Year: 1865

subject has not yet been communicated to Congress,
but 1t win be as soon as the pieces can have been
copied 1t will appear that the Secretary Of State hos
taken strong ground against the occupation Of Mexico
by European troops and has persmptory declined to
enter into any treaty negotiations with the French
Government providing for the evacuation OF Moxco by
the French, but involving at the same tine tempo.
rary recognition Of Maximilian's Government. But
few days age dispatch sent to our Minister at
Paris in which the position OF our Government ~
clearly defined in the sense above Indicated. AID
answer TO this dispatch Is expected before OF about the
time of the reassembling of Congress. after the hoh
days, which, published, will enable the country to
form an exact opinion Of the true state Of the case
The notes and dispatches coming from tho pen OF the
French Minister Of Foreign Affairs indicate lively
desire on the part of the Emperor Napoleon to ges out
of the Mexican business and to avoid difficulty with
the United States If be can do without making
himself ridiculous in the eyes Of his people The pfopo
sitions submitted by him show yielding spirit; but as
they still involved conditions Incompatible with tne
positions taken by this Government they have led to no
positive results whatever.


announced to you few days ago the departure Tor
Europe Of Count do TavernaySkirst Secretary OF tue
French Legation here. He started under orders IRON
the MARQUIS dc Montholon. and Ia expected 10 Drlhg
back explicit instructions from the French Govermeh
The sending of prominent member OF the LeSaIion
instead of simple dispatch is looked upon as step OIL
some significance In tho diplomatic world. Az al
events il is an indication the part OF the french
Minister of an anxiety strong as to DO unaoe 20 10
itself full justice paper. Count de Ta'ernay Is
Young gentleman of about "a years, intelligent ana am


bilious AS young dipomatist who has still to make
his way he is likely to Introduce into the execution u
his instructions some ideas Of bis own If circumstances
permit lie induges In tho idea that the pending di
fcre.ces can all be settled by congress OF the Inter
esed parties be held at the City OF Washington ana


II would not be surprising at all If such an icea should
appear In the future correspondence between tuis
Government and France. II it does not. it may 20 as
sumed that Mons de TGyernay has failed In the scheme
which belongs to himself


The feeling Of Congress about the Mexican difficulty
is easily defined Although there Is no visibe eAcite
ment about the matter yet there seems to De Ss1eo
opinion common to all, without exception that TIE eS
tabllshment OF monarchy on our borders Dy ofe'sh
arms is contrary not only to the traditional pohc o
our Government but contrary to tie natuTs order o
things On the mSn question all agree. III thefe IS
difference of opinion at a II is as TO the time anu 'e
manner in which this infraction shan DC reafesseu
There are those who desire refer the matter wtlou
delay 10 the arbrsment Of arms and there are thosc
who before resolving upon any sGoastep, arc inclined
70 consider what influence war with foreign power
woull have upon the development Of our home policy
and how Il woad affect tie financial condition ol tAe
country and The general wo!-beng Of The people Ihe
latter will undoubtedly insist upon eKhpnsting all possi'
bi,es Of peaceable settlement consistent with the
honor OF the American people and the natural policy
Of the Repabc before exposing the country to the ui'
certain chances Of conflict with one of the first class
powers Of tho word but in the worst case, executing
with frmness what they have resolved upon with mod
roaion II Is ennenty probable that spch policy VIII
be advocated bY the Committees and sustained by
majority Of this Congress. oBsi-.'EH.