New-York tribune., 1867-09-18
FRANCE
THE s.IzBTRG INTERVIEW-DRCULAR OF THE
FpENCI GOVERNMENT.

T.
The MARQUIS de Mousticr French Minister
for Foreign Affairs has addressed CIRCULAR daicd the
25th Of August TO me GoS ode 81 n twbcrdr Na
poc0n with the Emperor Francis joseph al stl@9llg.
The circular says: In going 10 SdlzDufB lhe ihpeVr
and the Empress were guided by sentiment which pub
Nc opuiou could not mistake, ana shou IclIdi nom
Syrr gns had il not formed the subject OF incrpreta
fOns which tend 10 disOrt the character ~ poSessu
te dc of bearing a alccliOnatc testimony Of sympathy
TO the Imperial family Of Austria, 50 ciGey acea py
recent misfortune Certainly the heads OF TWO great I'm
uires could not he together IN confdng intimacy Tor
several days without mutually coinlc'tIg 70 m oo "
other their impresalOns and exchanging IDEAS on qucb
ons Of general interest But neither ne o9sct nor the
result of their interviews was the ~ % ~ T
Y tc anpuag &c Of the Government Of the
Emperor each time that 1t has had occasion TO explain ~
self respecting the state Of things created Dy lhc may
events OF last Summer our attitude was dcncd rst ID
the crcuar of the 10Th Of September last; again laef py
the language Of His Majesty the Emperor al mo opening
Of the Senate and Legislative Body aud lastly ny tne
speeches the Minister of state during the Parlane
tay debates Of last session. We have not ceased 10 SLOW
which We from the first manifested in presence OF lhe
changes that have taken place IN Germ9ny At & reSIe
conjncture We have seen he caDlhels oi uioc uo
TO Tie straghtfOTWaIdncss Of our policy ana lcu lhcIl
Concurrence 10 our ideas OF pachcaon what then oc
cured Is "A guarantee Tor the support "IiSi, @ III e % "
need IDEAS Of moderation would again receive rom theu
The interviews Of the Emperor Napoleon WIN me l
r Francis Joseph could not therefore, have the char
acer attributed 10 them py certain i fotf
gttcsted by their acts, and by the pacific sentiments
which guide them, that tbcir eOtclhiohls uiu, ,
same line OF conduct as hitherto 'Ther conversations
unon general affairs were limited 10 this assurance when
was mutually gwen. 80, q 49,. ,,o.,o,. 40
subject for prcoccupatou aud anxiety TO other courts
No slond sce in il only fresh motive Tor confidence III
the preservation Of peace. ,,....,,s
desire TO let you know my opinion upon IuDcalons
NJ which The object is 10 create contrary IMPRESSION
You may adopt these considerations IN 0Iuer 10 COZ
rect thc erroneous views Oh the subject when may pre-
, I'' ',.r,,rnd vot "MOUsIIER."
'" PROSPECTS WAR
The Paris correspondent Of The London Times writes as
finy No business at the B0uTse but plenty OF CDas
ut ,iies i'm Store Thus may be summed up the pres
M tc OF affairs here. not only on the Paris BOuIse,
~ irntrout France very little business is dong, Tor
D e is come and credit dead ~ is the natural con-
of nations destines resting entirely III the
hands of one man that his smallest "oiG SNcitc, al'
% tnn-f candid utterauccs ma but hcnltatHg dc-
,cr ,, Tlc present feeling is ono Of mstlusi ana ap-
It1.ou a. fo the future. ana the pursuits ol pence
prtncn, for H. The prevailing opinion undodbt-
,ii,t Ill 80 f&,t next year will bring var .,
III, Iocs edtOraly remarks .hal ~, an c,, STAT"