Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-14
European News.
THE WAR QUESTION IN FRANCE
EFFECTS OF TIE NEWS OF TIE ASIA
-ANXIETT RESPECTING Il HIGH
MERICEN TIRLFF.

| EFFECTS OFTHE Ne WS OF TIE ASIA
-ANXIETT RESPECTING 4 HIGH
AnERICEN TARIFF
The American news, per Asia, was general
ly regarded in Paris as unavoidable for peace
The prospects of hostile tariff in imports
| from France to the United States was regarded
with sofne interest.
The Patre, in some speculations on the rela-
tive naval strength Of England and America,
draws the conclusion that neither be
long nor serious, owing to the immense super
iority of the English fleet.
The same journal correts it's statement of
Dec. A. regarding a second note to Lord
LYONS. It admits that the note sent is an ul-
tirnatum, and asserts that in the event of sat-
isfacton being refused Lord Lyons would
leave America, after allowing the Federal
government three days to consider their deci
sion
The Constitutional continues to advocate
neutrality by France. 1t sees no reason, how
ever why she should not recognize the South
ern States as soon as they present the condi-
tons required by the law of nations to justify
their recognition.
The Paris correspondent of the Times as
serts that General Scott had no mission from
any one-the true motive for his departure
from France being simply the critical state Of
affairs between England and America The
same writer denies the rumor that Queen Vic
tor1a had asked the ex- Queen Of the French to
request the Orleans princess to quit the service
of the United States
The Revue des Deaux Mondes urges strcs
neutrality on the part of France, and not too
much haste in recognizing the Southern
States.
PRINCE NAPOLEON CAUSES GEN. SCOTT TO RE-
Paris (Dec. 12,) correspondence of the London
Post.
Gen. Scott has suddenly left Paris. He
Quilted the Hotel Windsor, in fact, yesterday
morning, and proceeded to the United States
instead going to Italy. An opportunity had
offered itself for the General to convey the Of
ficious views of the French government re-
garding the best way to bring about a pacific
solution of the difficulties, between England
and America regarding the seizure of the
Southern Commissioners, and consequent Of
fence to the British Flag. As | have already
h;nted, it is not impossible that France may, if
asked, become the mediator in the quarrel
and at the same time the laws OF neutrals may
be revised provided England, according to the
wishes of other European governments on that
question: agrees to the modification of the ex-
isting code. Gen Scott although suffering
much determined to serve his country to the
last and thus, at great personal sacrifice, left
Paris for Washington on his mission OF
peace.
Prince Napoleon, as your readers will not be
surprised to hear, was instruments al IN caus-
ing the General to undertake voyage to w ash
ngton.
WHAT THE FRENCH THINK OF TIE INDIAN ALLIES
OF DAVIS.
The Moniteur de lArmee of the 18th Dec |
publishes the following remarks on the an
nouncement in the American papers that the
Cherokee Indians had Joined the Confederate
&c had
of cavalry to reinforce President Davis The
moral importance of this event will be under
stood it is recollected that the Cherokees are
one of the rare Indian tribes who have re-
nounced wandering life to establish them
selves in fixed locality. They constructed
town in Georgia, in which they established
schools printing press, and newspaper
energetic and intelligent impulse of John Ross,
their chief, that they made this progress in
civilization. But the Northern Americans in
place of encouraging them, looked on them
with jealous eye, for reasons easily under
stood They took advantage of the absence of
their chief to attack their town, destroyed 1T,
and drove them out, the inhabitants to seek
shelter in the far West, where John Ross
collected the fugitives. It is not surprising,
therefore, that the Cherokees should be de-
lighted to have an opportunity against their |
prosecutors.
The Paris Press OF the 13tl publishes dis
patch from Washington, asserting that there
was great popular agitation III favor of resist
ing any demands on the part of England in
respect to the Trent affair.
According to the same despatch the French |
naval division from the Antilles would proceed
to Charleston, before which the English squad !
ron was Lying at anchor.
The Patre of the same date states that Gen. |
Scott will reach New York on the Gath inst, |
and adds "Gen. Scott's mission thus appears
10 have been arranged so as to allow hitn time
to fulfil it before the ultimatum of England Is
remitted to the Federal Government and per-
haps to modify the nature of this step on the
part of England"
The Pays asserted on the contrary, that the |
English altimatum viii be of an absolute char
actsr,
THE EXPEDITION AGAINST MXIco.
Mastering of the French Fleet at Santa Cruz