Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-07
pe.lEn. Of NapeIesn.

Corrsgpondence of lhe Mobile NewsJ
CHARLESTON, February GA distinguished
gentleman. with whom have been acquainted
flr years, and who has just arrived trom Pans
bv the way Of Havana and Nassau, informs me
Sat ius. before be left Paris he was informed
confdandally, aud from most reliable source,
sfst .ouis NaDoeon had fully determined 70 IN
teffsre with American sffsirs, and tbat If his
proposition TO the Abolition government was re-
used be should at once acknowledge the inde-
uendsnce Of the Confederacy and proceed 10
open the blockade Of our ports.
Ii vas further stated that Napoleon was deter
mined to have his cotton and tobacco, even at
the expense of a war with the Abolition govern
nent. and for this purpose a Heet had sailed os-
tsnsibly Tor the Mexican waters, but which would
proceed to New Orleans and demand the open
inc OF the blockade of that port and the Missis-
ginni river, which if not complied with would At
once lead TO a rupture with the Lincoln dynasty.
10 show the confidence put in this information,
several gentlemen bsd left Paris foT Havana 70
av.sit tie issue, and ths appearance OF the hset
a New Orleans Is daily looked for.
The position of Louis Napoleon viii not be
el-ere7 5y the exposition of the contradictory
statements made By n MERCER and the AbOli-
ton premier, 10 regard to ths formers visit 70
Richmond, and ia which Seward gives the lie
direct 10 the French minister. 1t Is now e7i-
dent that Louis Napoleon anticipated the reiec-
t;oa CT hig proposition on tine part of Seward,
AID that By It tae wily. Abolitionist h.s been
ver-reaebed by The fnstchless Louis, as It now,
rIb the insult offered TO II. MERCER, gives
Eapaleon tho best excuse il Che world to make
"a issue with The Abolition portion OF the dis
Uaitad Stats5 The Baltimore Republican takes
most se1sfble view Of the question in com
nauting GA the letter of Napoleon to General
F0-6y, ssyI1g:
lEast We, under the lead Of junts of vis-
iCrery nedmen, still initiate the cog in the
Esb,e, and, grasping at the shadow. Ieae the sub
stance? Tbsrs is but one Of two courses lefs
For tho government to pursue in order to AVOID
tfe ver7 Vo7sl future consequences OF these
designs Of the French Emperor It will either
bs e6mpelsd 20 accept a war vita France, while
tae S u.h is stil in arms, or By a spsedy recog.
nitoh 0E the seeded States, at once defeat the
scheaeg Of Napoleon, and put sn end to the
civil war We 90 not know whether this WI
be considered treason" by the powers that be,
int il Il our honest conviction that it Is the only
e5ursa o. which rot only this country, but the
continent, wil be saved from complications Wish
TIE diplomacy and power Of Europe.
Our people aaVe no objection to France max
;ne ygsr on sba Abolition government to 5stile
I thsir own grievances. But we want no Eelo'
nsar interference IN 0ur afTsirs. No assistance
goIantsrv o- otherwise, from any power, that
esn possibly lay us under obligations to them
on tflat ail permit them at any time hereafter to
4 lake the liberty Of directing or debating to US
/ iii France or England ehoosed to acknowledge
us S q nation, and give rs the right to carry
! 17ir prizes into their ports, very we'll otherwise
/ tve can do without their proud bow Of reeogni
7 ton. especially as they have SO far snubbed u
on sll occasions, and passed US By without tn'
1 common decency of fasaiufstiou.
I am informed that Mr. Paul Peequet, OF New
/ Orleans, has been writing some very strong az
tices lately IN the Psris journals in Eavor Of tn
4 rigbfs of recognition Of the Southern Confede
racy. ana thai latsly the Emperor had caused Z
1 ba e8nusu ieated to him that the columns OF th
/ efic5ai journal wonld be open to his articles.