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\ 4 5 ‘ f 3 THE MEXICAN QUESTION. Impertant Diplomatic Cor- respondence. Payeleon’s Reasons for Not Withdrawing the French Troops at the Time Stipulated, Mr. Bigclow’s Interview with the Emperor. Instroctions of Our Government to Gen. Our Hiscton to Mexico Eminently Satisfactory to the French Emperer. &e., &c., &c. SPECIAL ‘TELEGRAMS TO TRE HERALD. ‘Wasmeror, Dec. 6, 1866, ‘Beovetary Seward has been for two days in attendance ‘wpen the Senate Committee on Foreign Affaire, vestiry- wg prinotpalty in regard to the Mexican imbroglio, He ‘has laid before the committee the correspondence of ‘thie government with that of France, and other import- ‘ant State papers bearing apon the subject, all of which wilt afford the public a moch clearer insight into the ‘Mexican business than has hitherto been accorded. It will be seen, from the official documents whieh follow, how perfectly accurate have been the statements fur- waished to the Henan from this city on the subject. The documents furnished the eommittee by Mr. Seward em- brace, first, a despatch from Mr, Bigelow to Mr, Seward, ef May 16, 1866, covering extracts from French journals tm regard to the propoped Austrian interference in BMoxico. Then follow these papers, in the order given:— Nir. Bigelow to Mr. Seward. [No. 828.) Lseation or THe Unrrep States, : Pans, May 31, 1866, 8m—1 have your despatch No, 459, marked ‘‘con- ‘Adential,”’ and hed pro to discuss its contents to- @y with the Minister of Foreign Affairs. His Excel- Jency, however, had received a summon: to the palace, which compelied him to terminate his reception of the @iplomatic corps abruptly. He remarked, with a smile, entered, that he knew what I came for; that I had @’barsh message to him. ‘Am I not right?” he asked. told bim that I had been instructed, as he was awar: feemed, to acquaint bim with the disquiet which cer- fain reports in regard to the transport of fresh troops, from different quarters of the world, to Mexico had oc- ‘asioned in the United States, and 1, expressed my fear that these reports, unless met promptly by some satisfactory assurances, might develop discussion upon smother theatre imperfectly informed of the actual situa- Won and of the dispesitions of the Imperial government, thereby aggravating the diMeulties with which both iments already had to contend. I then sald that, as 8 called elsewhere, I would wait upon him at any wher more convenient hour that ho would name. He pro- posed that I should cali again on Saturday, at half-past one, P. M. Meantime he wished me to be assured, as he had assured me on geveral previous occasions, that the troops reported to have sailed for Vera Cruz were to re- place others whose term of service had ex- | ‘and in numbers less, rather than more, were there before. He believed also that ld orders for their shipment were given before e proposed recall of the army was announced. Upon Bil these points he expected to have more precise infor- wation from the Minister of War to give me on Satur- day. As! was "wre out bis Excelleucy repeated what ‘be has often said—tbat they were but too anxious to withdraw their troops from Mexico, that they would be withdrawn cortainly not later, but probably sooner, than {he time proposed. I then took my leave, without al- Juding to the other subjects about which I was specially 3 le. Wa great nape bedient r, et, your ol servant, slot i + SOHN BIGELOW. ‘Bon Wan B. Sxwakn, Secretary of State, Mr. Hay to Mr. Seward. {No. 367.) Lxcanion or TRE Umtrp States, Panis, August 10, 1866. Brn—There have recently appeared paragraphs in the Journals of Paris announcing the contemplated depart- ure from Mexico of the wife of the Archduke Max!- milian, These paragraphs naturally created some de- of discussion and germent, enerally unfavorable to the imperial cause in Mexico. check this injuri- ous line of remark the Memorial Diplomatiqu:, the or- F emingh ‘the so-called Mexican empire in Paris, irr its last ne published the following formal announcement: ‘We are authorized to contradict, in the mont formal man- ner, the rumor that the Empress of Mexico is on hor way to urope. The same report was circulated at the time of her ‘Majesty's departure for Yucatan, and it in that Emperor Maxitnilian, on a solemn occasion, denounced as an infamous calumny the more supposition that either he or his august sponse could ever be false to their duty, The Pays, 2 journal in the same interest, published on the following day this additional denial of the same ramor ‘A journal tormented with the desire of producing sens ye news has mentioned in reference to Mexico a complete- absord rumor, started at Paris, by no one knows whom, aye ago. ‘There is not ove word of trath oF reason in assertion. Yerterday, to the confusion of these positive and in- ignant friends, the lady in question arrived in Paris, ‘and alighied at the Grand Hotel. She was immed'ately wasted upon by Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys, who parsed in ber company the greater of the afternoon. To-day the morning papers Pabiisn the following extract from the official journal of Mexico of the 8th of July:— ‘The Emprera leaves for Furope, where she is going to treat of the affairs of Mexico, and regulate different international matters, This mission, acoepted by our sover- eagn with real pairiotiem, ts the greatest proof of abnegation that the Emperor could offer to new country. We give Abin intelligence that the public may know the real object of Majesty's absence. ‘the Pri companied by Mr. rtin Castillo, Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Comte del falle, her Grand © t de Bouchelles and other and attendants. The most unfavorable eonclu- sions are deduced ftom this visit, especially by those who are unfortanate as to hold large ainounts of the Mexican loan. I $e generally regarded ae a Anal effort to obtain by personal uence and solicitation that Indispensable aid for ‘ean empire which bas been refused to ite accredited diplo- matic representative. Tam, sir, with great respect, obedient servant, JOHN HAY, Charge & faires ad interim. Bon. Wu.t1am H. Sewanbd, Secretary of State, Washington. Mr. Seward to the Marquis de Montholon. DgrarTMxxt ov Strate, Warmyatox, Angust 16, 1866. Rin—T have the honor to cail your attention to two or- dorn or decrees, which \ purport to have-been made on the 26vh of July last by Prince Maximilian, who claims to be Emperor in Mexico, in which he declares that he has eommittedthe direction of the Department of War in that eoantry to General Osmont, chief of the staff of the French aa corpa, and eo bas cma the di- 2 Department of the Treasury to Mr. Friant, tendant-in-Cnief of the same corps. The President ‘inks it proper that the Emperor