Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-21

Seward says referring to bis interview Win M Duyn
de Lhuys II then called his attention to the iao ns'
the journals of country were now largely commen's
upon the position nd purposes Of the Emperor In refer
the acknowledgment Of the independence OF inc
South and that certain matters in connexion VIII no
conversation between the Emperor and Messrs hooDucA
and Lindsay reported by them, were calculated 70 In
duce belief that the Emperor wished TO acknowiedso
the sourh, and was held back by England only further
stated that it had been reported from most reliable
that Baron Gros had said the Emperor would make an
other proposition TO England to act with him 10 acknow-
Lodging the South and if he would not do It ne would ACT
alone that these matters were calculated to create un-
pleasant feeling the United States towards the lmPera
Government and il not true thought it desirable ior
tho interests of both countries that they be correced
furthermore asked him distinctly what was the pocy Oh
the Emperor reference to the South You VIII Observe
that in this way reached the subjsctmatter without
saying had had any formal instructions from my Govern
ment to inerrogate France these questions The an
of Mr. Druyn dc Lhuys in substance as follows
rs said that the Emperor had at no time made any pre-
position to England acknowledge the South THAT when
Messs Roebuck and Lindsay over they pressed MN
hard TO do They said England was ready to acknow
ledge the South and would do if it were not believed
that France would refuse to follow that he would put
say the cord their proposition for acknowledgements
pending in the House of Commonswould pass at once
He answered that he had given England cause to be-
eve he would with her; that the only proposition
as to any action in our affairs had been made BY him TO
England been rejected by her. They then urged that
he should make the proposition for acknowledgment 70
England, which he declined to do They then asked II
they might communicate his views He answered to this
merely that views the subject no secret but
Mr. Druyn de Lhuys says he dreamed OF their at
tempting them they afterwards did In the House
OF Commons He furthermore told them that ne would
not act alone upon any important matters, on the CONT
nen Of America, and especially would he not act
| alone in affairs.
"As to the rema ks attributed to Baron Gros he would
scarcely permit finish the statement of what they
wsre He began shaking his head as went on and, al
the close promptly said Baron Gros made such re-
marks He had said any thing Of the kind, official
or unofficial public private, of knowing the views Of
the Baron on this question He dscaimed the sentiment
| to him in the most positive and explicit manner.
| I" In to my question to the policy OF the EN-
peror reference to the South he said, he had none
| he waited on events This, you may remember, long
since apprized you, was, in my Judgment what he Was
doing but confess began to fear II at unless events
mended he might think that he had waited about long
enough After some other remarks and questions by Mr.
Drouyn de Lhuys as (the mpor
lance of which, especially that of Vcksburg ne seemed
| fully to appreciated our conversation closed
1t appears from the documents that Mr.. Drouyn de
Lhuys in letter to M MERCER, the Minister to the u
States under date Sept 5 1863 substantially verified the
ABOVE statements saying In regard to the recognition OF
the States of the South the intentions of the Emperors
Government were krown to him. and this question was
still at the point where late conversations had left it,
We had not therefore, recognised the South and much
more we had not signed with any treaty for the
of Louisiana aud Texas With respect to ths would
repeat to him what had often said to him already.
that neither sought for ourselves nor for Others any
acquisition in America added that trusted that the
good of the people Of the United States would do
justice to eIaggeraons and false suppostons, BY the aid
of which it was endeavored to mislead and public
opinion and that relied his cooperation in trying to
render prevalent equitable appreciation OF our In
tenons and Of the necessities which our policy obeyed
Tn letter from Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton, dated Sep
tember &C. 1863 he explains the Presdents views in
gard to the attitude of France respecting the civil war in
the United States saying, among other things We wish
to avoid any thing calculated to rrtate France to wound
the Just pride and proper sensbes of that spirited
ton and thus free claim to her forbearHnce in
present political emergency, from any cloudy passion
prejudice Pursuing this the President hopes that
the prejudgmen of the Emperor against the stability of
the Union may the give way to CONVICTIONS which
will modify his course and bring him back again to the
traditional friendship which he found existing between this
country and his own when in obedience to her voice. be
assumed the rens of empire These desires and purposes
do imply either fear of French hostility or any ne
elect OF prudent posture of national sefreliance.
"The subject upon which propose to remark, IN the
second place is the relation OF France toward Mexico
The United States hold in regard to Mexico, the same
principles that they hold in regard to all other nations
They have neither right nor disposition to intervene by
force in the internal affairs of Mexico whether to establish
and maintain republic, or domestic government
there or TO overthrow imperial or foreign one, If
MEXICO chooses to establish accept it. The United
States have neither the right the disposition to inter-
yene by force on either side 10 the lamentabe war which
Il going on between France and Mexico On the contra
ry they practice in regard to Mexico in every phase OF
that war the non-ntervenou which they require all for
egn Powers observe In regard to the United States
But notwithstanding this serestran this Government
knows fu well that the inherent normal opinion OF Mex
co favors Government there republican in form and do
mestic in its organisation preference TO any monaic CHI
cal institutions to be imposed from abroad This Govern
Mexico resulted largely from the influence OF popular
opinion in this county and continually invieorsted by It,
1.-THE President believes moreover, that this popular
opinion Of the United States just itself and eminsny
senal to the progress Of civilization the American
contnent, which civilization it believes and will, il
left free from European resistance, work harmoniously to-
gether with advancing refinement the other continents