The New York herald., 1865-02-20

NEW YORK, MONDAY,
what u here SO unusual style of m, inq The match
for five thousand francs between Shepherd Knapp
belonging 70 Mr. Mccormick, and Express the properly
half miles, which was made by shepherd Knapp in
SIX minutes and fourteen seconds he Winning the by
Is said that the Empcrors We De Csar IL 10 be fol-
lowed by work, entitled Hmi Quatre Poltique by
the same distinguished author.
On dit chat La Patti Is To marry q Russian nobleman,
with an income Of nine millions Of francs per annum
Mr and Mrs Bgelow opened their rooms for their
guiar wednesday evening reception on Wednesday
ing last brilliant assemblage oil Americans and
foreigners was present 8H a5
The weather has been earfuy wet and muddy all the
month OF january and February thus promises 70 do
NO better rgfs tee1
PARIS, Feb. =, lsSa
1Ae FstreA Pres on Americo~ AGairs-Tcl liA Relations
Bavesn Franes and the Unitd stass-The Reid Ram
Olisd,-.SA1dd al as Nile,ies, &c. 6itaae
The Paris journals have be considerably exercised
about American affairs during the past week. The par
tcular Of this awakening from the somnolen con-
dtion In which they have been for some months past
We're the articles Published in the Northern and Southern
papers relative 70 projected peace and united march
against Mexico, and the amendment OF Nh Wade insert
ing the word republic before 'Mcxico in the Diplo
matte Appropriation bill The journais begun 70 smell
Of such event 10 being discussed more freely than at
any time within my remembrance The story about the
cesson Of Sonora, Durango, Lower California &e., with
the accompanying statement that DR. Gwn had been
made viceroy and duke, 10 not belisvedin all its plcn
tude bat that the question Of . cesson Of strip OF
Mexican territory 70 Franco 10 under consideration and
will be carried out circumstances permit think there
10 no doubt This telegram is perhapaa 'aRon dessai
feeer for the purpose Of seeing what the effect Of such
measure would be-andit is pretty generally conceded
that would insure later war with the United
States But 70 the extracts In question. Ia France r
sdes organ in referring to the incident in the Senate
does not consider the decision arrived At Of any great
consequence. That journal says
The United States have not yet ocay recognized the
new empire Of Mexico The House Of Representatives
at Washington not Long since implicitly blamed Mr. Sow
explanations relative resolution adopted the year
fore In the affairs of Nexico the Senate persists In
Proclaimed an emppa With she conssnt ~ =. rson
These are innocent reservations which have any
effect on the facts accomplished In Mexico national
sovereignty We do not think that the empire Of Maxi
milan, based on the authority OF universal suffrage,
strengthened by the support Of public opinion, by the
disinteresed and devoted alliance Of France by its dy
nastic afintes with Austria and especially by the
general interests Of Europe, which require the nante
America has anything to fear from the clustering pari
sans Of the Monroe doctrine Any aggression against
Mexico would encounter 10 many obstacles that sober
minded men can hardly consider such event probable
During the last four years the United States
have certainly 70 . great extent compromis d
cannot bsIevs that. 70 the disastrous policy which
has involved them in the horrors OF civil war they will
ee disposed e add The folly of an expedition against the
We are well aware that tho fanatics OF North America
loudly declare and proclaim in their journals that
they only desire peace with the South in order to
march their immense armies against Mexico and Canada
They threaten 70 do this be revenged on France and
England. which they Of having encouraged Con
a akon adv nfa0a of
the intestine struggles Of theold Union 10 interfere in
she affairs g Central America These are Idle threats,
which we regard with indifference and have little fear OF
their carly realization In the first place. the conclusion
Of peace with the South does sppear at hand
contradict the pacific intentions attributed 70 the
rresdenss and their peoples The war may last long
will 30 % many wornc: 70 ccasrxe = many sores to
hesA 20 many ruins TO rebuild many public and pr
on and madness should seize the Of WASH
ington s statesmen It's Congress, and the whole As
can people, they will hardly think Of rushing into new
wars and oourting fresh disasters IS s. bts IS
The PrsSe Of February 9, says Ssss
America has fagued Us for long tune pest with
sr0us kilograms describing bloody operations sterile
3, o AZ s
monotony OF the military llens:-First-New efforts
,ea Of
the chapter Of the budget relative TO the allowance Of
sonsu substituted for the word these other
These two facts are connected with each other and
touch Europe directly. II look ct the situation
tircy from our own points Of view We can but see in H.
the result Of inconsequen the inevitable expiaton
Of fault But what good VIII be produced by retro
spcctive rccriminationsY We must take higher ground
The Msnros doctrine more alive than ever In America
II has been permitted 70 sleep during the war;
seeing now It's stormy awakening The day Is not then
far distant when the whole of Europe ought unite and
turn all Its preoccupatons towards America Solemn
hour-ggantic struggle which will bring the two conti
ncnts face 10 incel 'a -l aH
The Purse Of February has the following artcle.-
The extrarts which gave few days since from the
journals Of New York and Richmond referred 70 by
the Gazette de Fave and furnish that Journal the
sion TO regret that the imperial has aken
in regard TO America, "a determined attitude "a
We have been much in favor OF European intervcn-
ton TO entirely dsapprove the regret expressed by tho
Gasge journal forgets three years past
the imperial has done its best 70 induce Eu-
rope to take steps which would certainly have put an end
without result and that their insaccess has condemned
France " inaction. -... ~ s.-t-.t .-s sae ~.
alone that In which no one will assist herr The Gascte
ought know we'll that interest is mot 70
isolate ourselves England and Russia have resisted,
and those principal adyersarics Of European nterven.
tion might easily become the rcdoubtable adveres Of
our policy. ..--.----s-
America know that this dscontcnt may have grave
consequences we forescc; but that which may happen
will be still less unfortunate than what would have hap
only brought upon It the North but had exposed itself
The consequences Of the American irritation will
equally affect all Europe and s for this reason that
we strongly doubt that in face Of an adversary called
Europe, the American States will dream follownglt,e
becose counsels which the journals which We have
cited give them
The Constitutional, which ia several shades more semi
Official than the Patrie the following morning pub.
shed the following. ts difficult tell precisely what
means but Is evidently intended 70 be soothing and
70 slightly snub tho Pafr;e:-
An evening journal has taken too seriously certan
passages in the American Journals and has not made
sufficient allowance In the first place. for the permanent
condition Of the American press and In the place
Of the particular auezcitrion which the now
taking place IL THIS Sheet well inentioned as II
Is draws from these citations false and
our opinion judges better the situation Of America
before Europe than The situation Of Europe before
America sE1 l.HN1s89 tWW -
Nothing Is easy than accord TO America grefs
and causes OF complaint whom nj the same time the re
of Europe, and particularly OF France, exaggerated
On such subject, than any other facts need be
carefully held TO- suppositions should mot be given for