Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-01

Najsstys government. Hsr Nsj-ty 10 DESTROYS OF
acting In concurrence With 1rsrc, upon te great
q~lestions now sgitating the world, and upon none
more than on the contingencies connected with the
great struggle now going on In North America-
Neither her n jeety the Queen nor the Bhhsh nation viii
ever forget the p6bls and emphatic manner In which the
Emperor Of the P'ench vindicafed the laws Of nations,
and assisted the c .uss Of pei C In the instai CD Of the
sez1re Of the Confederate ooamt1tssep on board ne
Trent her h'jssty's government rc 'gni.ss> with
pleasure the desgu of srresting the progress II war BY
friendly measures, 'hA benevolent views ar humane in
tentiops Of the Emperor. They are also OF the opinion
that II the steps proposed were to DO taken, the c hcr "
rr cs of Russia would be extremely desirable. Her
Msjesty's government have, however, rot pc. n inform
ed up to the present time that the 4 issisn government
have agreed to cooperate with England and France on
this Gee siou although that government may support the
endeavors Of Z gland aud PrM Q, 70 attain the end pro
posed. Bot Ii the end proposed atAinsble at the pre-
sent moment BY the course suggested BY the govern
ment of France? Such u the question which has
been anIiously and csrefaly examined By her Ma
jesty's government. After weighing all the insormA-
ton which has been nc lived from Amerc, her
hsjesty's government ar, led 10 the col C usion
that there Is no. ground at the present moment to hope
that the Federal Government would accept the proposal
suggested, aud a refusal from Washington at the PRO
sent time would prevent any speedy renewal OF the OF.
fer. Her hsjesy's Government think. therefore, that it
would DO better 10 watch carefully tue progress OF opin
ion in America, snd il, as there appears reason to hope,
|, may DO found to have undergone, or may uadergo
hereafter, any char g., the three courts might then avail
themselves Of su:h change TO cf,r their friendly counsel
with q greater prospect than now exists Of It's being 90.
cepted by the two oontending parties.
Her n jsty's Government will communicate to that
Of FfsIse any intelligencs tbsy may rscaise from Wash
iDp,ons Or R~ichnoadhearrg On Ibis important sni ,ct.
Your EIcellenoy may read this d. spaich TO n. D'ouyn
do rHuys, snd give him . copy Of IL. RUssrLL.
RIPLr or RUSSIA TO raI PROPOSITIONS or TRANCE.
81. PErrrsBUis, Nov. is, 1852.
fhs Jour- al Of 8. Petersburg contains the reply Of
Prince aortchskcf to tho noto of Dtouyn do rHuJs,
which Ia In Substance Is follows:
Amer "a .nipg the constant Efforts Of R1nis In favor
Of eopciistion, P:ines Gortohakcn says that il il requi-
site, above all things, TO avoid the appearance Of any
pressure whatever capable OF chilling public opinion in
America, or Of exercising the sucepi ibili.y Of that ma
ton. We believe that . combined measure OF the three
great Powers. however ooreiliA;ory, If presented in an
onici.l or tHic;ou, character, would be the cause Of ar
irving At = result opposed to psci6cstion. II, however,
France should perss: iu her inteAtion Of mediation, and
England should scquiesce ~ her course, instructions
shL all b cen. 10 Baron Stoocki, ct Washington, 10 lend
20 both his colleagues !here (the Ftench and Eoglish
hinister1) if not Official aid, II least moral support.