of France should ‘be informed that the assumption of administrative functions at this time by the aferenamea officers of the French expediti un. -@er the authority of thé Princo ximilian, is unlikely to be injurions to good relations between United States and France, because it 1s liable to be regarded by the Congress and people of the United States ‘as indicating a course of proceeding on the part of incongruous with the engaxement which has made for the withdrawal of the French expedition- ‘ary cerps from that country. Accept, sir, a renewed assurance of my high considera- ton. ; WILLIAM H. SEWARD. genes pm Mowtnoton, ke. jere follow Maxisilian’ decrees appolating French officers to . position Mr. Hay to Mr. Seward. [Extract—No. 358 } Lawarion or Tar Unitep Staten, Pants, August 17, 1806, Arn——Awoording to a suggestion of Mr Biveiow, who is spending some days with his family at Ema, { called upon the Minister of paces Affairs, I spoke lency of the reports which were current: journals of Paris in reference to the y imilian in Mexico had be- condinional upon « modification of the course of notion adopted by the French government, and an- nounced\in his Excellency’s recent communications to the Marquis de Montholongand to Mr, Bigelow. Several Journa’s further intimating that the Princess had (ceded in obteining a change of mkeod the Minister if thore had or if thare were any intended, of tho pol Pe vernment towards ‘ico, declared. repliegt that there had been ‘‘no modification of our policy im\that matter, and thereis tobe none, What we annovyiced our intention to do we will do. Of powrse,”’ he added, ‘we received the with fouriesy anid cordiality, but the pian fore de- termined jon by the Emperor's government will be @mocuted in whe way we announced.” Tam, air, vith great reapect, our obedient corvaa HAY. Mos. Wns TL Sewann, Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow, fo, 617.) Wameneren ae ust 00 1808, herewith, for ‘your taformetion, ‘coping of the W's biroclaination of the 17Ua inst, deciar- tng and ae of Prince Maximilian closing Tam, Bir, your obeatie ye Mexi- ty of protesting against proceedings wh thus weatrening public confidence in ite very just and well defined expectations; that the govsrematt, Oe Contrary relies with implicit confidence upon ment of the Emperor’s engagement, at bined the letter, and it has even expected that, ove: ing the Jetter, it would be fulfilled with an earnestness of spirit which would hasten instead of retard the evacuation of the French forces in hee At present, however, we are waiting for the beginning of the evacuation. Wher that beginning shall have come the government will cheerfully hear suggestions from any gf calculated | > we shali be able to refer to such @ beginning, ban 4 pro- ceedings toward negotiation would only tend to confound pubhe optnion in the United States, and to render the rituation of xico more complicated. Of course it is unnecessary te inform you, that the speculations which are indulged in by @ portion of the public press concern- ing relations supposed to be established between thia department and General Santa Anna are without founda. tion. 1am, sir, your obedient servant, WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Joun Bicriow, Exq., &c, Mr. Bi yw to Mr. Seward. Cen No, 374,) aTion or TRE Uxrren States, Panis, Oct. 12, 1866. Sm—The Marquis de Moustier ed the diplomatic body yesterday for the first time, asked if it was true, as reported in the journals, that our official rela- tions were soon to terminate; expressed his to Jearn that it was, and his desire to have co-ope! with me in cuitivating friendty relations between our respect- ive conntries. In reply to a question of he said that the policy of bis government towards United States and Mexico would not undergo any change in consequence of the change of bis department, His Ex- celiency then went on to say that be was using what leisure he could command to master the various Ameri- can questions with which he had no previous occa- sion to make himself familiar, and as soon as he was prepared he would be happy to talk with me or with my successor more at len; Meantime he wished me to understand and to report to you that he saw the Emperor at Biarritz; that his Majesty expressed his desire and intention to retire from Mexico as soon as practicable, and without reference to the period fixed in the convention with Maximilian, if a shorter time will suffice, His Excellency then went on to say that the “dissidents,” according to late reports, are gaining ground, but that it is not the intention of the Emperor to undertake new and distant expeditions te reduce them; that there was some talk retaking Tampico, but what was decided upon had not yet transpired in Paris. He said the position of France was a deli- cate one, and thet there was nothing that the Emperor desired more ¢han to disombarrass himself of all his engagements with Mexico as soon as he could with dignity and honor, and that, with our aid— upon which he counted—the time might be very much shortened. To this I made only the general reply that I had no reason to doabt that the future intercourse of the United States with France would be marked by the same friendly consideration which had characterized it heretofore. Idid not ask him what kind of aid from the United States he had in his mind, presuming it was forbearance rather than any active co-operation upon which he counted. I may as well mention, in this connection, that I re- turned yesterday morning from Biarritz, where I was informed by Mr, Pereire, the owner of the Franco-Mexi- can lino of steamships, that the contract had been finally signed, by his agent at the ministry of war, for the re- patriation of a!] the French army in Mexico in March next that shall not have returned previously. The letter advising bim of the fact had been received, as I under- stood bim, only the day before. Some of the troops, he said, would be repatriated this fall, but all the remainder before the end of March. 1 have reason to think he was instructed to make this communication to me. Tam, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant JOHN BIGELOW. Hon, Wits H. Sewarp, &c. Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell. DaeaRteent or es WasiinGton, Oct. 20, 1866. Sim.