New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-05

the Press Generally Il Prince nurns
Fight, ~ DucI-No One Snjured-Meet-
ing In Behalf OF the Frcedmen-statis-
ic.-Emnucipusion in Cuba-Lnck OF
Iibcrnlify in FraRce-Tho spanish Re.
yoif-snccess OF Gen. Prim.
From Our Special Correspondent.
PARIS. Friday. Jan 10, ECO.
Within three days, /. {. on Monday, Jan. %,
tho Emperor will pronounce his speech from the throne
10 the Senate and Legislative Chamber and every body
is asking. VIVA, viii be say about Mexicoi An i'm
preston prevails extensively and Lad favorable effect
upon the BouIfe yesterday that he viii announce bis
intention 10 bring hi. Mexican army home within
certain fixed tlme--some 80 So FAR as TO say in
the cour,e Of n. present year. On the other
hand. | know foF flct that three regiments are
urde- orders 10 20 ont 20 Ne ..co 10 reinforce
Marshal Beyaine and only the day before yes.
ierday the Tgnlonaas stated that government trans
port IN the port Of Iou0n had been ordered 10 proceed
IN al haste 20 Alg.cr' to take 80 board 900 men
for Mexico I do not believe hat ANYBODY but
the Emperor knows what be will say on Mon.
dAy. and ] doubt whether ne knows himself Ua
interest strongly rlls him 20 away from Mexico.
bat ais pride stands IN the way. He u in worse d.
lemma regarding this mnitcr tnan lie has eve. been in
during the whole course of his life. III he withdraws
bis troops. Ma,mlinn must ~ olee 70 to the wall and
then gloss IL over a. he may, eEpla as ne may al the
world will tlni the Mexican expedition, which he
of his own head and without consulting the country
went into for nefarlous pufposes-an expedition which
,,s cost France more blood AID treasure than she yet
Knows of-has been an ign0minOus failure. But II he
goe- on be risks his throne TIE finances OF France
are in = most prcari0us condition. and war with the
nited States, which mus come sooner Of later, n
NAPOLEON ii persists in keeping an hrmy IN Mexico To
prop up Empire, would bring France 10 tho verge OF
bankruptcy Nc Fould, the Finance Minister vel
knows this and + using al bis influence to persuade the
Emperor to take the only course which will give his
dynasty chance Of lasting. Tie french nation hch
misirusted and dsliked ae Mexican expedition from
tie irsi wond mover stand the rightul expenditure
which It's long continuance would entail.
The journal dee Dtbdfs Of to-day contains an elaborate
article by NJ. saint Marc Girarin in which h. presses
upon the consideration OF Napoleon Ill the necessity
oil eyacuatng Mexico; but with all the rhetorical art 81
an scadcmican. enlcavOrs 10 tot him down easy.
Napoleon l., he says, sold Louisiana 10 TIE United
States because il was his deliberate opinion that after
the fall Of the French Colonial Empire consummated
by tie peace OF PARIS OF 1868, It was impossible for
France 10 have any bat very small Interests on the
American Continent and that would BE- far better for
her 70 have none AZ Ill. Napoleon !. has been re
preached for selling Louisiana too cheaply; but NJ
Saint Marc GTaIdln thinks ii tho millions Which eol
llguiy to the United States gQulb ha!e cost b. added
~ the piee the bargain vii be found the best one ever
made. The prolonged occupation OF Mexico hy the
French would be contrary to tho idea Of the first En-.
perOr. 1T would reostabish between us and the
United States that coniiguy which Napoleon ].
expressly desired 10 put an end 20, and II would
rt6stabhsh II for the benefit Of q third party. QR.
irre a. qu,yre a. says Old proyerb Bnt IN this
we should not have the land and we should have
tho war" NJ saint Marc Glrardin, writing In France
Of accept the dc, OF national huma pD
aad he worry frankly that the United States
10 threaten France with war, It might be the duty
the latter for tie sake Of her honor 10 accept tho cha
eDge regardless OF the disastrous cOnseqlen Bnt
what he very sensiby insists upon IT, that hitherto the
United States has not acted toward France 10 make
point o. honor that she should continue 70 hold Meri
co. and that France has nj this moment opportunity
which she would do well 10 seize to away from Mexico
without tie appearance OF being driven away Now.
in 1860 the diplomatic language of tue United Sta is
precisely the same IA was IA ls03. Three years ago
Mr.. seward wrote to Mr. Dayton dispatch, ealing
the attention OF the French Minister for Foreign Affairs
70 three principal points: First: That the American
people being republicans sympathized with republican
government in Mexico. Second That tho interests OF
the United States well as those Of France required
a prompt termination Of the Mexican coInpli.
cations. based upon the unity and independ-
ence OF Mexico; and, Third Mr.. Seward
earnestly hoped that the result OF the IN MoIco
might not be % GOODNESS between France and
the United States. Here wa, in most moderate and
conciiatory language, distinct warning Of the danger
that prolonged occupation Of Mexico by France might
disturb the good relations which the Government OF
Washington most earnestly desire to maintain between
the two conntTes Such ls the language neither more
nor less strong that the Cabinet OF Washington uses
now. France therefore, says NJ Saint Mare t,irardin
say tia, the United States pued up by the sue.
cesstnl termination OF her great civil war Is assuming
arrogant aud threatening attitude since he latest
dis ches TO Nr. Bgeiow merely repeat what was said
with equal hrmness in 1862 when the war was raging
not following she example which rdined his uncle will
be wise enough TO stop IA time
The French Government las lately purchased share
in Tie L0HdOn Ddy 7teRropb. This accounts for the
TACT that that paper alone Of all the London press has
pernis sion % be sod publicly IN the streets Of rs
1t also accounts for the recent leading articles Of The
Ttfzrdph defendiug he French Govcrnnent through
thick aud thin, and uicusry o. regfrds ile Mexican