Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24
m. NV coNFTDERATE IRoN-cLAp.
THE WAR EUROPE.
IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE-ArrI1pDE on NAPOLEON
row ARDS THR UNITED SrATES-rnE FEARS OF fEAN'E.
.pr,,n tho pn,i- Nord Feb 81

IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE--ArruuDE Oh NAPOLEON
TOW ARps rHR UNITED srATEs-rHE FEARS OF FRANCE.
From the Paris Nord. Feb o.
Yesterday the 4th there was meeting OF the
PriyV Council in PARIS. We are informed mat the
affairs OF America and tho connection they max
baya with The Mexican empire formed the principal
object of the meeting. France is not without SOME
uueaSine : as 10 tue attitude the United states may
assume towards the new empire When tae con'l"Sioh
OF the civil war has placed AT the disposal OF the re
public largo and tried army win numerous ana
skiIfu officers and four years struggle has changed
"A State hitherto exclusively devoted to commercial
and maritime interests into military State dSp0s
ing of immense forces. The recent resolutions OF
the Washington Senate must have assisted IN IN
creasing this uneaSness. Nevertheless, according
to orr correspondent, the discussion III which tue
Priyy Council was engaged ended in this resolution
that for the moment il would be wrong To give
way 10 exaggerated fears, and that III the lace al
the pacific and conciatOry assurances which Ameri-
an Diplomacy continues 10 give, the best course 10
adopt is TO abstain Professionally from all movement
without, however, INDUCING in false Sechrity.
From the Journal DIES pebat, of Paris Feb. 81
Rumors OF peace negotiations between Washing
ton anL Richmond are assuming certain degree OF
cnuSi>teuce We are not vet informed as to the h2-
SEES OF tlSe negotiations, but there is every reason
70 believe that the American mind Is inclined To
peace, Judging al least from the language OF inc
journals. A grand laSSitude Is manifested III both
camnS but the sentiment which seems TO DONNA
is lively irritation against Europe, and particular
lv against France. The North can never forgive II
for the Mexican expedition, while the Sonth com
plains of mol having been recognized The recrIml-
nations OF the Confederate Journals not only exhibit
a profound hatred, but also show symptoms OF eN
haIStion. We read IA them the bater provision OF
a defeat which these journals attribute in part 10
the abandonment OF France, aud for which the
South already dreams OF obtaining vengeance, IN
which the North would associate. Nothing less IS
in, than "A gIllatlOll. the urSt
fruits OF which would be armed enterprise
against the new empire of Mexico, in virtue OF the
Monroe doctrine restored ia all its plenitude.
We mnst, OF course, ia all this make allowance Tor
the irritation OF the moment and the eXaggeratlonN
which are its natural consequences. Ii lSprndeni,
on the other hand. to remember that peace, IL
concluded Will leave at the disposition OF the re-
conciled States two trained armies, which. per
haps have acquired taste Tor their profession III
any case difficult diSband and animated with
that spirit of audacity aud adventure inherent IN
the Anglo Saxon race. With such a force at ITS
control the United States, which consider that IN
latter years Europe has mixed herself little too
much in the affairs OF America might easily Yield
TO the temptation OF regaining the ground lost du
ring the civil There IL, however, one consld
Grafton which viii not escape the sons OF ashlng-
ton who attach so Just aud great an Importance 10
questions OF internal liberty aud national indepen-
ience History IS there To show them the dangers
of the excessive Development Of the military ele-
ment in free countries.
THE QUEEN on AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
AT the opening Of the British Parliament, the
Queen. spoke as follows on Ametean affairs .
yle civil .rar in NORTH America sin inhdppHy con
tiry.s SRT MAJESTY remains steadf0sty TeNtrd! De-
,-ssp Inc coateRdR1 parties and would rejoice al
friendly reconciliation between them.
| Usr Majesty has had great satisfaction IN giving
her sanction to the meeting OF conference oil aee
S,oS tom her several North american provinces,
Who. on invitation from her Majesty's Governor
| General. assembled at Quebec Those delegates
adopted resolutions having to- their object closer
union OF those provinces under central govern
mCnt II HoSs resolutions shat be aPPIVrea 'y ~
prooacid Legislatures, 5N 'rH be lG'1 oe'oTs y''
for carrying this important neqSure into eject
THE IsTHNrs OF suEZ CANAL.
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