—You aro aware that a friendly and explicit ar- rangement exists between this government and the Em- peror of France, to the effect that he will withdraw big expeditionary military forces from Mexico in three parts—the first of which shall leave Mexico in November next, the second in March next and the third in Novem- ber, 1967, and that upon the evacuation being thus. cgm- pleted the French Government will immediately come ‘upen round of non-intervention in regard to Mexico which held by the United Staten Doubts have been entertained and expressed im some quar. tere upon the question whether the French | eoonwgerd will fathfully exeente this ss Parra jo such doubts have been entertained by the ident, who bas had repeated and even recent assurances that the complete evacution of Mexico by the French will be covsiimmated at the periods mentioned, or earlier if compatible with climatical, military and other conditions, There are greunds for supposing that two incidental questions have already engaged the atrention of the French government—namely, first, whether it should not advise the departure of ‘tho Princo Maxi- milian for Austria to be made before the withdrawal of the French expedition; second, whether it would not be congietent with the climatical, military and other con tions before mentioned to withdraw the whol expeditionary force at once, instead of ret'ring it. In three separate instalments, and at different periods. No formal communication, however, upon this eubject has been made by the Emperor Napoleon to the govern- ment of the United States. When the subject has been incidentally mentioned this department, by direction of the President, has replied that the United States await the execution of the agreement for the evacuation by the government of France at least according to ita letter, while they would be gratified if that agreement could be executed with greater promptness and despatch than are stipulated. Under these circumstances the President expects that within the next month (Novem- der) a portion at least of the Fronch expeditionary force will retire from Mexico, and he thinks it not improba- ble that the whole expeditionary force may be with- drawn at or about the same time. Such an event cannot fail to produce a ‘crisis of great political interest in the republic of Mexico, It is important that you should be either within the territuries of that republic orin some place nearat hand, ro as to assume the exercise of your functions as Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to the republic of Mexico. What may be the proceedings of the Prince Maximilian in the event of a partial or complete evacuation of Mexico, of course cannot now be certatly foreseen. What may be the procredings of Mr. Jnarez, the President of the re- ablic of Mexico, in the same event cannot now be defin- itely anticipated. We are aware of the ex stence of se eral political parties in Mexico other than whose al head of which ore President Juarez and Prince milian, who entertain conflicting views concerning most expedient and proper mode of restoring peace, order and civil government in that republic, '@ do not know what may be the proceedings of those parties in the event of the Freuch evacuation. Finally, it is im- poesible for us to foresees what may be roceedings of ‘the Mexican people in case of the happening of theevents before alluded to, For these reasons it is impossible to give you specitic directions for the conduct of your pro- ceedings In the di of the high trust which tho ernment of the United States has contided to you, uch must be left to your own discretion, which is to be exercised according to the view you may take of political movements as they shall disclose themselves in the futare. There are, however, sume principles which, as we think, may be safely laid down in to the policy which the government of the United States will expect you to pursue, The first of those is that, as & representative of the United States, you are ac- te Mexico, credited to the republican goverpment of which Mr, Juarez is Presiden monications as such representati him, wheresoever he may be, and in no event wilt you officially recognize either the Prince Maximilian, who claims to be Emperor, or any other person, chi or combination as exercising the executive authority in Mexico, without having firat reported to this depart- ment, and received instructions from the President of the United States, Secondly, assuming that the French military and naval commanders shall be engazod in faith in executing the agreement before menti for the evacuation of Mexico, the spirit of the engagement on our in relation to that event will forbid the United and their representative from obstracting or embarraering the departure of the French. Thirdly, what the government of the United states desire in re- to the future of Boe fe not the conquest of jexico, or any part of it, or the aggrandizement of the United States by purchases of land or dominion, buat, on the other hand, they desire to see the people of Mexico relieved from all for- eign military intervention, to the end that they may resume the conduct of their own affairs woder the exist- ing republican government, or such other form of gov- ernment ae, being left in enjoyment of perfect lib- erty, they shall determine to adopt in the exercise of their own free will, by their own act, without dictation from any foreign country, and of course without dicta- tion from the United States. It resulta, aa a conae- quence from these principles, that you will enter into no atipulation with the French commandors, or with the Prince Maximilian, or with any othor party, which shall have a tendency to counteract or oppose the administra- tion of President Juarez, or to binder or delay the resto- ration of the authority of the republic, On the other hand, it may possibly happon that the ideat of the republic of Mexico may sire the good offices of the United or even some effective proceedings on our pari, to favor and advance th nog of & country #0 long distracted by foreien coml with civil war, and thus ggin time for the re- eetablishment of national authority upon principles con- sistent with @ repubiican and domestic system of gov- ornment. It ie possibic, moreover, that some di }- be mado of the land and naval forces United without interfering wit! of Mexteo, or vielating the laws of Hy iq sa ? | fl i Hy cate | i eH i A } He $F of ui si H| i 3 3 i : 3: # aeF your a of the ic of Mexico; or you will stop at in the United States or elsewhere, near the gn Pagel coast of Mexico, and await thereatime to enter any portion of Mexico which shall hereafter bo in the occu- pation of the republican government of Mexico, 1am, sir, your obeviont servant, WILLIA! MH. SEWARD. Lew D, Camrsru, &c. Tho President to the Secretary of War. Executive Mansion, Wasumxcron, D. C., Oct. 26, 1800, Sm:—Recent advices indicate an early evacuation of Mexico by the French expeditionary f¢ and that the time has arrived when our Minister to Mexico should lace Pimngelf in communication with that republic, In rtherance of the objects of his mission, and as an evi- dence of the eernest desire felt by the United States for the proper adjustment of the questions