Foreign Relations | Border Raids | Diplomats, Appointments, Service
Abstracts: 12
Abstracts
948
Cleveland Morning Leader, 9 August 1864
(ed; 4 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.2
~ View at ChronAm
948 - L. Aug. 9; ed:2/2 - In order that our country should be represented
abroad by men who are fully endowed with American ideas, provisions
should be made to educate men for foreign service.
"Men are needed at every court in Europe whose ideas and qualifica-
tions fit them for the high work of diplomacy. Some of our foreign
diplomats are at present unworthy representatives of the Republic. . . . (4)
Index terms:
*Diplomatic Service; Europe
949
Cleveland Morning Leader, 21 January 1864
(ed; 13 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.1
~ View at ChronAm
949 - L. Jan. 21; ed: 2/1 - His supreme highness is about to leave France
with reinforcements for French soldiers in Mexico, to take control of
that government. Referring to Duke Maximilian, "We would advise, if
you value the peace and dignity of your old age or the honor of your
posterity, that you tack about with your ships and your reinforcements.
before you get in sight of these ill-fated shores and spend the few
years you have left, not as a short lived King of a tropical Empire, but .
as a good sailcron the rattling Adriatic." (13)
Index terms:
France; Maxmi ilian the First (Mexico); Mexico
950
Cleveland Morning Leader, 13 February 1864
(ed; 3 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.2
~ View at ChronAm
950 - L Feb. 13; ed:2/2 - News from Mexico asserts the triumph of .
French arms is complete. The Mexican republic ceases to exist and a . .
monarchy is established. "France and the rebels will be pleased with
this intelligence, but the Republic can afford to wait a little longer."
ยบ . (3)
Index terms:
France; Mexico
951
Cleveland Morning Leader, 5 April 1864
(ed; 10 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.1
~ View at ChronAm
951 - L Apr. 5; ed: 2/1 - The Monroe doctrine is to be vindicated. The .
United Stated is unwilling to tolerate a monarchical government in
Mexico. "We hold to the doctrine that this Western Continent is to be ..
planted with democracies, not with monarchy." (10)
Index terms:
Mexico; Monroe doctrine; Napoleon, Louis
952
Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 April 1864
(ed; 5 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.2
~ View at ChronAm
952 - L Apr. 7: ed: 2/2 - Maximilian is to ascend the Mexican throne and . . . . .
observe neutrality toward the United States. "Louis Napoleon's neutral-
ity and coldness towards the rebels is partially explained by his desire
to see Maximilian securely established on the Mexican throne." . (5)
Index terms:
Maxmi ilian the First (Mexico); Mexico; Napoleon, Louis
953
Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 April 1864
(ed; 5 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.2
~ View at ChronAm
953 - L. Apr. 7; ed:2/2 - An English journal thinks Napoleon has made
wonderful progress in Mexico and that danger of armed interference on
the part of the United States, is the only obstacle in the way of
France's complete possession. "The American people do not believe in
the consolidation of Mexico under Napoleon, and will make decided ob-
jections to it, now or otherwise." - (5)
Index terms:
France; Mexico; Napoleon, Louis
954
Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 April 1864
(ed; 4 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.2
~ View at ChronAm
954 - L. Apr. 8; ed: 2/2 - Sumner, chairman on foreign relations in the
Senate, in his Cooper institute speech, took even stronger ground than
is expressed in the resolution against knuckling to Napoleon. "Napoleon
will now understand the temper of the people of this country; Mexico - -
cannot be the colony of an European Monarch." (4)
Index terms:
Cooper institute (N. Y.); Mexico; Napoleon, Louis; Sumner, Charles; U. S. Senate
955
Cleveland Morning Leader, 5 May 1864
(ed; 12 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.1
~ View at ChronAm
955 - L. May 5; ed: 2/1 - "Since the death of Napoleon the elder, there -
has been no man on the continent of Europe better versed in the mysteries
of statecraft or more cunning by nature than the present Napoleon. -- .
"During the sixteen years he has ruled over the French nation, he has
had a definite line of policy which he has pursued with a constancy and
purpose that prove him possessed of the first qualities of genius....
His foreign policy has always had reference to strengthening the papacy
and enlarging the area of French Colonial power.... Ever since Canada
was lost to the French, it has been an object with that ambitious people
to establish a colony upon this Western continent. The rebellion offer-
ed an opportunity to carry out this dream of French conquest. Mexico
was consequently invaded, and now having been partially conquered,
Maximilian... has been transformed into Emperor Max the First.
"The question now is, what shall be the attitude of the Federal
Government toward the new Empire? There is no mistaking the issue. We
must either maintain the Monroe doctrine or back down from it until the
rebellion is over, when a hundred thousand restless soldiers of the Re-
public will take possession of Mexico, in behalf of the United States
of America.
"We are not surprised at the manner in which the organs of the
English aristocracy acquiesce in the ambitious plans of Napoleon. The
London TIMES of April 12th declares that the apology offered by the
Emperor Napoleon for invading and occupying Mexico is sufficient....
The TIMES seems especially gratified with the idea that the progress
of the Anglo-Saxon race upon this continent has been greatly impeded
by this occupation of Mexico.
"These schemes of the Emperor are no doubt aggravating, but we must
bide our time and subordinate all side issues to the suppression of the
rebellion." (12)
Index terms:
Canada; Europe; London TIMES; Maxmi ilian the First (Mexico); Mexico; Napoleon, Louis
956
Cleveland Morning Leader, 28 May 1864
(ed; 9 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.2
~ View at ChronAm
956 - L. May 28; ed:2/2 - The President directed Dayton, our minister to
France, to inform the government of France that he does not at present
contemplate any departure from the policy which this government has
pursued in regard to the war which exists between France and Mexico.
"Let us first restore the Union, and then invite Maximilian, with
charging bayonettes, if need be, to retire to Austria with his French-
men and leave Mexico alone." (9)
Index terms:
Austria; Dayton, William L. (minister to France); France; Lincoln, Abraham; Maxmi ilian the First (Mexico); Mexico; Union
957
Cleveland Morning Leader, 17 June 1864
(ed; 7 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.2
~ View at ChronAm
957 - L. June 17; ed:2/2 - Maximilian and his wife landed in Mexico,
represented by the French to be the choice of the people of Mexico. If
they expected demonstrations upon their arrival they must surely have
been disappointed.
"A few more weeks will show the character of the French designs, and
the day cannot be far distant, when French intervention will be met by
American protests, more significant than the adoption of resolutions
by Congress or by any political conventions." (7)
Index terms:
Maxmi ilian the First (Mexico); Mexico; U. S. Congress
958
Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 June 1864
(ed; 5 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.2
~ View at ChronAm
958 - L June 18; ed:2/2 - The Paris correspondent of the London TIMES
writes that the French government has sent two delegates to America to
ascertain by personal inspection the real estate, and to report thereon
to the emperor. "He (meaning Napoleon) deprecates the existence of a
powerful government on this continent. It may interfere with his own
pet scheme of conquest." (5)
Index terms:
London TIMES; Napoleon, Louis
959
Cleveland Morning Leader, 20 December 1864
(ed; 2 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.1
~ View at ChronAm
959 - L Dec. 20; ed:2/1 - "Foreign advices represent that France is in a
state of ferment over the prospect that Juarez will issue letters of
marque against her commerce. France does not look with the same compla-
cency at the damage to her own commerce from privateers as upon the
destruction of American merchantmen by rebel pirates, encouraged and
protected by French diplomacy." (2)
Index terms:
France; Juarez (diplomat); Paris, France