New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-16

Mediaticu-Whnt Drouyn dc Lh"ys sE'
of the decentralization Of the North ana
tho south-No Reliance 10 be fi"'' w
the Papers md the Government Vi"',"'
who are constantly Denying 'H'
billy orFreuch ucdiaiion-iho' fl'"'o
md The ,ipIomntic ROdy-A Frehchinn"
Pro,e,t. aaainst tho Objection Of The
| T,;hv,c 10 accept France ns a Mediator
From An Occasional Correspondents
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1863
IT.. last mail from Europe brings nothing to indi-
,bat change has occurred in the dispositions of
ns French Cabinet concerning the profTer Of media
zion ON American affairs to which have referred IN
recent letters. As have already said, the council
If French Ministers held few days before Christ
mas. has decided to ask tie attention Of the Pres-
dent Of the United States TO the proposition and to
submit, il TO lis judgment rs soon as the answer OF
England and Russia, to which it has been presented
for reconsideration shall be known. Az it has been
sent with an explanatory letter of Drouyn 90 Lhuys,
setting forth the which induced the French
Cabinet to believe that the time for mediation had
come and with the express declaration that should
lhese two Powers still refuse this cooperation,
France will in that act alone it is surmised that
the deliberations upon 80 important matter may be
protracted and that the decision OF the English and
Russian Cabinets will not be sent to Paris before
the middle of January.
The portion of the Partisan press which is known
to reflect the views of the Government AMI support
ito measures 50 far MS it is permitted TO speak out
corroborates in all respects what l have already
stated concerning the intentions of the French Gov
eminent They attach immense importance TO its
scion in this natter and do not doubt that others
are eouslly affected by il. This is true that the
CoastG.,oNnel, the most important governmental
paper after the Monneur, is quite surprised not to
see The prefer Of mediation mentioned In MIR. Lin
coas Message, and finds fault with this voluntary
ue elect Of 70 serious subject The Rays. another
mouth piece of the Emperor says that Tue propose
ton Of mediation hiss been approved by all Europe
ii at several NE nbers of the British Cabinet were IN
favor Of il, and that even those who deemed the
measure premature, sent their compliments TO his
Majesty for The sentiments expressed in Drouyn lie
Lhuyss letter Indeed grea, isthe Importance al
acbed to it. thatthe Montr itself the official organ
Of the Empire. undertakes It's defense against tie
Criticisms OF the Ncw-York press, which, II says,
exaggerate aud misuudestaud its true character and
bearing
As 10 the offer Of mediation which s likely to lie
presented within month or 50, ] may assure you
that az has teen already stated in my letter 1t will
be perfectly friendly in its tone aud objet, and free
from any proposition or aIlu-ion calculated to awake
our national Susceptibility or injure the interests o!
the Umon which, rs has been repeatedly said TO
Dir. Dayton and TO Americana OF rank who have
visited the Emperor and his Minister it is the ner-
ton OF France to restore, if posfbe. IL IL known
BY al the persons who bad recently the opportunity
to speak to them oil that subject. and have in my
possession the evidence Of that fact that their opn-
ion was and e,ill is that some attempt ought 10 be
made 10 reconcile the two sections Of the Union be-
fore il should be too late and they have urged the
adoption Of iLat policy upon all the Americans who
had access 70 them. The propoeal Of mediation was
made in that view, and it. presentation to the Pres-
dent Of the United States is inspired by similar de-
sire. eyes" said NJ. DrOuyn de Lhuys to AL Amer
lean gentleman in Paris. "n the reconstruction Of
the Union is po,sible there but country IN the
~ orld which can realize it, and that is France
This il fully credited by all the diplomats in WASH
ington and any body having the sligh,es. aeqnaint-
anco With any one Of them may easily safety him.
rvlf on Lat subject.
! II is also believed that the action Of the French
Government in American affairs If governed by a
sentiment Of prudence and sagacity inspired BY the
prospect of the meeting Of the French Houses, which
were TO he opened January II. To under
stand this it is necessary 10 know that tie idea Of
mediation has made great progress among all
classes in France, but especially among the work
! ink men, who are icfminga kind Of moral
free masonry all over the country, and among
the manufacturers and merchants, whose opn-
ions and advice have great influence with tho
Emperor. Now il il impossible, with the ays'em of
universal suffrage prevailing in the Empire, that
these classes should not carry their complaints TO tue
Legislative body and the Senate through their repre-
sentatives, and il in view Of the discussion which
must arise on that suject that the French Govern
ment has taken the initiative Of policy which, ac'
cording 20 the Information have will be supported
/ in both houses by very strong majority Ihis,
added to nat you know already Of the character of
the Emperor of the French, explains Tho course
adopted by him and his Ministers in reierence to the
American question.
pay little attention to the contradictions find
here and there 10 yonr cotemporaries OF the news
send YOU Ny Indifference arises from the fact that,
however respectable may be the persons who sup-
NV these denigls 10 the press have the best
sons TO believe them wholly n'isnformed. IL is
they, you remember, who have all along declared
that foreign Power bad any purpose OF Intcrler-
ing in our affairs, and who, the very day tho news
of the mediation Of France reached this country, had
poin,edy denied in the morning paper devoted to
their policy that France would ever make such an
attempt. How can such persons AJAX, whose writ
! nd Ken all