involved, I deem ft of great importance that General Grant should, by his nce and advice, co-operate with our Minister, I ave therefore to ask that you will request General Grant to proceed to some point on our Mexican frontier most suitable and convenient for communication with our Minister, or, if General Grant deems it him to his destination in Mexico, him ‘the aid of his advice sewer ot ocr vot eh. Ie he remith bet for acopy of whic! er the Genera!’s information. General Grant will make roe- port to the of War of such maitors as, in his discretion, odght to be communicated to the ment, fm wy yours, ANDREW JO! fon. Enwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. The President to the Secretary of War. Executive Mansion, ‘Wasmneron, D. 0., Oct. 30, 1866, ‘Sm—General Ulysses 8, Grant having found it incon- venient to assume the duties specified in my letter to you of the 26th instant, you will please relieve him from ‘the samo and assign them, in all respects, to William T, Sherman, Lieutenant General of the army of the United States. By way of guiding General Sherman in the por- formance of his duties you will furnish him with acopy of your special orders to General Grant, made in compliance with my letter of the 26th inst., togethor with a copy of the instructions of the Secret if State to Lewis D. Dre! pe therein mentioned. 0 Lieu- tenant General will proceed to the execution of his du- ties without delay. Very respectfully, yours, ANDREW JOHNSON, Hon. Epwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Mr. Bigelow to Mr, Seward. [No, 384.] Leeation ov ‘THe Uxtrep Staves, Parr, Nov. 8, 1866. Sm—The Minister of Foreign Affairs informed me on Thursday last, in reply to a question® which certain newspaper rumors prompted me to address him, that it was the purpose of the Emperor to withdraw all his — trooy from Mexico in the spring, but none before that time. I expressed my surprise and regret at this determination, so distinctly in conflict with the pledges given by his Ex- cellency’s predecessor (M. Drouym de Lhuys) both to you, through the Marquis de Montholon, and also to my- self personally. The Marquis assiened Considerations of a purely military character, overlooking, or underesti- mating, as it seemed to me, the importance which this change might possibly have upon the relations of France with the United States. My first impulse was to send bim a note on the following day, asking for a formal statement of the Emperor’s motives in disregarding the stipulations of his foreign minister for a withdrawal of one detachment of his Mexican army during the current month of November. I coticlu- ded, however, that it would be more satisfactory to tho President that I should see the Emperor himseif upon the subject, Taccordingly waited npon his Majesty yesterday, at St. Cloud, repeated to him what the Mar- quis de Moustier had told me, and desired to know what, if anything, could be done by me to anticipate and pre- vent the discontent which I felt persuaded would be ex- mced by my country people, if they recsive this in- telligence without anf explanation. refarred to the early meeting of Congress, when any chanve in our rela- tions, either with France or Mexico, would be likely to come under discussion, and my fear that his Majesty’s reasons for postponing the repatriation of the first de- tachment his troops might be attributed to motives which our people would be disposed to resent. The Em- peror said that it was true that he had concluded to post- peog the recall of any of his troops until spring, but at an doing fo he had been influenced by entirely military cons:derations. At the time he gave the order the successors of the dissidents, supported as they were by large re-enforcements trom the United states, seemed to render anv reduction of his force th n perilous to those who remained behind. He accordingly sent a telegram to Marshal Bazaine, who had already em- barked a regiment (the Fighty-first, I think he said), but which had fortunately been prevented from sailing by unfavorable winds, directing him to embark no troops until all were ready to come. This despatch, his Ma- jesty ea1d, was not sent in cipher, that no secret might made its tenor in the United States, The troops were then disembarked and re- turned to Orizaba, His Majesty went on to say that he sent General Castelenan to Mexico about the same time, cbarged to inform Maxtmil'an that France could not give him anothor cent of money nor another man. If ho thought be could sustain himself there alone, France would not withdraw her troops aster than had been stipulated tor by M. Druyn de Lhuys, should such be his desire, but if, on the other hand, he was disposed to abdicate, which was the course bis Majesty counselled him to take, General Castelnau was charged to find some government with which to treat for the rotection of French interests, and to bring all the army ome in the spring. Tasked his Majesty if the Presi- dent of the United States had been notified of this, or if anything bad.been done to prepare his mind for the change in his Majesty’s policy. He said that he did not know; that de Moastier ought to have done so; that, as these events occurred during the intrim of a change in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was possible that 1t had been aeg- lected, thongh his telegram to Marshal Bazaine was purposely sent in & way lo show that there was nothing tn bis plans to discuise, I remarked that my govera- ment was constantly under the neceesity of protesting against acts done in the name of his Majesty, and the effect of snch protests waa always to weaken public con- fidence in the representations which the government had felt itself authorized to make in regard to his Majesty's intentions, I th plained to hia briefly the grave inconveniences | 0 result from any unexplained de- a from the stipulations already, given in his fajesty’s name to the world. His Majesty replied that we had the telecraph now, and that any misunderstand- ing of that sort might be readily rectified. Hi Majesty appeared to realize the imporiance of having understanding with the President upon the subject, and I left with the impression that he intended to occupy himself with the matter at once. There is but one sen- timent here about the determination of France to wash her hands of Mexico as soon as possible, Nor have I any doubt that the Emperor is acting in good faith towards but I did not feel sure that the change in States, In view of recent succeaves gained by the impe- rialists im Mexico, and in view of the eomewhat tarbu- lent state of our politics at home, I feared that th course of the Emperor mght possibly awaken suspi- cions in the United States which might seriously praja- dice the relations of the two. countries. To pre- vent such a@ calamity, if possible, I thought it my duty to take the precautions of which I havo here rendered you an account. The fact whict the Emperor admitted in this conversation, that he had advised Maxi- milian to abdicate, has prepated me to expect every day the announcement of his abdication; for such advice, in dependent condition, is almost eqnivalent That it would be eo rogarded is, I thinic, the expectation of the Emperor. aud ample preparations for the early repatriation of all the troops have, I believe, stated that he expected to know the final mission towards the end of this month. A telegram has ared in the London Sar and Post quotiog a report circulating in New York on the 6th that Maximilian had abdicated. As despatches received on the 7th made no reference to this report, I Prosime ie was, at least, premature. i am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servan' st JOHN BIGELOW, Hon. Wisam H. Sewarp, Secretary of State. Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigclow. [No 545.) Derantwsst ov Stare, ‘Wasinctox, Nov. 9, 1866, Sm—I bave been unable until this moment to acknowl- edge the receipt of your despatch of October 12, No 374 The President is pleased with the liberal and friendly disposition which is manifested by the Marquis de Moustier in regard to our international ques- tions, Mr. Campbell proceeds to-morrow, with Licutenant General Serman, to Mexico, or its vic n- a T give you a copy of the instructions of this department to our new outgoing Minister to Mexico, Itis not intended that they shall be formally or officially communicated to the French covernment, but at the ot no secrecy on the occasion You may therefore mal h use of them as you find necersary oF expedient in making known the policy of this government as affected by tho anticipated retiro- mont of the French military forces from that country. I thank you for the information you have given me con- cerning domestic questions of interest in the French Empire. Tam, sir, your obedient servant, WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Joux Bioxiow, &c., Paris. Mr. Seward te Mr. Stanten. ‘Wansturetox, Nov. 22, ‘1308, Sin—I herewith submit a correspoudence which, under the @ of the President, has between re safety of the United States. I have the honor to be, &c., WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Non. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Mr. Seward ine. tog Campbell. Daranree xt ov State, Sin--T give a or ‘of e copes we ay Bi , from which youwint Jeare, 9 we learped ourpriee, that (be Freach avowed, of Goat doce not think Wt nocemmary your instructions. We fp regard to your interview with M. ings in TE ing 4 interview with the Em| approve Bay to surprised and affected Pp nouncement now made for the first time that the prom- ised recall of one detachment of the French troops from Moustier, and also your ror, are entirely the United States, This government has not in any way afforded reinforcements to the Mexicans, as the Emperor seems to assume, and it has known nothing at all of his countermanding instruction 8 to Marsbal Bazaine, of which the Emperor speaka.) We consult only official communication to ascertain the pur- pose and resolutions of France, as we make our own purposes and resolutions known only in the same man- ner when she 18 concerned I am not pre! roposed delay, if he had been seasonably consuited—if The proposition had been then now, upon the ground of mili! and if it bad been marked wit) the custo! ifesta- aa and feelings of the United ge the te decision to petty existi hout any un with the United as to leave the whole cr French army in Mexico for Present, instead of withdrawing one detachment in November current, as promised, is now found in every way inconvenient and ex: jonable, We cannot acquiesce, first, because the term ‘next spring,’’ a8 appointed for the entire evacuation, is inde- finite and vague; second, because we have no authority for stating to Congress and to the American people, that we have now a be(ter guarantee for the withdrawal of the whole expeditionany force in the spring than we have heretofore had for the withdrawal of a part in No- vember; third, in full reliance upon at léast a literal per- formance of the Emperor's existing agreement we have taken measures, while facilitating the anticipated French evacuation to co-operate with the republican govern- ment of Mexico for promoting the pacification of that country, and for the early and complete resteration of the proper constitutional aathority of that government. As apart of those measures, Mr. Campbell, our newly appointed Minister, attended by Lieutenant General Sherman, has been sent to Mexico in order to confer with President Juarez on subjects which are interesting to the United States, and of vital importance to Mexico. Our policy and measures thus adopted in full reliance upon the anticipted beginning of the evacuation of Mexico were promptly made known to the French legation here, and doubtless you ha‘ ready executed your instructions by making them known to the Emperor's government in Paris, fhe Em- op will perceive that we cannot now recall Mr. Camp- 1; nor can we modify the instructions under which he is expected to treat, and under which he may even now be treating with the repubiican government of Mex- ico, That government will of course most earnestly de- sire and confidentlv expect early and entire dixcon- tinuation of foreign hostile occupation You will there- fore state to the Emperor's government, t Presi- dent sincerely hopes and expects that the evacuation of Mexico will be carried into effect with such conformity to the existing ment as the inopportune complication which calls for this despatch sball allow, Mr. Campbell will be advised: of that complication, Instructions will be issued to the United States military forces of observation to await im every case special divections from the President. This will be done with a confident expectation that the telegraph or the mail may seasonably bring us a eatis(actory reso- Jution from the Emperor in reply to this note, You -Will assure the French government that the United States, while they seek the relief of Mexico, desire nothing more earnestly than to preserve peace and friendship with France; nor does the President allow himself to doubt that what has been determined in France, most inauspiciously, as we think, bas been de- cided upon inadvertently, without full reflection upon the embarrassment {t must produce here, and without any design to retain the French expeditionary forces in Mexico beyond the full period of eighteen months ori- ginally stipulated for the complete evacuation. Lam, sir, your obedient servant, WILLIAM H. SEWARD. To