The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-24

MOVIE V0Ey O0AAOoS0 "Sys
The Paris correspondent Of the Mobile
Register writes a lengthy letter which we
find in that paper of the 7th inst, and from
which we give an extract below. he dis
cusses the claims of the Southern Confed-
eracy for recognition by the French govern
ment, and arrives at the conclusion that
France will be in no particular hurry in the
matter, and that mo advantages OF trade
could induce the Emperor Napoleon to
ALLEVIATE from France the good will of the
twenty-seven States remaining in the Union,
for the sake of establishing friendly relations
with the new Coniederacy and Cutting its
markets with French manufactures" After
some genera Introductory remarks, in which
he states that the Emperor and his cabinet
are We'll informed as to every step of the
revolution in this country, the correspondent
of the Register says:
The commissioners charged by the gov.
before the European powers the claims OF
the new republic to recognition as an indie.
pendent nation, are expected to arrive on
the shores of the Old World q few days
hence. The moment is not inopportune to
examine the prospects OF their mission; and,
as far as France is concerned, l will at once
give expression to the conviction that any
hope OF speedy success may be dimissed
from the minds of Senator Davis and his
Cabinet. The Emperor's government will
not recognize the independence OF the Gen.
federate States until all possibility of q
reconciliation in the Union shall have dis
appeared, or until the remaining slave States
shall Join their sisters, and demonstrate that
the breach is really irreparable.
1t is true that the new principle of adj
hitting the fait accomph, without reference
to the circumstances leading to it, is pre-
vailing of French as well as English policy.
But the French government does not look
upon the secession of the Cotton States and
their organization of separate system as
anything more than political echaufouree
whose aim may be to bring about remod-
cling of the federal constitution, and obtain
from the Free States such concessions and
guarantees as shall restore the equilibrium
of power between the two sections. This
view was expressed to me only yesterday
by French statesman of high reputation,
who is thoroughly conversant with Ameri.
can affairs. He also confirmed an opinion
l have long entertained, viz: that 80 far
from France looking with uneasiness upon
the gigantic progress of the United States,
as tending to give the American Republic
at no distant period an undue preponder-
ance in the scale of nations, she has regarded
the growth of her influence on the Western
Continent, and particularly the expansion
of our maritime power, as surely destined
to realize the desire she has felt for centu~
ries to see the dominion of the ocean pass
from the hands of her traditional rival and
fall into the public domain.
The separate existence OF the new he
public is not considered q taat deeonPt. tor
another reason, out of which may yet flow
the establishment of our once proud rep
utation abroad, and the renewal of that ma
tional prestige, whose lustre lie now so sad.
" dimmed. Europe cannot be convinced
of the reality OF q revolution without blood
shed. The events of the last four months
the formal adoption of secession ordi-
nances, the evacuation of forts and arsenals,
the visits of the commissioners to Washing
ton, avOwedly to represent what England
would regard As revolted provinces to be
scourged into submissi0n-are commented
upon here with wonder and credulity. Such
state of things as was evoked by the as
sembling OF the South Carolina Oonven-
ton, and still continue to exist here, would,
if produced in any capital OF Europe, be
the signal for an immediate rush to arms.
In the midst of the trials to his patriotic
pride to which every American on this
continent is now subjected, whether pro-
ceeding from the sneers of the few or not
less CALLING pity Of the many, it is source
of consolation to know, that, whatever may
be the issue of our national discussions,
whether the Union be de6nitly broken up
or happily reconstructed, the historian will
be called upon to record a revolution inv0lv-
ing the destinies of more than thirty mil
lions of people whose course was run, il the
future may be judged by the past, without
armed conflict or the sacrifice OF single
human life.
1t is stated that as an inducement to the
French and English governments, the COM
missioners of the Confederate States will be
aided in advocating the object of their mis-.
sion by tempting commercial propositions
which they are empowered to offer. Speak
ing once more for France, and leaving you
to Judge of the temper of Great Britain
from the tone of her most influential public
journals, there is reason to believe, dismiss
ing the considerations l have above submit
ted, that no advantage Of trade could induce
the Emperor Napoleon to ALLEVIATE from
France the good will of the twenty-seven
States remaining in the Union, for the sake
of establishing friendly relations with the
new Confederacy and Cutting its markets
with French manufactures. The government
of the Emperor has observed with pleasure
the profound sensation produced in the Uni.
ted States by the censure of which the
Morrill, Tariff has been the object in Europe
and no doubt is entertained that the bill viii
speedily be reconsidered and purged of it,
most obnoxious features.