The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-14
IMPERIAL FRANCE.
Private COrresp0u6ence of Napoleon IIi-An
Indication of Policy.

Privnte Correspondence Of NaDoleon IIi-An
Indication of Policy.
From the journal Oftciel of September25 the
latest Paris issue received by balloon post in
Havre, we extract the following
THE first iustalment of documents found
among the correspondence and papers of the
Imperial family was published to-day. The
Government has believed it to be its duty to
pu blish these documents without commentary,
and with that impartiahty which appertains to
history. The Importance of four of these
papers prompts us to publish them, at least in
part. The first of them only proves too plainly
the facts so often affirmed by the men who have
at present the honor to preside over the Govern
ment of the country. It is letter addressed by
Napoleon III.
"PARIs, Dec. s, 1863. -S1R:-Do you not think
it strange that prefer addressing myself to you,
having to draw your attention to an affair which
particularly concerns the Emperor? You will
have heard enough about my affair of the Trea
sury bonds to know something about it, Very
well; think he Government are treating It
with too much Indifference and if they do not
pay attention unpleasantness to the Emperor
will arise from it, You are no doubt ignorant
of the fact that my partner in this affair was VI.
lie Due de Morny, who had undertaken, in con-
sideraton of thirty per cent. of the profits in the
affair, to cause it to be acknowledged and paid by
the Mexican government, as had been the case
from the beginning. Upon this subject there
exists a voluminous correspondence with his
agent, NJ. de Marpon. In January of 1861 these
gentlemen sent to me treat of this affair. This
arrangement was come 10 Wnen my mouse was
already in liquidation, SO that everything re-
garding 1t belongs exclusively to it.. AS soon as
this arrangement was concluded, l was thor
oughly supported by the French Government
and its lega ion at Mexico. The latter had even
assured my creditors. in the name of France,
that the bonds would be fully paid, and had
addressed very strongly-worded notes TO the
Mexican Government upon the subject of the
fuhlment OF my contract with them, and to the
extent that the ultimatum of 1862 required the
fulflment plT et simple of the DEGREES.
Since that period / have been constantly
exposed to the hatred of the party in
( power, who threw me into prison and finally
banished me, after confscating my property.
The affair remained in this state until the occu-
patton of Mexico by the French. Under the
Emperor Macmillan, and at the instance of the
French Government, the settlement of my affair
was again taken into consideration. In August
1868, / succeeded, aided by French agents, Ia
coming TO an arrangement with the Mexican
Government. At that period 1t happened that
". le nuc de Morny died. so that the powerful
protection that the French Government had ac-
corded to me ceased completely"
letter by Napoleon first hints at the secret
treaty.. Among the letters and projects dictated
by Napoleon to his Chef du Cabinet, the follow
ing letter figures. II throws light on the de-
signs and the proceedings of the Imperial policy
without date)-
IF France is to boldly adopt the doctrines OF
nationalities 1t is necessary TO maintain hence
forth that there is no Belgian nationality with
the French nationality, and to establish this
other hand, the Cabinet of Berlin, being dis
posed TO enter into such arrangements as 1t may
suit France 10 entertain with 1t, there will be
occasion to negotiate secret treaty which will
7 bind both parties. Without relying on this
treaty being perfectly sure guarantee, 1t would
have the double advantage of compromising
Prussia, as being for her a proof OF
the sincerity of the policy and inten-
tions of the Emperor. 1t Is recommended not
10 hide from ourselves, SO long as one knows the
character of the King of Prussia and of his
Prime Minister, the fact that the late diplomatic
incidents, as well as the actual tendencies of
public opinion In France, must have opened
their eyes to the circumstance that we have
! not ceased to claim the frontier of the Rhine.
| To make sure of meeting with the conf-
dence which is necessary far the mainte-
nance of intimate entente, we must employ our.
| selves in dissipating those apprehensions which
have always been fostered by the expectation OF
this eventuality, and the apprehensions which
have also been awakened by our late communi-
| cations. These results cannot be attained by
words; there must be an act (and one which
would consist in determining the ultimate fate
| of Belgiun) in concert with Prussia; by proving
at Berlin that the Emperor Is really looking
elsewhere than on the Rhine for that extension
\ necessary 70 France. After the events which
have recently transpired In Germany this viii
gain for us at least relative certainty that the
PrGssian Government will not place any Obsta
Gle In the way OF our aggrandiZement in the
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