Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-09-12
FRANCE AND THE UNITED
STATES.
4 Protest BY Presldsnt LiScsln--.
nahM Prlvatse9s ln rfonch PoYts.


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the northero Uoion have been loud 10
their assertions that President Lincoln
has made . communication to he En-
peror Of the French that would make
him repent bis march upon Mexico.
By most persons conversaot with the
state OF American affairs this was t. ea,ed
a "bunkum." The Patrie, however,
last night seemed to DO author zcd to
tell the world that . protest relation t"
the late political events in Mexico had
been forwarded BY the last Amer can
packes.boat, the City OF Cork, that it
was to be presented this week by the
American ambassador to the Court OF
the Tuileries. The government Of Mr..
Linco n, it was asserted by that Journal,
Invoked the Monroe doctrine, ana broad
~ stated that the possession of Mexico
was menace to American independence
and an encouragement given to the sc.
oession,st..
La France and L. Temps affirm that
che rumor Of any protest is entirely no.
founded.
The Patric, with lite usual demonstra-
ton Of hostility to England, SAWS that
it. private letters from New York al.
tribute the decision OF Mr.. Lincoln to
take this step towards France to the rep
presentations made by the Ministers oi
England and Russia to the Cabinet at
Washington. The P0trie generally
adopts any information that may bring
into doubt the honest views Of the Eng
lish Cabinet. On this OCCASION it can
only excite smile of der,r,on; for it is
well known that the present &C ministra-
ton has most carefully avoided Every cir
cumstance that might thwart his lmpe-
rial Majestys policy in Mexico.
From the Liverpool Post, Aug. ISL
A telegram has been handed TO US by
well-known merchant of Liverpool, re-
ceived from correspondent in London,
TO an effect which threatens the most &c
rious and terrific events. The news il
that the Alabama hss gone into Cher.
bourg for repairs. If this turns ont true,
and il the Florida is at Brest, what 9th.
Or conclusion can be come TO than that
the Emperor Of the French has resolved
to make friends Of the Contederacy =
If this be so, how can war between
France and the North be avoided And
If war ensues between France and the
Federal government, it will not be con-
fined to America. Russia would un-
doubleday make common cause with the
United States; European war would
commence simultaneously with that
across tho Atlantic and for the frs,
time, America would be engaged in a
European conflict.
Had we not been led up to the situa
ton by degrees, this alone would have
been regarded as an event Of transcend
ent importance. There can be little
doubt that in the truth or falsehood OF
this little piece Of news--ana it Is vouch-
ed BY good authority-are involved the
destinies Of several great nations for
yeare to come. The probable position
Of England in this com ing strife We shall
not attempt to define, but it is terribl,
lamentable that tbs people of this coun-
try should Be subjccted to di.quietude,
p,ivations, and m,series, from years end
to years end, BY war SO causeless,
proitless, and inexcusable. The signs
Of the times will have to be wcll-dis-
eliminated tor some time to come by oil
VINO would comprehend in any the small
sst degree the next few years Of iuturity;
Dut 1t 10 hard indeed to tiecern in them
shais Of happy augury.
VuRENsrowS, Aug. SO.-The confed
efat: steamer Atlanta, reported as being
ovefhauIed in the dock yard at Brest. is
no other than tie celebrated Alabama,
whose bottom was so foul that her speed
was materially lessened.