New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03
The Wevuticns Between France and the
United atgscs.

lTr.n.'s.sd from the "Yeox- BOOK for Tar TmBUykl
! Tie minister Of Foreign HDanS 10 NJ. Mefc'ef, a.
FIaSkssgtOn.
PAris. Sept -. 1903.
SIR: Mr. Dayto who in his relations with
me e.hibts frankuess and straightorward dealing e
which it gives pleasure 70 bear witness has beer
disturbed by certain TumoTg whlch seem Miel " nav
found some credence in Paris and ha just been SPEAK
jac with me about hem According 70 tlete ruinpfs
which have been readily believed, the Government %
tie Empire had already resolved 70 recognize ne outD
ern States and q treaty had been signed by me terms
of which the new Confoderecy vas 10 cede to Trance
either for herself TO enable her 20 cede them IN tuTn
~ Mexico Iexas and part o. Louisiana
When Mr.. Dayton communicated to me these reports
happened 60 be able h O!er him some iniOr maOn III
exchange, and before answering his questions, asked
(hn IT, among tie reasons for apprehension as to the
continuance Ct friendly relations between ne Two conn
tries be had not beard had, s0nc ether reports,
inst 40 widely dihuscd among tho people. mentioned
az instances the report OF his delivery 10 me OF protest
by his (IoycInmc t Ggansf our Mexican ex EDITION and
is consequences the conclusion Of defenDye and Of
fensiYe alliance between the United states End Russn.
and the appearance Of Federal lcet before vera Cruz
With regard to the protest. after having oalod my
attention ~ the fact that knew better than any ono
that be had not delivered any 70 me. M Dayton Eaid
thnt taxing his cue from Tho general tenor Of tho cor.
resuoudenee Of Mr. Seward, end his own knowledge OF
the dispositions ~ BE eloW.c2ens he bad been able
10 sDeal u OF the impression produced upon the
public opinion Of his country By tho preponderating
influence OF Luropean power IN ia Anelica. i'c
public; but tlat between such reposehtaton
ana protest or any hint 81 ninatory m,
reference, there Hes greet distance, and
that nothing IN his distractions authorized him 70 60
further tlan be lad. lie knew. on tho other lond,
nothing Of the pretended alliance Of his .Go,eiimont
with Russia, and lac had every reason 70 d1bebeyo L.
Ae TO tho presence CT Federal feet before Vera Cruz
this news aid not seem 70 him 10 deserve egen the
honor % be denied.
told Mr.. Dayton that rad never attached suy i'm
p0rtancc the reports which had pointed out u bin
and that ny objecl in speaking 30 lin about them bad
been much less " call forth explanations from him, t1an
to caution him against rumors of another Kind. but
probably from the source OF which be had spoken
70 me- With regard 70 recognition VI The southern
States the disposition of the Government OF tho En-.
peror was known 10 him. and this question was still
vi. ere our last interview lei It, we had, therefore
not recognized the South, and fodiDrt we bad not
signed any treaty with them about the ccsS0n u Teas
ana Louisiana.
With regard TO The latter point said thot could
repeat him what have already stated often before
hat we did not Gee for ourselves for others any
QUESTION In America. added that hoped the good
sense OF the people OF tie United States would do JUS
tiee " tho and false supposons with the
aid Of which IT sought 10 misead and embitter pub
lic opinion and tha! c9ant,d upon hs cooperation "