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new for me V visw The Hsts uAisA NJ ne absence Of
instructions yoa have written TO Mr. Droayn Dc LAuys
lam your cssdisnt servant,
10 W. l. DAsroE, Esq, 10, &c.
Nh. SEWARD TO Nm. DAYTON H
mo nal

T. ~ W. Il BAsEVH, E6q.s 80, &C.
Nh. SEWARD TO Nm. DAYTON.
Driarzxr ., srAn,
,yovr d....on ., H. ss,qs Il I No. a 1ss2
ossS;r With me s s Which NJ brS.yn a.
Of answer 10 your communication him Of tho nth Of
baby have inferred hat is President aid .os sapoc, you
70 open correspcndsnce with Mr. Drouyn do LhUyn
the subject Of tho proposition concerning American aAs
which lhs Emperor has recently submitted 70 the Empe
you have done 50 without consulting this government
and have thus drawn forth from the impsS
should now inform Mr. oroa,n Do Lsays hat he %
been submitted 70 the President. and that Do " graed
ne - ses q zoe policy Inc
rzcd also 10 inform Mr. Drouyn dc Ihuys that this 60
vsrnmcot desires, no less sincerely than u has always
done 10 retain and fory its traditional reat ons with
France. and that every proceeding which i shall have
occasion % take in tho conduct of International Affairs
shall manifest that spirit and no other, You Gutho-
rised further say 70 M Drouyn de Lhuys shaii.n
govsrnnent appreciates tho assurances which the Einps
ved DID, by H. 70 render S good Ooss towards %
formulation Of the civil war In which unhAp-
q Ss vim sas Cordial
friendship towards c0ontry upon which this govern
nil and tho American people have e s01ssnsy rssd
w. l. pAyIos, Esq, &c ,&c.
4 Mr. D 4H.'a:.. 70 "a; ~. stTA'D.
sR-youp despatch Of December No. 2o5 10 received
You simply scsnowedse The AsssD, q my despatch Of
dcaed the cours. which the presidents has decided to
sdeps concerning the iae proceedings French gov
i assns eSs ~ have s S 1ss
ten NJ. Drooyn do huyas had suppSssd'ihas that
merely 10 up briefly successes Of our army and
me Sovsrnnsntsi rssosrSss in hopes q - having
could M 4 least to meet the " sSs a.
partment Ny general Instructions in reference to the
s We. ws s S had held
fore He told me what he had done and could answer
when perhaps, the government could NOT. The emergen
~, thought not only justified, but required, that in
view Of the possible future, ! should put my
verbal suggestions in writing. As one useful re-
az snss Of ne q
last, copy Of Which accompanied my a.spatch No. 23i
may add, Also that felt That II was but Just 10
should and know that had failed in the crisis
which had occurred fairly 10 repreeent is condition.
WI l.. pAYsos.
To His F1ce,ency WILLIAM II. SEWARD, secretary Of
- Mr.. SEWARD TO Mr.. DAYTON.
IExtract-N0. 1881
DgpARsNkN srAT. WASHINGTON Jan. 9. 1868.
ssRfour despatch of December - no 246) has been
submitted the President Ny recent despachss esre
about he N caution which ne
prudent to obeerve in the rft relation to the
mediasjy alter the publication II his corresponding
with the governments Of Great Britain and Russia in
relation to proposed armistce. The note oppor
tune, and wasudciouslv conceived and has produced
gratifying results am, SIR, your o6Sd'en, servant,
WV. l.. DAy,os, Esq &c, DC. '1
Mr. D iin'ass, 70 ss ss s.TAnD'
SRA desratch viii shortly DO ssut by Mr. prouyu do
Lhuys 70 Mr. Mcrce requesting him TO suggest you
siones TO treat with South for peace and FOR Union
possble not possible. such terms separation as
Submitted BY Mr. Droayn Ss Ihuys 70 the The
9th nst and returned 70 him by the Emperor yesterday
fhe despatch answers what supposed would have been
the objections proposal for armistice or me iiaton
Pir-t proposes says, no nterference Of any kind
eoaSt doss no. require or ask for any cessation OF
hostes pending me negotiations but Ike The negoiia
tons 'sr pssee IN lisa between The United states and
| forts for settlement were being made.
