New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-02
THE AMERICAN QUESTION IN
FRANCE.
Fsm Our Own Correspondents.

men here as much as the Roman or the Eastern ques
ton. Although there has been official publicatio
of the policy Of the French Government in the case
there is little doubt that is mainly 10 concert with tha
Of Great Britain expressed in tue Queens Procama
ton. IL declares an absolute neutrality the part
England forbids her Majestys subjects TO take part il
any way, directly or indirectly, with s,herof the Jeg
eren Porers without recognizingtbes called Southern
ConfedefaCy as nation, does recognize it beger
ent Power and its rights such. This may be souuC
in international law, though the law of nations respect
ing rights Of belgerepts is not moro definite than ia
many other respectsn respect of the duty of neuraE
for example IL IL only few months ago that troope
were publicly enlisted in England, and ships purchased
and loaded wbcontaband of war with the unconcealed
purpose Of attacking the royalty of Naples, and the
English Government refused to interfere 10 any way
with these oper4tloLs Mnistersin Paramentg their
encouragement, moral aid and comfort. See Lord
PalmeIsons laughing answer to questions addressed to
him the sntject. The late Royal Proclamation gives
moral aid and comfort 10 tie Southern insurgents on
tie face OF it. Like every otter set OF words, Its
meaning admits of some variety of Interpretation.
Chareaonnn commentators will be apt 10 jubiIate over
it, and Boston commentators TO revile il loudly
Let try to consider il without prejudice Govern
menIs not seDumeDtslists, not moraliststhe En-
glich Government certainly not. They look out for
Material No. 1.-The English Government especially,
perbaps-wbich makes them near-sighted sometimes,
and causes them TO the very mark they aim at
think is now the with England in tho matter
If the proclamation. Whose immediate object and
motive is not political, but potco- economical. For
that Engands present rulers committing the gross
bungle of encouraging the Southern rebellion for the
sake of breaking her great and only formidable
mercantile rival Oh the seas, caunot believe despite
the opinion that effect held by many whose opinion
re- ordinarily deserving Of great rerpect.
supply Of raw cotton lie of almost vital Importance
to England and of the gravest importance TO France.
Let its culture in Asia and Africa be puzzled ever 80
vigorously they look for large part of tue SUPP y for
the coming ear to America. Hence the recognition Of
tie lnsurgent organization as Bellgerent Power with
accompanying rights Of begerents and, consequently,
for decencys sake accompanying duties Of neutrals.
The Congrets Of Paris admitted the principle that
neutraliag covers enemies goods other than
conrband OF war, and that heuthls goods cannot be
seized under an enemys flag. writer in the ReUue
Contemplating after xpressng his regrets al the pass
TO which the madness (deme.ce) of the South has
brought things IN America, goes to say the right Of
the South as u bei,,erent power being recognized,
the blockade will be recognized only 10 respect to
con,mbund Of war and import dnties wi ! not be
paid TO collectors on ships bloebadipg the barbors."
Whether this be admissible doctrine judge ye Tut in
any cae let the Judgment be on real blockade not
paper one.
So much for the potico-economical and main motive
end purpose Of the actual policy Of England ard
France. Subordinate TO his, there is however q
political idsa IL is not TO be denied that the posi-
bility Of the Southern Confeieracy, successfully
struggling up TO low place among the nations OF the
earth, is by many this side the Atlantic, regarded
probability Of the iuturenay is by regarded
having aceady reached the stage Of fit aeeompH.
bsye no right not 10 report this fact however dis
agreeable. do dicuss the soundness of the con-
lecture. That it exists, as that the sympa
thies Of ninety mine out of hundred, even Of those
who entertain it. are with the North. And speaking
Of sympsthies, will say here that the highest Gov
eminent officials Of France have expressed theirs in
our favor. On this point | do not speak withou,
knowledge. Your readers will give ne credit for not
having oyerworked the "own correspondence dodge
of original sources" and reable authority" and
peculiar facilities" for information. have none, in
general But what L say on this point is authentic.
As 20 the yaluo OF these official expressions, that il
another question Ii the G. s. A. should become No
tion the French and English Governments to lie
well with it, without reference 10 "sympathies."
Mr.. Faulkner presented to the Emperor, last Sun.
day. his letter Of recall from the Mission he has more
or less filed Of United States Minister near His Mag
esy Mr. +. had the letter OF recall in his pocket for
The preceding three weeks As long rs be kept there
it brought in 10 the same receptacle about fifty daily
dollars Of that gentieuans late Uncle SANS money
wages IL is 10 hard to charge gentleman with taxi
ing wages from employer and ministeri1g ut the
time 10 the service OF thar Employers open enc
m!es, that dare not SOY Of MIR. FaulAIer, many
openly DO that he was and Secessionist ltry rot
to credit the positive assertions of those who cay that
for the past four months he has been in the hhbil Of
expressing Union princip Unonsts andof maiutan
ing the right Of Secession" with SeeessoDists and
indinerents At the rate of $50 per dea, paid by the
Union Treasury. The poor mans estates lie in the
John Blown country, near Harpers Fery--or did
Whether ,he personal pur Of them has omierated
pothward A question tlat boihers him. As Dds
bury Gays, charitably Minister +. has been on the
Fence, tae Viginian fence railing at the Southern
rebels 10 NorheneE, at tue COnstiutionalists
to Southern rebels, dreadfuliy cut up person.
ally by his unhappy position. Droliipg
on the campaigning so6riqpa of Old Abe, the RAFT
splitter, Didsbury styles Chas Jeems Faulkner, the
rail- spitee Tue Emperor ON receiving his letters OF
recall expressed Ia becoming rhetoric his regrets over
the actual state Of american affairs und his hopes for
their satisfactory arrangement. His Majesty was here
but the spokesman OF the immense majority of his
thinking euGecJs. With very few exceptions, to be
found among the most violent unreasong buteis of all
whom 20 be counted the yet smaller
c.s Of open advocates OF Slavery and few strangely
ignorant, falsely reasoning soi.disant potco-econo
rnsts, who believe or pretend that the interests of
France viii be- favored by the success Of the rebellion