New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-24
SUNDAY EDITION.
OCTOBER "a, 1886.

rectly do not know. But do not believe that either 0
opinion tia, the interest Of the United states AMI duty
that foreign interference With tho adas Of the
Continent aro pat an end to- There Is but one Govern
ment in Mexico that hiss been recognized by the
United States and zoe must respect the claims OF snat
can tits probable thar yon may opportunity Of
ia Lying the designs Of Santa Anna should he attempt 70
innical to the Government Of Mexico with
ty laws cowpeIs as to- ereysnt the s1s mt or ep"edi
ons hostr TO that Government that existed In tho
There Is but one garty, ono Government In Mexico,
whose complaints or wishes have clai TO respect from
u.s. M policy has been adopted ny our Governments
which authorizes TO interfere directly on Mexican s0
with that country, but there IL nothing that know OF
through our territory to the aid OF tho tosuizsl
ernnent Oar neutrality should rcvnt oar allowing
the same thing when the object is o max, upon that
Government. 40 long a. We are st peace with It,
1t would be hard for the most accomplished
doctor of laws to turn the neutrality acts both
ways more skllfulIy to suit his purposes. Yet
who can contest the logic of Grants reasoning or
| the justice Of his conclusionsf
But however profoundly he disapproved Of
Sewaris Course. Grant had desire TO critcise or
censure a msnber of the Government before the
country He had soldiers regard for official
propriety and besides he could not bat entertain
genuine admiration for many points in Stewards
character we'll as for his public services On
the 3lst of October he wrote again to Sheridan:
since the publication OF your Letter OF the ga inst
Brevst Brigafer General Sedgwck II may no possible
that you may he callei on for copy OF the nsruc
tons under which snch Instructions My lei ter
OF the 9th OF October cont aimed soma which
woni not DO well 70 give 10 the public and vera cont
denial, tbOieh 1t gives aut ority for fnstruc
tons you have given to General Sedxwck barring
haps calling MACMILLAN buccan.er have Thought IA
proper letter you for Official leav-
lug out th- Objectionable those referrine 70
responsibility letter I wrote TO you On tnS ron
trar.' AN lighted with your letter II will have
Athfrents di5cOuragu2
iactons 10 view OF tbs fact that Max and the French
nave left out the Term buccai IT, however the ex-
PLANTATION is called for, will be ga Of the Of
that expression.
Thus the matter dragged along for nearly two
years, Grant doing everything in his power to
hasten the result at which he was aiming. and
Seward opposing Grants measures if not his object
il every possible way In COW ersation with
journalists aud other leaders aud makers Of
opinion Grant constantly sought to create o public
feeling in favor of DOMAIN ling the withdrawal Of
the French | remember on one occasion, at
reception given to him at the Union League Club
in NewYork. he so far departed from his custom
aud did violence to his ordinary inclination as to
force himself to utter few words in public, almost
a speech. Indicating how strongly he desired the
Intervention of our Government.
The country, however. did not respond very
ardently to these utterances, and l have no
doubt now that Stewards policy was more In
accord with the general sentiment Tho
nation did not feel so keenly as Grant on the sub
ject, nor did it appreheni the danger that he saw
in delay. There was a prevalent belief that Louis
Napoeon's only object in Mexico ha been frustrat-
ed when Lee surrendered. and that the French
were certain to withdraw il allow ed to do
without unnecessary humiliation. Indeed,
had the Nation been polled the majority
wonld nrohahIv have eudured fha
adjustment of monarchy in Mexico rather than
engage at that time in another war.
Nevertheless the iepaI ture or the French AMI tho
downfall of Maxi milan doubtlesc acceler-
ated by the urgency of Grant AMI the knowledge
Napoleon ha Of Grants popularity AMI influence.
The French Minister to tue Unitei States. the
Marquis de Montho.on. was married to an Aneri-
cau aud doubtless reported the situation carefully
to his master. Grant took COOL care that the
envoy should know his views. visited the Nom
tholons frequently. an he instructed me to bring
up the subject often and to be xplict in expressing
his opinions
In 1857 the French finally Withdrawn add
Macmillan was left to his fate. lie was speedily
captured AMI tLen determlned effort was made
to his life. Foreign Government, addressed
our own on the subject and Mr. Seward made .
formal application to the Mexicans III tue ex-tm-
perOrS behalf. But the Liberal Government TOOK
that they carried their lives IN their hands when
trey attempted to overthrow the Mexican Ropab-
llc aud that the traitor was as guilty wno moLn cd
a throne as II he had endetvO I'll TO ovcrturn
Maxinllian was tried like other individual
who sought to subdue tile institutions of tue State;
he ound gnlltv and shot-a lesson that u,nrp-
ers will long re member. Grant conquered in the
ABSTRACT justice ami tile political pIOprlety OF the
act Attempts we're ma 10 t. iniuce him 10 recon-
mend clemcucy, for hi, influence wOuli have Uesu
very great W TIL the Mesicans Who knew how
ardently he had supported their cause but he
'sterny refused to interfere Indeed has in lirect
advice to the Mexican Minister at Washington.
doubtless communicated TO his Government, was in
favor OF netting the same punishment to crowned
ohender as to humber oil prits.
lie never forgaye tine BOnapartes. When lie Was
in England aud II guest at my house. he was ln-
vite by Mr., now Sir Aigernon Borthwi k. tho
proprietor OF he Morning Post, "a man Of political
social Importance aud who had been stanch
friend OF Napoleon III. The party VAS a break
fast in the country to meet The Prince lmDeIial;
Grant declined the invitation politely but he said
to me that no was unwilling to suow any courtesy
of = significant character 10 tho son OF the man
who had 80 Injured this country at tho moment OF
its greatest peril. went To the party for borth-
wick b I'd always heen civil tn me. and when was
presented TO The Prince he Inquired very cour-
teousv aboht General Grant On my return re-
peated his remarks. for al avs told Grant what
said mo about him. of whateser char
acter but he was IN no degree moiiiticd He was
character and dlsked 10 the last all hollow cour-
teses The Empress heard some OF his criticisms
and retaliated IN kind.
In the last months, almost the last weeks, OF
Grants life, when he was closing his eyes upon the
discussions an ranrOrs of tins word. alter he had
forgiven the South ami spoke kindly even Of hose
Grams and Jefferson Davis he still retained an I'M
placabe dislike for Louis NapoieOns acts ana
character In the concluding pages OF his Memoirs
written unier the very shadow OF the scythe OF the
DESTROY er-lnay he found these liues:
al did not blame France for her part in the
scheme to erect monarchy upon the ruins OF tho
Mexican Repibc. Thst vas the scheme OF one
man without genius or merit lie had succeeded
in stealing the Government OF his country and
madv a change In its form against tue wishes and
interests OF his countrymen. lie tried To PLAY tho
part of the first Napoleon without the ability to
sustain that role He sought by new conquesss TO
add TO his empire aud his glory but the signal
failure of his scheme of conquest the precursor
of his own overthrow. The third Napoeon
could have no claim to having done ~ good or Just
act" ADAM BADEAc'