New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22
NEGOTIATIONS ~ EUROPE on THE NEu-
TRALTTT QUESTION
From Oar o~a oor-e'ponisu..


PARIS Wednesday. May 3. ISL.
Erroneous statements calculated to deceive Re
public have been pub she'd in the United states and
in Europe il regard to tie orrn Of tie ll;a nel.ri
ty propositions uiade by I1glaid and France - the
neutral powers; ana have it in ny power At TINS
momen; 10 make public csrtlir isot, which have 10.
vet seen tie light sni which throw gr.te Different
face on the whole affair. Tie trui o. thc statements
which follow can be relied On.
At the moment when France and England hal h.
teImiued to declare war against Russia sometime b.
fore that determination was officially ann0uLcel both
these powers vet believed that Austria aud Prussia
would throw their influence on the side Of Russia or
al least remen in state OF neutrality equivalent -
that The diplomatic corps in Paris, as every one
knows who had any knowledge OF that body. did not
hesitate two or three months ago to express hat opn
ion publicly and as fixed fact Under this state o.
the case France and England felt the necessity Of con-
cating the good feelings of the United States, and
Baron De Lhuys. who is shrewd statesman. and the
leading spirit in the present contest proposed to Lord
Clarendon ard Lord John Russell that France AMI
England should acknowledge the neutrality principles
which The United States had always con,endei tor IN
her contests with England. chat the flag should pro-
tee; the merchandise sgains he right Of search, Sc
Boron de L'huys represented to the English Govern
mont in the strongest terms the necessity of making
any honorable concessions to the United States Gov
eminent so as to obtain an assurance from i that
it would rot engage in the contest that has just COM
mcnced in Europe. TIE proposition wassn genera.
terms 70 offer such concessions as would make il the
interest Of the United states TO remain neutral.
This the English Government true to its instincts,
at first refused. Bat the French Government was
firm upon tits point and went as taE as 20 send Ia
structiors 10 its naval commanders on the subject,
which gave umbrage to England, and came nearer
producing rupture between the two powers than
any other event which has occurred since the COM
mencement of the alliance. The English Cabinet at
last finding itself compelled to come into the arrange
ment determined that the affair shouldbe go arranged
that they should at least derive a moral benefit by
placing themselves befor6 the world a. the magnanl-
nous party. Lord Clarendon then proposed TO u.
Drouyn de hugs that tbey should manage 20 Oh. in
from the United states Government through tsagents
here demand for the establishment of the neutrality
prncplestha is to ask the United States to request
them 10 do what they knew they would b. forced to
DO later without that request
The French Cabinet scceied 10 the line Of policy
dictated by Tie English Cabinet. AMI for time our
Minister Mr. Mason was beset in the most energetic
manner 10 obtain his good viii in tie matter He
was dinuered by the Emperor, by N. Drouyn de
Ihuys. hy Lord Cowley, and others. where he was
regularly attacked on this subject. But he saw
through the proieet he was we'll posted on the neu-
trality principles which were held aud had always
been promulgated BY the United States and he saw no
r =. a.. L., 10 ifrnl
fore to become party TO any negotiation.
What occurred in London I am not well informed
o. But in ali probability Tie same oyertlres were
made to Mr. buchanan and were accepted. Certain
il Il that abCu; the time Mr. Buchanan Is said to have
entered into treaty with the British Government on
ills subject tie ministerial papers OF London and
Paris we've loud in selfadulaton On the great moral
example which they Lad given the world in denounc'
ing the system Of prva;eerng; and that the neutral
powers if they wished 10 gain the respect OF the
world must follow their maenanimous example. But
neither the British Government nor Mr. Buchanan can
take the credit If credit there be, Of priority in the
ordination of the scheme: it belongs to the French
M.nster of Foreign Aiinirs, VI. Drouyn de L'huys
In the propositions offered By the English GOyemmen.
to the French Government as the basis OF an arrange
mcnt with the United States, there were FIVE articles,
tie last ore Of which struck GU. by NJ Drolynde
huys This article proposed that any special Pryii-
oles lycn By Russia 20 the United States orohern eu-
tai power during the war; should not be recognized
or respected by France and England the design being
TO prevent Russia from continuing TO carry on her
costing trade under American cocrs, and 70 the al
vantage Of tie American shipping interest. They did
not wish to see their blockade Of Russian ports rem
dered useless las far as regards the suppression of
ku1S'-~. conmerce nor dd they wish TO see 80 much
OF the ca1ying trade pass into the hands Of their
great commercial rival But the French Minister
more fearful Of srousng opposition feeling in the
United S.tes insisted upon tie suppression Of that
article. a,d II was suppressed.