The New York herald., 1862-12-08
Cur Paxis Correspondence.

PARIS, Nov. ia. 1882
ytd Hsd;c,ton Propos{soa7te Refuse, ar Bagydnf ans
It's ETec2he Ofca. Journals tie Proposittor- Val
the Emperor Mats ne Proiostion Al,nes--Opiaioa
Of SoptkeraerS- Stidelt-Ccc,c,ioa If 7ears--7he
Frtisch Government Comml "a 10 thc South, fc., DC
The long agony over days before this reaches
You you viii doubtless have received BY telegraph The
confirmation OF the tepsrt, which gave credcnce 10
my last letters that France had proposition
70 England and Russia for mediation in American ar
fairs ero is great deal OF ieclng here caused Eng
lands refusal and the Emperor is said to be exceedingly
dsE,lsted at IL LII conversation yesterday with dsn
auishad journalist the leading editor OF paper which
the government SIDE he expressed the opinion that
this refusal wond 60 far toward widening breach which
really exists between France and England which,
though bridged at present by unnatural alliance
must sooner later divide the two nations
The present ac, Of the Emperor would he thought,
stand forever evidence o. his friendship for the
United states OF his desire to brought end the
fearful struggle which desoiates country. while he
interpreted the refusal o. to unta with France
evidence OF the desire OF the former country
ruined and destroyed and this the opinion you will
see, expressed BY the government journalists lar
they dare express It, It does not yet to be fully
determined whether England has or has not formally
rejected the rsoposal Of France The report received
yesterday to the effect that she had. To-day ths Is
moded into adjournment Of the question until the
result Of tho elections shall be krown until dispatches
stall have been received FROM Lord Lyons.
In any event the Monevr oes seem 10 give up the
idea Of the proposition having eject the United
States
in its bulletin Of this morning m referring the guar
given by the masters Of vessels taken by the
Alabama, TO pay eigbty-SN thousand dollars 80 the
government of the South afcr the conclusion peace
the ofcial journal remarks: Y this statement correct,
latte
other, authorizes 20 believe thafn the tinted states Il,
self pacific solution IL not considered either impossible
far or The question which tic despatch of the E,crors
Mingter Of Foreign Affairs has inst put TO Europe will
caine then IN good time on the other side OF the Atlat
The tnelish press upon mere rpnor has been discussing
tho crpolrnlty Of comuon acr or good Offices ruste by
the great maritime Powers. Tie hesitation which some
Journals manifest olgh, 10 Gi-ap,car whoD tie
so full of humanity discretiou OF practical sense
upon which the propos France rest are know
and that under the pressure cE the laentabe DISASTERS
which follow IN the wake 81 war without yesult Tie
idea nf pacific solution scents 70 bavs gare I'd ground
with the beills crent Americans themsevcs."
Although there has been - official saicraent 10 that
effect generally believed that Russia gis0 refused
70 JON France ~ the rSgo on aud y now an Interest
lpg question upon which public 0laion eafly divided,
whether tho Emperor VIII or VIII 10, make tbs propst
ton 70 cur government alone Jte southcrneEs here say
he val aud thGt IL q refusal The part y tho ede
raj government 70 accept j he viii lend the physical
aid a. France 90 the South, raise the blockade,
aud recognize tho southern eonfedsracy Tho
blockade Onto ra.scd, they say Engsnd would
ID clad to Avail hei sel of Tie advuntaes d s Cefe 20
oonlnsrce and would Os course % ~ amer Interfere
wi,a france IL the aid which he latter would renisr 70
The south.
II. SdeG Vas received By Tie Emperor az Cop.eEne
few days ago, since the circular os the Miasier oi
Foreign Aiars written, aud he Is In com
menicAiiOn Wilh the Minister hinsef.
inclined q believe thsi the Fnp-ror's future
tpon this matter will be ,Galdee entirely by What
ne considers hs iuefest IN Mexico, and il l. very certain
that be ,olks upon lie pfcssectv occu alton of Texas by
large body q Jpson troops vth very favorable
IN spite 81 the claimed "m7aI ality 81 The document
q The Minister C Foreign AalTs u Is den where tie
s.
bare lAc that through the whole N 4 tne fvo goyer-
incnts 81 Washington aud Hichmoad regarded as
equally entitled ~ tie Consideration n France shows
lhis tie French government tnsy pe sdsTed
mtcd tho SrUihern int and IL b.aonvcz u be
tnr alert ami prepare ourselves for any irte
gancics which may arise we know not how seen