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... French domination , or occupied in all points by the soldiers and emissaries of the em- peror of the French , are Mexico and Yucatan , to which have been added or an- nexed the old State of Campeachy and the territory of Carmen , the ...
... French domination , or occupied in all points by the soldiers and emissaries of the em- peror of the French , are Mexico and Yucatan , to which have been added or an- nexed the old State of Campeachy and the territory of Carmen , the ...
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... French , as well as the city of Leon . All the rest of the State , whose population is a most important one , is ... French hold of this State . General Cortinas , the governor and commander - in - chief , resides at Matamoras , where he ...
... French , as well as the city of Leon . All the rest of the State , whose population is a most important one , is ... French hold of this State . General Cortinas , the governor and commander - in - chief , resides at Matamoras , where he ...
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... French troops in Mexico should be reduced , as soon as possible , to a force of 20,000 men , including the foreign legion . As soon as the national forces are organized the foreign troops are to be withdrawn , although the legion of ...
... French troops in Mexico should be reduced , as soon as possible , to a force of 20,000 men , including the foreign legion . As soon as the national forces are organized the foreign troops are to be withdrawn , although the legion of ...
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... French commander . This rule will also obtain in combined expeditions of French troops and Mexican traitors . It was not even agreed in these stipulations that preference should be given to officers of the same rank , but the fullest ...
... French commander . This rule will also obtain in combined expeditions of French troops and Mexican traitors . It was not even agreed in these stipulations that preference should be given to officers of the same rank , but the fullest ...
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... French subjects . These preliminaries being laid down , let us examine the conclusions to which they lead . The iniquitous French intervention brings to Mexico out of the incalculable damages occasioned by the war the following burdens ...
... French subjects . These preliminaries being laid down , let us examine the conclusions to which they lead . The iniquitous French intervention brings to Mexico out of the incalculable damages occasioned by the war the following burdens ...
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addressed agents American archduke arms army assurances attack Austrian Bazaine Belgian Bigelow capital cause chief Chihuahua citizen city of Mexico civil Coahuila Colonel command communication constitutional Cruz December declared decree defend despatch distinguished consideration Drouyn de Lhuys duty E. G. SQUIER Emperor empire Enclosure enemy established Europe expedition favor forces France French gentlemen honor IGNO imperial interest intervention invaders January José Juarez JULES FAVRE July June letter liberal Majesty March MARISCAL Marquis de Montholon Marshal Bazaine Matamoras Maximilian Mazatlan Mejia ment Mexican government MEXICAN LEGATION Mexican republic military monarchy Monroe doctrine Monterey Napoleon November Oaxaca obedient servant occasion October officers party patriotism political present President prisoners Puebla received republican Romero Secretary Señor MATIAS ROMERO sent sentiments Seward Sinaloa soldiers Tamaulipas territory throne tion traitors transmit troops true copy United Vera Cruz Washington WILLIAM H
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Page 673 - America has devolved upon me the charge of making known to you, for the information of the government of the United States, the sentiments entertained by his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, upon the existing relations of the two countries.
Page 471 - I have the honor to transmit the translations (No. 1) to which I referred in despatch No. 17. 1 have the honor to be, sir, most respectfully, your obedient servant, MARCUS OTTERBOURG, United Stales Consul.
Page 179 - I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. "(Signed) Lou TSENG-TSIANG. "Son Excellence Monsieur CLEMENCEAU, "President of Peace Conference.
Page 127 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King of the Belgians at the Court of Japan.
Page 661 - The Congress of the United States are unwilling by silence to leave the nations of the world under the impression that they are indifferent spectators of the deplorable events now transpiring in the Republic of Mexico ; and...
Page 16 - Confederacy, in all such territory the institution of negro slavery as it now exists in the Confederate States shall be recognized and protected by Congress and the territorial government, and the inhabitants of the several Confederate States and territories shall have the right to take to such territory any slaves lawfully held by them in any of the States or territories of the Confederate States.
Page 661 - Mexico ; and they therefore think fit to declare that it does not accord with the policy of the United States to acknowledge any monarchical government, erected on the ruins of any republican government in America, under the auspices of any European power.
Page 128 - Member of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, Knight Grand Cross of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, and His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to His Catholic Majesty ; and His Majesty the King of Spain and the Indies, Don Josef Garcia de Leon y Pizarro, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and...
Page 580 - They are not prepared to recognize, or to pledge themselves hereafter to recognize, any political institutions in Mexico which are in opposition to the republican government with which we have so long and so constantly maintained relations of amity and friendship . . ." With the Civil War over the tone of the United States became more decided.
Page 580 - The presence and operations of a French army in Mexico, and its maintenance of an authority there, resting upon force and not the free will of the people of Mexico, is a cause of serious concern to the United States.