New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-09
EUROPEAN INTERVENTION.

Of shr Uniou-Surprise Of shdeii o"
henrjng tho PROPAGATION - Napoleon
aoub,s tnc Power of she south 10
us.i., succes.fniiy the persevering
Attacks Of the Norsi,-siideh explain"
N The Emperor she Position Of Slavery
In the sou,h-Hc looks upon Grad
unl Emancipation as Probnble-Nnpo-
lcom insists upon ConciliatioA.
s''" "a" "'''' WAsHiNGTos. Jan 3, 1868.
For sone time past the members Of the diplomatic
CORDS have been occupying their leisure hours by in
duping in all sorts Of comments upon an important
interview which is said to have recently taken place
between Louis Napoleon and Mr. Siidell. Although
have been acquainted with the details Of these &C
counts, the want of positive evidence that such II
conversation as 1 have heard related had occurred
caused me to hesitate before transmitting ii to you
had, in fact, no ground for believing it except
conversations between members of profession
which has never had the reputation Of being school
of truth. However. as some details of that inter
view are plausible enough to be true, and as certain
opinions said to have been then advanced by the
Emperor Of the French coincide with statements
have seen elsewhere and since moreover, this ILL.,
tervew is spoken of and the language approved by
several members of The Foreign Legation, whose
conversation that subject may very well indicate
the tendency OF the foreign policy OF France, COM
municate to you full report of what have myself
beard relsed.
According TO the account which comes to me,
Louis Napoleon had no sooner reached his chateau
of Compiegne, coming from Blsrrliz, where ne mao
soent portion Of tue Summer season, than Mr.. Sill
h.I h.h ral inf r-
views with his Majesty solicited another audience,
which was immediately granted. The Emperor re-
ceived him with greater carnestness OF manner than
be had ever shown before, and, after the exchange
OF civililies usual on such occasions, be sbrugtly
addressed him the following question:
"Do you think, SIR, that ii l should propose TO
your Governmen, he Of adjusting its difficult
ties with the North, without injury TO It's rights, dig
nifty, or honor, this roiosoa would be considered
to impose any obligation on your Government to Use
it's influence in concispg The alienated sections OF
the Union ST. TO make It's RECONSTRUCTION possible Z!
Mr.. Slidell startled by this inquiry. remained for
q moment silent, looking at the Emperor with an
expression in which both surprise aud embaIrass-
ment were visible. Recovering from bis astonish
nent, be replied that lie had eceived instructions
from his Government on that subject, and that con-
sequently be could give satisfactory answer to his
Majesty. He was assured, however, that any pIopo-
siop coming from him would fail 10 be received
by the Confederate Government with the greatest
respect and weighed with the utmost care.
Assure your Government continued the
Emperor, Z" that my firm belief is that the time has
arrived when an attempt at Reconciliation must be
msoe, Jules by f.t,li.y, which should sincerely
bnst In sentiou nj
your country, giving up the hope of ever living
together again unoer The same Government, should
finally determine never to unite under Tie
same Constitution. should be sorry, however, to
learn that they have come 10 such u conclusion,
especially ON account of tue South, which, notwh-
standing the wonderful energy, skill and gallanIry
1t has displayed in this Struggle, must ultimately
yield 10 the superior power Of the NORTH ana sooner
or later experience the fate Reserved to the weakest
IT, instead Of exposing itself to This probable chance
and 10 tue suteriDgs aud miserIes Of a protracted
war, some means could be devised by which the
Southern Conftderacy should be brought back into
the Union reservog " itself all it's rights, well
those which Inherent in it's own institutions, az
those explicitly aud implicitly contained IN the
Constitution, no = much more desirable would such
an agreement be than Persistence in the dangerous
AID difficult effort 10 establish It's independence T.
81 will not dispute your MseSIys views on thai
subject" replied Dir. oideli; II will simply re-
mark that this would require the consent Of both
partes and that tits CONSENT side ing the state
of public opinion, North and South, seems to nc
very difficult to lie Obtained
"Great empires eauuot exist without mutual con-
cessioDs and sacrifices, rtjoined the Emperor.
"Tbe North unders aud, IL ready 10 make them
to indemnify you for ali your Losses, present and
future, and to take you back again rs you
express that desire. Think OF it, Sir The pre-
servation of the largest and most powerful empire
which ever excited The surprise aud admiration OF
the world depends, perhaps, upon the readiness Of
your Government to reply TO these advances and
upon the support will lend to the project OF recon-
citation which have decided to propose
''The North will never receive us back with
Slavery, and, Tor ourselves, will never con-
sent 10 taao the Norm back again while It's policy is
Abolition" replied Mr.. sliien.
"But suppose tue Nor buys up your slayes-
will not in thai case Abolition starye and die oa
Where will, then, be tue prelext for separation for
irreIressible eoDAie(e? l rec none. IT. the con.
trary, the South persists ia idea Of independence
and, deaf 10 all enireal.es and considerations, re
solves to uphold the institution Of Slavery, aud to
make it the basis Of s social and political fabric
cannot help thinking that it's obs.nacy W Ill pai Oh
siaces in the way OF us recognition by European
Power, aid materially obstruct the probability of
its national existence.
"Your Majesty" replied Mr.. Slidel "has
already, in previous Conversations, alluded to tue
subject Of Slavery, and has even told ING how repug
nan it is to the feelings OF France to be compelled to
receive into tue councils Of nations tie represeaa