Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-01-24
Napoleon ON Meditation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9Th, 1863.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9Th, 1863
The French Minister in an interview
granted to-day to Vim. Cornell Jewett, de.
clared that the policy of the Emperor Of
France in proposing meditation was Who'll
~ friendly to the United States, and was
Inspired BY desire to see the Union es.
tablished upon a basis of mutual conces.
sion; tina. Napoleon was sincerely inter.
ested in the prosperity and progress of the
American Nation. and for the sake of
that Nation and the interest of humanity
he had made friendly call upon Euro.
pean powers to join him in proposing to
both parties to the war in America to
sheath the sword, and to deliberate that
France had no desire to make herself an
arbiter between the contending States, but
that if the mediation of other Nations
was accepted, she would be glad to tender
her friendly Offices. On this spiri! only
would it be proposed by France to Eng
land, and Russia should join her in the
suggested mediston, and which could
soon take place with the consent and ex
pressed desire of the American Govern
ment; that Napoleon thought the war,
and the causes that lead to it, could now
be settled with concession, and be was
also Of the opinion that conci!atory
spirit under = suspension of hostilities
would lead to peace. Correspondence N
Y. Tribune.
If the above is a correct Interpretation
of the motives of the French Emperor in
proposing intervention in our affairs, the
subject certainly presents itself in new
aspect, and ought to command the serious
attention Of our Government and people
1t evinces upon his part an earnest desire
to stop the sanguinary contest without
compromising the honor Of eitner party.
1t is the earnest intercession of friend
to promote peace, and restore good feel
ings. Ought we TO re- cct the kind offer
which is thus made to DO so will subj Jet
Us to the mer:ted cenSure Of the whole
civilized world, and in all probability lead
to a speedy recognition Of the Contetcracy
by all the great powers Of Europe. Such
n proposition from England would, and
ought to be rejected, as no one believes
she has any friendly feeling towards our
country; bat neither France or Russia have
given cause to question their sincere de-
sire for or caunrrys posrerity. They have
maintained strict neutrality during the
contest, and have quietly submitted to the
sufferings consequent upon the general
commercial disturbance growing out of
the war, and now seek, in spirit Of kind
ness, to NANTES. still further their friend
ship for us bv settling the unfortunate
contest in which we are engaged in such
way as will be honorable to all parties
1t remains to be seen whether the radicals
will consent 10 have a settlement effected
1t is plainly in,imated in the proposition
that there must he mutual concessions,-
are they willing to make them? Viii!
they consent to any arrangement
short Of the total and complete abolition
Of Slsvery7 We shall soon see. This
matter comes to us in sucn a shape that
it must command attention, and demand
action upon the part Of our Government,
and upon tina, action will probably depend
the fate Of our Nation.