New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-29
aDDrTIONAL FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Africas NTnils-The English
Press ON the Mediation Scheme

The mail OF the Africa arrived here at late hour
last night 1t brings US the comment Of the English
press IN the mediation scheme. We give a few ex-
tracts from the leading London papers,
From The London Ttmes, Noe Il.
THE MEDIATION PROPOSAL.
No one can doubt the full sincerity for the propo4
sals made to England aud Russia by the French
Emperor for the purpose Of bringing to elose the
war in America. The publication Of the dispatch OF
Al. Drouyn de Lhuys within few days after 1t was
written. and while the British Cabinet may be held
still to have the matter under its consideration,
shows that the Emperor rishes the tro belhgerents,
as rel az all European States, 10 be deq Wanted
rith the Intentions Of his Gooernmeat.
perusal Of this document does not, however,
change our opinion IA 10 the inexpediency OF any
precipitate action. Indeed, from the tone o. the
French Minister appeal it is evident that the DELI
cacy Of the subject Is fully appreciated in Paris.
France, says NJ. Drouyn dc l.huys, has considered
il duty to obssy We strict neutrality and he proceeds
to argue that K in the spirit Of neutrality that the
three Powers would approach the Americans OF
North AND South, since neutrality does not mean in-
derep,e. and IL is the duty Of nsutrals to endsavor
to bong TO an end q strife which does moi seem
hke'y 10 give decided snccess to either party.
AS there are symptoms, even at the North, that a
ac,fe solution would not be uDwelcome, the En-.
peror thinks that he cannot do better than call upon
the other two leading Powers OF Europe 70 join him
in urgently representing the wisdom OF compro-
mise He thinks that three great empires 70 differ.
ent in their policy would by uniting on this ques-
tion show the Americans not only that the opinion
of Europe is against continuation Of the war, but
that mediation could hide no sinister design, under
taken as it would be by three mutually watchial
and jealous Powers.
of the Emperors Government; and set forth IN the
clear language Of French dispatch, they likely
to impress mems minds strongly both here ard in
America. We have no resson 10 regret that the
Emperor should have spoken 80 openly, aud de.
clared his projects with SUCH dsiinctness and bold
ness An armistiee of six months ID, indeed, not
likely to be accepted by Government which
knows that ii must speedily gain some success or
perish; nor has the scheme much attraction Tor "a
people who are spending at the rate OF thousand
million dollars year, and keeping up an army
which drains the labor market OF every Northern
State, and whose chief object consequently 10 10
make the war short one.
But il may DC well that the people Of the Federal
States shoud know how strongly the hopelessnees
OF their cause and the ruin they are bringing on
them.elyes and other nations have Impressed one OF
the most experienced men III Europe, ole who has
been thinking of revolutions and acting IN them all
his life, and who may be supposed 10 have keener
politica sense than citizens who have no knowledge
of ANYTHING hut their own domestic eiecIl0Dcering.
When the dispatch Of MtDrouyn de Lhuys reaches
New-York il will make. Of course, great commo-
some rejection among the supporters OF Mr. Lincoln
Government.
Not only the appeal Of the French Emperor, but
the conduct Of our own Ministers may be advan-
tageousy studied by the party which ia still urging
on this horrible war. They may that after they
have exhausted every device for iniur.ng their
adyersaries the South and expressing Ioe opinion
in their own section Of the Union. after they have
tried alternately 10 terry and coax European States
into acquiescence IN their policy, after they have
IT, H. e -. Ill.
is at hand land that few weeks more must the
end of the Rebel Cpnfederacy, great European
Government soemuly proposes mediation between
them aud tne CopnuriasSs -" thu ground that The
war they cary on can lead 70 no deeisive conse-
quenoes.
II il conclusive proof Of the importance Of
American affairs in tie eyes OF our Ministry that
they have caused signal departure from the trsdl-
tons OF the Foreignofice. The answer Of Lord
Russell to the dispatch OF NJ. Drouyn dc Lhuys has
been published IN The Gd=eitc within three days
after il was written, and the world If now acquaint-
ed with the motives which have prompted one Gov
eminent 10 propose and the other 10 decline inter.
yention in the American quarrel. The arguments
If Lord RusseFs note hare been anticipated Jy The
fuBIic and His Is the best proof Of ther souHdns.
irbe British Government recognizes the humane in
,en,ons of the Emperor, and would gladly Join him
in any course by which the war might be brought to
To act IN concurrence with France on international
ousstions and particularly in matters relating 10
America H. we are told, the desire Of the Govern
mon, since "neither her Majesty the Queen nor
he british nation will forget the noble and
emphatic manner in which the Emperor Of the
French yindicated the law OF nations, and assisted
the cause of peace in the instance of the seizure
the Confederate Commissioners board the Trent
Rut afer due consideration, the conclusion OF the
Cabinet il that interference, to be successful, must
be postponed At present neither the temper OF the
NJ. AZ. MOI aafl he Io.,,
ers are such as to encourage the further prosecution
Of the scheme.
II appears beyond doubt hat Russia, Of ptose
concurrence ne had been assured at the beg'nning,
has receiued the French oreTtures c0idly, and will
not at present Join 10 any formal offer Of mediation
although Il would SEEM from IN expression in Lord
Russelps dispatch, that the Car would, perhaps,
unoiiic support the endeavors of England and
France to Obtain peaceful termination Of the dis-
pute. This being the case, the Intervention would
be made By the two Western Powers alone, ana the
frst communication of their proposals to the Federal
Government would be coupled with the acknowl
edgInent tina. the third European Power which it
was intended to include in the common action had
refused TO take part in these representations. The
danger to the cause Of peace which would be in
yolyed in this nonsuccess ia alone enough TO make
our Government desrous of waiting until the dssent
of the Gear can be attained or dtpensed ruth.
The general purport Of Lord Russells answer is
that though lime may come DheE an ogcr Of medi-
alton mag serpe The cause IF humanity, that time
has not vet come. That this Is true, no IN this
country will doubt. Our relationship with the
Americans and the use OF a common language makes
Ms more conversant with their opinions and condi-
ton than Frenchman can be, and we all of us feel
that the proposal OF arnistice by England would
lust now be used by the war party IN America TO
excite the passions Of the people aud 10 regain the
power which is rapidly passing from them. There
il probably nothing that would please the Repubi-
cans and Aboitionsts at this crisis than good
anii-BIitish cry.
The idea that England had stepped in at the mo-
ment when after L.any defeats they about to
begin new campaign, and had desired them 10 hold
their hands, would be quite sufficient TO turn all the