The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-04

correspondents Of The n. Z. Times
The Foreign Fleet Destined for the Uni
ted States.--Its Probable Ohject.--Inter-
esting Facts and Specul&tions Concern.
ing Napoleon's Insended Policy ON
American Affairs. - - a
The French and Xnglth doyern-
ments are fitting out d bosos rtssl.59eet of
steamers for the Uni(a Mates The
suggestion came fom England, md
France will furnish on her part three
of her first-class new frigates; the
English contingent VIII perhaps be
lfrger. Fhepreeiye object of this feet
H'Fill be iinpossiblel To- ascertain, as II
will probably sail with sealed orders.
WemayzsHrmise, hoWeyer,zshas 10 Is
intended as. an audience fon the strug-
gle whichiis soon to take place between
ibretherss and friends Of the United
States -as a sort efeseort ofhonor for
the funeral of the Great RepHbEc.v The
idea is said TO- have provoked. in the
English Cabinet by the iudignities of.
fereds to British Subject or subjects In
the Southers States. We domot sup
pose, ofncomse,1 that the feet goes out
with any hostile intent; its ostensible
'errandE wills be Interpretations of Eng
dish and French SUBJECTS But it is the
custom to send fleets s'of observatiou;'
when anygreat w arois going on in a
foreign country, and while Observing,
to pick up any little advantages that
may offer for themselves or when the
sympathy of the fleetis all on one side,
Ctossend boats now and then accidental
NJ sbetween the contending forces, as
England has twice done in the late
sSicilia1 war, 80 as to protect a suffering
friend at the right moment. rsv9'aaW
hE Spain, also, although not working in
concert with France and England, is
preparing to send. to the waters Of the
Gulf of Mexico a forinid able force in
men, ships and material hoia@ Daa
- At q concert at the .Tuileries, two
evenings ago, the Emperor again had
a long interview with Mr.. Faulkner
on 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 mere diplomatic.
But his silence, supposing him. to be
well advised of the progress Of affairs,
is not a good omen in any sense. Mr..
Faulkner was able to inform the EN-
peror, in reply to his demand to that
effect, that Mr., LINCOLN had arrived at
Washington, the news having been tel
.eg'aphed through from Liverpool that
aaF. aaib3soszq ODD 70 iIor tasm
.. tlthIs Same concert at the Palace a
high l0}licefHof the crown said to an
American officiall:g $50 it seems your
Republic is going TO pieces?" ssOh,
no, / hope not yet. !" was the reply.
"Yes, but it will No Republic ever
stood long, and never will. hSelf.gov-
to1llI1ent is a. Utopia, sir I; you must
have a strong Government as the only
condition Of a long existence"
1t has been told me, in the most pos
tive manner, that a Southern gentle
man lately arrived here, has had an in
teryieN with the Emperor, and has Sc
cured fbr 4 Southern Confederacy a
promise of recognition. He carries,
a3so,. in his pocket the skeleton of a
treaty. which, should have been. submit
ted to his Majesty, and met approval,
rs the basis of the. treaty which is to
follow tie official recognition, This
agent should have been, told by. the
Emperor that, according to the provis-
ions of the cession of Louisiana under
the first Empire, France would have
the right to reclaim her former Colony
~-casc certain violations of the treaty
Of cession should take place. These
Siolations having taken place long ago,
a,iLonisiana having repudiaked her
I!sces to- the Government OF the
n.eH sstess France intended, in case
su,s'pna mSntained her independence
- me Y niteas States to assert her
clam and bring. the State back =
french flag, -
IL Dtn I do not bel:
of the eroite-