New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-04
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ODe OK Tie most interesting contributions 10
the history Of our war hos just been published
in Paris It is tho SO. called yellow Book"
TO which we referred some two or three days
since. 1t was laid before tho French Chambers
ot their opening and contains, beside brief
s'atement of the actual condition of all tae i'm.
portant political questions at home and abroad, A
collection of diplomatic documents concerning thu
foreign relations OF France. The extracts from
it IN the papers OF France and England, and
in the Courier deS EtaiS Uais 10 not vet off.
oially announce what ultimate end France OK.
pected or hopes to reach by means of media.
ton, but they contain many important focts.
hitherto not at all, or very impcrfectly, KNOWN
Wo give some of the most interesting.
ii seems That the idea Of recognition II
TOE Southern Coniederacy vas entertained a.
an eor'y stage of the war; for Mr. Mercier,
the French ambassador at Washington, ins
ferns the Minister Of Foreign Affairs that hs
had endeavOred to word his replies ia such A
manner as to accustom the Government al
Washington to the recognition Of the c,ontK
BY France 10 case hostilitcS should Continue 70
rage without any marked result IN favor of tho
North. Mr. Thowepe!, On Feb. 81, 1862.
asked Mr. MERCER TO deny tho recognition Of
the Confederate Government By France, but
on March he wrote that France would SEQ
with great satisfaction the Government OF
Washington lay down the basis Of com,
promise I" tho necessity of which Is felt moro
keenly every day." This was The beginning Of
the mediation scheme. Mr. MERCER did not
consider it prudent 10 take that step. lie
was, however, induced by Mr.. Seward to com.
municate to him the note Of Mr.. Thouyene, aud
learned from Mr. Seward that steps Of inter.
ference On the part Of neutral Powers would
only complicate the difficulties. Sr Mercier
represented The "almOst general opinion 10
America to be, 10 give the South lesson. 10
carry out tho trial to the end; but if, after
that the Southerners should continue to be IN
favor OF secession, 70 let them secede.
In letter dated April 10, We learn the
interesting fact that Mr. MERCER visited Rich.
mond at the suggestion Of M. Seward, who
charged hin 10 say that ''great satisfaction
would be afforded to the inhabitants OF tho
North by the sight Of such Senators as tho
South might consent to send From bis con-
versa,ion with the leading Rebels in Richmond.
Mr.. MERCER received the impression that they
wonid never cor sent to reunion. In Dispatch
dated July %. Dir. ThOuTeDel declares himself
highly displeascd with the new tariff. France.
he SAYS, has preserved strict neutrality, but 10
il impossible ~ overlook the fact that 10 Gov
eminent eau resist complaints which are the
echo Of the general sentiment OF the country.
Tne necessity OF q solution is becoming every
day more urgent, and the most enlightened
persons of Europe doubt more and more the
possibility Of restoration of the former
Union. This sentiment implies no unfrioadli-
mesa toward tho United States. They do moi
name separation, but, convinced that has
become inevitable it Is wished that IL shoald
take place on the most favorable con.
ditions for the Interior relations OF the
two states. NJ MERCER, 10 tho mean
while-July l5-had expressed the opinion
that there was 4 great movement in favor Of
peace. Ga Sept IL, Mr.. Thoagenel invited
Mr. MERCER TO send him some proofs for bis
opinion. A dispatch OF Nov. &, no longer
signed by Mr.. ThOuyeneI, but by Mr.. Drouyu
de Lhuys, communicates to him the circular
addressed 10 the Courts Of London and ST.
Petersburg, in favor Of joint Intervention.
The November elections appear to Mr.. Meroier
AS an evidence of the opposition OF pub.
,,it az an4
he thinks, therefore, that the time has
come for souc step on the pars OF France
in favor of the establishment of peace.
In dispatch q Nov. Is, he considers it %.
sential to prevent bostilitics being renewed
in Spring, because, in that case, the cultVa.
ton of cotton, which begins in March.
would be given up. An answer Of Mr.. Drouyi
de- Ihuys dated Nov. %, 1862, expresses the
opinion that the conditions of the soil and Of
the climate seem to oppose inyiEcibie obstacles
to the progress Of the war.
The correspondent OF tie Courier dcS Etsis
Inns has learned from Mr. Il. de Girardlo.
the able editor of La PRISE who defends both
Secession and Abolition, that Mr. SlIdel has
really tried to make Mr.. Cirardia believe thas
the South was DESTROYS, il let alone, TO gee
rid Of Slavery rs soon as possible. They ouly
wished 10 do it of their own accord. aud aitef
having provided for substituting white for
black labor. The fact is Of great importance,
as again showing now strongly the system Of
Slavery il working in Europe in our favor
and against the Rebels; though it will be gen.