the same plan induce the machinists and agri
cphura implement manufacturers, ~ well as those
those Of cotton goods and agricultural Implements,
70 % send an, an agent 70 examine the industry Of the
20 very great advantage, a. practical one would
be sent, not politician or newspaper writer, but
class, which form large portion OF New England
population, Is well - OF the Western cities and VII
sa nges An Si. exmember Of Congress and captain Of
having had charge OF the archives Of when we
had p0ssession has frequently talked over the subject
OF AexicO and was str0ng advocate for thus doing
that which now being done BY another government.
He had greai desire TO egrate to Mexico have not
s since sSs s9 e. %s
now; has universal acquaintance with the MEM
bers Of Congress and could get their private views
the West there are some one hundred and fty thou
ssnd persons VINO were members In 1851 OF secret
e w vs On the soasS WORKING AGAINST s
prosecution, expecting to bring about . peaceful
ARRANGEMENT satisfactory 70 the south. learn
3 Mexican question. have letters from several,
some Of whom are opposed to any warke inter
sstion Of our own people. lf rom among them
few were selected to visit around and explain this
question In all its phases Of advantages that might
result to the United States, very great result would
be the effect and one az desirable az could be OBJ
tained in any other mode. II move could be made
% W. 70 nave SOME expression privately (tnat not
in public meetings. OF the Western people, and
through them reach their members OF Congress be-
fore the meeting Of next Congress- great advantage
would be gained In the plan for future operation.
Very respectfully, &c, TH0S.r b. LINCOLN.
NEW YORK, Oct. l6, 1865
Gramsrcy Park House, New York. 4 "a 'h
NY DEAR SIR-Since handing YOU copy OF my
letter to Mr.. Nash have had an interview with
him on the way to his former home In Ohio. the re-
suit Of which now give you, although did not
give him the exact point TO be gained N tlme; 1
was enabled to learn sufficient necessary for further
interviews with him. After conversation with him
ne expressed himself as f0llows-I agree with you,
shat there must be no war with Mexico We must
av0d 1t by all means; have not looked fully into
the subject; when at home will like to confer with
you fully and take such action a. win bring about
results beneficial 20 the people Of Mexico; we can
do 80 and no war.r made no remarks on the views
0f the Emperor. He however, further said ;-'As 70
the government OF Maximilian, do not understand
ft fully; 1t may be the best government for the
people Of Mexico, which rather think It ia, and II
90, we must recognize IL; II not we must negotiate
with other nations the question nrmly but nv0id
war; let me hear from you on the subjectn This