Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-15
II U r 0 P Il.
The Imperial Family Quarrel
in France.
Correspondence between LOui'
Napoleon and Prince Napoleon
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.

Our foreign GIes received by the Peruvian con-
tain the following interesting correspondence be-
/ tween the French Emperor and Prince Napoleon
CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN The EMPE-
ROR NAPOLEON AND PRINCE NAPOLEON.
NAPOLEON TO THE PRINCE.
aNoNsEUR AND DEAR Cousin II cannot re-
| frain from informing sou of the painful impress
sion have experienced on reading your speech
at Aiaccio. In leaving you, during my absence,
/ with the Empress and my son, as Nice-President
OF The Prlvy Council, l meant 10 give you
/ proof OF my friendship and my confidence and
| / hoped that your presence, yonr conduct and
your language would testify TO the union which
regns in our family. Hut the politician pro-
/ gralnme which you place under the 1gIS OF
/ ihe Emperor can only serve the enemies OF my
/ government. To judgments which / cannot
admit, YOU add sentiments Of hatred which
belong no longer TO our day. TO apply the ideas
of the Emperor to the pre- ,Cnt time IL is neces-
sary 70 have passed through the ste trials OF re-
sporsibiliy and power. And besides are we
really capable, pignies as we are, OF apprs caung
a. lis lust value The grand historical figure OF
NRyOleOnl AS IN standing before colossal
statue We are unable to view the whole at once.
We only see the side which strikes our sight;
hence the incOmpleteress OF the reproduction and
the divergence Of opinions. But what is clear
to q eyes OF eve one Is, that 10 p.eVent anar-
chy in mems miuds-that formidable enemy of
tru, liberty-the emperor has established first in
his family and afterwards in his government that
severe discipline which admitted but one will and
one action. | cannot hencetorsh deyiate { ON
the same rule cf conduct. Whereof, Monsieur
and dear Cousin, pray God 10 have you 10 His
holy keeping. NAPOLEON.
THE PRINCES REPLY.
Prince Napoleoa los. no time in making a re.
ply to the Imperial censure. The Presse was ex.
elusive fLy red vita the document.
SIRE: In consequence OF your MLjesty's letter
Of MAY %. and IFS publication in the MOniteur of
this morning 1 resign the Vice Presidency OF the
Priyy Council aud also the Presidency of the
Universal Exhibition Of 1861.
accept, SIRE the homage OF the profound and
respectful attachment vita whic b am. OF your
Majesty, the most devoted cousin.
NAPOLEON (JKEoNE)
@Palsis Royal May q, 1850"
The Paris Temp, says that the Emperols letter
was brought . Paris by special courier ii
adls-wrting, however, without knowing OF
Prince NaD1eOn'S answer-.hat he purposes
Leaving France for his property in Switzerland.
The Paris correspondent Of Inc London Daily
News says;
Pr,yv Council seemed 10 be inevitable because
the Emperor plainly declares his cousins conduct
unworthy OF the post. Bat the resignation of
The Presiderc9 Of thS Uulyer al Exhibition with
which NapOleon's name was tayorab y connected
in 1875 indicates rancOr and complete breach,
his highly probable that between this and 1867
Priace Napolean's ideas may have made great
way in France.
The London Times Paris correspondent says
s. On the publication of the Empsrors letter to
che Prince. over ore bundled and fifty members
~ the Legislative Corps cali and lett their
ines AT The Palace OF the Tuileries by way of
ts,tf,ing heir satisfaction. hear that the mum.
ber W, MD have been considerably greater-in.
IA All the Opposition would have done so-but
Far the unpopularty Of the MEMBER N. Granier
5e Cassagnac who was the proposer.
a The Empress was greatly app,auded on Sun.
5av night at the OdeJn, owing, It is said 70 the
same cause, as the Prince is not very popular in
that quarter Of Paris.
Neithe- the Moniteur nor the Semi-Oaicial jour
mails the Constitu iOnnel and Pays take any notice
of the Pnnce Napoie0L's letter 10 the Emperor,
resgnng the vice-pIesidency of the Priyy Coun.
eli and the presidency Of the Universal Exhibition.
