Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-02-13
France and America.

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We make the following extracts. from the
address of the Emperor, Napoleon, delivered
on the 18th January, at the opening of the ses-
sion Of the Senate and Corps Legislatif:
+ ".Inae Indirect revenues show continual in
crease, from the simple fact Of the general in
crease of prosperity, aud the condition of the
Empire would be fourishing if the war in
America had not dried up one OF the most
fruitful sources OF our industry. The forced
stagnaton OF labor has caused ia many distr lets
an amount of destitution which deserves all our
solicitude, and grant will be asked from you
for the support of those who with resignation
submit to the effects of a misfortune which it is
not in our power to put stop to. Neverthe-
less have made the attempts to send beyond
the Atlantic advices inspired by sincere sym
pathv but the great maritime Powers not bav
ing tho ught it advisable as yet to act in con-
cert with me. have been obliged to postpone
to a more suitable opportunity the offer of me.
datlon, the Object of which was to stop the ef>
fusion of blood, and TO prevent the ex haustion
Of country, the future of which cannot be
looked upon with Indifference"
The London Times of late date says:
EsThe speech of the Emperor is another step
in the direction indicated by the despatch of
his Foreign Minister Again the Americans are
told in effect that the war which the Moth is
waging against the South will oe without result
that the country is being exhausted in a contest
the evils OF which are felt more widely than
those Of any other of the present age. and that
Europe cannot remain Indifferent to the barbar
ity which shows itself every day more and
more There can now hardly be doubt that
the French Emperor will take every occasion
to urge on the Federals the necessity of bring
ing the war to close, 1t IS probable that the
United States Minister, Mr.. Dayton, has al
ready heard all that be can say against the en-
terprise n which the Federal Government is
engaged. The deliberate judgment Of Europe
has been given by the mou tn Of the French
Emp and through no formal offer of med
iation mas yet reached Washington, yet morally
most earnest interference has taken place
The speech Of Monday is but the solemn reit-
Grafton Of those opinions which the Emperor
has never concealed from either beligerant-
1t is declaration that the progress of the war
during the last two mouths has but confirmed
him ia the wisdom of his former policy, ard
that the time is approaching when European
Sovereignty may fifty lnterpese to stop the
slaughter
AS politician and soldier, Napoleon may
be satisfied with the accuracy of his judg
when he declared that the South would not
submit and could noS be subjugated. Since M.
Drouyn de l. Huys wrote his dispatch the
ioftune OF war mas more Inan ever luCliue
to the side Of the Confedertes. In a great
battle they have defeated the main army Of
their enemies, and demonstrated that Virginia
and Richmond may be held indefinitely against
all the hosts that President Lincoln can send
against them. Such being the conditicn Of the
war, the French Emperor may justly ask whe
ther Europe is to sit still and make no effort
to save civilized and christian society from
the miseries that are coming on it. The OK
haustion of the country and brutaizing of the
people ale the only result which may be clearly
| toreseen if the war lasts, and the Emperor will
do good work if by any wise and temperate
advances he can persuade the Federals to desist
from their hopeless enterprise = -. -.
The London Observer of a late date says.
reports have been in circulation for. some
| days past to the effect that the Emperor of the
French had renewed his proposal Of joint med.
alton between the contending parties in Amer.
ca. We have reason to believe that no offer
of the kind has been made to Her Majesty's
Government, and further, that the Emperor
has, distinctly intimated TO Mr.. Dayton, tht
American Minister at Paris, that it is not hi
intention to submit any proposition for the
settlement of heaqueston in dispute tetweeT
the Northern aud Southern Ssates.n 4pst gs3T
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| 5 Within the past week several vesssls have
arrived at Confederaae ports. The enemy cap
tureds one while trying togrun into Charlestol
| loaded with guns, ammunition, steam eaginss
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