New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03

which ia Froncb for English "Pluo Book" and f1r
American documents Accompanying Presidents
Message Having but scant time TO reade and scanter
space to report upon this comprehensive volume your
correspondent must for this bout conne himself TO u
note two upon so much o' 1t as treats Oh trahsa,
antic themes. The fierce fury OF our civil war ana
the lcpeessness Of any immediate issue 10 It, are he
walled; the failure of his Majestys repeated attempts
TO bring il TO close with combined help OF Russian
nnd English diplomatic intervention. or by direct sDg,
offer Of INTERPRETATION. is refretted the UNOFFICIAL
attempt at Interference per koebuck ana ohr are
with wise dccency ignored they can be reckessy de-
Med they have been ana heh9ei9sth nsl9tica Iei
the 81 inns of Injured FTenchmcn on our Government
and of the difficulties lying in our Government way TO-
ward satisfying them despite which recognition the En-
perors Government while taxing due merit to Itself Tor
It's courteous indul. 20 must not disguise its
painful sentiments view Of many injured interests
worthy of its socitude that vany appeal to It's poec
ton"
EaeecLGirP
The chapter on Mexico has already in its essentials
been admirably an briefly resumed by your exen'sn,
Occasional Correspondent in Washington Wlithat
eminent amateur guild brother permit the unworest
Of our tribe TO ask what be do mean ny atrbung such
influence as he does or the faris CaDihe,
ton for l.. y. b.. 10 what il printed IN American
newspapers unfricndly to cef-that Is unifehdy
10 the Ruler Of Frances
is il not the fact proved by events. that hated En-
gland ard beloved France have constantly aced III con-
cert to us ward d" since Sumter"t
That they should act in concert and that thcii con
ccrcd action has been right or wrong ale
that set aside begging only 70 put in earned respect
fnlncss % your very intelligent OccaslOhai ,ofre
spondcnt" in Washington. this one; " VINO began
frstf" Two years ago and more-while American Jour
nalists and smpsts high and low were all agog and
askant with eloqucnce such as IL was, hostility 20 EN-
gland and cordially laudatory Of France, the French
Government was acting in concert WIN the Ingnsh
Government TO us ward. it has ever acted since
We have no right TO complain Of that concert OF actio
The error under which my unknown hono'ed
better guild-brother correspondent IN Whshing,v,n
seems to labor and which he seems to be as honestly
as enormously striving tn propagate among inc Ieacer
Of TIE TRIBUNE ia this: That the newspaper iauit Oh
false charges is on the American SIDE; surrey holhB
is pitifuler TO decently right thinking man than the
thoucht that the unsanci0ncd newspaper artlces UT
letters of half dozen anonymous or vniny Subscribing
writer's may seriously affect the high relations between
greet States. ,
PM 10 attribute 10 the articles Of sensation American
newspapers an essential influence on Napoeons Pohcy
is an equally undue at seems TO your ooriespoAdehv
exaggerated compliment to their strength ard his
weakness As matter Of faoteasiy settled by any one
who has file the oitciOus, scnli-ohcli papers oi
Pars-President Lincoln was gyatuitorsly insuIed ny
the pet editors of the Empcrors seloinela heMsps
pers long before the intelligent managers OF the Ameri
can press had begun to discover the old patent ct tna
France hostile TO US as England and to dare say
as much. 60 -, .,h,
soae time or another pretendedy democratic coun
trymen will pay some heed to-why they have always
been. and despite irritating obstacles prYec,eu y w.
still ure our real friends the democratic Anericah
If he were not such snob had found out long ago
All. if we could only free our minds OF cant; II
We the chosen could only raise ourselves TO the courage
Of our opinions dare to say what we think, clear our
se a from the grossness OF election desires and affirm
our self respect by declared adhesion to real principle
there would be hope for Empire yet Be sure that
signs anu substances revealed in your late State e9Hs
have gone further toward persuadng the itermcddhn
Ruler of this French realm 10 let us alone than all we
forcibleeeblc communicates IN wrins Rom s MI M,
seward or in idle respectable talking bosh From our
our worthy plonipo. Mr. Dayton. -. .,,.,
And here am at end Of last note page with items
waiting for ransiercnee to peTn'ai OF Tribune
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