The New York herald., 1862-11-30
M E DIAT ITO N.
THE PROPOSED INTERVENTION IN AMERICA.
THE REFUSAL OF ENGLAND.
VIEWS OF THE FRENCH PRESS,
Ee., Ae.s Ass

has published the first time
oular rom H. prouyn de Lhays. This document whose
existence have pointed out and which has view
propose England and to Russia TO with Franco
attempt paci6c solution Of affairs in North America
char-cterizes the most honorable, the most noble aud
generous manner, the policy OF the Emp ror And
notsithstan ing, TO the appeal made under the clIenh
by the French government IN the name OF reason
and humanity, lngland has replied by refusal
We are not in the secrets of hnglish poicy ont
there difficulty in understanding the bearing which
public opinion will ubtoss attach 10 nor atttcas, y IL
considers that the proposition made by France
and accepted by Russia bat which the Cabinet OF ST.
James Will .ot take part IN Inc Court ol loncon re-
and st Petersburg when the question is of simple pa
cie proceeding ndiug TO put end to savage con-
resi- In which All the PRINCIPLES law of nations and
Of civilization are violated and which for the last two
wears has ruuing bHh America and Europe. And
IN VII 1 GROUNDS does England Justify her resolution
sThe exci;emcn uf the coubAians is, she says, stl
too ardent ment is not TO intcrp between
tnm he good Of the great Powers such an attempt
would have chalce OF success; 1t is necessary 10
wait VAN For tosa p,a1'ose That tiood noy sW
lnoer fo4C, g!.ots result and cit mt solution That the
South the North exhausted in strength in soldiers
and in resources may be mutually destroyed III this
OF exermiualion2 Wait for what? That the sulcrnss
the working classes ia Europe, fatally mixed up
with the disasters Of America may be aggravated "a the
painful sAanner. Doubtless the passion which i'm
peis ana blinds the Americans rs serious obstacle to
diplomatic intervention, ont what wo Id diplomacy be
If il constantly hesiiaed before dc ant il did
dIsarm hatred, alay resentment, and
the midst of the violence ot war, make the coua
sells Of moderation. q justice and # common sense
heardS proceeding like that proposed by the French
government always oppoTtune, for is always honor
abe II my succeed 81 nrOuyn lie huys Go
og The Legitimacy Of the preexs put forward by Eng
lmd, viii certainly seek or 80 reasons ann ~ s9ore
motives Tor her neNpicaoe refusal Doc she wlsh "
the cofnbatauts exhaust themselves aud IN wit
thr obstruction, IN the convusions q civil war q
rival whose greatness has aways laspTeo het WIN
such alary Does SIZE fear TO offend. even by an honor
proposal pacacaton the yoleAt parties who sur
nd President Lincoln. and dread or Canada the re-
sentiment the ultraUnionists2 Once more, is John
Bull afa of Brother Joinathan' bos England prefer
,o'i ~ olGtion GciOa 1rtth France and
Rniu and ioiSh 10 u,uS sidciei the bonds tchch
hrrs long nns as IN lt0,rsn nars globe united
her Tol'y 70 that o France All those questions which
pro ccupy public opinion, viii, doubte remain un-
answered but is not to be regretted for the sake OF
England that there should be grounds for putting
thoms
from the Paris Presse (cpposton). Nov. 1871
Tho circllar OF NJ trou, de Lhuys. VIII ch publish
el,ew . establishes in official manner the ports
which have beeu circulated on the SUBJECT o! ~ posi-
tiun armstice TO be made to the United States col
lectiyey with is;ssia and England.
The United States government is regular The
Conederates are not government at all but simply in
Surgents having provisional organization Is Il II Just to
tgtdt the footing ernq recognized State and
sebctor however formdaMs i mry beg That consdera-
other VIII it is remembered that the revolt is against
dccIsi Of universal suffrage. But setting aside tha
Ars point the roposon for suspension of hostlties
strictly impartial, and does it not favor party more
than the ohers On that doubt can exist Wh ,oou1d
the No,ts by he meiiaioas Here is third considcra
tion, and which, in eyes, is the most considerable
We do not that NJ rr5uyn dc Ihuys has said word
about slavery What would become of the great moral
result OF the WARP What purpose would be served by
snch expaiien and such blcodshed II slavery is to
there will neither be durable nor an. honorable
peace.
