, 1865-03-21
OUR PARIS LETTER.
The Constitutional Amendment-m.
: toehtn-The EmpeFoF's sPeesh-Fa.
cAuc Aspect OF Franco.

Correspondents Of the Chicago Tnbune.]
PARIS, Friday, Feb. 2ath, 1865.
The announcement Of tie vote Of Congress
in favor Of the abolition Of slavery through
out the United States has been received with
sincere satisfaction and congratulation BY all
the most enlightened minds and best friends
ct America in this country. Asaproof how
strong the feeling in behalf Of emancipation
is among the most cultivated intelIigences of
France, may mention what took place ths
other day at the Institute, in the Academy
Of Moral and Political Sciences, u body which
numbers among It's members the most emil.
nent men Of the present day. The election
Of new member WAS to take place,
aud one Of the candidates was II.
Cochin, great ally Of the Roman Catholic
clergy, and who lately contested one Of tn.
electoral colleges Of Paris on the clerical in-
we'll received by u body like the Academy OF
Moral and Political Science. But II. Guizot
stocd up and made speech in his behalf,
which insured his SUCCESS. There was q point
In hls favor which could be taken advantage
Of at moment ilke the present, nnd that
life zeslous friend Of emancipation, aud has
written well and largely on the subject. NJ.
Guizot urged upon the meeting the psopriety
and opportunenesG of the French Academy'e
y
this Important j1ncture and crisl& Of Ameri-
can affairs, and when the nnal solution Of the
great question seemed to be at hand In the
United States. This argument prevailed,
and n. Cochin Tas elected; but not, as I
have seen 1t e.roneousty represented in some
Of The London papers, btea3ss he was Cath.
ollc, and lncons;sten.ly supported BY u.
Guizot, Protestant, but because, ausough
jealous Catholic and representative OF the
clergy and the papal fatercts, he was also
the recognized champion Of the abolition of
slavery, and by elect:ng him the French
Academy would express its sympathy and
join Its favor with the vote Of the American
Congress. The Incident affords curious H.
1ustntion Of ihe reciprocal influence Of the
feelings OF the two countries upon each other.
1dwelt at some length last week upon
the singular omission ofall mention Of A1n.r-
lean affairs In the Emperor's speech. 4 iool-
ish explanation OF, The circumstance has
OF the Interview at Fortress Monroe having
rcached tue E1nperur. just as he had prepared
his speech for delivery, and being inconsist-
ent With the observations he had already
inherited on the subject, he LETT it nut alto
gether. There is probably no truth In the
ever cause it arose, has creatsd 80 much COM
ment and remark Of an unpleasant and
disgusting character, that the government
LAS thought it desirable to supply the dca-
citncy as far as possible aud remove the I'M
favorable impression produced By the re-
ticence Of Its head. The .uoniteur hns pub
lished an article In 1t. evening edition, in
which the generally pacific tone If the SPEECH
is fully insisted upon and maintained as re-
CARDS Europe; but America Ia also this time
not forgotten. The article alludes to the
n'cnentary hope Of peace, und regrets the
subsequent disappointment. Nevertheless IT
considers the incidents Of the late campaign
as "an important event. and evidently aiy-
nificative Of m approaching termination of
tie c. tntlict. And then follows that errres-
sion OF friendly feeling towards the United
States, the absence OF which on former oc-
casicn has been so much spoken Of. 81 1t is
quit, unnecessary" says the official organ Of
how gladly VT should have hat1cd the tidiuss
Of ,eopc liaton. We long ago took the in
i,iatire In steps likely to eonduco to such u
conclusion, aud our vilhes now are a. sin
eese as they were then. Tie Government
would be delighted to witness the termlna-
ttou Of war which Is desoI Iat1ng a friendly
State, and ct which the i'll effects are felt
throughout the enttre Wurld."
The obnye phrases are evidently intended
to supply what WAS wanting in the
speech, aud to- conduce to the return
q friendly relations between the two
% nsepssd 1t hons and .as' allow n 5s Be
authof.tit at Washing ton to devote their
entire energies to bringing the intestine con-
tllct to the desired issue without distraction
or fear Of interruption from foreign powers.
Eye1ytha6g here wears a most pacific as
pect, and peace and retrenchment Aro the
order Of the day. Peaceful doings, too, arc
In prospect for the future.
A universal exhibition Of Industry and
Fine Arts, for 1867 Is now formally an
nounced to bc in preparation On more g.
gantfc scale than any OF Its predecessors,
The expenses are estimated at twenty-one
or n;nc millions will be shared by the Gov
ernment aud city OF Paris. May the. United
States, long before that period, Ae ready
again to take their part in the peaceful CON
llct of nations.