Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-02
OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.
PAsls, Tuesby, April g 1861.


Notwithstanding the grave of preoccupaton
within her own boriers and the anxiety attaching
questions in which she is virtually concerned it must
not be supposed that France withholds from American
affairs the full share of attention which their serious
importance demands. The French Government has, of
course been scrupuousy advised By its diplomatic and
commercial agents in the United States and the Coned-
crate States OF every step in the existing crisis and if
the press OF this country have betrayed Gn ignorance
in lis appreciation OF American topics which it is prop
er to admit is leas: partially recprocated by many
our own journals in their discussions Of French potc
the Emperor and bis ministers are undoubtedly well
Informed of current the Western Continent as
are the leading statesmen Of The North and South them
selves.
The commissioners charged by the Government of the
Confederate States lay before the Great Powers OF Eu
rope the claims of the Republic TO recognition
ipdepeDden nation expected arrive on the shores
of the Old World few days hence. The moment is
inopporuue TO examine The prospects of their mission
and as fur as France is concerned will at give
preston to the conviction that any hope Of speedy
cess nav be dismissed from the minds of President Da-
Wis and his Cabinet: the Emperors Government will not
recognize the independence OF the Confederate States
until all possibility OF reconciliation in the Union shall
have dsapp AIRED, or until the remaining Slave States
shall Join their sisters and demonstrate that the breach
is really irreparabe.
II is true that the new principle of admitting the fat
accODpf without reference 20 the circumstances leading
70 it, is a prevailing feature OF French, as well of
English policy. Bu, the French Government DOES not
look upon the secession Of the Cotton States AMI their
organization Of separate system, as anything more
than political schdtouree, whose aim may be TO bring
about remodellng OF the Federal Coust.uton aud
obtain from the Free States such ssons and guar
antees as shall restore the equilibrium OF power be-
tween the two sections. This view expressed 10
me only Yesterday by French Statesman OF bigh rep
utation who is thoroughly conyersant with American
affairs. He also confirmed en- opinion haze long en-
tertainaj viz: that, far from France looking VII
uneasuess upon the gigantic progress Of the United
States as tending to give 20 the American Republic,
10 distant period undue prepouderarce in the scale
OF nations she has regarded the growth of our Influence
on the Western Continent, and particularly tie expan
sion OF cur maritime power surely destined 10 real
ize the desire she ha' felt for centuries to the DO
mnion of the pass from the hands OF her trad
tioua rival and fall into the public domain.
The separate existence of the new Republic is o
considered ffit dccOmph for another eason, ont OF
which NAV vet flow the re-esablshment OF our o. ce
proud reputation abroad and the renewal OF that
tiona prestige whose usre is sadly dimmed.
Europe cannot be convinced OF the reality of the Rev
olution without bloodshed. The events of the last
four Inoatls-thc formal adoption Of secession orc-
nauces the evacuation OF forts and arsenas the visits OF
Ccmmis toner's 10 Washington, ayowedy to represent
what even England would regard revOlted Provinces
TO be .cours5d into submi>soE-are commented upon
here with wonder aud ncreGn;y. Such state ol
thugs as evoked by the assembling OF the South Ca
rona Convention aud still continues exist, would if
produced in any capital Of Europe, be the signal for the
immediate rush tc Ia the midst OF the trials 10
his patriotic pride to which every American sub
eced whether proceeding rom the Of the few,
or the less CALLING pity OF the many, iti source Cf
consolation feel that, whatever may be the issue CT
national disseuscns, whether the Union be dcfutvey
bro1en up, happily reconstructed, the historian will
be called upon to record Revolution involving the dcs-
tnies Of more than thirty millions Of people, whose
course run, if the future may be judged by the past,
without armed conflict, the sacrifice OF srgle life.
It is stated that inducement the French and
English Governments, the Commissioners OF the Confed
crate STATS will be aided in advocating the object OF
their mission By tempting commercial propositions which
they are einuo Werod To offer Speaking for
France and leaving you TO judge OF the temper OF Great
Britain from the tone Of ber most Influential public
ganl there's 10 misunderstanding the consid
erations have above submitted that aivanvantages
of trade could Induce the Emperor Napoleon ALLEVIATE
from France the good Will OF the twentyseven States
remaining in the Union, for the sake Of establishing
friendly relations with the COntederacy and Cutting
ia markets with French manufactures TEE Government
Of the Emperor has observed with pleasure the profound
sensation produced in the Uued States by the
Of which the Morrill, tariff has been the OH ct
in Europe, and no doubt is entertained that the
bill will speedily be reconsidered and purged Of It's
most obnoxious features. On the other hand, OF
tue export duty on cotton he imposed by the Con-
federate States, has been received with more favor
than the morrill, Tariff Une., the Commissioners bring
with the authority revoke this provision their mission
to E1eland is hopcess Signfclnt of the fate which
ends them this particular point in France, is
tcle OF ye columns length headed Cotton" published
10 the Aoueur of ths morning. The terminating para
graphs Of this species OF official manifesto, apparently
ex usiyely devoted dry statistics, but nevertheless
not destitute of political Significance at this juncture,
would seem TO indicate that King Cotton may be in
dulgng in some illusions. The Moniteur shows that,
should any obstacle arise to diminish the supply from
America, England will be able to get along with forty
five per cent Of the number OF bales received in 1860
from the Cotton States, and
"Algeria will find in the condition of afllrs a
powerful encouragement 10 develope her fine qualities
OF cotton rvaing the best long silky Georgian"
have reference made in various journals OF the
United and the Confederate States TO the visit Paris
OF the Hon. Tho:. Bul,r King, OF Georgia, formerly
distinguished member of the Federal Congress reported
to be charged by the Republic with commercial
mission to the French Government. Mr. King has been
sCourning in France for time aud Jeff this capital
few days ago. for Brussels. 1t the moment OF his de-
parture he found it absolutely necessary obtain pass
port out naturally fe!. great decacy in demanding one
from the only source to which he could apply Mr..
Faulkner, however, unhesitatngly furnished the requ
site document recognising in Mr.. King the full qualities
OF a citizen Of the United States
REV WIN. VAN DYKE-A few nights ago the dwelling
OF the Rev. Ar. Van Dyke, of Brooklyn who, few