From those diplomatic suggestions, which are accordant with _European_
exigencies, Mr. Seward readily turns his attention to Mexican affairs,
in a carefully considered and most ably written letter of instructions
for Minister Corwin. He touches upon the robberies and murder of
citizens, the violation of contracts, and then gracefully withdraws them
from immediate attention until the incoming Mexican administration shall
have had time to cement its authority and reduce the yet disturbed
elements of their society to order and harmony. He avers that the
President not only forbids discussion of our difficulties among the
foreign powers, but will not allow his ministers '_to invoke even
censure against those of our fellow-citizens who have arrayed themselves
in opposition to authority_.' He refers to the foreshadowed protectorate
in language complimentary to Mexico, yet firm in assurance that the
President neither has, nor can ever have, any sympathy with
revolutionary designs for Mexico, _in whatever quarter they may arise,
or whatever character they may take on_.'
Within one week (and at dates which contradict the prevailing gossip of
last April, that Messrs. Adams, Dayton, Burlingame, Schurz and Co.
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