Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-07
OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENTS.
PARIS, MARCH Is, 1864.


poror Napoleon and the evident Rehabilitation Of the chief
Powers to engage in conflict of such desperate and doubt
full Issue In my last letter pointed out the conclusions
evidently intended to conveyed by the French Govern
ment its important despatch the Danish question ad-
dressed to Earl Russell the close OF January and just
now laid before the British Parliament The two resolu-
tons there clearly indicated by Drouyn do Lhuys on the
part of the Emperor WERE st that although he recog-
Missed and desired to MAINTAIN the obligations Of the treaty
of 1862 yet that he so respected also the principle OF tho
uatiouaes" as exhibited in the inclinations Of the
Duches to draw towards thec Germanic brethren tia
he would rather consent to soc its terms modned tnsn
resist its modification by force and, secondly tnat the
march of French army towards the Kline would
substantate the unjust and unfounded suspicious which
had made the Emperor an object dsrust to Europe"
and moreover that war between France and Germany
would be- so caamitous and full Of heard" that on
neither account would he be willing to engage in such
course unless compelled to it in order to preserve the
balance of power ia Europe To these clear and appa-
rsuty sincere d, claraon Of French policy made IN ia
nusry must now be added the still stronger evidence OF
psc6e intentions conveyed by the circular OF the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed to his dplo
matte agents abroad the 9th OF February In this
Drouyn De Lhuys plainly tells US that although
France has not associated herself reported with the
diplomatic efforts Of Great Britain nor been yet asAed TO
oiu in ,ner. nce because it fret necessary TO OBJ
tain the assent of the belgerent parties yet that when
the proposal is made France will be found ready 70 par
ticipae in every serious attempt az pac'ncsor ns'
ia that although England refused to JOIN the ongress
France will nevertheless not refuse 70 JON Lhe
Now when to the light thus thrown upon the NTH
erto suspected" silence OF France ny inc sSose iesea
tons of her real disposition and policy we add the nte-
gsncs lust confirmed to OF the positive accePtAnce
even with armisce OF the Conference Dy Aula aug
Prussia the announcement by those Powers 10 tner ns
~ that hair
ia purely strategic and makes no change IN their pre-
vous declarations when to the above we ada also me
last ntimatou given in the British House OF
the effect that there M now good reason 10 peeve tns
Denmark also essenb the proposition the chances N
favor Of peace must think, be allowed to stand pre-
eminent. - -
tupely another piece Of intelligence highly calculated 10
conf the view above taken of European AFFAIRS Prince
Frederic of Augusenbdrg the Pretender 70 the Duca
throne announced to have died at kei ana
there seems no reason to doubt the correctness OF the It'd
iups He is reported from Hamburg to have been iound
dead in his bed at A. M the 18th instant with MS
death the difficult question OF the succession woua p
sion between the different States Of Germany removed
have dwelt at unusual length upon this European
question because feel that ut the present inc
event of war or peace in the Old World may Do Oh Vai
Importance to the affairs aud interests OF the New
There can be doubt that the increasing agiAuon
which msnifests itself at home upon the occurrence OF
fresh election is of the reasons which makes
the Emperor Napoleon defrous OF avoiding further COM
pcations abroad Two deputies are to be elected ior
Paris Sunday next and popular feeling u running very
high on the subject The Government starts no canddae
of its own feeling that he would have no chance; put
showing itself very and apprehe6sve q. regards
the Opposition Every attempt at electoral meetings mas
put down by the police who enter even prse
where candidate assembled few electors 70 explain
his views them aud order them TO dispense mus Too
house OF GARNER was entered TIE otner evening
success of that gentleman and Of NJ Ca.no 10 considered
certain and will prove the uumigated hostility Of the Pa
risian constituency to the present state OF things
The Monteur Of yesterday publishes
from New York to which calls the special attention Of
it's readers The letter rscounts the late proceedings IN
the rebel Congress- and charsctezes them a. markng the
difficult and desperate condition OF Southern ahhrs
md as far az regards financial matters what seems the
beginning of complete bankruptcy Such exPressions
these lightly used By the official journal ana
always shadow forth the sentiments OF the Government
PARIS, MARCH %, 1854
The result Of the Paris elections is just made known to
u.s. and again proves be defeat Of the Government and
renewal of the expression of hostility on the part OF the
capital against the powers that be-. M. Carnot and M.
both active lead the republican move
ment of I545 and therefore av0wed enemies OF mperai
ism under any form have been elected by overwhelming
msores for the vacant constituencies Unadvsed-
w. az think the Government started an official candi
date Mr. Levy for the fifth district at the last moment
and adopted NJ Pnerd as sort of semoacal candidate
~, Il
better to appreciate the decsvenes of the vote which has
taken place Carnot received Ii 500 votes, NJ Penard
only 300 M. Gsrnier-Pages received $4,000 votes, NJ
Levy only 5000. 1t impossible that defeat or vie
tory could have been more emphatcaly declared Even
the workipQmen's Candidate N. Tolain, working
stood no chance and received only 300 votes
Laboulsye Of tho Debats, man highly esteemed and
Of liberal but moderate principles, was unable to secure
more than 500 votes The effort of the entire constuen
cy OF Paris be directed only to one object viz to
The Opposition more counts the entire representa-
ton of the capital within its ranks, with even additional
force TO previous demonstrations in the same
You will naturally ask how this manifestation is regard
ed by the Government and what effect 1t produces upon
the person who is principally attacked BY 1T From in
formation which reaches me from confidential source at
the moment write this the Emperor appears TO be great
" moved and troubled by this psrseverng enmty of the
Parssns against himself and his dynasty am told, In
deed that he regards the matter n much graver light
than even his Ministers aud those about him. The attor
count always upon the support OF the provinces and think
the Government thereby But The Emperor knows
how great influence the example OF the capital still exer
cises and how all the large cities OF the Empire will at
tempt to emulate what done in Paris. 1t Is this m
and the anxiety to the future which it Creates
which doubt greatly confirms the EmperoIs resolution
to avoid general and revolutionary war IN Europe II 1t
be possible TO do so.
Yesterday the Bank Of France commenced ito ssue for
the first time of notes to the amount of only fifty francs
The lowest paper issued hitherto has been for hundred
francs The public and the financial world seem to De
satisfied with the and the accommodation 1t at
fords. The Minister of War has just made known the
price, fixed annually, at which exonerat on from mi
ary service can be purchased 1t amounts this year TO
800 francs for exemption from seven years duty At
the time the Minister Offers like sum for re enlist