New-York tribune., 1870-12-16
n ia nearly over This morning the splendid new build
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NAPOLEON IN MEXICO.
A CURIOUS DOCUMENT FOUND AMONG THE PA
PERS OF NJ. R0UHER-

- 90 NAPOLEON IN MEXICO.
A CURIOUS DOCUMENT FOUND AMONG THE PA
PERS OF NJ. R0UHER-
IPRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
HEADoUARTERs OF THE THIRTEENTH ARMY
CoRPs, NEAR sUCY-Es-BRrE, BEFORE PARIS, Nov. IA
To-day paid O visit to the Chateau Of Rouher, the former
Minister Of Foreign Affairs in France. The Chateau was
in OF great disorder but what most attracted my
attention was promscuous heap OF engrayings, maps,
and written documents all piled together the floor OF
the working cabinet Among these things found quite
a number OF interesting papers, including repOrmade
y tho Minister OF Marine upon affairs in Mexico. and
delivered to NJ Rouher In December, 1863. There are
notes In ROuher's handwriting tho margin,
but they iegibe. Some parts OF the narrative
well worth translang. There Is curious account
OF the iealouses aud dsagreemcnts between the allies
which broke out ut the very beginning OF the invasion,
and the character Prm sketched with sharp pen
Speaking Of the mission Of French Spanish and English
officers to Mexico to sound the disposition OF Juarez be
fore the republic actually Invaded, the Minister says
"Althongh these officers ought 10 have acted IN con-
cert difference in the characters OF the chiefs whom
they represented was not long IN showing ITSELF Inc
pendent tendencies Of GeR Trm; The French oi1cer,
Capt. Thomasset equally rejected the luatss OF ms
sufertor-grpat integrity and marked spirit " conoi
alton The English officer seemed 10 go unwillngly, and
particular not 70 interfere In anything. ten
Pm had gat over ASa Sfe ISe aS
larger force spoke the Language of the country and
u
fortune through hs wife, Mexican Lady, whom Ne
principal per-"rs of the government of Juarez Sur
rounded by "umerous sti IN which many OF me Sin
there found ar,ort auIisries and his ambition would
probably not 20 confined by the Instructions
he had foande. Journal rEeSo de rEuOpe, con
troed by his alis-de-camp, In which the most exag
Of this sheet afraid 20 indicate the possibility
his being placed upon the throne Of Mexico TO TINS
movement 10 these advantages the admiral had nothing
oppose but character OF perfect loyalty great beneyo
lencc lively ardor for good and an activity In labor
thought hnseh strong In his quality OF envoy OF the
Emperor lie did not conceal from himself the snperory
fascinates me- ne wrote day. aud gradually these
two men separated from each other for each perceived
that they had different purposes. ,, r "A
Neyertheless the Preparations advanced ire Ell Ad a.
February. The General every effort to postpone
the departure. Beside the necessity OF not losing me
mediate movement 1t was known that time was wasted
In futile discussions and above ALL IT was necessary that
the Admiral should escape from the immediate influence
"Conformaby with the treatyof soledad, Gen. Prim
occupied Cordova and the Admiral was at Tehuaean IS
leagues from him. Returning himself the latter be-
came aware OF the Inconvenience Of the convention
trary to that convention he determined to observe
all s conditions, and In conference with the Plenipo
ten;lares held at Orzaba, various rccrminatOns upon
this subject caused the profound dscod which existed
among them TO become apparent. Gen Prim did not
hesitate. Seeing the scafiOding which he bad built
shaken down, he suddenly determined 10 rcembark his
troops and to abandon I'll &c eogP%aon WI Sh The s1Gea e
modore 10 TO the determination aud both the
English and Spanish vessels rejoined the Spanish
corps at Havana"
Tie Minister also gives interesting account OF block
sdng operations, and therein throws some light on the
relations between France and the Rebel Confederacy:
alt was decided to establish direct blockade OF the
coasts in conformity with tho rules established oy the
Treaty Paris and to exempt from the blockade the
ports which should occupy sufficient naval force
daH f1taa afaf tla fhl
ade became effective the Jth Of September last The
Tmpro was ocnped by SrSs and sos The
gnbOats penetrated further in the ryars The number
occination jGgrcaEed, and we were able to
commence 10 collect the revenue duties from these
ports ON account of the new Government. Two excep
lions were adnitted from the blockade consequence
of order emanatlng from Cen Forey tue h9,se Oh
Martin DaTan Co., OF Vera Cruz. was authorized 10
carr on commercial transactions freely TO certain dis
tance m the River Alvarado where the draft OF
gnn%osts % na6 mg We're s devoted TO Jnare1 con-
siderable commerce immediately established under
cover Of the privilege given to the house OF Martin
Daran Co. TO the profit Of the agents OF the fallen
Government. This exception, contrary 70 all interhh
tonal rnes ouc ming bloekade would inevitably have
called forth the remSnsrance OF foreign powers II the
COnsu Of those powers who were all merchants at vera
Cruz Rsd ngt 9 tbe bose Of Martin Daran CO.
Another exception was made TO the principle OF inc
ocSade shcnid not extend 10 the of the United
States and that IL should eeae souh OF the no Granoe
a river which serves the limit between Mexico ana
the province Of Texas belonging to the confederated
states and on which, at distance of IL leagues In the
Interior is situated the city OF Matamoros IL might
have given rise 10 serious difficulties II the entrance OF
The Rio Grande had been blockaded. The commerce on
this frontier consists principally In cotton and the Fed
erals could not prevent II any more tih the lhrouuc
tion Of contrab8nd OF war. "
However prudent cruisers might he, when they ap
peared before the Rio Grande they always found them
selves In the presence Of difficulties principally arising
from the confusion which existed between friends ana
enemies Those who traded account OF the cOneder
ated States availed themselves Of the Mexican territory
for operations in the same manner those who dealt
In
conceal their fraud by ayang themselves Of the Amer
can coast Two vessels captured under these doubtful
crcumstances although their papers at first Indicated
maj they were charged with cOntraband OF war for
house Of Matamoros, released by virtue OF proofs
Given nv the agents Of the Confederacy ct Paris that the
cargoes were really destined for the seeding States IL
was essential not 10 give rise TO einbarrassnes IN TINS
ay and for this reason 1t was decided 10 arrest the e
fects Of the blockade at certain distance from no
Grande.