The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06
Louis Napoleon on the American a
t.. Crisis. E..

Paris Correspondent Of the Newark Advertiser.
1t now devolves upon your correspondent
to describe an incident of the diplomatic re.
ception, occurring few mo ments after the
formal address had been pronounced, which
at the present momentous juncture in the
affairs Of our own country, will excite deep
interest in the United States. The state
ment am about to make may be relied up.
on as exact in every particular. When the
collective reception Of the diplomatic body
was over, the Emperor passed slowly along
the line of Ambassadors, and Ministers,
speaking few words TO each 10 person.
After a moments conversation with the
Persian Ambassador, who stood at the righ,
Of the Minister of the United States, the
Emperor approached M. Faulkner and cor
daily shook his hand. The usual words oi
greeting was then exchanged, after which
the Emperor inquired:
"What is the latest intelligence you have
received from the United States ? Not &c
alarming. | trust, as the papers represent
IT,"
Like most nations, sire," replied Mr.
Foulkner, tive have our troubles, which
uNVC lUob uOHC VI luOU OOlUI oS OGSCIIUct
in the European PRESS"
The Emperor-"I hope it is not true thai
any of the States have separated from the
general confederation"
Mr.. Eau kner-"The States still form
one common government, as heretofore. -
There is excitement in portions of the con-
federacy, and there are indie tions of ex-
treme measures being adopted by one or two
Of the States. But we are familiar with the
excitement, as we are with the vigor, which
belongs to the institution Of free people,
We have already more than once passet
through commotions which would have shat
tered into fragments any other government
on earth, this fact justifies the inference tha
the strength of the Union will now be fount
equal to the strain upon it,"
The Emperor-"I sincerely hope it may
be so, aDd TINT you mRy long continue
united and prosperous nation.
Mr. FOulkner then asked permission o.
the Emperor to present to him Mr.. J. G.
Clarke, Acting Secretary Of Legation, and
Dir. E. Boyd Faulkner. Acting Assistant
Secretary, 10 whom his Majesty made few
kind remarks, and then passed on to the
Minister OF Denmark.
repeat that the account given Of this i'm.
portant conversation between Napoleon Ill,
and the Minister Of the United States may
be relied upon fully. have it from gen
tleman who was present, and who heard
every word pronounced on both sides. In
deed, the circumstances are now very gen
erlIy known among the Americans in Paris
who comment upon the affair according to
their individual political sentiment /; but al
believe, concurring in the opinion that the
interrogations and observations OF the EN-
peror were inspired by sincere regret o
our unhappy internecine divisions, threat
ening disaster, which will not be attributed
in Europe, to It's real sources, and whict
could not fail to nflct terrible blow upor
the struggling population of Europe. look
ing to our country as model OF poltica
liberty, and to our unexampled materia
prosperity as the most signal evidence o
the success and stability of republican in
stitutions. D..