Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-02-15
LOUIS NAPOLEON AND THE SOUTH
ERN CONSIDERATIONS

LlA4N RONoI Inn ohNos
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times has obtained, from sources which
he deems entirely reliable, ample confirmation
of the rumor current some time ago, TO the
effect that the Secessionists had made over
lures TO the French Government, with a view
of securing its aid and protection in their con-
templated treason. The writer's statement
is as follows:
alt appears that early in August last Commissioner
from Mississippi and similar agent from South Caro-
lima presented themselves at the French Court and had
several interviews with the Emperor HIMSELF In which
they laid before him the plan 81 secession and endeayot
ed 10 obtain promise express implied, Of rccogni
ton by the French Government Of the proposed South
ern Republic NeiUcr Lous Napoleon non the oogern-
pent, care them aHy encouragement ohaterer-Dut nut
Gated hostility 10 ANY completely IN the scheme
The npefor stated his decided opinion That inc gov
eminent OF the Un'd STATE N'ulu ~. opn'Nt W ve
broken upand the Northern States would never assent TO
the establishments " southern Confederacy The Com
missonets replied that the free states could not help
themselves because the states would certainly Sc
cede from the Union and that this movement would run
the free States aud make them helpless 10 resist The pro-
posed new oonfcdcracy Louis Napoleon could not see
IL Ia this light aud not 90 have been able O. uu
defsfan1 why II me North 90 be made 80 weak and
the Souh suuv hv secession, the latter should want
to commit Europa government, in advance u ihe po-
Icy of aiding and protecting the southern Concdertcy.
He was then urged 10 promise The desired recognition
n the event that the Northern States should consent %
the establishment " The southern Cnutcdcra " 20 which
the Emperor waty replied that sheu affairs n Amer ca
reached the point indicated The proposition for ror1gri-
ton by France would become matter ior negotiation
He stl declined 20 commit hrs0f in The least n favor
n the proposition the contrary he de0ifred ttaf he
did not beiiere TINT agy gOrcruufiN OF EUROPE iH ms
Htneteeath century mould due 10 recognise gorern7e I'd
based purely human 'ausrN
Still the Commissioners urged their suit They argued
that the slave States constituted the only conservative
portion uf thc United States that The North was rndi
cal; that is ultra Democratic element constantly en-
croaching upon, and crushing that class ia che dHieoH
Union Che siareh0diHgJ which 20 me nrsf0er
nc classes Of the Oi World, and that the European
powers ought 20 intervene ~ protect them. Batting
their hook little heavily ;hey animated that OBJ,
Southern people rather inclined toward monarchy AND
would like prince i1 reign over them This o''il mint
that throne could be had flr B1uapare took me
Emperor greatly hy surprise. and $50 startled htn that
his visitors the necessity oi explanation. % they
would not have him believe they were Offering lying
temptations 20 his cupdits They followed % up accord
ngly by reminding His Majesty that the south Caroline
ans were largely descended from ne Huguenog and as
sorting that for this they clt warm admani
and affection Tor France the mother country, sc
But it was an Of 90 use the Emperor was inenugihe
Fortunately perhaps. Tor both France ana America
there were certain patriotic Union men ffom the ln'e
States in Paris at the time Of these negotiations VIII
we're close upon the track " the secession cnuspiratur
and took pains o. expose the Government their 'aace
aud misreprescn,atous II IS be regretted that pru
dcnce flrbids the disclosure " their names A. this time
that they might receive the thanks from their country
men which is their due