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IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE.
Official Declaration OF The French Gov.
ernment In Regard TO the Southern Con-
ofedeTacy.
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I Icsrrs'EOHdsaeeS Of fAs JrsS Fars T,as'
I PARIS, Thursday, April Is
The American Minister OF Paris. Mr
Faulkner. has just had an Official inter
view with the French Minister Of Foreigr
affairs, Mr.. TbOuvonel, on the su'iec, o
the recognition Of lhs Southern Coufsd
eracy. At this in eryiew, if we are cor.
really informed, Mr.. Faulkner went 10
obedienes TO the State Department al
Washington, to carry copy Of the
Presidents inaugural Address. 10 orlci
ally announce lie accession Of the New
Government at Washington; aud 10 rep
resent to NJ. Thouvene tho liue Of pol
icy tie new Governmeniir,ended t. adop
so far as tbsir pJIcy was decided upon.
Mr.. FauIknor infIrned tia Minister
that he was instructed SO say that the
Presidsnt's policy was to be found in the
inaugural Address ID full; bu. in br eff, Oh
the ques ion Of recognition Of the South
ern Contsderacy, the President held that
there was no JaA ace9mpi a, yet, ard the
10 recognize the Coofeleracy under the
present state of things, would be no!
only Illegal. but m act Of ba! si h to n
friendly Power desiroos and anxious 0.
settling it's own interna' affairs in its own
way. Mr.. Faulkner also ie7eoDsd be.
lore tho Minister the able views OF the
| question which lie has before uttered and
which have already been published in
the Times, and flashed by protesting in
the most solemn manner against any
recognition Of the Sluthern Cynfeteracy
unit the new Minister, Mr.. Daylou should
arrive. Mr. Faulkner said, ia subs'anc.
! This is tie last time, most probably
shall have tie honor Of comnuricsuuQ
officially with your Er:-IIency, on TIL,
or any other subject. ss leave Tor ms
lone 10 a short time, aud | wish now tc
protest mos euergetcaiiy, in the lame o.
my Government, against Any recognition
! OF the new American Confedcracy, unit
al least my successor, a gentleman d
great ability and Of hish personal work
and who will naturally comc fully pre-
pared to present 10 YOU the views 0. til.
Government Of Washington, shall haze
sFriysi.
N. Thouvenol then demanded TO know
iFthe Cabinet az Washins ton were not di.
ylded in sentiment on this question o.
recognition? To which tie American
Minister replied, tha! under any circam
stances, the mem 1ers Of the Amer car
Cabinet were only advisory Officer, AM
tAst with the President remained the in
istiye and tie responsibility Of public act
such as these. That these were the Presi
dents views, and that these alone wer
to be taken SIS guides TO diplomatic l.uns
action.
NJ. Thouvenel then said that the Gov
ernment Of the United States need no
have any apprehension Of a speedy r-coQ
milton Of the Southern Conf-deraty b
tie Government of France. II was no
'hs habi! Of tie French Government t,
act hssIi y in questions Of SO delicate ,
NATURE. He p)in:ad ont the csss Of Italy
where apparently there could be no spe
cisl objection to the recognition, and yet
from prudential motives the recognition
was Withheld. The French Government
added NJ. Thouvenel. sees the present
dssension in Amanca with pain. anil
not only desire TO see the broken elements
reunited; but would never step in BY ary
act whatever 10 widen the division, or add
fuel to the fumes.
At the same time ". Thouyenel SAT-
that the practice OF France, as indeed o
mcst OF tie European Powers, WAS uoU
clearly understood in these cases ofreeog
milton Of new Governments.
| Achievement Clearly established b.
yond dispute was a Government dc tacto
and must be recognized, and when thi
new American Government arrived at thai
pCint, he presume, /, although. be had nc
hight now to prejudice the future. it wouG
BE- recognized,
~ Thouvenel then demanded informa
ton on the subject Of the new tsrit
which he said SO deeply affected Frercl
commerce. Mr. Faulkner informed hin
that from indications from Washington b,
believed there would be an extra session
of Congress, and that the tariff would b.
modied-a declaration which gave The
Foreigo Secretary great satisfaction, ant
induced him to say to Mr.. Faulkner tha
at the next mseIing Of the Cabinet h,
would be pleased to report this hope t
the Emperor and his colleagues in tn
Government.
Mr. Thouvenel assured Mr.. Faulkne
that up to the present time he had no
been spoken to by any one on the subjec
of a recognition of the Southern Conted
eracy
We have thus the qualification Of stating
that up to the last momcot every step ha
been taken by Mr.. Faulkner which th
occasion required, and that in oil prot
ability the manner Of reception Of Dude
Mann & Co. has been All heady decided u
by the French Government, We thin
We have no reason for fear as to the natur
of this reception. MALAEoFF.
-R~N&G
From Pensncola-.MOvemeD in Texas
ST. LoUls, May Q -Pensa.ola advice
to the Gath say, that the troops are work
ing night and day on the batteries. Tw
companies had just arrived from Ne
Orleans, and were. erecting three gu
battery for the delease of Pensacola.
Galveston dates 10 the 25th say tn
active military preparations are going c