The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-28

the committee could admit the amendment because
it began BY demanding the application or the treaty 81
Paris ana United Sta had given their adhs
sion that treaty There had also been Gndnts"''s
accord amongst he Pocers 70 recenise the ockade d1a
of serious dssevon The committee tsad the speaker
has thought that the free OF The ques
should be left 10 government both with respect 10 lho
time and mode OF its solution and IL expfessts
hope that the authors of the amendment will consent 70
Withdraw il. (Applauseo
N. ARsaN declared the part OF his colleagues and
himself that the amendment withdrawn.
NJ. CALvEr RoGNIAT expressed his in what
had Just been declared by the Hon. N. Arman.
Vscount ANAToLE LxMERcERlt has been said that the
recognition oil the Southern States would put an enc 70
the misery OF the working classes II by enchantment
but IN my opinion that idea dictated more by fec4ingu
humanity by political reason separations Of ne
Northern and Southern states contrary 10 the IN eress ana
bat she tcies tie beigerents TO be weakened BY ne
present contest before i takes place When Louis Avi'
signed the treaty OF alliance ne laid doer as psnc.
pal condition that separation should MSe P'oce
soithosa the consent of France Napoleon The Firs
expressed himself 10 the same effect. ~ was
gave up Louisiana to the United States am desfous OF
durable peace, and am convinced that one oasea on
separation ,ooud Dc so. regret that the Southern
States should maintain slavery but also blame tho in
consistency into which President Lincoln has peen ed ~
maintaining servude for the slaves OF bis irenas ana
aboshng 1t for those of his adversares peace were
signed with separation its basis the North would soon
break from It's desire to have possession Of the Msss
have as many reasons for breaking in her turn, for
slavery would be battered 10 breach Dy an m
C0SS8nt PROPAGANDA anu LhuS ne "v"e~ oe
avaus dposed pacc0son on other bases must
therefore, take place, and France should t 70 oen n
dersood 6y e South that ,ood not be acknowledged as "a
srparate STATE To recognize the South would be to destroy
ne maritime poOr of ne United States to remove rscst TO
EnQlaad, and be contrary tn the interests OF France.
NEWSPAPER OPINION OF TIE UNION. z
From the Paris Presse Feb. a.
viscoun Anatole Lemercier Is for the maintenance OF
tho Union also should prefer that the Union
had never been broken and that might shin hdve con-
tinued to stoo Europe 0hdt liberty make in few
years of territory peoped nth fcrocioNs dnmGl covered
inaccessible forests and WITHOUT roads houses tors on
inhabitants But there accomplished facts which we
must know how TO accept If the Union Is to be re-
established between the North and the South that will be
and be- only after the separation shall have been
consummated by right well by fact and when OK.
perence shall all the Inconvenience Of that
separation the Confcderaes whose hopes 1t s possibly
deceivng NJ Lemercer wishes France to oer her coun
sells TO the South In such to show that she
will not recognize IT, ana to the North In order TO obtain
concessions. Tho word concessions easy TO pro-
In the tribune to write In Journal but what
is less easy to give precise Specification. What
cessons the North make to the So,hS This N. Le
mercier did Indicate for the excellent that to
have named them would have been impossible 70 him.
Unfortunately is not In the power OF the North either
offer accept any concession. What the South scans
sble and BESIDES Of what have those compromises
beenf Too many cannon shots still being fired too
many corpses heaped upon the other have formed
mountain between the North and South TOO high for the
counses OF France have any chance Of being heard Az
the question Ia laid down. nothing bat decisive battle can
terminate it, Where has lost its empire that Of
force alone is preserved