The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-13

. II psror EAfoLBor 10 submit 10 the Chambers
rhs question Of raising the Scrthsui blsck.as.
The speeoh, hewsvc, contained suiy vsgus
snusca 10 America an.irs, which may nssu
ncthing and everything. In diplomacy ~
grestsr e.ros can be committed than 10 loak add
fhs~ the interests Of the parties concerned, nd
expect that their official u,tsrances indicate thar
real intentions. Hence, we must turn from
the speech Of tho Emperor, which contained In
effect, an announcement Of an intention 10 alb.
stain from intervention, and endssvor TO find
elsewhere, an indication Of his real purpoeos-
There can Be little doubt that our civil war
causes more distress In France, than in Eng
land. The latter has numerous branches of in.
dustryi Is not dependent on cotton manufao.
lures alone, and has many other markets be
aides the American. In France, on tho contra.
~, there are Tower channels of industry
less wealth TO fail back upon in an
emergency, and the United States constituted
the chief narket for her goods. Aided TO this,
the Government derives an im1nenso revenue
from tho tax on tobacco and the import Of thi,
article has entirely ceased since the Southern
blockade. cry Of distress also proceeds from
all the French manufacturing districts, and ,bs
suffering in Lyons is 20 great. that Mr.. Pa
Stony, the Minister Of the Interior, has sopt
$50 900 francs TO that city, and 22O, 900 francs
TO St Ehcnne, and large drafts wero made on
the public and private charities Of these places |
10 Rouep, over 90, COO persons are employed,
directly and indirectly, In cotton manufactures,
and they too experienced like distress. The
population everywhere imputs their nbior.
tunes to our civil war, and demand that the
Emperor should unto with Englana Ia procur-
ing suspension Of his lilies between the
Northern and Southern States Of America Tina
commercial classes have long since dsnausoi !
tbiN II cannot be possible that tho Emperor
will long refrain, ana it becomes us 70 be pre-.
pared for the Contingency that sW..n uS,
the Anniversary Of the attack on
Fort Simter dsds tho il surrocticn unsu pproasoI
Inc astuts French Emperor will, no count
proceed cautiously, and demand oxcsllent t1rns
in case he should intWioro. lie will, at Last
await the arrival Of Mr. SLIDNLt, ar3 lsa-a
vha, that arch traitor is authorized 70 pay foF
the dismembomsn' Of his country. IN tts
meantime, tho FLOWING Off ial Sruoureomou.
OF the relations Of tho French Government With
the | nited Ststes, has boon submitted &c tie
Corps Logislatif 1t occurs in the ropo.. on
tire general situation Of tho Empire:
"Tnr serious iutcri ~ c,.ut licato,.s wi .ch LSye
taken ri zee /. The iniud Ntrs have rot dlit4tDei
i1pr,I tic tntdi'hty of our relation. viii that
ruatsy. Il WEI imp. slr, howe, ,r, that tic ON
q 70 thc cutb eHk W which ~ b'htd witt pain. |
should not tte''ote, wh.n II assumed ~ i.rrc
pro- tists. win our uflnafy tr.nsi fious with
tie uiicd States, aud tnat II should not aH,cttoa
crrt'u eNten, tuosccur'ty ~ ouf commerce. TO
government oftLo Emperir has, therefore, hat 80
tpbe iuto serious cnsilrr,.uu, nom thc very h,1t,
q Gee nryt,la ,uencc, uf the Ai.ertrau cft.
SIS. Il could "a hcsit,t" ~ tue au'tU a. wh D. ca
CUu4stNi,Dcs made IMPERATIVE. ut,nE, uI tue 90
lad, the duty ~ troinF that the iut'rc ,s pa Il
Iudu is protection should suffer ~ tur ~ T,.,..
b.s nom the strIggie wllrh WIS going on atr,us,
Tie ,tL-r haui u spo IT, RESP ct tif the iu-
ter e.. rights aud Independence - iIhet country,
Il Md osly pu rU, one limo - poll Co. attain tus
double "lJ'ct 70 hit no yirw--tho Slfe: ohWtvsrs9 .
- neutrality. O. nHcqItttly, whilst mal.t.'riug
WISHES FOR tho maintenance ~ the Lertsn
lnIcn uu those conditions which had Un., .
very recently appeared b'st calculated 4 e.. =
cure ia lrusp. .'ty; Whilst being ui.r p,sd II .
IL were 3 ucitcd 10 d. ~, 10 cpntr,l uts by |
Tvs god un 'os t. put end ~ drpioruJ strug-
gle, IL hazt,uod, On tie oic hand, ~ rrmiui lie
suit ects d the dutius imp ,'d upon tucm by tl4,
neutrality, tic tettLt OF which It ttAe Imperial
q vo1meht! l,iucd m their behalf an % I tho
otter, I, - duwn thc principles which it exp ctci
10 LEA. igr' Cnts . respect We have oht. L,d ia
4 b. latter respect sHrs'ac'o'y deClr spnA, AMI, II
II Old not tOst witt the Euprrur'- q vefn ucu, t.
do a~HS with MI tie U'.hsIrpH. usnt1 wuicE state
ui oar GA az. I,rt ul tie ttubs Always lrsulyr, tns
itln'ipsH tie application 81 which tie hr ,sctsnts
have aluniut, wi et le.r, hnvc the cH - ~ PIE.
NpHtny Those min ics Which mu't otherwise LayS
"a ;r,yei'd tes Dl r'nGs Inevitably c.,useI " .hs
| lIt-'it Z Il, u' ti'r.,
Concerning the Tent affair, the report says
| whilst cougratuhting ourselves, In the intrres,
| - all pa'ties, ~ the settlement witch has taken
Place, We are a. m pufs Ives rn-d
| happy ~ the assent W.ih which our cp.tuu Las
betn ciy,d IN an quarters, and At Ito feeiing
which the step We hid taken las called forth btu
| at Washington and Lrnd,u.
| IutorcsiioE Statement from Gen. Slaei
Under the heading Of tho "New York City
Press, upon our first page will 10 found an
interesting letter from Con. SIGEL. which ex.
plains tho particulars Of his late resignation.