Year: 1863

Correspondence of the New York Tribune


WASHINGTON Deeember 30-The antic patons ex-
pres in my last letter the probable Of the
French government with regard to mediation, seem to
be confirmed by the news received IRON Europe during
the last two weeks Istated Il youremember that 1t was
not IN the tradition OF French diplomacy and still less
in the character of Louis Napoleon to abandon policy
before having tried all the combinations calculated
its success and that might prepare to the
mediation scheme play part in oEr politics All that
have seen or learned since cOrobortes that sentiment
and deV elOpes the idea contained in germ ia Drouyn de
rHuy's letter


If I am correctly informed the French government
has decided alone in the matter, and to offer to
President OF the United States the proposition
which made to England and Russia trusting to
mis- Judgment to pronounce upon its merits and IT'S prac-
ticabii y That document will be accompanied by
letter from Droayn de Huys stating IA substance hat
the Emperor believes the proposition Of armstice
act way Injurious to the interests and honor Of me
United Stees but on the contrary eInlnenty uAeti
that is his intention 10 press is upon the Fed
erA government, which alone can determine the time
when the friendly office OF France can De accepted OUT
that tho President be that any protraeted
refusal of her offers would pecesstate the Emperor TO
listen the southern representatives whose PROPOSE


tons for recognition have hitherto been rejected, because
he has always entertained the hope of seeing diff
entities aIpcab3v settled and the Union restored The
official communication will conclude by stating that the
French government expects that Dir. Lincoln will ma
turely consider peculiar situation in which placed
and also take into consideration the uses and customs
established in the referred to in his proposition by
writers on international law.


Such am info med is the Of the letter to be
forwarded to Washington in the course Of month or
So together with the proposition for mediation already
presented to England and Russia l am disposed tc
credit this Information, nasmuch several chambers OF
commerce F. anee have expressed in their address TO
the Empe the hope that he noble and humane pro
ieet of mediation ia American affairs would not be
abandoned On tho other han the wants aad desttu-
tion of the French working class have become press.
ing that they cannot fai to have influence upon the
mind Of the Emperor and confirm him in his project
Besides de Of seeing the Eoperor persevere alone
aud without the cooperst Of other nations in becona-
lag the arbter difficulties, has something in 1t
which hafers the vanity Of the French people and
Louis Napoleon Is too adrQit TO miss the opportunity OF
adding bis popularity by step which, Ia bis estima-
ton and that of his friends does FIX his policy nor
compromise the least his relations with the United
! States.


II rumored IN social circles where the influence OF
dbl macy is felt that the way in which the commuiea-
tos Of he Emperor Will be received by our government
depends in some manner upon the course ne va" heresI
ever that he will alude this matter on the oi the
year but that lie win carry bis plan through the usual
SbanneIs of diplomacy aud with the urbsntY and


apparent friendship which have marked All BIS relations
Win us since the beginning Of our struggle.