Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-09-24
The UE1TED STATES AND FRAscE-
How IT CAME THAT NAPOLEON MADE
FRIENDS WITH THE CzAR.

How IT CAME THAT NAPoLEoN MADE
FRIENDS WITH THE Gas.
NEW YoRK, Sept. I8.-The Paris
correspondent Of the New York Time:
of September 4th, says a most impor.
tant change has taken place in European
affairs; the Emperor Napoleon turned
a somerset, and now licks the dust al
the feet of Prince Gortschakoff; bis po-
sition of European dictator is at an end,
and hereafter he will have enough to
do to take care Of bimself. His majes-
ty tried to carry England and Austria
with him into a war with Russia and
Prussia on the Polish question, and
hoped by this war to conquer the Rhen-
ish provinces. but his allies took alarm,
and while England declared boldly she
would go to war for Poland, Austria
went to work to orgsnize the German
Confederatiou against BIN.
About the same time there came 10
Paris positive assurance that Mr.. G. NJ.
Clay was maturing an alliance between
the United States and Russia, which
engaged the United btstes to attack
France in Mexico in case Of European
war. This arose before Napoleon saw
that bugbear Of his family. in coalition
"a coalition which should embrace. as
active enemies, Russia, the, German
Confederation, the United States, aud
passive. but not less dangerous enemy,
Great Britain. Such combination
would have cost him his crown 10 three
months. eatf
He saw it, took alarm, turned square
round and fell on his knees before
Gertschakof, protested that he never
intended to go to war for Poland,
washed bis hands of the Polish ques-
ton, and begged to be friends again.
England, thus being placed morally in
an attitude of hostility to France and
Russia, will be forced into friendship
with the United States. Another re-
suit Of the affair is that the Mexican
elephant will be left on Nspoleon's
hand, for the Grand Duke MaximiIian
now refuses the new throne, and there
is no other prince eligible or acceptable
who will take it.
There is now evidence of the in.
trigues of French Consuls in the South
for detaching Texas, and they have not
ceased. .o.
In regard to the Florida at Brest,
the same correspondent states that the
engines Of the Florida are OF English
manufacture. and much deranged.-
Mafit was obliged to stop somewhere,
but found, after arriving at Brest. that
the French workmen could not repair
his English engines, and be would have
to wait until he could get English work
men from England. All this has caused
delay, which has put Maffit into q
towering rage, for now his vessel will
probably suffer the fate of the Sumter
at Gibraltar, but there is no help for it.
Mafit says that but for mistake OF
Lieut.. Ried, who cut out the Caleb
Cushing at Portland, it was in his pro-
gramme at one time to enter the port
of New York or Boston and burn the
place.
When the Florida first came into the
port of Brest, Mr.. Dayton protested
formally against her admission, but not
probably with any expectation Of hav-
ing her expelled; for so far France has
faithfully executed her neutrality pro.
clamation in all other respects, and it
was to be expected she would also in
this; but protest guaranteed the incl
dental points which might arise, and
prevented an extension Of favors not
found in the neutrality proclamation, if
such should be attempted.
The Moniteur this morning publishes
an official note on the subject, which
declares she will only be allowed to re-
pair such damages as regards her navi-
cation, but no supplies in material will
be furnished her.