New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-15
SIGNIFICANT WORDS OF GRANT.

| ABOUT The FRENCH IN MEXICO, LEES PAROLE
AND THE STRENGTH OF THE ARMIES.
| To he EditO Of me Trt6uHe.
SIR: On August >, 1865, nearly four months
after the surrender OF Lee at AppOmatox. General
Grant rather Unexpectedly, arrived at the ancient CITY
OF Quebec I was then living al the st. Louis Hotel,
where rooms had secured for the General AMI his
marty He was accompanied by his wife and three
children and one two members OF his staff. From
May 1852 till Close OF the Rebellion, had in my
official capacity, confidential relations with MI secre-
taIy Seward had visited Washington was present by
inyati Oh at Gettysburg when President Lincoln delv-
ered the famous ST eech about Government Of the
neople 10y the people and for the people" aud
privileged to hear some amusing original anecdotes
col Hay his secretary assured mo from the Presidents
lips Better acquainted, therefore, than most OF my
Canadian colleagues With the public men aId the mcd"d
Of the Administration at Washington, promptly called
on our distinguished visitor, snd voluntee ell my
friendly Offices The General expecting formal visit
from Lord Monck during the day, had remained indoors.
He introduced NC TO his wife aud children, and we at
once engaged in friendly conversation on the events OF
the war relations OF Canada with the United states
and especially the position Of the French In Mexico He
was very voluble-I had expected t. tnd him retcent
and he evidently had mission to Impress Canadian
oneas and espe cnl French ConsUl with the idea
that Marshal Baziue and his 50 diets must get out
OF Mexico" He mentioned evidence OF the detcrmina-
ton OF the American Ieope to maintain the Monroe
doctrne" Though do not think ITO used that phrase,
tbot after the AppOnattOX surrender he a. HUumdhucr
i'm CnirL ana vii hout cypress orders from Washington
had assembled large Military iorce on tho MeAIr"n
frontier really to support Juarcz IN MS eH0tS % drNe
out the French and squech MaXniliIn IN. lie inaie an
obser, alton which up to that tu6 had lot heard or
met with ia my political reading SAID tue General:
rne invasion o. Mexico by Napoleon i part OF the
Rebellion; II was scheme to unto ana organize the
Latin race and the sOu'heru Leaders agreed 10 JOIN inc
ovsmeut 80 SIR the war IN not ended TIL the French
GET out of Mexico" have no dOuO. the French Con.
ul Al Queh,c alert Official. soo1 heard aud
prpIr py communicated To his III tstor tho bad tax OF
thr rat American COMMANDED. VINO had determined 10
mniutain lbc Union founded by Washington Whatever
ui.ht become Of Napoleon ana the Latin race Ne know
from what aftrrWari to Hight that the French
Fmp.ror was already looking out Tor excuse 10 abandon
bnth Macmillan and the Latin race ia Mexico We
know that ue instructed his confidential agent enera
Casen,u q few months aerwaTd Ia obtain As quickly
"A, pu.rihle MnXimii ans ahdCatlOn, and thtt wien
the blood 81 the hapsburg" refused 10 lcd. Napoleon
withdrew the French troops aud LETT him to MS Iate
General Grants book may or may not eNpAh le u9oct
OF hi. visit 10 Quebec IN August 1860. Bat Whatever
else he accomplished know he frightened the french
Consul very badly. -- Al, 49,.
Among my IN enoranda OF that interview. hnd two
other items which may be wcItn lteserying A,ihoet
the tr- question General Grant asked, after the Usual
tormalities WAS: Il SEQ by the morning paper mat