sulsosing an improbabity lei rs admit that the Cab
nets Of II Petersburg and London should agree with the
Cabinet Of Paris would the triple proposition have any
chance Of being welcomed in the United States? We do
not believe ~ The republican party is in power it his
formally and lemnly expressed its will many times to
continue the uat the Instruction OF the Unon-to
conquer or perish The democratic party, told
has more concatory ideas II has chance OF
s,uting, by the new elections majority In Congress.
let admit certain this very supposi,iou
way change the present state Of things and that victory
will be effect The representatives elected
will take their Congress this winter ard III
not meet 10 ,eher regular session until the month Of
August 1866 whole year from the present time Until
that time the republican Congress will sit the
ITEMS consequently, viii have no direct influence the
action Of the government.
Among the dispatches which have to Us from the
seat OF war In the United Statesdespatches which
which merits particular attention. The federal troops
has occupied Gdlsaon " 7Sas, and Texas the frontier
Of herioo.
[From tho Journal des Debats OF Nov. l31
The MonfeT announces to-day that the French 60
ve-ament has made oserures TO the Russian and Eng.
Isl governments in the sense Of mediation. The OIL
cal Journal gives the text d the despatch which II.
Droayn dc Lhnys addressed to the cabinets or Lon.
don and ST. Petersburg on this subject
The language Of the clever and ne, word goes
beyond the rights that the constant usages OF civilized
nations atubutc TO neutras when in the of
humanity they intend Offering themselves arbitrators
Of sa culinary quarrel. But all the skill, all the pru.
donce and al the good intentions Of the Minister o. Tor
eigu Affairs do not succeed in dssimulang the almost
ilsufmountahie difficulty which would prescn, itself
when going beyond general considerations the posi.
Tive conditions the armstce should BE- discussed what
woIld be done With the blockade II blockade was
con, 'nent, IL is the south that would he d s.
armed u the block de TO be raised during those
months, is the North that would open the South
fresh sources Of abundance and vigcr. Tns o. e
ohsr Of me parties ~ud hare oec that H. pro
posed drmsice dv1msptai % 4. However we have
Jet that eyen,uaiity The insertion II Ihe
despatch In the hniteur when that document Is com
pared with the texts Of tho intelligence received from
10 ug 10 lgy fnro ol,crf
rather 10 explain the conduct Of the French government
than to prepare the public for an approaching medaon
Eng md nesitaes to attempt step which Ugh, possibly
lead her fsrther than she Intended and yet the Rus.
sian government has only spoken by the organ the
nal d. ~ Pdsrotvg which has pronounced against
intervention Not having cat lelsi according the
witch prevail in Londonl succeeded getting It's plan
accepted as soon as II would have wished the Imperial
government could better excupate itself from the su.
picon Of partay towards the North than by publishing
extrss official designation Of Confederate States il
attributes its FOR acting the old friendship of
France ior the United ststes and loudly arms that her
good Offices could lead her 70 cease TO be nentrs
Since rigorous impartiality the FIRST duty which it
imposes on itself In this sad affair, the Imperial govern
ment Will not have 20 regret having failed in effort
concilation, which might nsensbly led our dplo.
mscy into path In which would have been difficult
always TO maintain the balance between the North
and the South, aud In which the equilibrium IL IL
feared) IN hdror Of that o e hoo cduses ,ch, u ~
nsor Just, nc most fopuidr and 'he mos French.
tFrcm the journal des Debats, Nov. lsl
Our readers know what is the invarabe opinion ~ this
Journal on the American question, and they will d.
vined without any necessity explanation what were
the sentiments with which re1d the despatch pub
Iished BY the Nsnstep this morning We gladly admit
that this document Is full consideration United
states aud that the language 81 foreign fails
within the limits ~ the strictest mpartality
The government even goes far imply and this il
the Dost satisfactory part Of the documentl that IL
America requests the European Powers mind their own
business the latter win ake the advice and rest con
tented With the honor Of having diplomats c effort
~ favor OF peace But in circumstances 80 grave as
these We cannot repose upon a word. We must 90
60 thc root n the matter. What IL the sum-
then, Of our demands upon the United states
A suspension Of hostties for six moDtls
which, means anything all, means
the raising d the blockade OF the south Is there ths
slkhtest reason u suppose such proposition would be
listened 70 on the other side of tho Atantls That il will
be hailed with grateful accainatons in the sayeho,Jng
camp ,na. y wiz W received al Richmond a message