, 1864-12-08
Anxiety Relative to Our Electfon-The
french Press on the Florida Case
Political Affairs In Europe.

From Our Special Correspondent
PARIS, Tuesday, Nov. Is, "a.
Although serious doubt has long since
ceased to be felt with respect TO the result
Of the great national act which has By tbs
time been accomplished in the United States,
still the anxiety to be assured Of what has ta~
ken place is very great. Every one in this
country is fully aware OF the magnitude Of the
stake which is being played for, and Of the
vast importance Of the decision submitted to
the sufIugcs Of free people. Peace or
War, honor or dishonor, are in tile balance.
AS. the New York correspondent Of the
-Noni'ctsr writes this morning In the official
journal Of the French Empire: "Thc actual
crisis is regarded as one Of the most import
ant which the country has ever gone
through But this crisis Will be past and
over long before these pages reach you,
though some days must yet pass before the
result can be known here. The utmost con-
fidence, however, is felt that when the news
arrives 1t will prove to be such rs was antici-
pated.
mentioned LIST week that the French press
had been silent rs xet on the subject Of the cap
turc Of the Florida. Since then, however,
scre1al Of the Paris papers hare discussed the
question of the legality Of the transaction,
and not in very friendly tone. One was
quite prepared to find the Copsitutione1 adopt
hostile view Of the matter; however incon-
eistcnt II may be for Journal to stand up
for 'tneutral' rights, which, from the very
beginning Of the war, has never ceased to
urge the neutral" powers to interfere with
the rights Of the United States Government.
But the DtbRs, which has been steady friend
of the North from the commencement, also
adopts similar views, and nses great deal Of
strong Language about Violence brutal
ity'' and :" Invasion Of the sovereignty Of Bra
zu." There fs great deal Of rhodomontade
in all this md only mention it because It
is desirable that the Cabinet at Washington
considering tue question should be aware Of
The feeling displayed By the public organs Of
this country. Perhaps the Federal Com
mander and Mr. Wilson. may have allowed
their patriotic feelings to bring them point
too near the wind. Butt lave no doubt they
have much to explain in defense Of what they
hare done. Meantime 1t is for the American
Government to determine upon the course
most suitable to its own dignity and sense of
justice.
The condition Of things in Europe seems
to grow more peaceful every dny. The Ger
mn question is disposed Of, the Polish ques-
tion set aside, and the Roman question nd
lourncd for at least two years. The italian
Convention By large majority, aud all that
is said against 1t at Turin is mere talk and for
FORMS snke. Gen. de Lamarmora has Just
made remarkable speech in its favor, with
high Communications upon the Emperor Ma
noleon, whom he knows we'll and Intimately,
There are some parts Of Ills speech which are
singularly confirmative Of what myself wrote
to you last Friday respecting the 'Emperor's
Italian views. Like myself, The General re-
calls the Emperor's antecedents to show how
t'Italian'' hc is :; his consent that Italian off,
GERS should be brought before theParisC Congress
after the Russian war :; hiS recognition of the
kingdom of Italy after Cavour's death his
sending his fleet to Naples to-. compliment
Victor Emmanuel. General Lamamora con-
siders the stipulation for transfer Of the
Capital to Florence, rs new recognition By
France of Italian unity, and a final abandon
ment By that power Of al ideas OF a Confede-
ration. He thinks the Emperor has now ac-
cepted 1lat unity as irrevocable. He repudi-
ates suspicion Of tue Emperor's policy, and
oil designs On Ills part Of territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. He expresses great
confidence in the Emperor's thorough
knowledge Of how to deal with Rome, and In
his desire to xid Italy in~dealing with her.
He even thinks the Emperor both can and
viii aid them in settling the Venetian ques-
tion also; and goes 50 far as to :express his
own belief that the Emperor Of Austria may
be brought to listen 10 proposals for the ces-
sion Of that province. At any rate" says
The General, "we will not make one step
backwards; We will 60 forward, slowly md
prudently, but without the possibility Of re:
turn.'' Time, he says, two years , must
solve tue Roman question. The whole speech
is firm, fresh, and so1dier-likc, and has greatly
consolidated the Italian cause.