Mr. HOWE. I should like to sayaword about the amendment and upon the subject of the Exposition itself. I understand that the different nations of the world proposeto hold a sort of general Exhibition in ’aris, by and by, to show off their industry, the relative industries of the different nationalities. Whether it is wise or unwise for the U.S. to participate in such an Exhibition was, at one time, an open question; but I understand we have already passed upon it and concluded, resolved to participate in that Exhibition. My own impression is that the decision was awise one. 1 do not know of any reason that should prevent the industry of the U.S. appearing where the industry of other nations is exhibited. The Senfrom Iowa says it will cost a good deal. Isuppose it will cost all nations 0. good deal; butI am not sure that we cannot afford the expense. Several of these Exhibitions have been held heretofore, and I believe we have generally approved of them. We made but a very meager and a somewhat beggarly appearance, I think, in the last one that was held. I think we refused to make any appropriation for that purpose. The argument was that we were just embarking in a war; we did not exactly know who owned the U.S.; and it was thought more prudent for us not to appear in that industrial congress of nations. I thought otherwise then, and said otherwise. I thought that as long as we pretended to be a nation, if we were not so effectually stunned by the war that we could not walk at all, it was our business to walk into whatever congresses other nations did go into, if they were right and proper2 in themselves.“ I do not think the mere consideration of expense should deter us from appearing at this congress. It seems that it is to be held in France; and Ijudge from the debate that has already taken place that the Emperor of France is not popular here in the Senate and in the U.S. That may very well be. His merits have not been canvasse recently. I do not know what the popular verdict would be touching the Emperor apoleon. But the Exhibition is not to be held in his parlor, or in any of his countin rooms, or in any of his parks. It is to be ield in the city of Paris, I understand. France is an existing nation, and whether we like or dislike the reigning monarch there, I do not think that is a go0d reason for our refusing to participate in an exhibition which is to take place there. I have seen Executives in this country who were not very popular with me. I do not think that the want of popularity on the part of any of our Presidents would be a good reason why GreatBritain, or France, or Russia or any other nationality of the world, should refuse to participate in an exhibition ofindus try to take place in the city of NewYork, or Boston, or elsewhere. So I do not think we ought to determine this question with reference to our peculiar o.inions of the political merits or demerits of the Emperor Napoleon. But it is said that a youthfu son of his is to preside over this Exhibition. I did not know that. If he does I hope he will preside successfully and acceptably. I do not think, if he is so very young as he is said to be, that he will be capable of doin much to dama e the Exhibition I do not think he will be able to hurt it much; and therefore I should not refuse to articipate in the Exhibition on that account. but the pending amendment raises a different question. The pendin amendment suggests to us the proriety of refusin our.pnrticipation in the Exibition unless t ie French troops shall be removed, not from the U.S., but from the republic of Mexico down below us. I would not have any particular objection to that amendment if I were sure the French troops would be removed before this Exhibition came off, because then no attention would be attracted to the fact that we had agreed to such a vote. But if that amendment should he adopted and it turned out that the French troops had not been withdrawn by the time the Exliibition came off, I should be very sorry if any inquiry were ever made “ why the U.S.A. are not represented at Paris, ” the answer should be, “ We were pouting, we were in a sulk because there were some French troops in the republic of Mexico.” Mr. President, I shall not detain the Senate with any discussion of the Monroe doctrine; but I Will say just this one thing, that if the existence of these troops or the troops of any other foreign country in the republic of Mexico is an injury to the sovereignty of the U.S.A., this is not the way to present it. If we feel insulted or wronged by the presence of those troops in that republic, let us remove them. There is one way of doing it. This is not the way. France is a sovereign Power; so is Mexico, I take it; and so is the U.S. at last, I trust; and if we are wronged by this or any other act of national intervention in the affairs of this continent let us proceed to abate that wrong, as sovereign Powers do abate wrongs. We know how that is. But I do not believe it becomes the Republic of the U.S. to sit here do after day in the Halls of Congress to comp ain of. these acts without taking the proper steps to redress them; and, above all, do I think it unbecomiu the dignity of the Republic, if France or ouis Napoleon has ventured upon a step which we feel to be an aggression upon the rights of the U.S., to undertake to present it by simpl making faces at his boy.