New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23
PARIS. Feb. 2, ls65.
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From Our Own Correspondent
PARIS Feb. 2. Is6,.
M. Cbsteanrenard, named four months ago
to NJ Mercier as French minister strenuc1sly keeps
not 70 ~ 70 Washington, you observe. From the time
OF 81 MercieIs recall and especially from the time OF
Nj Lincoins reelection (although-or because-thc |
H. s 4 -silns took part in IT, The French Govern
,ncot seems Go have carefully observed toward that
policy OF crpectauCy or which other ocoaiions Ma
polecn has shown a rarked faculty For the past few
aays tho agents ami parisars CT the G. s. 4. here
n akug much Of argument for changing that policy
TO ,ns actively favorable TO the ConfedeTates.
which Is furnished them lately BY those American poll
,icians in and cot Of Congress who intimate pro.
claim an attack on the French protected Mexican mon
aIchy as the probable and desirable result Of the pos
sibe reunio' OF Ncrthnnd South The argument starts
from WaJ motion IN the Senate amending the phrase
cosy Of the consular appropriation BILL inserting Re
public of before "Mexeo'-from the earlier eensure
by VLe House OF Representatives Of Mr. Stewards vol
nm Ger assurance the Fronch Government that Con
gessional votes about Mexico mean Dothag-nnd nom
the more or less cxtvavagant developments Of the 90
called Monroe Doctrine recently published in American
news papers both North and South, md even IN The
london Izdr IL runs to the effect hrt these repre-
I
mined rational sentiment that only lacks power and
occasion for material enforcement, 1t concludes that
peace between North and South would give bcsh power
and occasion: speedy recognition of the C. S. A., secur
i1e separation lie then the only OF preventing
war for the defense Of the Mexican monarchy
and England similarly meDaced IN Canada, would
readily follow though il will not take the initiative In
1he aci OF recognition.
tho have laa~ lly D
and who rteoil from uTging this argument to lis con
cuson are grayely attentive 90 the facts starts ou
and 10 the too logical appearance of its course Ano
while thew regret more bitterly than ever che Mexican
expedition. against which they always protested
pgophesvng its consequential dilemma Of war with Tie
United States the traditional ally OF France OF alliance
with the Confederate States snd while they sii hope
from American good that, with the return OF
Ponce ou- missions will slbsde and that shall find
wiser empovmeDt for our energies in recovering from
the waste Of war ard securing Liberties. than In
continuing the first and risking the second they do
douby dread that are drifting downward into n
military conQuering people. In proportion as people
becomes military and ambitious Of conquest IL becomes
careless Of individual liberty, they say. And again.
they feel if they don't say II II comes 10 hgbt VITA
Franoc--and fight with Max must he with France
f,r Napoleon coudn't II he would now withdraw TIE
we arc I9enchmen. Thanks. one hand, to
the Emperor's illadvised Mexican schemes into
which LIE hrs entered and drawn Ms too
far for retreat thanks on the other to that unw!se greed
Of American Republicans for he show of military glory
and territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT that becomes The selfish
purposes of kings but peoples, not those who
would he thor friends fatally driving and being driven
into hostility them The reported bargain. agree
ment assurance whatever the name may be, that Mr.
seward writing for hs Government. has entered into
or Given 10 ours apropos os our Emperors Mexican
roIicv however wise on Mr.. Stewards part, hos. no
sanction does bind this Government Of which lie Ia
Secretary-for he is only Secretary pro tenn. OF az
Administration pro TEN, whose volunteer assurances
in no way bind the people fnlhment. Observance
AS Prince Napoleon took occasion 10 say the other day
to OF those oounseors Of the Emperor who has con-
stantly favored the C. s. A.. The mischief yon have
helped 20 do in alternating natural ally. the Ameri
can pOpA uind you well. is another gross mischief
than you had done, were II only the interruption Of 60
,ene cordole with this or that Ca5iaa Of European
court Ministers. ii they have the first elementary
sualc, Of politicians are never personally offended
mere diplomats forgive and forget by the head with
facility tat belongs TO their efaf not dreamed Of by
more ChIsiians-but people that learns by heart and
remembers and don't forgive. poys..rous' Monsieur
roye-.rO"i'
Quite noticeable Row is brief inspired note in the
Ccatafion,el most Tired and authoritative ola the
Government press printed last Sunday morning, and
addressed specially to those who have been. in their
day urging tie argument referred to above. and 10
those who inclined 10 give great need to it, The
substance Of this inspired Isl 1T is silly to give
this exaggerated Importance TO O few passages Of
American journals, whose e1aggeratopof language is
under present circumstances natural and TO speak
excusabe Pity for tie rest that vel meaning impe.
rial journalists in France here should show themsel es
so lamen;ably misapprehepsiye of the moderate M.
assuming purposes aud acts q French policy in
America. Tie whole matter s not worth talking
about"
Whatever may be the final fer preaching designs (.up
posing they planned SO far reachlng Of this Coy
ernment its present dcsre patiently, is to to
with perfect fairness to ward and to seem TO be sui
fciently content with action TO it ward. And
here let your correspondent say that he has observed
90 general rule for the past many years Of watching
that the appearances Of its policy Published in plain
way and another by the Emperors Government, have
proved for at least half the cases accodsIt with the
subsequent probatif c,ents.
You observe still that N. Chateau Rensrd. named 10
the month Of October plcnipotentiary ministerial sue
cessor to NJ. MERCER, keeps not going TO his poet.
This is not raiH repetition OF the intatory paragraph
Of this letters 1t is record Of fact worth being twice
reminded Of significant of the erpectapt policy that L.
Napoleon sti observes toward u.s. and thus far seems
very honoraby and fairly to observe
Take instance in the of the Oinde. eS.Sphinz.
alias Stakeholder, stonewall.
Long lego, NJ. Arman shpbuilder at Bordeaux, |
Government Deputy in the Corps Legsisf did bargain