The Portland daily press., 1863-06-23
French Intervention.


PARIS, May 80, 1853.
The presence in Paris Of an Envoy Extra
ordinary, sent by the Confederate Government
TO Englandand France, with mission OF de-
manding either mediation in American
affairs or the recognition of the South. has
created certain agitation in diplomatic cir
cles, and produced variety of rumors, some
of which are certainly entitled TO considera-
ton. M
According to the most trustworthy of these
runors, the Confederate Envoy had an inter-
view with the Emperor of the French, In
which topics of the highest Importance were
reviewed. The Southern emissary having
explained bic mission, the Emperor replied in
substance that he had entirely given up the
idea Of mediating in American affairs. sWhen
did so,n I'D he, "it was upon the assurance
of the support of the Peace party in America.
which was said to embrace the immense ma,
jority of tie members Of the Democratic faith.
and in consequence of the pacific symptoms
manifested ~ many parts of the North at the
last Fall elections. 1t turns out however.
that all the Information received on that
subject was not sustained by facts. Half of
the Democntlc leaders who were represented
TO me as Peace men, and whom had judged
to be so fron their own. words, soon after ad-
vocated a war policy, and caused the rejection
Of the armistice propositions had sent to
Washington
Here the Confederate agent remarked that.
IL 1t was true that his Majesty had given up
all hopes OF bringing the Administration in
WasllingtontD % peaceful measures, there was
another meses lefl to do so, and that was by
recognizing he South
To this thtEnperor replied that the neces-
sity Of such astep had been often agitated in
Cabinet Couneil, but that nothing definite had
yet been arrived at He was not ready, said
be, TO act upon that question without the CO.
operation OF tvo or three of the great Powers
OF Europe. We have but secondary interest
In American e1Airs,h said he; 1England, who
plays the fintpart In this business, ought to
take the lead. All can promise you is to
follow her. and b recognize the Southern Con
federacy as soos rs she does it,
Il will beg lave TO OBSERVE. replied the
Confederate envoy, shat my Government
looks upon itsrecognition by European pow
ers as right, and consequently, as an act
which ought % BE- left to the free and untram-
meled action d his Majesty. What would you
think, sire, If he President OF the Confederate
States was to consult the Emperor Of Brazil
upon the mature Of the protection to be exten-
ded TO French Subjects within the limits Of
the Confcderacys7
The Emperor struck by this remark, stated
that the interestof the French citizens in the
South would, 10 all cases, take the lead of
all other considerations; and that II it was
true that the prokction Of the French Gov
eminent could nj reach them by any other
means than recognition, he would not hesitate
q moment to recognize the South
To this the Cedederate Envoy replied, that
he was to inform lis Government of the senti-
ments OF his Asiesty on that subject; that
meanwhile Mr.. Mason, who had received, it
yu ttDl nnd e. Ia
entertained by the Cabinet of Richmond on
the right of recognition, was coming to Paris.
and that he would, no doubt. communicate
them to his Majesty.