Year: 1865

to the South was mere pretext. No Euro
pean Power has yet seriously contemplated
such step but orders were issued by the
Emperor NAPOLEON to keep these hopes buoy
ant in tho South until such time as when,
heavily pressed by the superior power of the
North the South would listen favorable to pro-
positions of French protectorate and grad
ual cession of sovereignty to His Imperial
Majesty. When this point was reached, the
Governors of severl Southern States were
gradually approached by the special agents
of France and Spain. The trick was at once
detected by the X. G.. c., and reported to the
Confederate Government when Mr.. DAVIS
promptly dismissed the offending Consuls,
showing that while engaged in terrible
struggle for Southern independence he was
yet not willing to yield his country into the
hands of His Imperial Majesty. Thus rude
ly rcbuffed by..Mr. DAVIS the French Emperor
at once determined to push his Mexican
scheme with great vigor Cardinal ANroNELLI
could furnish some very curious dcvelopm ents
on this subject the key to which was furnished
me by LABIsrIDA, Archbishop of Puebia in a
conference held with me in the Spring of 49,
SO in the City of altimore.


Since the war has been in progress both
North and South have been most throughly
permeated with French spies or agents whose
business it has been to further infame the
public mind and justify French intervention
N Mexican affairs. All these schemes of the
Latin monarchist have been exposed time and
again by the X. G. G. We have even sugges-
ted by various modes our willingness to take a
sufficient body of men our own expense to Mex
leo, to assist President JUAREz in maintaining
Mexican nationality and freedom until our
own troubles were settled Twenty thousand
men from North or South could have been had
on my call for this purpose and without in any
way mpromising either Government; and
without any assistance whatever and can now
be had from the one State of New York, or
from nearly any one of the Northwestern
States and that too. without taking man from
the army or who is likely to 60 into the army.
The X. G.. G. is so we'll understood in the
South and in portions of the North that every
American would at once give it portion of
that sympathy which so strongly expressed it
self last Spring in the House of Representa-
tives on adopting Mr. WINTER DAVIS resou-
tions on the Monroe doctrine. In the direc-
ton of public sentimentin this direction, the
K. G.. c. has manifested strength enough to
lay the Mexican plank in each political plat
form which has thus far been presented to the
American people


The orgazation of the K G. c. is as per-
feet now as it was before the war and should
it last ten years longer it will remain the
same--for it is only necessary to issue sin
gle order to nova its entire machinery.
Though nothing will be done until the Gov.
ernmcnt shall be satisfied that we have moth
ing to do whatever with any of the secret
political societies whether called by our name
or any other, either North or South and that
wo have not only tried but are deter mined tc
remain neutral as between North and South;
but bclligcrent as between Latanism and
Saxonism-as between monarchy and dcmoc-
racy-and that we do now and ever will hold
ourselves in duty bound to respond to the first
call made for defenders of Saxon republican
ism. Equally ready do we stand to oppos
with all our might any party or scheme which
shall attempt the overthrow Of the great prin-
ciples of constitutional government for which
our fathers so long contendcd.


With an earnest desire, Sir, that our pres.
ent national troubles may be speedily and
honorably settled, beg subscribe myself.


Very truly your obedient servant,


GEO. w L. Buckley. NJ. D.,
President of the X. G. G.
We are not in possession of the facts con-
nected with Mr. BIcKLEY's arrest, but if We
remember correctly he was apprhended with
pass from Gen. RosEcRANs in his pocket
sent to the Ohio Penitentiary at the time ol
| Gen. MoRGAN's confinement there. aud thence
sent to Fort Lafayette. He seems to be al
most monomaniac. at times speaking oflargt
armies and immense sums of money at hi
disposal, and again appearing Respondent tc
the last degree. He is regarded by those who
have been companioned with him as visionar,
good hearted, honorable and energetic. Ill
is willing to take the oath of allegiance. set
tie down quietly, or leave the country as thu
Government may elect.