Jons Bicuiow, Esq., &¢., Paris, The Very Latest—Cable Despatch from Min- ister Bigelow—Napoicon Specifies the Time for the Withdrawal of the French Troops, und i# Satisfied with the Mission of our Gov- ernment to Mexico, ‘Wasmveroy, Dec. 6, 1866. A cable despatch was received yesterday from Mr. Big- elow, which has convinced the government of the good faith of the French Emperor. The late change of plan which excited our suspicion arose solely from military reasons, and the Emperor has distinctly epecified the time when his army will embark to the last man, ‘The Emperor turther expresses his satisfaction at the mission to Mexico by our government, and proposes cor- @ially to co-operate in promoting the restoratioa of the republican government. His Majesty suggests as the shortest road to’a solution that an election shall be brought about by the joint influence of the United States and France without any dictation as to the choice of candidates; but he thinks it will devolve on the United ‘States to maintain the government thus created. This despatch has removed apprehensions of any further misunderstanding with France, Maximilian Still at Orizaba—The French Iimn- patient for His Departure—More Rumors of Maximilian’s Insanity. Wasnrxaton, Dee. 6, 1866. A gentleman of distinction arrived here to-night from Meyco, who states that Maximilian is still at Orizaba coquetting with the conservative and clerical parties at the capital, who entreat him to resume the control of the government in order to prevent the return of Juarez, who is held in groat aversion, The French authorities are waiting with manifest im- Ppationce, our informant asserts, for the departure of Max{milian, whose continued stay is an embarrassment and an annoyance. The desire of Bazaine is to enter at once into negotia- tions with the American mission with a view to save Mexico from pillage and anarchy on his embarkation with the French army. At the moment our informant was leaving Mexico it was whispered that Maximilian was beginning to exhibit frequent symptoms of the same mental disorder that revealed itself in Carlotta. bofore she loft, Some dis- coveries had led to the suspicion that the Empress and her husband had both been poisoned, tho subtile effect of which was first to produce insanity, and finally death. It may be recollected that the Empress constantly de- clared, after her insanity broke out, that sho had been poisoned, This strange story revives the horror of the Middle Ages, Investigations are bemg made that will enable us soon to form some opinion of this odious de- nowement. Removal of General Sedawick. Wastmatox, Dec. 6, 1866, Orders have been sent to General Sheridan to relieve General Sedgwick of his command and send him forth- with to Washington 4o undergo court martial for dis- obedience of orders in the Matamoros affair. Naw Onteans, Dec. 6, 1860, General Sedgwick has been removed from the com- mand on the Rio Grande. The order for his removal is been forwarded to General Sheridan from Washington by General Grant. He will probably report at Washington. THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATED PRESS. Action of the Stnte Assoct . The following resolution was on Wednesday last adopted by the State Associated Press: — Resolved, That the State Association will continue thoir present relations for news rej with the city Associated Press, A. M. CLAPP, lent, E. Hi. Rowenrs, Secretary. The Ohio Press, Coucunvs, Ohio, Dec. 6, 1866, Tho majority of the newspapers in the State of Ohio, outside of the cities of Cincinnati and Cleveland, and some papers of the other Wostern States, in convention to-day, resolved to adhere to the New York Associated Pross and take their reports from them, The New Orleans Picayune Adheres to the Old Association. ~ Ontzane, 6, 1966, ite fortunes with the old association, WEWS FROM SAN FRANCISCO, San Faakorsco, Dec. 6, 1866. United States Commissioner Sullivan has dismissed the Dartois for seizure of Mre. E. Cady Celene! meeting, sad thatthe this second revolution the republican idea as wil! unity of the nations and the party, viz., that the bi toa level with the w We believe that this is the hour to establish the equality of every individual who is subject to the government of the Uni States. Not the hour for but the hour for human beings to be established in equality. Thus, we occupy.a position above that of any other organization in the country. We have impartial suffrage izations. We havo at ‘Washington a United States Equal Rights Association, and in an Impartial Suffrage Association, of which Governor Andrew is the president, All a t, a batit anything eq never means: but men. — are never thought of in this whole reorganizing A Z any more than if the whole half of this community lived say or beyond the scas, This association tg establ fe the enpeeen paroens of Teminding the American nation that women ‘8 part of the le. ‘Thin meeting is catled for the of a rating a thorough canvass of State of New York, in view of the constitutional convention which Is to be held during the next year, for the purpose of securing an amendment to the constitution which shall guarantee the rigut of sut wally toall men and women of the State, We'think ‘the work is best to be begun at home, and therefore we are commencing in this way. Our plan of work is to be thorough. We intend to hold conventions in every county throughout the State, to send lecturers and circulate tracts, and also a petition to go up to the constitutional convention, making our de- mand there. We ask the co-operation of every man and woman in the land. We have had the ‘glittering gene- rality’’ that all men are created equal long enough, and now we propose to have the fact. If men will talk in Congress and out of it of im; 1 and universal suffrage, we mean to have them understand that women are to be included in the impartiality and universality too. ‘The officers of the Convention were then announced as follows :—President, Susan B. Anthony; Vice Presidents, Henry 8B. Blackwell, Robert Dale Owen and Mrs. Marearet Winchester; Secretaries, Ed. M. Bunker and Auna Rice Powell; Business Committee, Parker Pills- bury, Mrs. Francis D. Gage, Charles Lenox Remond, Lucy Stone, Mrs. E. Cady Stanton, Mattie Griffith, Dr. E._D. Hudson, Dr. Robert T. Halleck. Mrs. E. Capy Stanton was next introduced, who pro- ceeded to read a lecture which fell like 2 wet blanket upon the audience. The subject of equal rights was hardly touched upon im the style which it is usually treated by the feminine advocates thereof. she wanted to know why negroes and women were debarred from the professions of political, offices, of trades, and all the the profitable and honorable employments, and why in tho branches of industry into which they are