Ian, sir, your osedisnt servant,
To HIS Excsllsncy wx. H. skwARp Secretary OF stale
NH. DRoUYS DE LRuYs TO Mn. xEscrBn.
DEPARTMENT on ToHnos AsynEs. PolincAL IIvrnos,
PARr, Jan. Q, 1858:
srIn forming the purpose Of assistug by The proer
good ofcrs shorten the period o. those hosti
guided beyond All By the friendship which
acuaies the government Of the Emperor 10 regard 10 the
chill with which follow The nucluailo OF
this contest but the sentiment 70 which yielded
~ too sincere Tor indifference % ind Q place IN
thoughts should ceass 10 be painfully affected
while the war continues 10 rage We cannot regard with
bic 70 the most terrible distractions OF the ancien,
republics. and whose disa multiply Ia
resource and the which each bellgs
rent parties dcyeiope The government Of his Majesty
therefore, seriously examined the objectous which
have been made TO Us when have suggested the idea
OF friendly mediation. and have Asked ourselves
whether they truly Of saturs TO set aside prem
ture every tentative to reconciliation. IN part has
been opposed 10 the rcpngnanca Of The United Sstc TO
admit the intervention Of foreign influence ia tho dispute
the ohsr The hope, which tbc federal government hiss
OF attaining it, solution by iorcs of arms
Assuredly. sir, recourse 10 the good o1ices &c
or several neutral rowers contains nothing incon.
1 pat,ble with IN prize so legitimate amidst
L a ON al
are not those alone wbch furnish examples
S s..s, s, y q %sd,1a a s,
the Disposal o. the bt3eent PARTIES % facilitate between
their seso'srion. th. basis q which sbslsn from
pendgny, have manifested 10 the pat iotsn OF the
United states all The considerations 70 which 10 s,ii.
,Iedaow perAsl~, still more than after such
ready amid the wishes wb c form IN favor u peace
% take into account all The suscepbities u nsional
federal government icclipe IN. operson (co.cvr)
Of the great maritime Powers Of Enrops But this
| the CABINET o; Washington 20 hasten The cloge
/ 2. he war md 4 y believes thst u ought
I honorably accept the idea Il direct tpompsris,s,
Informal conferences with the authority which rnNy
represent Inc States Of tho sont Tue fe'ieral govern
mont does not despair, We know OF giving active
impulse 10 hostIites rs r9crices hsyo eabagfsd
~ resources SIN los y erseyer.scs and It's stead =.
shaken re confidence m the dehniilyc success q ~
1 cAaris.
Eli the opening of Informal cone. nces batwecn
the bclxcrent parties does not necessarily imply the
mcds,e cessation u hosiiiticz Negotiation sbOu,
peace siwsys tie CONSEQUENCE fusperi0n VI
wsrfsre They precede :pn the contrary more often the
establishment Of truce. How many tines have W. not
pisnIpotentlarses meet, exchange communication,
sgr-e uIcn al the essential PROVISIONS Of treaties
resolve IN hne, the question even % pssre
4 ~ rm-~hsi tho leaders ~ armies continued
the srifs. and encavorcd 70 tho latest moment
modify by force VI arms tie conditions OF peace 70
recall only os nsmory drass from sAe history Of tho
United rtstesihe nasWatiOns which consecrst~d their
ipdepenfsnce comrnenesd long before hosiiles
had css,e ~ ne New World and The armsslcs wa nes
established htn the act Of the Goth November iss2
witch, under the q proysIonsl articles embr aced
IN sdvunca the principal clauses OF the treaty n
1Ts3 Nothing, therefore, would hinder the government
9th United sstcs, without renouncng the advantage
which II believes attain by the continuation ~ the
war from entering upon Informal conferences with tho
Consoracs cf bs South, In they should show them
solves disposed thereto. Representatives
sion@rr o. the two psrti~a could assemble Al
\ such point a. should 10 deemed prop4r
10 designate and which could for this purpose b. 40
cisrcd Neutral Reciprocal complaints would be examined