The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-29

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Iron the New FORK Herald Aug. y.
Our Isadsrs WIN rscollsct hat On The MtA
tsrsd nis name 1t the Bfsvodrt House - "Mr.
Il.aA'--Was arrested on beard the steaxner
wharf = Jersey City for Liverpool. He was
tne eaa1er Of very large number Of lettess.
from psrsons In the South dirsctsd TO vafions
parts q Europe His violent denuuciAuOa
o. our oMn Government, and his conddeAt
assertions that the Southsrn Ocafedsracy
would soon - recogpized. made duTing his
short stay In this city, attracted attention and
led 70 his arrest he u now Imprisoned ~
Among the papers found upon Muir Vas
letter bearing date 1t Charleston, August 81,
signed By Morris Seligman. The writer says
TO the public !, that hs writes the commercial
reports Of the English Consul TO his Govern
ment at home that he has seen RusseIi's let
ter about the battle, and he completely dis.
good saying was, that he would say TO Sew
ard. I'll you will not admit that the South.
erners have billigerent rights, you must now
admit that they are biliigctent Power = and
with all this familiarity with the sentiments
of Russell and Lyons, tho writer asserts
that England will ana must break mp the
blockade. He concludes with the siGnincant
TemafK Z, II nave 0Slll l3t0f l0lOkI08t40Us WnAcn
still more confirms me In the belief that Eng
land and France will soon acknowledge US.
Now, dia Mr.. Russell communicate the con-
tents Of his letter about the rout at Bull Run
of Its publication, giving them foretaste OF
bis rioicule Of the Yankees and did Lord
Lyons comfort them with the assurances thai
he would taunt the Secretary Of State with
after the defeat at Bull Rnn-that the South
was q belligerent Power If 90, we suppose
1t will be received a. pretty conclusive EVIL
dence that the sympathies of both Lord Lyons
sionists. Men do not show to their enemies,
in however strict confidence, letters in which
they have held up their friends to ridicule !;
men do not boast to their enemies in what Ian.
guage they have now got chance to jeer ami
Insult their friends. II Mr.. Russell comn1u-
ncated the substance of his letter, in advance
Of its publication, TO his rebel acquaintance,
it wus because he knew that its contents
would be pleasing TO them that 1t was writ
ten In their interest, and they would so re-
gard it, and in derogation of their enemies,
ourselves SO it was as their advocate, their
ally, their fri end, that Lord Lyons let them
know how he was disposed to make the most
OF the opportunity afforded by Bull Run TO
nave a hing at cur Secretary or State for their
advantage. The following is the entire text
Of the letter from which we have quoted
CHARLxsroH, Aug. 3, 1861.
DEAR FsLIx /: GA politics I will not say
much, The last important affair Is still too
fresh no. to be in good spirits about it. More.
over, alone know pretty well what Is IN
Known to the public W rns ,or instance N
sui to his Government at home. can as
sure you C snsee daylight, and we will soon
have full sunshine. ] have read Russell's
private letter about the battle, and he COM
pletely disposes of the Yankees. Lord Ly
on's last good saying was that he would say
to Seward, "a vile snake,) If you will not
admit that The Southernsrs have beliigerent
rights, you must now admit that they are a
beiligerent Power"
You may rest assured that the South will be
independent, and soon become greater than the
North, for true wealth is here, and not at the
North because the soil here produces every
thing that Is necessary, and moreover Yields
immense values in cotton, tobacco, rice, &C.,
In the products of the earth the South is
the greatest country. hope Hamburg will
soon give us direct steam navigation. In
January we expect to be in full business, for
England will and must break up the block
ade I have still later information whfnh
stiIl more confirms me in the belief that EGG.
landiand France will soon ackno Wedge us.
As we have said before. the very important
O. estion arises whether the allegations of this
letter arc true because, If they are, no doubt
whatever remains that Lord Lyons and Mr..
Russell are both with the South and against
the North in this war. The Iettsr Is dated
August 3. Muir was arrested in Jersey City
August Ii, and Mr.. Ssligman's letter was ~
That time in his possession. Mr.. RUssell's
letter was published in the London Times Of
August T. and did not reach this city until
the l9sh-f1ve days after Mr.. Scligman's letter
was seized. 1t answers fully and emphatically
to Mr.. Seligman's descrip ion, Wheh he says
that ait disposes of the Yankees" But this
il general commentary, and easily complied
with. There ia much more important and
at the same time minute particular in which
it verifies the statement of H. Seligman liz
that letter, speaking OF MIR. Jefferson Davis
Mr. Russell says: "Hs has already proved
that he has Il fair right to be considered the
head Of the belligerent Power" Thus we
have the clear idea, an q almost to very syl-
liable. the Language attributed to Lord Lyons
by Mr.. SeligmAn-and which the British Min
lister evidently considered remarkably witty
repr oduced in the letter of MIR. Russell. This
Is conclusive. This fully confirms the truth
of Mr.. Seligman's statements.
But irrefragable AS this proof is, ii is not
all that we have. There is cumulative evil
dence on this point as clear and convincing
as that which we have already cited. An
other commercial letter, written at Charles
ton, was found in possession of Mr.. Muir,
from which we make the following extract:
Mr.. B. [Mr. Bunch, the British Consul at
Cnarleston,] showed ma confidentially Mr.
Russell's letter about the battle. His letter
beats all have yet seen in print about the
Yankees running. He says we could have
had Washington by merely asking.
He said Lord Lyons hao an inclination to
ask Mr.. Seward Elf the Confederate States
OF America had not the belligerent rights. ac-
cording to his notion, he would certainly
admit they had the belligerent power" On
oath OF secresy he commu nicated to me also
that the FIRST sep If recognition was taken -
He (Mr. Bunch, the British Consul and Mr..
Belligny, French Consul at Charleston. 10
&c her, sent Mr.. Trescott to Richmond yes-
tsrday to ask JEFF Davis, President, to accept
the treaty of commerce. to acce pit the neutral
II carrying neutral goods. This is the first
step OF direct treating with our Government
II prepared for active business by LIST Of
January, you may rely ON all going right
Crops good and fac. There is more corn
made than ever ksown. Cotton will be four
million bales, with what was left from last
croo.
Have no do ubt that there will be some di
rect opportunities with the South By steam.
All our privateers do remarkably we'll, though
soma less good than others.
Here we have not only the malignant il not
brilliant witticism of Lord Lyons repeated BY
another writer, but we have additional infor.
ter the establishment of the other facts asserted
in the letter, we are bound to consider correct
and true. We are told that Mr.. Prescott, q
Soufh Carolinian, who was Assistant Secre
tary of State under President Buchanan had
been sent by Monsieur Belligny, the French
Consul at Charleston, and Mr.. Bunch, the
British ConsI at harleston-who would not
be likely to act in so important matter with
ont instructions from their superiors at Wash
ingtou-to jefferson Davis, at Richmond. TO
ask him TO accept treaty of commerce, for a
neutral n & TO cArrY neutral goods-the first
step OF direct treating with the Con ,edera n
0overGment. This Is prob ably what Mr.
Seligman refers to ut the close of his letter.
when he says that later information stili