New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-24
A DEAD LOCK.

Letters from Europe assert that Mr. John
Slidell. chief Plenipotcntiary of the Saychold-
ers' Conrederacy, has received his quictus from
Louis Napoleon. Slidell is an old and willy in
triger-probably the ablest Of all the Confed-
erates-and he has long been on terms of per-
sonsl intimacy with the French Emperor and
his chief Ministers. The former would IKE to
obligc him; but what he asks cannot b. granted.
The HsrGiTs London Correspondent says:
81 have lus' received s,ne very important in'orna.
ton from an entirely Ieliable source
1.-THE Emperor o' the French has Iust Informed Mt
Sde that he never will recognize the rebel states (cycn
should they echieve their independence. de J1c0) I'M
less they determine 10 abolish Slavery and engage thG
oil the children born ~ slave parents shall be free. AMI
that Slavery shall De totally abolished and cease within
ten years from the date IL recognition
lyon may be assured that the above statement tru,
IN every particular. am told that Mr. Sliden went
away from tho interview with the Emperor. loohnI
detected thar he has through all the revcrsos Of
tie rebels and oil the Febus that he has reeei'ed since
coming on his lll-5arTed mission"
We have no doubttha the Emperor announc-
oil his decision to his friend tende,ly. after this
fashion: my dear Slidell. you and AFRO men
Of tho world, and should by this time he able to
see things as they are. | like you; Ike your
fellow conlclera'es hate republics, and would
.be very glad 20 give you lift in your grand en-
,erprise, if you would ONLY let M. I would
really Ike 70 muzzle the Yankees, and place a
strong barrier between them and my new and
rather rickety empire OF Mexico. am no saint
in fact, though the Eldest Son OF the
Church and aTectionately styled by the Pope
hs very dear son in Jesus Christ guess am
(of the two) rather n sinner. I am no p1riian;
am not a philanthropsti I ike my bread
we'll buttcroi, and don't care who knows
it. But you see, s., | am Emperor
Of France, aud | mean 10 die such and
leave the post to my son. / may be termed in
vncibe BY the s;od; but You and I under
stand that l hold my position by virtue of know
ing what will and what won't do, and acting
accordingly. Ny six hundred thousand bayon-
cts are very well in their way; but could in
spite of them all, turn myself on. of France as
easily a. Louis Philippe did. Now am not
going 10 preach 10 you--I have my preaching
done by the quantty-lut unfolding Slavery IL
just one Of those things can't afford to UNDER
take. There's no use in talking--Esrope has
made mp it's mind on the subject, and l can't
change It. Ask me any thing inreason, andI'll,
try to oblge You; but either You must abolish
Slavery, W promise that you 'rW abolish it, or
can't help you one whit, and you may as well
understand that this is final, and act accord
ingIy."
Now even the dullest NAV perceive how the
National cause has been helped by the Proca
nation of Freedom. Lord Pamar,ton il on the
vital point. the double Of Louis Napoleon
Prime Minister at eighty because he knows
what's what respects fects. and viii not attempt
the impossible The Confederacy would have
been long since recognized, AMI probably aided
but for the ugly fact that it is based on slavery;
while the Union cause is identified with tha; of
impartial freedom. Mr.. Jefferson DAVIS may
say that he can't abolish slavery; but that don't
answer. The Conicderacy must either be a
slave power or no power. Hence the oblest
diplomacy and the best dinners, however long
persisted in, will fail to secure il place among
the recognized nations of Christendou. Where
morality and humanity fail, decency and a
respect for appearances interpose. And 50 il
will be 20 the end.