Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-15
Hsw Stands France Towards U.g
U1der tbis csplian, Ike Washington CAroSislt
Linecln's oIgsn, editoTisliEss &c foLloFs:

U1dor tbis csplien, TIE Washington CkTeSiels,
Linecln's oIgan, editoTisliEss &c follows:
The intercepted correspondence, published az
elusiFsiy IN Tuesdays CAyeHiclc, contCiEs 3
sta cnrent which must have estracted attention,
whether It 7yzs fully credited or not. We refer
% the sveTuaent that the Emperor Napoleon lad
promised his countenzBce to = sehsms Of com
plici.y with tie rebels for running cotton into
Hslsmo-os and Slipping thence 10 tie E1Icpesn
agents Ct tho rebellion. The sissstier is that
I t6e EupeTcr has been couvsTssl With GpoR The
| sabiect and had promised the fullest protection
| cf he FseUch fzg 10 the speEshlTs, bat desired
( the arrangement 70 be kept secut We confess
/ 70 some doubts CT the vsTseiiy q tie suihor ef
I this statement; and ihi5 for tUG rGasoEs. His
/ honor snd syuthfulness must fEein the nature of
I the case, bsvFIy questionable. Whsn men en-
4 gage. con Bu-pra, or from she promp.ings Of an
5lsssisbie csvgg 5asness in such eiaDdestins, IL
Tersl aud neisrl0us schemeg a. IRis II. Prequst
du BsLy evldmily has done, their moral per
esptiou must be cf q low order. The fact Is
veg established tEat couplieiiy With this cause
1 iess ard wicked rstalioa les developed "a obE-
r71ifv cf principle ihSt hesisaies u5iiEaT q! dis
honesty Of deeds r0r fElSitF ct words. sud ss
the rebels have repeatedly and aaHoerateiy
soughi to deceive beir foreign friends 5y false
rep8Tts of the nsDbeE Of vessels tEss have sue
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the,e is ne EuehGTitsbleness IN suspecting their
-ouiYerss sbroad Of simi.AT deception. We can
/ rot, therefore, aeespt b. du Belly's statements
| as i.eceszcrIly trus. Tne imposition OF Eserssy,
I sf.eg having himself committed the fact TO the
/ uuczr.aiaty ef written correspondence, Is Hiso
esiculats5 10 tbT0E doubt on tAa ETefnoLL
| This much was due 10 3 iair examination and
/ discussion Of the suhjoet
I. e, neyerthslessi possibls that, even while
/ thus ploitisF Epd planning Illicit tIa1e, Lhls
same "a Belly may EEL Tie truth; aud tho iS
qHirv E-ises. whether the eonduet Of lie Eus-
/ Iar1r Of the Ffeacb toward tue United SAFES,
lunny the ncsriy .bres years IN which We have
/ hesr engaged il ias suppression ot sHis 'reosl-
! I:ou. bss besB sgcaas t5 lsas % The susFic-on
ths be could thus Sacresiy-Eaa. because ss-
er IL. 5fsbcnestlv-lsaeue himself with those
ir srres sEeinst tie United States Government
We are compelled 10 ssy thst g retrospect Of
those eveztiul years does leave Napoleon III
ors., 10 ssms such suspicion. Il Is Z naAlieT oi
HiE,,rT the. very ssfiy IN car sirzggla ks natls
proposals Sc he EHgiish GoyeTnment 90 JOIN N
en- intervention IN our STARS, which pIsp2Sei
Rr5leEH parsmpioyi.y destined sGd iheTo is
evs9v rsssos, % bsiieye tbst az any time since,
Ee v7uid have irtsrvsned had he NOS been de-
erred by the persistent refusal Of England te
iui hin. IN sueb q oruesds IN fsvcr OF slavery
81 5esgatlszn. Il wss not uutl Brglsnd hsd
erst arrested the rebel rGI1s Ia lhs 1srsey .hst
lie Emperor Of Frazee with3leE bic ssEetlon
Of .hs buildirg CT foGr peWoriul stssmshiP7
hzvirg the same destination, A. Nantes ana
Ber5esux. Nor car any intelligent perscn
believe that ihs invasion Of Mexico, sEd It's cen
( version into 8 monarchy, would have ever taken
place, hsd rot the EBpsfor ef EsZrce supposed
| thst the zen prsry embarrassment OF this eoug.
/ ~ sssuUsd Buccsss 70 q scheme, tho avowsd OBJ
ieet ef which vss % euFtsii the power Glo siinf
/ the growth Of this r7gubie. Locking at this
/ unpleasant Tssold Of Louis Ns90leens besring
/ toward lhs Uaiied s.ases, We are constIsined "a
/ ssy that b. is to be deemed capable Of sueh
4 completely with tke rebels - that asETibntes 70
kim by ii. dB Bally, whoever shat psTsonaGs
mEy to; sud we must add taEt, II such promise
IS IS attributed to hin wGs ever given by hIm,
Re rs manifested an iusiuce-ify and an M
riandhuess which T. lgeUld dsirsci from ths dig
piiy Ct tse United States Government 10 ever
/ lcck OF f5EFJt