The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-10

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE
FRANCo-PRUSSIAN WAR.
WAsHINGToN Dec. 0.
ACCOMPANYING THE Presidents message to Con-
gress was a large mass of documents from the De-
paItment of State, including correspondence of
the United States Ministers Europe on the Franco
German war, from which the following points
extracted: Acting Secretary OF State Davis, Sep
tember 6, telegraphed Minister Washburne as fol-
lows:
troll and possession of power, and is acknowledged
by the French people, so as to be in point of fact
de facto government, of which you will be able to
decide by the time this reaches you, you will not
hesitate to recognize it,"
And on the same day Mr.. Davis telegraphed;
"It appearing by your last dispatch that the new
government is fully installed, and Paris remains
tranquil, You will recognize it as soon as the situa-
ton in your Judgment zen snail Justify nenaef @ the
United States on the successful establishment OF
republican government"
graphed "Berthemy asks, under instructions from
Favre whether the public sentiment in America
France" adding, on his part, that until now the
Republican press in this country has expressed
strong sympathy with Germany. / reply The
government maintains strict neutrality and will
continue SO to do. That he cannot wonder the peo-
pie have little sympathy for dynasty which coun,
tried to establish a monarchy on our southern bor
ders. That in my judgment the feeling to which he
alluded was not against France or the French peo-
pie, of which he is as competent to judge as L, and
that the disposition of this government is shown in
the order OF the President already given to recog
Minister Motley wrote to Secretary Fish, August
II, that on the 9th he sent telegram in these
words at is an authentic fact that the French
government teegraped to London yesterday to
know if General Lee is here, or whether he is ex-
mand is to be offered him. am not aware that
General Lee is in London, or that he is expected
ment should show such anxiety to obtain the as
sistauce of military talent from SO distant quarter
would seem to argue some want of confidence in
the government of their armies"
mSecretary Fish, September 9, telegraphed to Min
France requested the United States to join the
other Powers in the efforts for peace. The uniform
policy and true interest of the United States is not
to join the European Powers in reference to the
European question. The President strongly de-
sres to see the war arrested and the blessings of
peace secured. 1T Germany also desires to have
the good offices of the United States interposed the
President will be glad TO contribute all the aid in
his power to secure the restoration of peace be-
whom the United States has 80 many traditions of
friendship. Ascertain if North Germany desires
such offices, but without making tender thereof,
unless assured they will be accepted"
On September II Mr.. Bancroft telegraphed Mr..
Fish: "No time now for America to intervene.
Germany rejects foreign interference. Every other
Power holds back. America would stand alone,
and unable to accomplish anything Our interest
and dignity require us at present stand aloof."
On the 36th of September the Secretary of State
wrote Mr.. Bancroft The reasons which you pre-
sent against American intervention between
France and Germany are substantially among the
considerations which determined the PRESIDENT in
dispatches from this Office on the 9th, and in
ecting all idea of mediation unless upon the joint
request of both of the warning Powers. 1t con-
tinues to be the hope of the President 1t Is the
interest of the people OF this country that the un
happy war in which France and Germany are en-
gagged should find an end.
On the 11th of November the Secretary sent the
following to Mr.. Bancroft
Sir: The refusal of the German authorities at the
Investment of Paris to allow the United States
Minister there to send messenger to London with
pouch with dispatches from his legation, unless
the centents of the pouch should be unseaed, must
be regarded as an uncourteous proceeding, which
cannot be acquiesced in by this government
Blockade, by both sea and land, is a military mea
sure for the reduction of an enemy's fortress, by
lleYsLllLG tLs seesss " TsIst tE9@ Hita9R., AZ.