Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-13
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From aaliruanrs Messenger, Jan. al

From Galignani's Messenger, Jan. "A
The French government, in execution of the
reforms Of November "a, 1860, regularly lsy,
before the Chambers at the commencement oi
the session the various documents which relats
to the events Of the preceding year in sll the
branches of the administration, aRd il is on
those papers that is based the discussion which
prseedss the vote on the address Without
pref udiee to questions Of internal policy, which
will hsve their turn We have considered that
.be diplomatic documents contained in what is
eslled the lioTs jaime, and which viii NEST
probably be distributed this day to the mem
bars, would more particularly interest our read
eTS, and IN consequence we extract from the
general report, addressed to the Emperor by the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, the summary Of all
the important questions which relate 80 tha
policy Of France in the United States and
Mexico
uETTRD STATES, THE BLOCKADE AND MEDIA
TION.
The year just ended has unfortunately pro-
dEcei no solution of the crisis through which
the United States is passing The struggle is
carried on with Alterations Of successes and
reverses which threaten to be eternal At
the same time the suffsTings imposed on other
countries by the blocking up Of one of the
NEST productive countries in tho world are be-
ing multiplied and aggravated. As far as we
are concerned the distress felt by our cotton ia
dustry is well known.
The Emperor government, therefore, watched
with increasing solicitude the course of the
events which had already attracted its serious
attention during the past year. Il was especi-
ally anxious TO conciliate the maintenancs of g
friendly neutrality with the duty of protecting
its own countrymeR, which every day becomes
more imperative.
Is han .4s.1 Z Al.
mites which authorized it to explain its opinions
TO the Federal government on the dangers and
difficulties of the situation; but, while speaking
with all sincerity, it was careful to give its OBJ
servstions the most friendly form and it is happy
70 say that full justice has bssn done to its SEN
siments at Washington. After having, til quite
recently, confirmed its communications with
The Federal government to kind of eoufdeu-
tial exchange of ideas circumstances induced
It to believe that the moment was come to try a
more decided step
It's thought that, after two years of so disas-
irons struggle the season when military op-
erations are Of necessity suspended could not
be suffered to pass without some effort TO turn
it to the advantage of peace and comp romiso
The Emperor's government was desirous moi
to act alone i therefore proposed to the Rus.
sian and English governments to Join it, so that
they might together bring about an srnaistice Of
six months between the Federal government
and tho COnfederates of the South The answer
of the TWO courts is already known While de.
claring that they shared the feeling which had
led US to make the proposal, thay declined com.
iRg to the understanding suggested.
We certainiy regretted this dissemination,
but We were conscious of having ebevsd the
dictates of humanity and sound policy. We or,
convinced that our proposal, presented collect
lively, might have contributed to prevent useless
bloodshed. and to hasten the moment Of recon
ciliation, the conditions Of which were Of coursc