, 1863-01-27
FROM FRANCE.
What the Constitutional Says on Me-
dtntI0ns

late number OF, the Paris Co'sssitu{ion,zez,
tho organ Of the Frcnch Minister Of the 1nte-
1ior, and paper SO insane1y devoted to the
rebellion, as never, by, chance, TO soy word
on the>sidc Of truth; astonished the world Of
Paris by the following declaration made to
counteract reports that Mr. slidcu had again
seen the Emperor, and that q renewal Of M
offer Of mediation Was again about to be made:
:, "scyera1 foreign Journals" says the Cog.sti-
tntto1ntl, q have taken the occasion Of the late
events in America, {the battle of Fredericks-
burgh) to recount facts, and to lend intcn-
lions to the French Government, which are in
disaccord with the attitude this Government
las preserved thus far toward the United
States. Some Of these Journals speak Of new
ana more pressing recommendations made to,
the Cabinets Of st. Petersburg and London to
induce them to join with the Cabinet Of the
Iuilleries, In order to propose collectively q
mediation to the contending parties Ac-
eoIding to others Frnnce is determined to
make alone this offer at Washington, and at
R1chmond- Again, 1t is confdential agent
the Emperor has charged with mission to
the North and the South; and again, copa-
Dental agent Of President Davis whom His
Majesty has received, in order to discuss plans
tor future treaties. We are able to declare
n1a fhat al these reports are without foundation.
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duct she has thus fir followed toward the
United States. Still animated with the same
sentiments Of friendship and OF profound SYM
Rathy for the Americans, to whatever party
they may belong, she Is anxious to see arrive
the moment when the fatal discussions which
now divide the country shall have an end.
But It ia false that there is now design of
taking any new steps"
: OF the above statement, t'1lalakofI," the
pux4e
writes rs follows: 80
This paragraph Is clearly ministerial, and
was never published voluntarily By the Con
For although It no doubt tells the truth, that
Is no reason for the slavery sheet to publish
It; on the contrary, most Americans and
Frenchmen arc 60 thoroughly imhued with
the idea that the French Government is hos
tile to the Union, that they rcsard It as q
American interests. But the better explana-
tfon Think is this: The Government is going
to be attacked with great yfgor, and most
Justly In the Chambers, on the Mexican ques-
ton, and the attacking members will not fail
to declare that not only has the Government
leo, but that it has pursued such line OF con-
duct toward the American States as to alien
ate the sympAthies Of those States and to in
vitc a war with them. The note Of the Con-.
stitafion*e9 Is therefore q preparation for the
discussion in the Chambers; 1t is to clear off
the ground for this dangerous debate, and to
furnish arms to the defender Of the Govern
ment, n. Billau1t, to combat the opposition.
The late official declaration Of the French
Government to that Of the United States-a
declaration which will be published here In q
few days-to the effect that the French Coy
eminent had no intention Of departing from
her position Of non-interrentio1, aud would
not for the present renew the offer Of an ar
misticc, was also written principally with the
view Of enabling II. Billault to hold 1t up in
the Chambers Us a contradiction to any
charges Of desiring to embroil France In war
with her ancient ally and best friend. These
the discussion On the address.