Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-15
Union and American.



There would seem to be q general backing
down, on the part of the New York pres,
from the favorable conclusions concerning
the Mexican part of the French Emperor
speech, predicated upon the Geographic alb
stract of it, which first saw the light. Those
conclusions, in view Of the vagueness Of The
address, in its official form, would seem to
have been hastily arrived at Hence, the
Journal Of Commerce says:
"The text of the Emperar's speech, which
we give in full this morning, is not altogeth-
er as Satisfactory as was the announcement
made yesterday BY telegraph He informs
us that he is coming TO an understanding
with Macmillan TO fix the epoch at which
the troops can be withdrawn from Mexico
This may be quite as much as we can expect
under the circumstances, but Il is impossible
to forget how long a time il took him to
come to and understanding TO fix the
time for Withdrawing French troops from
Rome. If Macmillan is to be party to
the fixing Of the time, we may well imagine
that the understanding to which they are
now only coming viii soon be arrived
at
And the World
The speech of the Emperor Napoleon
does not support the telegram published
yesterday, purporting to give the substance
of his declarations respecting the withdrawal
from Mexico BY faulty TRANSLATION. or
designed ambiguity, one phrase in it is some
what obscure, but putting on this the most
favorable Interpretation, the actual speech
does not bear out the telegraphic account.
2 1.-THE recall OF the French troops beIore
their reiu1s Is sGsctHated," is bungling and
cloudy expression to which it is difficult to
attach precise meaning. We conjecture it
must refer to the treaty stipulation, by which
France engaged to furnish troops for spe-
CITED period, and that the Emperor refers to
a withdrawal previous to its expirat on. But
even with this favorable construction, the
announcement of the Emperor cannot Be
regarded as satisfactory. In the first place,
tie svithdra,ral Of the trosps Is to be made de-
pendent on the consent Of The Emperor -Mariia-
dan; which implies that he win be
permitted to retain them so long as
he judges them necessary TO the stability
CT his throne. This, of course, leaves the
whole matter in substantially the same
position it was before; for rebody has ever
doubted that France has, from the beginning
intended to recall her soldiers when the new
empire should become strong enough to be
self-sustaining. In the second place, Napo-
leon does not say-as the telegram repre-
sented-that he is preparing to withdraw his
troops, but that he is coming TO an under
standing with Macmillan TO fix heepoch"
for their recall. Which epoch may be sooner
or later, according as he receives assurances
from our Government that Macmillan shall
not be disturbed" m
Another thought strikes the World. We
quote:
As the Emperor makes the CONSUMING
ton, not the failure, of his enterprise the
ground of withdrawal, public curiosity will |
be eager to descry what has occurred to give
him this unexpected confidence in the sue
cess OF the new empire. Has he receired as
sarances from our Gorcnalent? Has Secre- |
tary Seward, who connived at the enterprise |
in the beginning, and abetted its progress.
lent helping hand to its Contamination, by |
assuring Napoleon that he shall have with |
put further trouble what has been costing
him heavy annual expenditure, constant |
anxiety, and the murmurs and discomfort of |
ais own people? This would be even a
ASascA sekctcH VI nidShduiuiit} IMAM tns Ia
nous offer of o free passage through the
State of Maine for British troops sent over
o bully our government TO sneak out of the
POSITION it had assumed in reference to the
Trent. That the Emperor has been thus
indy relieved of his anxieties is rendered
probable by long article in Mr.. Stewards
confidential organ in this city, Times
which argues, with diabolical cleverness,
hat IL ,coutd be agredt misfortune TO he United
hates 10 fall ,.s-..s
The full report Of the speech does not
resent him in the bold relief on the Next
an question in which he stood under the
trong light Of our first brief dispatch upon
he subject"
Then, as to the Emperor's anxiety to APP
ease the American emotiou.:p
These declarations are very fine; but the
american people will hardly be appeased
hort Of some corresponding acts, which
ley will expect soon TO followr sr
The /" corresponding act which the
ferdtd expects are not only the withdrawal !
the French troops, but MAMMALIAN like
ise-crown and crown jewels, contingent
md, empire and all. aI -