The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-17
French Opinions or Americas Affairs.

French Opinions or American Affairs.
The Paris correspondent of the New York
Herald, writing Sept. 9Th, after stating thai
Americans travelling in Europe are appa-
rentIy detected, and generally silent upon
the affairs of their struggling country,
says:
Very different from this is the bearing OF
FFenchmen. In their view the cause of the
NOrth--of the United States--was never
more hopeful and encouraging than at this
momeBt. What they say il sucb "a glorious
confederation as the world never before
witnessed, TO be sacrificed on account of
childish notions of liberty, which must al
ways be inefficient in perilOus timesf VIII
any one for an instant doubt that If France
were on the other side Of the Atlantic, with
so, 900 Of her men at arms, accustomed 10
discipline of the most absolute character,
America would be restored, one and indI-
visible. In less than month? And wbet
France can do, cannot America herself cf
feet? Let her put man at the head Of her,
let the press speak with bated breath, let
every form and principle of civil liberty be
made to give way In presence of fearful
disaster. The ships on fire-whO 10 be that
stands upon the order of bis gOing2 Every
human being with thews, and muscles and
brains, may do his deUoir to save her. If
General Mcclellan be the man for the ocCa-
sion, let him be declared dictator, and let
him cry aloud a0d spare not; the cause OF
the North must be made 10 triumph, or tie
freedom of mankind will be rolled back
thousand years. If he has not officers to
command-and how can he?--let him ask
France, as his fathers did of old, and we
will plant the flag of the Stars and Stripes
in the hearts blood of the rebel chief of the
South. We repeat that now is the appointed
time, now is the day of salvation. The
American mind 10 alike conscious of its
strength and weakness. II sees that il il
full of health and sinew, full of everything
on which successful war depends, but that
il has no head to direct, no discipline that
can enforce obedience. Now. therefore, ia
the time to follow our counsel. If she is
able TO carry il out of herself, well; but il
her civil institutions have made this impos-
sible. let her only say che will accept the
services Of 900 volunteers from France.
aud we will soon help her 10 make short
work OF her rebeliOus children.
, must now allude 10 . report which for
sometime has been running the rounds of
~i thG OtuOD uHu
here, namely: that Prince Napoleon is en-
powered to press the mediation of France,
on the principle Of"let them CO." The EN-
peFor is said 10 be anxious that the North
should accept the situation, believing that
with his assistance il has the power Of ulti-
mately indemnifying itself for the present
loss. II liue OF separation was agreed
upon under imperial auspices, Q French Ce-
eu2atiOn should Immediately take place for
the purpose Of keeping peace on both sidea.
Out of this occupation great things might
grow and flourish, and America. fortified by
the close alliance Of France, might take her
share of Canada and several other things
besides. This is probably but mere canGrd,
but faithful correspondent cannot hear
such things on the wing without givine
your readers 40 opportunity Of Judging for
themselves. There 10 no doubt that the
Government here is deeply anxious about
the cotton question. and looks with dlemay
on the possibility Of there being no deliv-
cries Of that important material at Havre.
The harvest 10 France is known TO be de-
icient, aud should the ordinary supply OF
cotton fail, France has no India, like Eng
land, TO furnish her, however scanGily.