Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-12-10
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rv HALIFAX, November 26:-The steam
ship Africa arrived at this port atten o
clock this morning. se:'s1f $50 i''A :.
The following is additional to the news
already telegraphed from Cape Race: &c
,.ssSTnE FRENcHsP HsPRoposALs OF MEDIATION
klNaAMERIoAN AEFAIRss--The followiugis
the despatch. of thecF French Minister. of For
beignaAfairs, addressed to tho ambassadors
of France at London andz St.z;Pesersburg,
sas publishedin the Monifeur: s79aieEpgsI
- Paris, October s0,Glss2..- Europe
watches with painful interest the struggle
which has been raging more than a year
upon the American continent. ..h The hos.
tilities have provoked. sacrifices and efforts
certainly of a nature tolinspire the highest
idea Of the perseverance aud energy Of the
two populations. % But indispensable, which
does 30 much honor to their courage, is
only given at the price of5uumbe.less ca.
lamities and a prodigious efusion of blood.
TO these results Of civil war, which, from
the very first, assumed vast proportions,
there is still to be added the apprehension
of servile war, which would be the culmi-
mating point Of SO many ireparable disas.
;ters.. The suffering of a79pat;on towards
which We have always professed a sincere
solicitude ofthe >'Emperor,i even had we
ourselves not Suffered by thescouuter blows
kof these events III =! !tN1eias7 a'-ir7''E
s.Under the influence of intimate relations
which extensive intercourse has multiplied
between the various regions of the globe,
Europe itself has suffered from the conse.
tquences of the crisis which has dried up
one of the most fruitful sources of public
wealth, and which has become, for the
great centres Of labor, a cause of most sad
trials: '='>'' sss' =, - p -se"@ - -
As you are aware, when the conflict com.
menced, We held it our duty to observe the
most strict neutrality 10 concert with other
maritime powers, and the Washington Cab.
met has repeatedly acknowledged the hon
orable manner with which We adhered to
that line Of conduct. The sentiments die.
tated to us have undergone no change but
Of benevolent character. That neutrali.
ty, instead of imposing upoa the powers
the attitude which might resemble indiffer.
ence, ought rather to make them of service
to the two parties, by helping them out Of
o apositionl whichtseemsto have no issue
From the commencement Of the war an
armed force was set on foot by the ibeilige-
rents, which, since them has been almost
constantly kept up. After somuch blood
shed they are now, in thatgrespect, nearly
Rinathe same position, nothing authorizing
thezpresumptiou that more decisive militia.
~ operatiouswill shortly occur, according
to the last news received in Europe. : The
two armies, on the contrary, rwere in a con.
dition that would notSallow either party to
hope within brief delay fol any decided
advantage to turn the balance aud accele..
rate the conclusion of a. peace All these
circumstances, taken together, point to The
opportunity of an arinistice, 70 which,
moreover, under the present circumstances,
no strategical objection cahibe made The
favorable dispositions towards peace which
are beginning to manifest themselves in
the North as we'll as the South, might, on
the other hand, second steps that might be
made to recommend the idea of truce. The
Emperor has, therefore thought that the
occasion mas presented itself Of offering to
the bel!igerents the support Of the good
Offices Of the maritime powers, and his
Majesty has charged me to make the prop.
osition of this Government to her Britannia
Majesty as we'll as to the Court Of Russia.
The three Cabinets would exert their inAu.
ence at Washington, as we'll as with the
Confederates, to obtain an armistice for six
months, during which every act Of war, di.
rect. or Indirect, should Professionally cease,
on sea as we'll as on land, and'it might be,
if necessary, ulteriorally prolonged: ' s.
- The. overtures, 1 need not say, sir, would
not imply, on our part, any judgment on:
the origin or issue of the struggle, nor any
pressure upon the negotiations which might,
it is to be hoped, ensue in favor of an arm.
.istice. Our task would consist solely in
smoothing down Obstacles and interfering
only in a measure determined upon by the
two parties; We should not, in fact, be.
lieve ourselves called upon to, decide, out
to prepare the solution of tho difficulties
which have hitherto opposed reconciliation
between the -beligerent parties. Would
not moreover, an agreement between the
three Courts respond sufficiently to their
,intentions? Would it not give to their
step the character of evident impartiality ?
Acting in concert, they would combine the
conditions beat suited to inspire confidence
the Government of the Emperor, by the
constant tradition of French policy towards
the United States-England, by the COM
munity of race-Rdssia, by the marks of
friendship she has never ceased to show to
the Washington Cabinet. Should the e.
vent not justify the hope of the three pow.
ers, and should the ardor of the struggle
overrule the wisdom of their councils, this
attempt would not be the less honorable for
them. They would have fulfilled duty
of humanity, more especially indicated in
war which has excited passions which
render all direct ATTEMPTS at nepotiation