New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-23
LOUIS NAPOLEON on THE UNION.
N, CONVERSATION WITH FAULkNER-HE DEF
RECATEs SUCCESSION

RECATES SECESSION.
Tie Paris correspondent Of The Nepdrk DAILY Id
rertiser after describing the NewYears Reception Of
the French Emperor of the various Foreign Ministers.
speaks of his interview with the American Embas-
sldor He says:
ct now deyolyes upon yosr correspondent to de.
scribe an incident Of the diplomatic reception, occur
ring few moments after their formal address bad bee
pronounced which, at the present m0mentous Juncture
in the affairs of country, VIII excite deep IN
terest in the United States The statement am about
to make may be rehed upon exact In every particu-
lar. When the collective reception OF the diplomand
body over, the Emperor passed slowly along too
iue of ambassadors and Ministers, speaking Few
words TO each In person. After moment s converse.
ion with the Persian ambassador, who stood at the
tight of the Minister of the United States the En-
peror approached Mr.. Faulkner and cordially shook his
hand The usual words Of greeting were then ex-
changed after which the Emperor asked, in English;
What il the latest intelligence You have received
from the United States! Not 80 alarming, trust, az
the papers represent it,
Like most nations, Sire replied Mr.. Faulkner.
eve have troubles, which have Lost none Of their
colOIug as described in the European press
The Emperor" hope it is not true that any OF
the States have separated from the General Confedea>
tion.'
Mr. Faulkner" The States still form one common
Government as heretofore. There is excitement 10
portions of the Confederacy, and there ara indicar
lions OF extreme measures being adopted by one or
two of the States. But we are familiar with the ex-
element az we With the ygor which belong to the
institutions of free people. We have already mora
than once passed through connections which woulA
have shattered into fragments any other Governments
on earth and this fact ustifes the inference that the
strength of the Union will now be found equal to the
strain upon ia
The Emperor" sincerely hope it may be So and
that you may long continue united and prosperous
people"
Sir Faulkner then asked permission of the Emperor
TO present TO him Mr.. j. G Clarke, acting Secretary
of Legation, and Mr.. l.. Boyd Faulkner, acting As
sistani Secretary, 10 whom bis Majesty made few
kind remarks and then passed on to the Minister Of
Denmark.
repeat that the account given of this important
conversation between Napoleon III. and the Minister
of the United States may be relied upon fully have
il from gentleman who was present. and who heard
every word pronounced on both sides. Indeed, the
circumstances are now very generally known among
the Americans in Paris who comment upon the affair
according to their individual political seniments but
all believe conc airing in the opinion that the inter.
rogations and observations OF the Emperor were In
spired by sincere regret at our unhappy internecins
divisions threatening disaster which will not be at
tributed in Europe, to its real sources, and which
could not fail TO nict terrible blow upon the strug-
Cling populations Of Europe looking TO our country
model Of political liberty and TO our unexamped ma
ernl prosperity the most signal evidence Of the
cess and stability Of republican institutions.