Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-15
FRANCE PROPOSES m enIATHON IN
AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
RssgIGIad asss Hasasa Reply EsEasorabE,
10 fse ProBOsffiOB.

70 fhe FroPosfsiOIs.
The New York Herald of the eth ult has been re.
spOndenee relating 10
The Frsneh Proposals Of Mediation ia Foreign
affairs.
The following is the despatch Of the French minister
of Fsreign Afalrs addressed to the ambassadors OF
France at London and 81. Petersburg;
PARIS. October 80 ls62-Europe watches with pain
fu interest the struggle which has been raging more
tAsn year upon the American continent The hostil
ties have provoked sacrifices and efforts certainly OF
nature to inspire the highest ides Of the perseverance,
and energy Of the two populations Bat ths speetae
which does 90 much honor 10 cir courage s only given
At the price efnumberlsss cGlErities prodigous
fusion Of blood To these results Of civl war which,
from the very hrt, assumed vast proportions there
st 10 BE- added the apprehension Of servis war wkeh
would be the eliminating point OF many irrepsrAble
dsastersa The suffering Of nation toward which we
have always profsssed sincere friendship would have
sucea to excite the sincere socitude of the Emperor
mad we ourselves not suffered by the counter blow
Of these eveIts
Under the influence of Intimate relations which ak
tensye intercourse has multiplied between the various
regions Of the globe EurOpe ssf has suffered from the
consequences Of the crisis which has dried Of the
most fruitful sources Of public wealth and which has be-
come for the great centers Of labor cause Of most sad
trials
"A you are sWare when the conflict commenced we
held duty TO observe the strict neutrality in
concert with other maritime powers and the Washing
ton Cabinet has repeatedly acknowledged the honorable
manner with which adhered to that line of conduct
but Of benevolent eh- lcter That neutrality, instead
Of imposing upon the powers the attitude which might
resenbe indifference ought rather 70 make them of
vice to the parties by helping them Of position
which to have no issue From the commencement
OF the armed force set foot by the Zig
erents which since then has been almost c5nstasty
kept up After much bloodshed they In that
respect nearly In the sltOa, nothing authorizing
the presumption that more decisive military operations
wiz shortly occUr according to the last TUeeied IN
Europe The two armies the contrary, Wero IN q
condition that weuld not allow either party to hope
within brief deisy fnr any decided advantage 70 turn
the balance and accelerate the conclusion Of peace
All these circumstances taken together point othe op
portuny Of armistce to which. moreover under the
present circumstances no strategesl objection can be
made r. ...- .--.... asl..rf
1 The favorable dispositions toward peace which are
beginning manifest the mBeves in the North well
the South might the other hand second giels that
might be made TO recommend the idea OF truce. The
Emperor bas thought that the occasion has presented
itself of Offering the beligerens the support Of the
good ofieesof the maritime powers and bis Majesty has
charged to make the proposition Of this government
TO her Btsnie Majesty, well TO the court Of Rus
sa The three cabinets would exert their influence 81
Washington, we'll with the ConfedeF6tes, 10 obtain
armstiee for ty Months during which every act of
war drest or indirect, should Professionally cease,
sea well land and it might be, If nscesESry,
/ ulteriorallY prolonged -
The ovsrtares need not say. sir would not imply on
part any judgment on the origin or issue Of te
struggle nor any pressure upon the eotatcus which
Might Il to be hop, ensss Ia fsvOr armistee
Our task would consist solely IN smoothiHg down OBJ
stasleE aud In interfering only in determined
upon BY the two parties We should not In fact believe
ourselves called upon to decide but TO prepare the sOlu
Ston Of difficulties which hitherto have opposed
eilison between the belgerent parties Would not
moreover agreement between the three courts re
spond sufficiently 10 their Intention Would Il not give
to their step the character OF evident inpAriay Act
ing in concert they would combine the conditions best
suited 10 inspire confdencs-tbe government OF the
Emperor, BY The constant tradition Of French policy