permitted to enter was it that they wero lees paid and remunerated? If there was any philosophical reason for this outside the ballot, she would like to hear jt, She looked to the ballot as the power by which women were to be lifted from degradation, and raise her'to a higher moral status. The woman must have equality, that at the bar of justice she may plead for erring wo ren—tin the pulpit preach the gospel of equal- ity—in the hospital, a minister to the sick and dying of her own sex. When the black and women hold the bal- Jot they will take their places by the side of white men in the profitable pursuits of life—not till then. Then mar- riage will be dignified and men will seekgfor wives, for women will be fortunes in themgetyes—(applanse)—and women will not marry tor bread as now. Forty thousand ‘women are now employed at starving prices at the needle, and below in the lower depths are the michty multitude over whose follies and crimes society draws the veil of forgetfulness, or before that inexplicable problem stand appalled. The objection to giving women the bal- lot is that women do not know enough to vote. Mr. ‘Jenks, member from Rhode Island—a most ephonious name is Jenks—the father of one of those base propositions against women’s Mice Wg repented during the Jast suromer and has taken seat on the Committee of (tvil Services, and she hoped that by his good behavior on that committee he wonld ina manner atone for the uncivil s«rvices he had done the women of the land during the last summer. If women were to vote, they ask, what would become. of the house and children? What becomes of them now when they go to the opera, the dance, the ball, and spend months in Washington, or in Europe? It takes no more time to vote than to puta letter in the post office, and the: might as well eay it would be dangerous to teac women to write for fear they would not have time to attend to house and children. Horace Greeley says women do not want to vote, but he did not stato 2. what be bases that opinion. They say again that after all women would as a unit vote with men. she hardly thought so. Did they think that women would vote to be bound to Joose, bratal, dranken husbands would they vote against prohibitory laws and against such divorce laws as made it impossible to s:ver the unholy ties that bound them to live with drunkards? That women would make laws to hang on the gallows the erring woman for intanticide, while he who betrays her administered at the altar or presided on the bench of justice? that women would consent to be taxed for the support of colleges and hospitals where she is for- bidden to enter? No, the interests of men and women are not identical at the nt time. But in the good time coming, which the Women’s Equal Right's Society hoped, their votes would be a unit. That good time coming would come through. the efforts of the society when the black man the white woman would both any at the ballot box. ‘ ir Pankey Puussury, of New Hampshire, Chairman of the Business Committee, offered a preamble and reso- Intions for future discussion, They set forth that man or woman, white or black, being of mature age, sound mind and not I iy convicted of crime, were entitled to vote; and call upon the electors of the State of New York to send delegates to the approaching Convention for a revision of the State Conatitution, irrespective of sex or complexion. ¥ REMARKS OF ‘MISS EMMA HARDING. A Mise Bua Hi rote, an clderty female in a rich silk dress and with an abundance of rings, was introduced, and proceeded to address the audience. She said that for the last ten years she had made the redemption of the fallen and outcast of her sex a specialty and nar- rated her experience in this work at considerable length, in fluent and eloquent terms. She questioned where the frightful responsibility of thia social evil exists, for even the female sex were disposed to trample them still lower im degradation. There were one hundred thousand unfortunate females in Europe, and she found as well an here their educated ipl wore supposed to practice was in by woman. She pictured ie glowing terms what e to find in republican America,and lamented that her search for plans: A lesson of Justice was taught to the American people the recent war. The physical freedom of the slave nad been effected, but she contended that the intellectual and moral freedom of the female sex and the black race had not been secured—namely, perfect contro! over their own li and the power to help to make the laws by which they are to be In_ conclusion, she maintained that woman, even on the battle field, had sbown special heroism, bravery and devotion. She understood that the Association under whose anspices she spoke was designed to help to elevate the down trodden masses of Eu looked to American republicanism for equal rights for all men. When she returned to Europe she would be compelled to say that American republican- ism was a myth and democracy a mockery. She asker to be sent back with the mesange that our flug floated over all and, independent of sx or color, equal rights and equal justice were administered to all, Woman should have the ballot, for then politics would become wholesome aud tho balls of legislation would be puri- fied by her presence. re Axmoxy then came forward and aaked if Colonel se, of Missouri, was in the hall. She had been notified that he was in the city, and would probably at- tend the convention. As he was not on the platform she took this means of inviting him to It if ho wag among the audionce. A person then rose and made his way to tho platform. Mrs. Axtwoxy said—While Colonel Morse is making his way to the platform I will announce that to-morrow ing the convention will meet here in, and I hope that all equal rights men and women will be eens, 0 i is i Ifill lie i rt rt i ef cat a rr i i i FH 28 if : pastennant ties FISHKILL OIL CASE. Povanxrrrere, Deo, 6, 1866. @ thronged 1 the Court p as to- evidence in the Fishktil oif case, tie) been on the witness e a to the fraud intended by damaging as it riands, and is rere v scenes CBC ICTod, It other cases ou the FS iy zeety lied : HEAVY ROBBERY OF STOCKS. and the Negre— | A Confidential Clerk Runs off with Overy $100,000 Worth of Gold Mining Steck Cer- tidcates—His Arrest Yesterday, after a Se- vere On Wednesday, the 28th of November ult, Charles D. Cady, chief bookkeeper and confidential clerk of the firm of Riker & Co., gold and silver mining stock brokere ‘at No, 80 Broadway, asked permission to leave the city for the purpose of spending Thanksgiving Day with some of his relatives and friends a short distance in the country; and inasmuch as he had generally beep very attentive to his business and had with apparent becom ing zeal at all times studied the