The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-10
Tbs Relations Between France and
the United states.

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TIE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS To NJ.
MERCER, AT WASHINGTON.
PAE1s, Sept. 13, 1s63.-Sir:-Mr. DAY.
ton, who, in his relations with me, exhib-
its frankness and straight forward deal
ing to which it gives me pleasure to b ar
witness, has been disturbed by certai..
rImors which seem lately to have found
s)me credence in Paris, and has Just been
Speaking with me about them. Accord
ing to these rnmors, which have been so
readily believed, the Government of the
Empire had already resolved to recogniza
the Southern States; and 3 treaty had
been sigaed, by the terms of which the
new Confederacy was to cede to France,
either for herself or to enable her to cede
them in turn to Mexico, Texas and part
of Louisiana.
When Mr.. Day ton communicated to me
these reports, happened to be able to
offer him some information in exchange,
and before answering his questions,
asked him if, among the reasons for ap-
prehension as to the continuance Of
friendly relations between the two coun-
{ les, he had not heard, as l had, son
other reports, just as widely diffused
among the people. ueltioned a. ia
stances the report.of his delivery TO me
of a protest by his Gov nment against
o II Mexican expedition and its conse-
quences, the conclusion of a defensive
aad offensive alliance between the Uni.
ted States and Russia, and the appear
ance of Federal feet before Vera Cruz.
With regard to this protest, after having
called my attention 10 the fact that !
knew better than any one that be had
not delivered any to me, Mr.. Dayton said,
that taking his cue from the general
tenor of the correspondence of Mr..
Seward, and his own knowledge of the
dispositions Of his fellow citizens. be
had been able to speak to me of the i'm
preston produced upon the public opin-
ion of his country by the preponderating
influence OF European Power in an
American republic; but that between
such representation and protest, or
any hint of . minstory interference, there
was great distance, and that nothing
in his instructions authorized him to go
farther than he had. He knew, on the
other hand, nothing Of the pretended al
lance OF his Government with Russia.
and he had every reason to disbelieYe it.
AS to the presence OF Federal feet be-
fore Vera Cruz, this news did not seem to
him TO deserve even the honor TO be
denied
l told Mr.. Day ton that l had never at
tached any importance to the reports
which l had pointed out to him, and that
my object in speaking to him about them
had been much less TO call forth explana-
tons from him, than to caution him
against rumoTs of another kind, but
probably from the same source, of which
be had spoken TO me. With regard to a
recognition of the Southern States, the
disposition of the Government of the
Emperor was known to him and this
question was still where our last interview
leftit. We had, therefore, not recognized
the South, and a fortiOTt, we had not
signed any treaty with them about the
cessiOn of Texas and Louisiana.
HlAu dEu " TIC AaNSI punt bAAQ
that ] could repeat 10 him what 1 have
already stated often before, that we did
not seek for ourselves or for others any
acquisition in America. added that /
hoped the good sense of the people of the
United States would do justice to the
exAggerations and false suppositions with
the aid Of which il was sought to mislesd
and embitter public opinion, and that
counted upon his corporation to spread
. more just appreciation of our intentions
and of the necessities which influenced
our policy.
l thought, Sir, that it would be we'll
you should be informed of the details of
this conversation, in order to enable you,
on your part, to communicate it TO Mr.. |
Seward, and 10 take note Of it in order
to correct the false Judgments and IN
just pref udices Of those about you. |
lSignsd) DRoUYN DE LHUYs.