The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-14

The Adriatic brings the following highly
important document from Napoleon:
Napoleon's letter to the French Ambassa-
dor to London, dated 25,b July, is published.
He saws, "Since the peace of Villa Franco,
have had but one thought, one object, to in
augurste new era of peace, and to live on
the best terms with my neighbors, and e.
peciallv with England. l have annexed
SAVOY and Nice. The extraordinary addi-
tions to Piedmont alone caused me to assume
the desire to see reunited TO France provin-
ces essentially French but it will be object
ed, sdo you wish for peace, when you increase
imm oderately the military forces of France
deny the fact, in every sense, that my army
and fleet had 10 them anything OF threaten
ing character. My steam navy 10 even far
from being equal TO our requirements and
the number OF steamers does not nearly equal
that OF sailing ships thought necessary in the
time OF Louis Philippe. Ihave 4O0, 900 men
under arms, but deduct from this amount
go 900 In Algeria, 5000 at Rome, 5000 in
China, &c, 600 gems de arms, the sick and new
conscripts, and you will SEQ my regiments
are of smaller effective strength than during
the preceding reign. The only addition to
the army list has been by the creation OF the
Imperial Guard. While wishing peace, de-
sire also to organise the forces OF the coun-
try on the best possible footing; for il for
eigners have only seen the bright side OF the
last war, l, close at hand, have witnessed tho
defects, and wish to remedy them. Having
| said this much, ! have, since the peace OF
Villa Franca, neither done or even thought
ANYTHING which could alarm any one. When
Lavalette started for Constantinople, the in
structions which gave him we're confined TO
| O. IN tcsn tha fufs
quo. The interest Of France 10 that Turkev
should live - long Is possible"
Napoleon then touches on tbs Syrian af-
fairs, saying "his FIRST thought in the matter
was TO come to an understanding with Eng-
land, and asks what other interest than that
of humanity could induce me TO send troops
to that country. He also says the interior
organisation Of France, and to increase her
resources, are fields vast enough for his am
btion and sufficient to satisfyit. 1t was diff
6cult for me to come to 40 understanding
with England on the subject OF Central Italy
because | Was bound by the peaoe OF Villa
Franco. Asto Southern Italy, am free from
engagements. and ask nothing better than
concert with England upon this point - on
others. In Heavens name let the eminent men
e..h. head CO e: English Government: - g
side petty jealousies and unjust mistrusts. LIE,
us understand one another in good faith like
honest men, - We are, and not like thieves,
who desire TO cheat each other. To sum up,
this 10 my innermost thought. desire thai
Italy should obtain peace, no matter how.
but without foreign Intervention, and tina,
my troops should be able to quit Rome with.
out compromising the security Of the Pope
! could much wish not to be obliged to un.
dertake this Syrian expedition, and in any
case not to undertake it alone 6rst, because
it will be great expense secondly, because
fear this intervention may involve the east.
ern question; but, on the other hand, do
not see how to resist public opinion In my
country, which will never understand how
we can leave unpunished not only the mas
sscre OF Christians but the burning of GU,
consulates, the insultto our Gag and pillaged
monAsteries which we're under our protec'
tion.v
i The London Times, while evidently dis.
trusting the Emperor, 10 glad OF any COOS.
sion which has slioited profession Of suot
friendly sentiments, and trusts they fore.
shadow policy under which We may enjoy
lpesss without being compelled longer TO sup
port oil the burdens Of war.