Daily national Republican., 1863-02-13

MINISTER, SECRETARY SEWARD AND MR.
DAYTON.
As announced in our columns yesterday, the
formal offer 10 mediate In our national difliCul-
ties has been made by the Emperor Of France,
and has been courtoously, but firmly, declined
by our Government. We subjoln a synopsis
Of the eorrespoudence-as much az our space
will permlt--and the important letters Of NJ.
Drouyn dc rHuys to N. Mercier, with Mr..
Secretary Stewards reply in full. Mr.. Seward
yesterday transmitted the correspondence to
tho Senate, prefsced by the following commu-
nicationi
To ne PrcsidsHd Of he United States!
The Secretary Of State, TO whom was referred
the resolution Of the Senate, Of the 10th inst,
requesting the President, II not in his Judgment
Incompatible with tho public interests, " 10 lay
before the Senate any correspondence which
has taken place between this Government and
the Government Of France on the subject Of
mediation, or other measures looking TO the
termination Of the existing civil war, " has the
honor 10 lay before the President copy of the
correspondence called for by the said resou-
tion. Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. SKwARD.
Department Of State, February 12, 1903.
Mr.. Minister Dayton, Nov. IS, 1859, trans
mits copy Of his communication TO the French
Minister of Foreign Affairs. 1t was based on
conversation held with Mr.. De L'Huys and
on the known fact of the communications made
by the French TO the English and Russian Gov
srnments Mr.. Dayton first notices the state
mcnt in the dispatch Of Mr.. Do L'Huys, viz:
There has existed between the belligerents
from the very outset Of the war, an equality of
strength which has been almost constantly
maintained ever sincei and AFTER SO much
bloodshed, they are now, in this respect, very
nearly in the same position as at first. Moth
ing justihes the expectation Of any more decid-
ed military operations at an carly day."
Mr.. Dayton conelusively and elaboratey re-
flutes this erroneous statement. He cites the
fsots of the recovery Of the Federal Govern
mont Of large territory recently in possession
ofthe rebels; of our recovered control Of the
Mississippi valley; Of the recaptured forts and
arsenalS; of our successful operations on the
coast and in the Gulf; and says;
In q word, the insurgents do not now hold q
foot Of ground which they did not hold early
in the war, while the hag of the Union has been
on the soil or over the Notifications of every
slave State (save one.) Their armies have in
the meantime been driven from an area OF
country embracing In the aggregate not less
than one hundred thousand square miles, and
occupied by a populations ranging from one
million and a half to two millions Of people. u
He next compares the resources of the two
sections "in men and money" and demon
stratss by facts and figures the vast superiority
Of the loyal States.
He next discusses the element Of slave pop
ulAtion," }" and shows that whereas IL has hither
to been a source of great strength to tho Boutl
in FEEDING their armies, 1t may become a source
ofweaknesSi
Emancipation, should 1t occur, while II
liberatss the slave, would cut ofr this source Of
strength from their masters"
Permit me, however. here to add, that who,
ever may have entertained 'ApprehSnslons oi
'seryiie war; such 1 do not suppose for I
moment TO have been contemplated by th'
President In foreshadowing his policy Of emAn
cipation."
He speaks forcibly Of the exhausted fnancla
condition Of the South, and Of the as yet un
touched and abundant resources of the UniteC
States. His final conclusion on the asserteC
equality Of strength " Is thus expressed
So far, indeed, as / can sec, such equality
has existed nowhere except on certain baltic
nelds, and especially between the two grea
armies in Virginia. Here the insurgents havt
advanced and rotreated.
They have gained battles and lost them.
do not mean to dopreciAts their gEllantry
They arc yet my countrymen. Here, at least
they have shown equality Of strength, bV
everywhere else the permanent gain has beer
with the armies ottho Union.
Mr.. Dayton TO Mr.. Seward, November 25th
encloses the reply of N. De PHuys, in whlcl
he expresses himself partly cornOred, but say
that the Emperor is doslrouS OF efTecting re
conclliatlon;
"At present, the reception given to our pro
position by the Cabinets Of London and St. Pc
tersburg prevents US from thinking Of pursuing
II father but / can assure you, sir, that ou
friendly dispositions have not changed"
November 2sth, Mr.. Seward TO Mr.. Dayton
writes
Neither NJ. Mercier, nor any other person
has had the least warrant from any authorit,
of the United States for representing 10 hii
Government that tho President would be dis
posed 10 entertain any proposition in regard t
the action Of this Government In the Conduc
Of our domestic affairs from any foreign quar-
ter whatever"
Nov. 3Oth, Mr.. Seward TO Mr.. Dayton rolter
ateS the Same as follows;
"The United States has continually said Il
all Europe that they know that the saving o
the American Union depends ON the American
people themselves, and not at all on the policiel
OF foreign States, SeverAlly or combined"
In another communication, Dec. 18th, Mr.
Seward assures the French Government Of tn
full appreciation Of this Government of tn
Emperor's kind intentions.
Mr.. Dayton to Mr., Seward, January 18th
1858, conveys the intelligence OF what has nov
taken place, viz' the formal tender Of media
ton. We append the following which togethe
sum up the whole case;
Mr.. DRoUTN DE L'HUTs TO NJ MERCER,
lTRANsLATIoE.l
DEPARTMENT OF FoREIsH AFFAms
POLITICAL DIVISION, PARIS,
January 0, 1868.
SIAi In forming the purpose OF assisting, b
the ProfaT Of our good offices, TO shorten tn
period Of those hO6tilities which are desolatin
the American continent, had we not been guid
ed, beyond all. by the friendship which actuate
the Government Of the Emperor in regard /
the United 6tatos, the little success Of our ovel
tures might chill the interest with which W
follow the fluctuations Of this contest; but tn
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