Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-16

For some two weeks past there has been
steady flow OF discussion in diplomatic circles of
the striking event lately recorded of two scoins
of a royal house of France entering our army
Both inside and outside the diplomatic corps it
has been pronounced inexpedent, if not also in
decorus, in our Government to adopt among their
military proteges the two French princes IN ques-
ton, because these princes represent the Orleans
dynasty, which is said to be the most popular in
France after the house of Bonaparte, and is,
therefore, regarded, if not with hostility certain
ly with keen and restless jealousy, by the reign
ing Emperor.
There is no doubt entertained here by those
who are competent to form judgment that Ma
poleon Ill. will be surprised and displeased at
this act of our Government cannot be con-
sdered wise, in any point of view, to incur, much
less court, the dspleasure of such monarch
Napoleon, more especially at crisis like that the
North has to contend with The greatest curl
osity is prevailing to learn who are the members
of the administration that lent themselves to this
impolitic measure. 1t is already known that the
Prince de Joinville was at the bottom of the in
trgue, but it has yet to be ascertained how he
managed to carry out his personal policy, which
is nmcal to the last degree to the Bonaparte
family, by getting his royal nephews into the
federal army. 1t was generally supposed for
time that the President had been won over TO
such doubtful step by the ingenious persuasions
of the Prince de Joinville; but fact has leaked
out lately that throws this rumor into discredit.
1t appears that an effort was made ten days ago
to induce the President and Mrs Lincoln to give
banquet to the Orleans princes, in the style of
that which was lately got up in honor of Prince
Napoleon. The President, with that native
shrewdness which characterizes him, hesitated.
A reigning Emperor. and that Emperor Napoleon
I'LL, he considered it polite to please, at
least not to offend, than any number Of kings ia
future of the Orleans house. Before deciding,
the President, actuated by the same sagacity,
thought it best to refer this delicate and dplo-
matte question to higher tribunal than his own
Judgment in such matter. The lady of the
White House wa, not only consulted, but the
final decision OF the question of banquet to the
Orleans princes was put in her hands. Whether
the President regards it her special province to
select the guests for his hospitable table,
whether he has so often proftted by the rare per-
spicacity and vigilant tact of his singuary intel
ligent spouse. have, of course, means of
knowing, but certain it is, in his perplexity how
to act in this ticklish matter he asked the CO.
operation OF his clearheaded wife. On very
brief investigation of the pros and she decid
ed that it was in every way uncalled for injudi
cious to invite the exiled French princes to her
table. We cannot say if this fact is as yet gen
orally known; but we suspect the active and OBJ
servant French Minister is fully aware of il, and
has probably made it known ere this at the watch
full Court Of the Tuilleries. Coupled with this