The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-18
Foreign News BY the Hungarian.
PORTLAND. Nov. a.

PORTLAND, Nov. IA.
The letter purporting to bo written by
the Emperor Napoleon to tho King of Sar-
dinia has boon printed. II is dated Oct.
goth, and is generally regarded as genuine.
The Emperor observes that tho question
is not now whether he did we'll or i'll at
Vilafranca, but rather to obtain from the
treaty results most favorable to the paclfi.
cation of Italy. 1t was necessary to con-
cludo q treaty that should secure in the
best manner possible the independence of
Italy, satisfy Piedmont, and yet which
should not wound the Catholic sentiments
or tho rights of tho sovoreigns in whom
Europe folt an interest.
Tho Emperor Gays he 10 bound by tho
treaty and cannot in tho Congress which is
about tn open, withdraw himself from bis
engagement.
Ho demands that tho duchies of Parma
be called to Modena Parma be united to
Piedmont and Tuscany augmented perhaps
by portion of territory he restored to tho
Grand Duke Ferdinand, and systems of
moderate liberty shall be adopted in all tho
States of Italy. The Emperor also traces
a plan of Italian confederation with the
Pope as tho honorary President, and says
that this increase of his moral influence will
enable him to make concessions in conform
ity with the legitimate wishes of his popu-
lations. Tho Correspondent reed. a warn
ing for an article by Mont. Alembart re-
garding tho late war, and the Pope and the
Arm do 10 Region also rocd. warnng for
reproducing that article.
II is stated in Paris that tho tariff will
soon bo reformed SO as to give iiborty to
commerce.
The Paris Pdtrie says that tho Congress
will take place oven in tho absence of Fog
land, but tho adhesion of England is no
longer doubtful.
MR. WARDS VISIT To PEKIN.
A letter from Shanghai, dated August
22d, says that tho U. S. steamer Powhattan,
with Minister Ward, had just arrived from
the Peiho. The following statesment is
furnished BY her officers:
On tho 10th July tho Powhattan was an
chored off Peitnay, when an imperial edict
announced that tho American aud his suite
of twenty should be escorted with all honor
to Pekin on the 20th.
Mr.. Ward and suite landed and wero no.
ceivod by an escort and conducted TO Pekin
with every show of respect. They first
travelled as miles across the country in GOV.
ered carts, striking tho Peiho 10 miles above
tho BoEtying, thence they proceeded in
junks to within ! | miles of Pukln, whence
they again took carts to tho capital.
Tho trip occupied eight and half days
The legation renamed at Pekin fifteen days,
during which they were confined to their
quarters not, however, as prisoners, for thoy
were at liberty at any moment to walk out,
but tho Commissioner refused them tho use
of horses and guides, leaving it optional
with Mr.. Ward to remain or not, as ho
pleased.
Thoy would doubtless, however, have
closed the gates entirely. had not Mr.. Ward
taken firm stand at tho first interview,
that as soon as his movements were at oil
restricted he would close all intercourse and
demand his return under escort.
1t seems that the Emperor was very anx
ious to see Mr.. Ward, but that he ais insist
cd upon his performing "Kotoo," that is,
prostra,ing himself nine timos with his head
to the ground, which was positively refused
The result was that on tho 18th day il
was concluded to receive the Presidents
lettor at Pekin and send Mr.. Ward back to
Peitung to exchange treaty, and the next
day they returned. At Poitung on tho 10th
| the treaties were exchanged, and an Eng
glsh prisoner, John Powell, given up, hav.
ing proclaimed himself on American.