New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

are In danger OF splitting ana te u a ybiDo ike
forbearanSe unSifon and was very likely that they
would succeed better IN o 70 say that there was very
number Of the sol diSan lmperialss VINO "ele
satisfied MN AID I'D about recognizing the Confederate or
JSn,yaflon in America, but who, neyertheless "ou
not HTg Tor this refusal was defeat of the Govern
ment would bring on crisis rum the pIS S was liter
when .staned by force and then would all the evil,
tried and untried which usually . iT0 mat had lost no
opportunity with ny .HSy e5spcso nna which found
he sand You are Very right to do So In this business Ts
ard the to take any step unna
to the United States Unfortunately .ne ipmohasiz
great @SHsb Nth qazzica smile He can pSr,
his steadily and FsSa O SeUSS sa Always
6nr apets secondary where our national pride II m
yOysG In na S Know MSy but himself aud before
aware of It. can help ourselves he may se' ouf '"A'
on s and her policy toward the United states
as well as France he spoke In tone which ranv Of
dsnSs It's Hs ed the alliance said
that had been fatal to every sovereign IN fIahc9 I
P aS to grief and that end he believed it TGna
PROVE equally disastrous to the EmperSr y ce agsinst
o WneS States He remarked that as miS dd
suppose his past p9ticai aeriea and he
@ that tie substantial interests Of France were 1den,
fed with unity and strength ADVISED Of every thing
est 70 our affairs that could be useful to hm 10 INC
Corps gat a9d left Sm P Sa thSm against the
imperial Government his reverence Ior tne nd natono
his Rsr te SHG was mo danger to say the his giving
consciously any aid or comfort 10 our .oo q,
In wesst asIS SOnY felt
how far shared nor how iar su N.Y. 8 3x,rnose
smpIS 70 Communicate as well as can the impressions
received at my first interview Win ac ls interest," to
| Americans were passed In review :. ,.a,o,
not long IN 1nar 10 ase serve uet ma
o; France IN reply 70 1rs rsmSr
Of nh O and
for the should not Leave fr, so aGnS as
There was ANY T TsS o. on 'h s the docRyards
neither the zeal the resources OF the builders seemed
mo int 'e This was NATURALLY anxiety to
u.s. and IL was deemed advisable 10 see wnether tio
conrs of France might be used at least TO empars
and delay. Il not Punish the constructor with that
submitted the facts to Snp. these vessels
had not made themselves personally amenabie TO tue
t wnS 70 disturb peaceful relations with
friendly power ~ Berger examined the matter care
Ing this VIEW and affirming that We ;DD wsS en-
titled 70 81, constructing the vessels in question
The existence Of th, opinion Of E@ e 'e OF e oppo
ston in the Corps Legislatf, allowed TO transpire IN
% M s It to the public That It had the less
effect from this indirect mode OF publication was Demon
sratSs S n M Of the oonfedersto steamers
Der Of the Corps Leesat and supposed 10 DC at.eI
Yayorite at Court At the very commencement OF ule
session of 1864 no gave notice OF an anendent 10 tho
Address recommending the immediate reSogton OF ie
an end TO an unproftabe war which RAD proveu pIJdd
the industry OF France s ond rather dsnp
pointed 10 ind that the presiding officer passing H. an
II was ascertaned Arman amendment had
withdrawn aud 50 Gney too hs 6Vt e STen
stance viii not undertake to assign tho motives OF inc
Due dc MOrny for Withdrawing this amendment USt
that Berger was determined TO make war upon this IN
method Of rebellion IN o Tnss
the amendment and to denounee LIN ana ms
tions must appear at length the following da) III tue
M tSSi eur to be read by all France;
need hardly say that the adoption OF such an amend
ept al that time would have involved the most serious
to PC %a. me that
Imperial Government, II II had ever eiertMhea Suen
had then definitely , be- eD TO the
The event Justified this confidence. One OF them only,
the onewa jackson, fen into the hands OF tho Rebels
the sa Se belief that
it had purchased the 5tonewall and which certainly ava
: crew in a Danish port -
three other vessels to which have referred wero
sod by Arman account OF the CoDfcderaes to other
. After the peace suit was instituted in OF tho
French tribunals against and his fellow conSpira
tors TO recover the price OF them for which he had been
twice pad-once in advance, by the Confederates ana
+ subsequently, by the purchasers -,
One OF the very last professional acs OF MI Berger
; was made the leading counsel In that prosecution
His argument that case, Of which he was good enough
10 send me copy, every way worthy OF his fame
Tho result Of IT, however thus far has only been TO vim
the truth 81 the enea our sn Sp6 e
cause IA now believe awaiting the decision Of higher
to F not has Dsh s @ on n
The peace Of S5 which disposed of the Rebel steamers
of contention between the United states and
PREVENTION in Mexico As the EMBELLISHMENTS Of our
n (sover nj
have its voice heard abroad and France and her allies
had gone Mexico without much regard TO our wishes
we invited them TO leave, with about equal regard for
her II thus or ne next "a e
how much pressure could be brought to bear upon the
French army in Mexico without wounding the legitimate
the protection OF their national honor. -.
S BsS was ss G honor our Of mp ssses W"s
safe in his hands No man ever loved his country moro
deyotedy was moro sensible 10 whatever affected her
influence and entity among nations He often cautioned
me against supposDg that he could do anything for
people further than interests and those OF France
Gallo Of Gans Of the most French Of Frenchmen,
rendered him perfectly unassalabe when no denounced
Mexico Me- .uds'a sH0f' Oh MS government 70
His speeches on the budget the Mexican loan and
subsequently the project Of guaranteeing tho Mexican
bondhoders, did perhaps much any Of the utter
of the Opposition to ALLEVIATE from tho Imperial
barrassmeuts might under different circumstance have
awakened among the people The fact Do not know that
was that during the year Of the French occupation
Of Mexico the policy OF the Court had no connenance
and through purely official channels.
| Berger was profoundly impressed by the processes
The sentiment OF his opposition 10 the Imperial Govern
ent made him hope rather than expect us TO succeed
Our final triumph acted Ike chemical Alternative upon
his political views He had not till then begun 10 real
lie how much wiser whole nation than any OF the
an avowed republican and the fret orator France
seat In the Academy II may well BIO doubted whether