New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-25
ruE HECoG>u1ioN QuEsry0N

THE EECOGNI1IoN QUESTION.
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than any Of 10, American contemporaries io'
a.,cr'a,ning TIE intentions ol the French GOV
eminent. makes the following statement.
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The question Of recognition d the Confcd
crate state, hal not been discussed "a anycoun-
cil Of Ministers; II d. not. in any shape or "a
any degree. among the questions Of he dal
with which ihc Imperial Government j. a pres
cui occupied. II h In no way connected, 10 The
political combinations of Napoleon Ill, with
The actual Development oi affair, in Mexico.
The Lnglisl and other journalists who ioi
some week, have been speculltng - largely
upon the ruhje,i. ta,, been entirely I'D into
error by AZ incident Of which they without
doubt have bad only an impericc' know ledge.
This incident j. al Application Of the Regency
OF Mckee o. tie Cabinet Of the 1uilcrcs 10 OBJ.
tain the opinion Of The Emperor On the question
a 20 what they ought 10 do with regard 10 The
South. 1Ac concguity of Texas and Mexic"
appeared 20 tie member Of the Regency an i'm
pcrioua motive ior encouraging oihCaliy, within
a short time. the Government of Richmond, Of
which tha, Of Mexico found ,iscif IN a terrific
rial point Of view 80 dose ncghbor.
Napoleon III when consulted upon ihi' sub
Jet, IL sad 10 have answered that II d'd not
belong TO him To determine the attitude To- be-
assumed By thr Mexican Government N 1t,
external relations; that for his pat, however
be did no, see the urgency Of this question;
tbs, even The question of opportunity wa to
him voly doubtful, and that finally = recogn!.
ton Of ,hc.Souih appeared Ia him very grave
measure Tor a provisional Administration. which
would thus implcaie iireyocably the future
policy Of the sovereign whom they are awaiting.
II IL wide distance from this very reserved
advice 10 the ideas which are 80 freely a-crlbcd
TO the Emperor. and we repeat that our infnr.
nation permit Us Ia affirm that ihls Is the only
occasion on which the recognition of the South
has recently come up for discussion ~ the mgn
circles ol the French Government
The Courrisr al.o denies in the most positive
manner that the new French Minister 10 Mex
ico Montholon, cnter,ains those views favorable
10 M immediate recognition of the South which
have been generally attributed To him. II fur
Their indorscs the emphatic denial which the
Memorial Dipiomofiqm give, to the assertion
that the notorious pamphlet on France Mexico.
and the Confederate States expresses in any
way the views OF the French Government,
The declarations Of the Courier are not at
variance With the views which We have repeat
eddy expressed npon the relation OF France with
the United States. France ha acted from The
beginning OF our var with much greaicr reserve
than England. II our war should suddenly
come Ia a closc, We have no such account To
settle with her directly ~ We have with En-
gland The American people are not likely to
forget some unir.endly declarations of the
French Emperor on the character and prospects
of our war. They may have very soon serious
negotiations with France about Mexico and the
Monroe doctrine, but-up 10 this day--thcy
have to charge nothing against France Ike the
equipment ol the Rebel priyateers in the English
ports.
A. to the frequent rumors of recognition. We
have always given them ~ rlmors, and treated
them rs such. Blu, the declaration of the
Conrrier seems tous Of some importance, not be.
cause they are made IN a - scm..oiIcial" Jour.
nal Of France, but because this statement OF
the ConT'r has strong internal marks of coming
from fully authorized source Il would hardly
have been made III that shape. in which it reach.
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