New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-20
FECm FRANCE.
European Affairs =" A'a'''
v.o,, Onr Own Correspondent ..,

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French intervention 10 our .iaifs-a theme reNlyips
of late in the talk and lhoueh,s Of men, lha' ou''a'
folks here and in England do sun pnt 10 nam
in the prophesed "crushing out OF The heoeihoh
within the ner. three or SIX monies Is ldc'' IL
might be well some tine 10 Law oot-wihin tue bm-
its of the freedom OF our Iress-tne grounds % TINS
No faith that is in them For The moment only de-
sire to state the unpleasant patent fac-rot asa piece
of news for this unbelief is No new nor newly
known fact But it Is notable that since the middle q;
last month--the close OF The fourth adjourned term
of "90 DAYS" that YVES 20 he The term Of the {. y
Az short life-,here has been cerf'in rccrudc g
cence in the public mani es al)ns ~ sucn ere9oH!'
TIE LOndoR Tine aud Poat, ard ihe seni-oHlti4 ~
pers Of Paris have lately distinguished 'hens IVES ~
more than usually vigorous manifestations - tii'
kind. Mr. Miiisier GiJdstoDe's recent dIsc"uI'o "
Manchester Yet more significant, perm az,
is so interpreted % he by public q lil, u i' go
nal des Drbofs which has ever been nc ''' i'i'''
of tho y,;or-st Ieo.f ever since the entrance 81
the O,ieans Primes into he military seIV'ro 81 the
Ur;op,yas forced lat wtel: 80 ieut iis ull1l. 10
one of thcse eeemiaely sem-lnsiheu a ~ .' ",'',
which Government e. as II were Di"'h i.'o'
that able journsl-an article signed ny tHe ser
t,ry of the Editorslip -writtcn as some say, Dy
Michel Cbevalier Senator and Councillor oi STATE,
and inspired with the Official no faith in the recon-
strnction of the American United States.
Meantime, through the tie vast day., ru'nor runs
with such accom- ailments. and grows as IL runs,
tbst tine English and French Governments have been
irving TO ariauge some practical plan OF n'ervcn-
ton recOgnisi0n or nediaiOn-to devise some ineaas
of effectively imposing the concerned !orce OF TIER
moal weight SAY, first, by concerted All l.aion OF
diplomatic counsel and rcproo!, and eoriecuODl upon
both parties TO our civil war.
Noting j. easier than 10 cav, oracnarly, with
knowing am-Burleigh head-shases, thai there If u
great Dc d Of grave importance Underlying These Ta-
mons. That there really j. grave " something III
them" don't doubt \ hundred btgle SCRAPS 81
testimony. that clever cross. questioning lawyer
could cas- " test, and DESTROY the isolaed value Of
one by one--a hundred whillli, & straws 20 one o.
which seems worth the following through lis eddy
ing course-a hundred hule sIsns, seealDgiy OF
really inter-contradIctorv in their individual point
ing, do and, in his despite, will, 10 the impair
tia udge and watcher, take on q certain alarming
cumulative ubity of t0dv aDd DRIFT. IL would
be the cheap Indulgence Of an idle vanity for your
reporter to prrtentiousy sum mp from these abun-
dant scraps OF tes imonV an Cr cGtRetr0 Judgment
TO cast from these numerous Slight signs in the
clorded political ky the fatal foioscofe. Bat Il
would be a criminal DETECTION from bis reporter
duty to ignore in the pretended blndneSs Of sham
patriotism the existence AID Importance OF sach ten
timony aud sncl eigns.
Nothing III re grave in the way of sign and testi-
mony in the h4s presented itself 10 Europeans
than tie cement by American telegraph that
the French Minister bad gone 10 Richmond. The
that Plenpotentlry MERCER was gone 10 Richmond
for the purpose of overseeing the French tobacco
interest there, is not simply 1t rs completely Idicl-
lous.
The political Interpretation given 10 that curious
visit by Southern papers, Which reached us by last
nights American Ieegraus, comes in much nearer
general accord with the only natural Interpretation
already given to il here in anticipation
VA our sham patriotic Anglo hObists finally get
the year-old paent lac. braysd Into their .illv
hot D.t t.,-f for r1s Il.
done in stfictest concert with France.
i guess that the United Powers do MOI purpose
armed intsry enlOn. | guess that they d. purpose
to press offers Of friendly mediation. And III OF
blank refnsa to entertain such offer guess that d
Franco Anglican recognition OF the independence of
the G. S. A. is remotely pOssJle-Iet alone probab 10
let alone imminentiy probable
Note in passing, that no 10 the present date
neither the French Dor tue English Government has
formally and officially announced is future American
policy. The late TecrUGe-ceGcs of cub, SEMI and
sub-semi oiciOgs m2ues alton and leaki-e is not
defnye SDd binding. We nave indicative, cub.
JuDcuye, and potential utierIuces, well worth heed
ing-but nothing IS yet ~ the imperative mood.
Aud how, may I briefly state and partially
explain the constant fact OF European Official un
lief III toe prophesied crushing ont If the rebellion
by the loyal Northl To tie oiicial--let alone the
historical student European sense, the very phra
seology of my question implies the yielding OF more
than Dalf our Northern argument. No thou kbtfp
man here disputes the mere possibility of pure J
military conquest OF the Southern people and tern
tory; nos, accepting Tue postulate of ndefnit,
Northern pluck aod issue Of blood and paper money
does he dispute the possibility OF holding the South
ern people aud territory By force Of conquest. Tia
twenty millions vi people, with an opeu seaboard
are, and must n the long run be, impersliyel
stronger than siX millions with q blockaded ses
board although these last, in nearly every bril-
Liant victory Of the North them manage hitii
erto TO have enhanced the brlncs of Northern
victory by opposing superior numbers 10 the North
err conquerlng armies. II admitted arthmet
ical truth. That with sufficient outlay Of Northern
blood and paper money, the South may be subdued
IS admitted. But between subduciiOn and subniis
sion, lies hopeless difference. Regarded as purel,
military problem the North is pretty snre 10 con
quer. But regarded az political problem, how il
the North to LOld, how win back, the Southern PEG
pie and territory 10 unity and unison
wrote you Fix weeks ago, on first European re-.
ceipt OF LincolDs Substantially timid, significantly
large proposition for the coming ia aid OF an imm
nently bankrupt Government 10 the fated abolition
OF Slavery, that Il put stopper over all European
purposes OF recognition Of the G.. :. A. And 80 il
would 60 it did temporarily so 1t yet ILL., if that dfep.
ly significant move he sharply followed no by viz
The abOiliO by our Govern rneut Of
Slavery aud sl,veradiug in the Federal District Of
Columbia Ia better worth, against possible Faro
pean intervention than the taking Of Fort DoDeleor
and Island No. 10 and the bare avoidance of utter
defeat at Pittsbufg-allthe these multiplied by ten. But
say Europeans nierior, doubtless III natural gtg OF
perception and Judgment, but advautaged over us in
that they are by position better placed TO fairly soe
and judge b0tk sides Of conhict in which we are
one-sided particIpators, and of which, therefore,
necessarily not impartial judges, Il The tesching OF
one whole year revolutionary experience, with its
issue Of blood and paper money has not brought our
people pushed Government TO anything but o
timid, general approach, 10 more than the easy TAX
ing OF one deserted post of the enenys stronghold
how much time will be needed for carving It's main
work OF Slavery Apparently a time sufficiently