interests of bis employ. ors, his request was readily granted. On the Friday fob lowing the other clerks and the members of the firm were promptly on hand, and arrangements were being made to transact business as best they might withont the: assistance of the chief bookkeeper; but the keys of the safe could nowhere be found. Cady had charge of the: keys of the safe, and the conclusion, under the cireum- stances, was that he had taken the keys with him whem he left on Wednesday evening, and that, as soon as be should discover he had the keys with him, he would cut ‘his vacation short and return to the office, Under this impression business was suspended during the entire day of Friday; but the anxiously expected one’ covery of di cies and evidences of jones" which 4 had indulged in at different times for months past. With these damning proofs of the favorite clerk's ingratitude and dishonesty, Mr. Riker calied upon In- spector Dilks and related to him the facts in the case. THE DETECTIVES ON THR TRACK. ‘The Inspector seeing the importance of the affair, de- tailed detective officer Farley to ‘‘work up the case,” and this gentleman after a carcful investigation into ally the circumstances laid his plans for the capture of Cedy, and with what success will readily be perceived. On in- uiry at the house in which Cady had been boarding Mr. riey ascertained that his man had left there on the ‘Wednesday evening in a coach, and that in all proba- bility he had gone to New Brunswick, N. J., whore he had been in the habit of visiung a ing woman, He also learned that Cady and the. young woman. referred to had been in the habit ing together a young lady im this city, the most diligent inquiry failed, for the being, to reveal the whereabouts of em, . although it was strongly suspected for certain reasons that Cady and this young woman had gone in the direc- tion of . Mr. Farley opened communication with detectives in different parts of the country, but ail to no» avail, Yesterday morning pe and his companion re- turned to this city, and so well were the plans of the officer laid that within a few hours of the arrival of the pair their place of concea)ment in the city was known to. Mr. Farley, and he instantly repaired to the establiah- ment designated in his information and succeeded 1p ar- resting Cady after A DESPERATE RESISTANCE. The establishment which the guilty parties had chosen as their temporary residence was the Tontine Hotel, and’ an inquiry at the office of the hotel satisfied Mr. Farley that the man he wanted was in the house, registered as Charles Graham, and occupying room No, 23. The offi- cer was shown up to the room, and knocked very gently at the door, which was immediately opened by @ young man, whom the officer recognized as the man so earn- estly sought for. Mr. Farley asked it Mr. Graham was in, and was intormed that Mr. Graham had left the city the previous afternoon, but where he had gone to or whether he would soon return the young man really could not tell. During this colloquy the young man had been holding the door slightly ajar; but’ the officer, in the most genteel manner possible had managed to glide by the occupant of the room, and before the latter could thoroughly understand the position had shut the door, loeked it and put the~ key in his pocket. The young man, who was no other than the fagitive, with a good show of indignation, in- formed Mr. Farley that he thought that war a decidedly cool operation, and that for a stranger he was remarkabiy. familiar, He was intormed that such was one of the: characteristics of the stranger, but as he had evled upon’ business, the quycker it was the betuer it would be for all parties, He wastola by the officer that he had been anxiously sought for, and was wanted tn- mediatety at the ‘Marble Halls,’’ No. 300 gpg street, ‘The young man desired an explanation. ‘You ar¢ Mr. Cady, Ibelieve,” remarked the officer, “Mr. Cady Mr. Cady? You are mis‘aken, sir,” replied the young man in apparent surprise. But this would not do; he had the wrong man to trifle with, and was per. emptorily to put on ‘bis coat and hat and accompany his visitor to the Central Police station. Mr, Fariey, showed his shield aud urged on Mr. Cady the neces. sity of exercising the utmost despatch. Mr. Cady find- ing that he bad no chance for escape proceeded to dom his coat and hat very goolly and doliberately, the officer meanwhile searching the drawers and recesses in the’ room to assure Limself that nothing would be left bebind that might subsequently be wanted When Cady put on his overcoat Mr. Far- ley, seeing that the collar was awry, assisted fn adjusting it, and noticed while domg so that Cady wns’ fumbling rather nervously in the side pocket of the coat, Suspecting that there was something mischievous in the pocket, ir, Farley, with a strong sudden drew the: and from the pocket and discovered that Cady bad been attempting to insert his fingers in @ villainous look- ing set of iron knuckles, with which he immediately struck at the officer in a wicked manner, but the latter —m void the blows no: generously unamet by @ well directed blow with his clenched fist knocked the rufflan prostrat on the floor, and administered to him a sound drubbing, being obliged to keep his knee on Cady’s breast to hold: him down, The other inmates af the house attracted by the noise and confusion inthe room had assembled at aitcer thinking tiet no bad. suflicienly ehastend Cady icer, thinking that au el Cady, turned to unlock the door, but no sooaer had he released him than Cady again few at the othicee, apd received tor so doing another “knockdown biow," whereupon he acknowledged himself vanquished and surrendered. The State of affairs was explained to the crowd at the room door, and the officer with his charge repaired te fulee headquarters. A LARGE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY RECOVERED. On arriving at the Central Oilice the prisoner wae searched, and in hs possession were found the missing keys of the safe, together with certificates of stock, money ani checks, amounting to about one hundred and ten or fifteen thou-and doliars, Finding himself cor. @ered, Cady stated that he bad arranged to of the stdck in a rew days and decamp to New Orleans, bat his plans wero frustrated ag above described. He was locked up at beadquarters, and will be brought before os the Tombs Police Court this morntog for tri LAYING PIPE FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR. Svnacusr, N. Y., Dec. @, 1866. The editor of the Albany Hveniag Journal atid Genorai Dodge, aowly elected Member of Congress are on a tour through the State in the interest of Judge Harris for re- election to the United States Senate. 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