The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-08-22
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM THE EMPEROR
or THE FRENCH.

The lates, ARRIVAL IRON Europe puts Is in
POSSESSION Of characteristic and very i'm
porlant letter from the Emperor Sapole-
on, written TO the French Ambas sador ia
London with view to allaying the appre-
tensions which exist in Rnglsnd as 70 the 70.
ture policy and designs Oi France, This
letter. which We subjoin, is very frank. and
seems TO be entirely honest aud Il is 10 this
spirit, as is justly remarked by the New
York Evening Post that the Emperor
sends word 10 Lord Palnerston by a tried
and faithful friend that there is no occasion
for his alarm. aud shows that nothing has
occurred in France, and nothing has been
designed by him. 10 justify the apprehen.
sions or TO provoke the speech Of Tie Eng.
li.h Premier. There Is sort Of concession
to the British Minister, 10 this message from
such source, which no ordinary man, no
eeremoaidlist, no ordinary sOyer eign could
have made Nor will this letter be without
an effect worthy Of us origin and inspira-
I ton upon the English people. Lord Pal,
mer.ton will be obliged TO aeeep. i--no
doubt he did 90 before il was printed.
conclusive evidence u the innocence anil
peaceiulness Of the Emperor's intentions.
Nothing shows more clearly the importance
which Napoleon attaches 10 The preservation
o. peace 70 Europe. ami especially with Eng
land"
st Cloud. JuIy IS, IsGo.
"My D..H PrRsIoSY: Affairs appear 10 me
to be 80 complieated--thlnks 10 the mi,ttu,t
excited every where since the war in lt.ly
that ! write To you IN The hope that con.
,efsa,ion. IN perfect fr,nkness. With Lord
Palmerston will remedy the existing evil.
Lord Palmsrstpn knows me, and when | AT.
hrm thing he will believe me.
\ Well, tou can tel him from me, IN he
most explicit manner. sine. tle peace IL VII.
lairanca have had but one thought. one ~.
Ject, u inauguratc new era 81 peace. mi
y live On the best terms with All nv n.iyh.
bors. and especially with England. I nd
renowned Savoy and Nice; The extraordi.
nary addition to Piedmont alone caused me
TO resume the desire TO see reunited 10 Prapee
provinces essentially French. But /, win
be objected. You wish Coz peace. and Won
increase immoderately The mili,ar, fare.s az
France" deny the fact ia every sense.
Ny army and nv feet have in them no.
thing Of threatening character. Ny steam
navy Is even lar from being adequate to Oh,
requirements. and the number IL steamers
does not nearly equal that of sailing ship,
deemed necessary - the time % King LOU.
Philippe. have 100000 men under arms.
but deduct IRON this amount 81, 900 IN AIv,.
ria, 5000 a Rome. 5000 in China. 20 600
gendarmes the sick and Tie new conscrin,s.
you will see-shst is The hutb-that inv
regiments are Of smaller elective strength
than doting the preceding reign. The on.
" addition 10 The army li,t has been made
by The creation 81 the Imperial Guard. More.
over. while wishing for peace. I desire
sl'o 70 organize the forces ol the country ON
The best possible footing, for IL foreigners
have only seen the bright side of the last
war, ! myself. close az hand, have witnessed
The defects. and wish remedy them. IIsy.
ing said thus much. have, since vilisIrsnes.
neither dane nor even thought any thinr
which could alarm any one. When Lava
lette started for constsntinoplc the in.lrue.
tons which gave him were confined 10 ,hi.,
Use every effort 20 maintain the sfafup Suo I.
the interest Of France is that Turkey should
live a. long az possible.
Nov, then, oscur The mp.seres Ia Syria,