Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-28
Important from France--the Empe-
ror Napoleon on Secession.

ror Napoleon on Secession.
from the Correspondent of the National Intelgen-
cerl
PARIS, Jan. 1T deYolves upon your cor
respondent to describe an incident of the di-
plomatic reception. occurring few moments
after these formal addresses had been pro-
nounced. which, at the present momentous
juncture in the affairs Of our own country.
will excite a deep interest in the United
StaIes. The statement ] am about TO make
may be relied upon as exact in every partic-
ular.
When the collective reception of the Diplo-
matte Body was over, the Emperor passed
slowly along the line of Ambassadors and
Ministers, speaking few words To each in
person. After moments conversaiiO with
the Persian Ambassadors, who stood at the
right of the Minister Of the United States. the
Emperor approached Mr. Faulkner aud cor
daily shook his hand. The usual words of
greeting were then exchanged, after which
the Emperor asked, in English:
"What is the latest intelligence Won have
received from the United Stateg Not so
alarming, | tru>t,as the papers represent it?H
"Like most nations. Sire" replied Mr..
Faulkner, ''we have our troubles. which have
lost none of their coloring, as described in
the European press"
The Emperor. II hope IL is not true that a,ay
Of the STATES haze sparoted from the general Con-
fsderation2"
Mr.. Faulknerl"The States still form one
common Government, as heretofore. There
is excitement in portions of the Confederscy,
and there are indication of extreme measures
being adopted by one or two of the States.
But We are familiar with the excitement. as
we are with the vigor, which belongs to the
institutions OF free people. We have al
ready more than once passed through com.
motions which would have shattered into
fragments any other Government on ear III,
aud this fact justifes the Inference that The
strength of tire Union will now be found
equal to the strain upon it,
The Emperor. "Isincer, ly hope It n,apJe so;
AND THAT YOU NAY LONG CONTINUE AN UNITED
AND PROSPEROUS PEOPLE,
Mr.. Faulkner then asked permission of the
Emperor to present to him Mr. j. G.. Clarke.
acting Secretary of Legation, and Mr.. j. g.
Boyd Faulkner, acting Assistant Secretary,
to whom his Majesty made few kind re-
mark, aud then passed on to the Minister IF
ID nma,k.
l repeat that the account given of This
important conversation between Napoleon
Ill, and the Minister of the United States,
may be relied upon fully. | have it from
gentleman who was present and who heard
every word pronounced on both sides. In
deed. the circumstances are now very gen
orally known among tue Americans in Paris,
who comment upon the affairs according to
their individual political sentiments; but all,
| believe, concurring in the opinion that the
iuterrogations and observations of the EN-
peror were inspired By sincere regret at our
unhappy internecine divisions. threatening
q disaster which viii not be attributed in
Europe to its real sources, and which could
lot fail to iBfct terrible blow upon the
struggling population of Europe, looking TO
our country as model Of political liberty,
and TO our unexampled material prosperity
as the most signal evidence of the success and