Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-02-03
EFFECT OF THE IMPEACH MENT
PROJECT.
Our Relations with France ORcIaI
Festivities.

Paris Corresy ondence OF the National Inteln-
gencerl
PARIS, January Il, 1857.
All other news has paled before the
intelligence which reaches us from
the United States, Wherever you go
with whomsoever you speak, what
ever paper you take up, nothing is
discussed but the impeachment OF
the president" Very little opinion is
as vet expressed on the subject. Aston
ishment is the prevailing feeling. The
Americans, say the French, have
brought everybody to account except
their own chief magistrate, and now
they are going to try him Their con-
stitution hiss stood every wrench applied
to it during the civil war, and come off
with triumph, and now they are deter
mined to show that it can equally stand
the tension of party conflict. Wonder
ful people! There is no understanding
them And, indeed, it is with the latter
exclamation that most French lucubra-
tions upon Americans and their govern
ment usually end. They give up at
tempting to comprehend, and are, for the
most part, content only to envy and ad-
miTe. The seriousness OF the present
proceeding and crisis has, however, for
chilly struck that portion of the French
public which is in the habit of beStowing
most attention and discussion upon Amer
lean affairs, aud the prevailing tone OF
such liberal and democratic journals -
the Temps, the FTeSse, aud others OF the
same class, may be said TO be that of
alarm. The Temps trusts that meas
ures will not be carried to extremities, -
.. 60 ha % -
of the American president hardly bring
him within the rigor Of ths constitution,
or Justify so hazardous q step as the re-
noval OF the first magistrate of the re-
public,p The PreSSe Ieproachaa inc
nresideut with hunting, uRsueeessfully,
after popularity 81 home, by assuming
an unnecessarily hostile attitude to-
ward France in the Mexican question,
Nevertheless, it hopes that "the political
good sense which sgstained the Amer
lean renuhlio through its late trials will
not fall the statesmen of the union at the
present point" You will perceive from
the tone Of the above remarks tnat the
deep interest excited BY what is passing
at home is not unattended with q shade
OF anxiety, and that thS future action OF
congress will be watched here with no
slisht attention. Amongst American
residents it is needless to say how great
has been the sensation created by the
late intelligence. Noth,lsy else is talked
Of; and the discussion y al the more an
ircstsG nom the multitudinogs collection
OF p&rties aud opinions which are col
leeted together Ia this European Babel.
The Monite1sr publishes this morning,
Ia a eonsipuous manner on its first page,
the account OF the presentation of M.
Bertheuy, the new krsnah minister, to
President johnson, and the addresses ex-
ensnged on the occasion. These are re-
garded as the complement to what re-
Gently took place at the Tuilleriss, and
as finally sealing the restoration of good
understanding Between the two govern
nents. The language used by the
France with reference to the same
event has been particularly noticed,
That Journal has always strenuously up
held Maximiliap, being supposed, in that
respaot, &c represent the views of the
empress aud the Mexican party at
court. Now, however, the Froaos noti-
fies that the language exchanged at
Washington was not less cordial and
svmpathetlc than that uttered by the
emperor and Gen. Dix that :" the
friendly sentiments OF France for the
American people were never more
clearly defined than at the present mo-
ment'n and lastly, and most important,
tnat q the differences respecting Mexico
have been cleared up, ana nothing now
remains between the two nations save
the Rsnary Of Traditional Fympashies