The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-30
[ From Paris Correspondence ". Y. Times.
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A FLEET OF WAR STEAMERS TO BE SENT TO THE
UNITED sTATEs-THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH GOV
ERNMENTs ON TIE qUI yIvE-FRENCH SENTIMENT
TOWARDS THE SOUTH, ETC.
PARIS, Sunday, March TO- lS6l.-Tbe French and
English Governments fitting out a po,cerfL fleet
Of ,1ar steamers for the United States. The sugges-
tion came from England, and France will furnish
on her part three of her frst-cass new frigates;
the English contingent will perhaps be larger The
precise object of this feet it will be impossible to
ascertain, it will probably sail with sealed orders
We may surmise, however, that it is intended as an
audience for the struggle which is soon to take
place between brothers and friends in the United
States-as sort of escort of honor for the funeral
of the Great Republic
The idea is said to have been provoked in the
English Cabinet by the indignites offerednto a
British subject or subjects in the Southern States
We do not suppose, of course, that the fleet goes
out with any hostile intent; its ostensible errand
will be the protection of English and French sub
Jects But 1t is the custom to send fleets s'of obser
sation, when any great war is going in a
foreign country, and while observing, to pick up
any little advantages that may offer for themselves
or when the sympathy of the fleet is all on one side
to send boats now and then accidentally between
the contending forces, as England has twice done
in the late Sician war, so as to protect suffering
friend at the right moment.
h .hoe gh not working in concert with
france ana England, Is preparing send .i.o
waters of the Gulf of Mexico formidable force in
men, ships and material.
AT a concert at the Tuileries, two evenings ago.
the Emperor again had long conversation with
Mr.. Faulkner the present troubles in the United
States. His Majesty confined himself, however, to
the asking of questions, and did not express any
opinions or sentiments of his own. AS the trouble
grows more serious, he no doubt finds it wiser to
become more diplomatic. But his silence, suppos-
ing him to be well advised of the progress of affairs
is not good omen in any sense. MIR. Faulkner
was able to inform the Emperor, in reply to his
demand to that effect that Mr. Lincoln had arrived
at Washington, the news having been telegraphed
through from Liverpool that day.
AT this same concert at the Palace high officer
of the crown said to an American official: $50 it
seems your Republic is going to pieces?" "Oh, no,
hope not YETI was the reply. eyes, but it will.
No Republic stood so long and never will
Selfgovernment is Utopia, sir; you must have
strong Government as the only condition of a long
existence"
1t has been told me, in the most positive man
ner that Southern gentleman lately arrived here,
has had an interview with the Emperor, and has
secured, for the Southern Confederacy, promise
OF recognition. He carries also in his pocket the
skeleton of treaty which should have been sub
mitted to his Majesty, and met approval, as the
basis of the treaty which is to follow the oIicia
recognition.
But do not believe word of this whole story
1t is one of the products of the excitement of the
moment, for Americans are excited here as else
where.
But there is one fact in regard to the sentiment
of the French Government, to which have refer
red in former letters, and to which wish again to
call attention. since we have new manifestations OF
this sentiment every day. / refer to the change of
tone since the threatened passage If the Morrill,
Tariff bill and the offer of free trade by the propos-
ed Southern Confederacy. writer in the
Constitutional goes so far to call it s'the
new policy of the French Government by
which We are to understand that the great
question of humanity involved in the insttu-
ton of slavery is to be overslaughed by that
OF commerce. But great irritation prevails in
Europe in regard to the American crisis; the de-
manQS manufacture nj prla md md
France have nearly ceased, while the large i'm
portations OF grain and cotton must be paid for in
money. America is thus getting her Golfers full of
European gold, while the European manufacturers
are suffering. At this iuauspicious moment the
Government of Washington is trying to pass
Tariff bill which will kill off what remains of
European trade and ruin many of her manufactur-
ers while the Confederacy offers Europe as a
compensation free trade. Is it strange then that
we should see in the Government journals the words
''new policy?" 1t is certain that since ten days
all the Journals in the interest of the Government
including the Nontteur, seem to be obeying mot
dordre On this subject, for they all speak in the
same tone againt the action ofthe Northern States
and in favor of that of the Southern.
PENALTIES IMPOSED ON SOUTHERN YEssELs.-Wi it'll
In the present week, the fine of Sl00 has been paid
by captains of four vessels which left Southern
ports since the revenue laws of the Confederated
States went into operation, and consequently could
not obtain proper cearances. The fines were paid
under protest. The Collector retains the money on
deposit, until decision on the matter shall be ade
By the Secretary of the Treasury, to whom it has
| been referred.
The vessels in question are the schooner S. c.
| Evans, Capt. Hammond, which arrived on the 2Sth
inst, from Fernandina, Florida; the schooner In
dus, Capt. Stokley which arrived on the 26th from
charleston, >. e.: the schooner Sunny South Capt
Weeks, which arrived ON the 26th from Fernandina
Florida; the ship SultaDa, Capt. Brown, which ar
rived on the 2Gth from New Orleans. To these is
to be added the steamer Bienvile, the first and on
y steam vessel which has been subjected to the pen
atty. Her case differs from the others, however in
that she had foreign goods consisting of wines and
aap, to the amount of 81 900, and With nothing to
show that said goods had ever paid duties to the
United States.
These goods have been placed in bond, to await a
decision, the question at issue being whether the
wines and jalap have passed regularly through any
custom house of the United States, the agents of
| the Bienville claiming that they have, and that
| they are brought from New Orleans because the
merchants there could find no sale for them. The
! amount of the goods exceeding $780, not only are
they subject to conscation if duties have not been
paid, but the Bienve herself is liable to seizure
Some question was raised in regard to the schooner
Joseph Crandall, Capt. Megathlin, which left New
Orleans with proper clearances, but subsequently
| entered at Key West-a port at present under the
control of the G. S. A.. 1t appeared however, that
she was obliged to put in from stress of weather,
and, therefore, discrimination made in her
| favor.
More cases would have arisen than those referred
to above but from the fact that captains, antici-
pating difficulty of this matter got clearances Tor
derable period before their time of sailing.
1t is now understood that all vessels leaving ports
OF the G. S. A, after the 4th of March, will be sub
jected to the $500 penalty, on arrival at ports
under the control of the United States.-NeW York
Tribune