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secretary Of State, writes promptly to General
Mapruder as follows:


ssSirNHereWithy you will find enclosed let
fer addressed to Mr.. B. Theron, French consu
Lar agent and yice-consul for Spain ut Calves
ton, Texas, requiring that functtonary' to de
part Immediately from the GeLte deracy. The
der executed as promptly as can be done with.
out undue harshness. and that you have MIR
Theron conveyed under surveillance to Mata'
moras, or any other convenient point on the
Mexican frontier, when he can depart for
Europe ifhe chooses. Mr.. Theron Will be al.
lowed to make such disposal of his books and
papers as he may deem proper"
Finally there Is the following, which the
Herald correspondent asserts Is from Juno.
tionary ofthe British Government, who, 1t ap-
pears, used his position to facilitate his opera
lions as q spy in the Emperors service. IL ls
dated Boston, July q, 1865, addressed To the
Emperor's private secretary. This person
writes: 49,,
s:SIR.I forward to you under the seal OF
confidence the resume Of Q conversation mao
accidentally to-day with General Meade, COM
mander of the great district from the southern
boundary OF Maine to the confines OF Georgia.
The generals Intimacy with the administration
mist make this communication OF great value Ie
and importance, and wi. / you to submit II
to his Majesty the Emperor for his personal III
spection.
NIeneral Meade and staff having special
carriage for themselves on the IT, Rallroao,
I was invited to Join them. had the oppor-
tunity of asking, among other matters, .WhaI
about Mexlco?s The general said ne feared
there would be trouble about 1t; that the kon-
roe doctrine would be enforced thus FAR, VIZ:
that the Emperor would be probaoly lnvltea
to withdraw his troops, so as 10 give the Next
cans tair and full opportunity OF expressing
their real wishes on the form OF government
thew wished to adopt, without being In.
fiuenced by foreign force; that the refusal
of the Emperor would probably be folioWea
by an inability on the part Of the Unlted
States authorities to restrain their. people
in asserting the Monroe doctrine; tnag tne
existing force in Texas Of 40,o0o plcKe9
niteiy augmented; in word. that mo French
'protectorate would be tolerated Profoundly
impressed with the reality Of this peep behind
the scene, and in accordance with the person
al affection or may risk such ternl that
have always felt tor .he Emperor, lhink it
most useful to his maI!aaty that he should De
acquainted with this, as forwarned, iorearn-
ed. I must; In vara2iLS, add thar subsequent.
ly the general wished ~ to understand taat
he had only expressed his OWL views, and mas
had no communicaionaWi with the eaoinet al
washington, which is la.nifestly absurd, out
which, from poL,tesse, affected to believe.
81 need ncI point out to you, sir, tnat this
note is quite confidential, and trust to your
good 5taste not to compromise me about 1t, my
sole object being to render q service to his
Imperial Majesty, for whom have the pro-
fouI7dest respect. l have the honor to be your
obedient servant. a. A.:
.P. s. --Irequest to hear If you have safely
received this. I also asked: 'SupposinG 1.-The
people. choose the imperial form Of govern
meIt, would you then objectp He replied,
mo: thew can choose what, form they wish, but
without the, control of foreign bay onets. It
WolIId, be easy, with sufficient means at COM
niand, to direct the expression of public opin-
ion mats ca uG sans dire. -