Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-02-19

the disposal Of the begerent parties to facilitate between
thsm egot ators the basis of which which we abstain
from pr Judging manifested to the patriotism Of
the United States all the considerations to which it 10
titled perhaps still than ever, after such new
proof Of moral force and energy We the less
ready amid the wishes which form in favor Of peace
TO take into account all susceptbes OF national feeling
aud We do not at all queson The right OF the Federal
Government to decline tho cooperation concours OF the
great maritime Powers Of Europe.
But this operation, is 1t not the only means which
offers itself the Cabnst of Washington to hasten the
close of the war; And if believes that it ought to repe
any foegn Intervention could t not honoraby accept the
idea of direct informal conferences pour pnrers with the
authority which may represent tho States Of the South
The Federal Government does despair, know, of
giving active impulse to botties its sacrifices
have not exhausted still less It's
and its seadfastn.sa The proracsiol of the struggle
word has net shaken It's confidence in the defute
cess Of its erts But the opening OF informal conferences
between the begereut parties does not necessarily imply
the immediate ssation of bostities Negotiations about
peace not always the consequences OF suspension Of
wararej they precede, the contrary, often the
tabishment of truce How many times have not
seen plenpotpntiares meet exchange mmunicalions,
agree upon all the essential provisions Of treaties,
solve, in fne the question of peace whilst
the leaders o armies continued the sn and endeavored
even TO the latest moment to modify by force Of the
conditions of peace To recall only memory, drawn
from the history of the United Staes-the negotiations
which cousecraed their independence were commenced
long before hostes had ceased in the New World and
the armistce not established until the act OF Goth
November, 1862 which uGd-r the Of provisional
articles embraced IN advance the pncpa clauses oil tho
dehaitve treaty of 1888 &tAe
Nothing reore would hiuder the Government Of the
United States without renOuncDg the advantage which
it believes it attain BY the continuation of the war,
from entering upon informal conferences with the Con-
federaes of the South, they should show them
selves dsposed thereto Representatives, commissioners
Of the two pa ties could assemble ut such point should
be deemed proper to desgnata md which could for this
purpose be declared neutral Reciprocal complaints
would be examined into at this meeting In place Of tho
accusations which North aud South mutually cast upon
each other at this time would be substituted an argumen
tatvs discussion OF the which divide them They
would seek out by Of well ordered aod profound
Deliberations whether these oteress defnitiyey irc-
cOnciabe-Wheher separation is an extreme which can
longer be ded VIII ther the memories OF COM
existence whether the lies OF any kind which have
made OF the North and OF the South sole aud whole
Federave State, and have borne them on to 80 high
degree prosperity not powerful than the causes
which have placed in the hands of the two popua
tons negotiation, the object OF which Wtu'd be thus
deterDnate woud not involve any Of the objections ra sed
against the diplomatic intervention of Europe and without
giving bir h to the hopes the immediate cOncu.
sion OF an armtce would exercise happy influence on
the march If events.
specs all The relations of the United States obtain tbs
appreciation of the Federal Government Persuaded on
cur part that is in conformity with their true interests
do not hesitate to recommend 1t TO their attention.
and not having sought in the project OF mediation OF the
maritime Powers OF Europe any vain display OF influence,
we would applaud, with entire freedom f all suscept-
blty of self estesm, the opening OF negotiation which
woui invite the two populations to dscn's wtnous he
cooperation of Europe the solution of their diff rences
request ynu sir, TO give this assurance to the Cabinet
of Washington while commencing 10 its wisdom cuunses
dictated by most sincere interest in The prosperity OF The
United States You are moreover authorized, If Mr..
Seward expresses the wsb to leave with him copy OF
this despatch.
Accept, sir the assurance Of my high consideration
DROUYN DE L'HUYS.
To NJ MERCER, Minister of France at Washington.