Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Mercier” in article pos=32 of The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1863., [Electronic resource]:
... by universal suffrage.
It is added that the French Emperor wishes to avoid a conflict with the Northern States through the side they offer the Mexicans, the unpleasant relations between Seward and Mercier , and the refusal of the Washington Cabinet to accept the last proposition of France.
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