New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-09

in that State the spirit of independence and The love
of freedom have made such progress among tue
blacks That they have become unmauageable. In
New Orleans especially, where their contact with
tho French has impaired to them portion OF that
spirit which produced the San Domingo Revolution,
and where an experience Of compensated labor has
largely Influenced the temper of the slaves used, as
your Majesty knows, 10 hire themselves from their
masters, IA compulsory return to Slavery and the
maintenance of that Institution in that locality would
be attended with the most mschievous consequences
These cor sderations cannot fail TO excite the atten-
ton of those directly concerned in the matter, ana
to awake the solictude Of the Confederate Govern
ment, which, although having no power In the prem
ises will nevertheless exert its influence in the man.
ner bert calculated to promote the general interests
of the nation"
"Do you mean to @y these States wOuld free their
slaves if they were left to themselves" asked
Louis Napoleon.
"They would if they were sure the independence
they coyet will be secured to them. There are GER
tain States, such as Louisiana Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee, and perhaps Mississippi, in which
Slavery has become either dangerous to the ~hhes'
or useless, or proftless. Now that the tremendous
commotion produced BY this civil war has scattered
the seeds of freedom everywhere i'll the new worio,
and awakened in Tie heart Of the black instincts
heretofore unknown it is Impossible for me to point
TO single locality in which the attempt at perpetual
maintenance of Slavery has not become peril OF
evsrv bour TO the white race This is so true that
INV fiend from Louisiana writes me that the first act
of the Legislature Of that State after it shall have
A.. ~ co. i.fcbi ri
belongs will be to pass u bill for the gradual eman-
cipaton of the slaves
"Tbis is undoubtedly very satisfactory prospect,
replied the Emperor, :" but allow me " say that
doubt whether the plan will be efficient, as prompt,
and advantageous TO the South the proposal made
by the North to pay for all your slsves Ihs project
know, offers serous difficulties but what method
OF solution docs not l know, also, tba! recon-
ciation between the North and the South and u re-
construction of the Union upon is former basis have
serious and apparently, insurmountabe obstacles TO
encounter. l believe, however, that the duty OF my
Government is to attempt, by all possible means, to
favor an amicable settlement your difficulties, and
to bring YOU back to the same flag under which you
were two years ago SO happy aud glorious people.
1t shall not be said that France which had band III
the foundation OF your hepuDhos VIII w ho'i""b "
preserve it, aud to save il from anarchy. BE pleased
to acquaint your Government with my intentions;
inform it tina, my object is 10 eoncillate the South
and the North by means Of proposition in which
moral influences alone will be set at work.
Mr.. Slidell promisedtle Emperor 10 follow punctu-
ally bis instructions. The subject being exhausted
he withdrew, and wrote immediately TO his Govern
ment an account of this remarkable conversation.
Such is an exact account of the story now told and
commented upon in nea.ly all diplomatic circles in
Washington.