The P4trie ventures 10 We it but as quotation
from the Presse aud in small print, as II il were
a document Of small Importance.
The London Globe says
"The Emperor Napoleon has done a strong thing.
but tha. il nothing new in his political career ne
has publicly and severely ceusu-ed his cousin
Jerome. the recent speech Of that Prince at Aisc.
cio has attracted attention from all sides. Ii an.
peared in full in one French Journal it was alto.
gether excluded from the Mcniteur. 80 oue knew
exactly what 70 make Of il, for while il INDUCED
in thai extravsgsnt laudstion Of the First Napo.
Leon which is the orthodox creed, az least of the
BonaparSsts IL sets forth soma pretty 81 f demo.
cratic views; snd what was more important. h
contained ailments plainly hostile 10 lhe policy
Of the Emperor on the American continent"
rHs ALABAMA eLAIN-pE5ArE IN TIE HOUSE or
COMMONS on NAY 40.
Nj. s. Leieyro-As some misapprebeason has
been eauRad by the answer Of the nObl0 lord al
the head Of her AsjsSlys Government the Other
night 70 q question put By the honorable baronet
the member Tor Rsdnonhire (Sir John Walsh,
wish 10 ask whether the communication which The
uob,e lord said had been received from the Uni.
tsd So ,tes Government with respect 70 the losses
| caused by the Alabama ami other similar cruis'
ers. is IN any way contradictory 70 the tenor and
spirit Of the despatch Of Ir, Adams OF October,
1850 in which ne stated that in order 20 preserve
smity and friendship between The so couutii,a
be was instructed BY his Government 20 Post.
pOne any question which might atiIe 20 some IN
ture time when II conld be discussed calmly and
candidly also with 10 ask whether that CON.
| muuc atom was dated before or after the acces.
sion Of Nj. Jvlns.r.
Lord palmers.on-I can oniy repe3t what
said on a former occasion, tina. communications
/ have been gong On between the two Govern
ments FOR considerable time past with regard
| 20 the captures made by the Alabama aud other
L shi Of the same kind. Ny honorable friend
/ wishes to know whether, 10 a recent communi.
i cation, the identical words are repeated which
/ were contained in tOimer one. | am not aware
/ that the same words exactly are used, but the
4 general tclor of the communications is Of the
i same kiud aud refers TO the same matters as
/ these received before, certain portions OF which
Il have been laid before Parliament. The honor
1 able mem5er wishes 10 know whether the last
/ communication was made since the accession of
i President johnson. 1t was made here since that
/ inc, but whether the instructions under which
i il was made Wer5 is iued By Pr9s lent l. ncOln or
| P esi lent 5hnson | am not able TO inform him.
i Lord Cecil understood the noble Lord at
Il the head of the Government to say that the tor
mer demands on the subject Of the Alabama had
4 been conveyed in correspondence of which
portion had been laid before Parliament. wish
Il 10 ask the noble Lord what are the dates, or OF
leas, what is the Approximate period OF that part
i Of the correspondence relating 10 the demaods
i on account Of tie Alabama which has not been
/ laid before Parliament
| Lo d PA!mers. on am unable Oifhand ID an.
| swer the question of the noble Lord.
/ Mr. ". T. FOlster-ls il not possible for the
i Under-Secre'ary for Foreign Affairs, or some
| other person on the part oil the Government, to
| rive more explicit snswer for IL is a matter Of
/ considerable importance There seems to be an
| impression abroad believe an unfounded i'm
| plession-that siace the accession OF President
| Johnson claims on account of the Alabama have
bean made in a different spirit from what they
were before. rather think from the question
Of the noble Lord that he is not satisfied with
the reply OF the noble Lord al the head Of the
| Government Il is very desirable that the mind
Of the country should be set at rest upon this
subject, and if it be the case, as | believe it is,
that no fresh feature hiss been introduced into
the claims on account Of the Alabama and other
vessels during the last few months | hope the
Uader-Secretary for Foreign Affairs will be able
to state that distinctly.
| Mr.. Layard-The case Is very simple. The
! original demand is that contained in papers
which " ere laid on the Is be Of the House last
year or at the end Ofthe previous session. When
any other case has arisen, whether solit ~ or
otherwise, Of vessels captured by the Alabama,