New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-22
FROM FRANCE.
From Our Own Correspondent


PARIS, July 7, 1863
The Moniteur Of Sunday, July s. publishes note,
Of which The following is translation: 4" The
Journals have reported incident that occurred in
the House of Commons in last Tuesdsy's session on
occasion of q proposition Of Mr.. Roebuck. few
explanations will suffice to clear up the missppre-
tensions to which this incident hiss given rise.
Messrs Roebuck and Lindsay came to FOntainebleau
for the purpose Of inducing the Emperor to take sn
official step at London for the recognition Of the
Southern Ststes-for in their opinion, this Iecogni-
fon would put an end to the bloody struggle in the
United States (qai ensonglante les Etdts Unss).
The, Emperor expressed TO them his desire TO sec
peace restored in those regions but he remarked to
them that the proposition Of mediation sent TO Lon
don in October last no; having been sssented 20 by
England, he did not think LIE ought to make new
one before being OF lie acceptance that never
theisss the Embassedor Of France 1t London would
receive instructions TO sound the Intentions VI Lord
PAmerston on this point and to give bin 10 under
stand that If the Enghsh Cabinet though. the rsoog
milton Of the South would put an end dit haettrsn)
60 the war; tie Emperor would be ready 10 follow 1t
in tbis course. Every impartial man will see by
this simple expose that the Emperor did not aim,
certain papers pretend, 70 influence the British Par
lament by means OF two OF Its members, and that
everything confined 10 frank explanations ex-
changed in al interview which his Majesty had no
reason TO refnse.
This note may serve its purpose TO soothe GER
tain British irritation provoked by the idea Of In.
psriai interference IN the debates of tue Engiish
Parlisment. But nearly a. extraordinary as the
aim at such interference, which 1t disavows Ia the
proceeding which 1t avows-nsnely, the instruc.
lions TO his Msjssty's Embassador to sound the In
tentions of Lord Palmerston Oh this point of For
sign Policy, instead Of communicating with Lord
R1ssell, the Minister Of Foreign Afars. This
however helps to reconcile, ID part, the apparent
fat contradictions between Roebuck's report Of
what the Emperor SAID TO him and Lindsay on
June q, and Earl Russells, Sir q. GIey's, and Mr..
Lsyard's denial Of receipt by the British Govern.
uent &. o., through the Foreign Oface) of "any
communication" Ii. G., documentary and f0rmal)
from the French Government, proposing combined
action for mediation or recognition. The chief dis
erepsncy on this point between koebucks pretty
fdi and direct report and the Montear's
rather elusive "Simpts Expose seems to
be a "ouestion Of time" OF the irregular
verbs. TIE Moaitesr prints: "1he French Emoas-
sador would receive (reoerrd,fl." IL was natural
enough, perhaps, that Rocback hearing June 20,
that instructions ,oouid be sent thought In accord
encs with hs wish and hssty temperament, that by
the Both of June il was righs for MIN to construe
"would be-" by shave becn;" istio additional
confusion OF 'cnses sud memory, thought aoous ny
exalted Imagination aud wiful yea Vi snrp1se, Ill a
eeRerness for striking effect, might acc"an Tor M
reporting, Ut this last cate: 81 gaze Instructions,
and " | sastrxct,d hin, as the very words used J
The Imperial interlocntor at tho hrsL date. But
against this Hypothesis certain facts and consider.
Hops set themselves. immediately on the reta 10
Paris from Fontaineblesu Of the very extraordinary
volunteer, more or less rlenipotential, diplomats,
koebuck and Lindsay, one or both OF them made
2tatements OF what passed a, the interview to gen.
Ssma In Paris, quite accordsnt with the statement
ksde by Mr.. Il. week later in tie House Of Com.
Bat three persons heard what the Emperor did
ny-rimself and the two N. P.'s. Roebnck, In his
1Ssiity Of or liberal and ex-Napoleonophobo, and
Ssss.oasts wau suy way, might be sapposed to have