Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-20
THE INTERCEPTED 'CORREsPON-
DEN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-The following let
tiers are falr specimens of those found in the
recently intercepted mail bags, the first being
translation =
CHARLESTON, Aug. 3, 1S61.-Dear Feiir-
On politics | will not say much. The last iul-
portant affair is still too fresh not to be in good
spirits about it. Moreover, l alone know pref.
ty well that that is unknown to the public.
write for instance the commercial reports of
the English consul to his government at
home. | can assure yet | see daylight,
and we will soon have full sunshine prevail.
Lord Lyons last good saying was that he
would say to Seward, a vile snake, II you
will not admit that the southerners have bel.
ligerent rights, you must now admit that they
are Il begerent power. You may rest assur-
ed that the south will be independent and soon
become greater than the north, tor true wealth
is here, and not at the north, because the soil
here produces everything that is necessary and
moreover yields immense values in cotton,
tobacco, rice, etc. as extras, 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 blockade. l have later information
which still more confirms me in the belief that
England and France will soon aekn0wl, dye
u.s. (Signed MoRRIs SELIGMAN.
Another letter i'll the same mail bag is as
follows =
CHARLESTON, Aug. 9th, 186l.-My dear
John: The Lincoln government has stopped
the mails, and | avail myself of our good
friends Robert Mure and John Paul going
over, which they have to do by very circuit
GUS route, to reach the steamer Africa at New
York, by the time she leaves for Liverpool on
the 18th inst" After speaking Of private
affairs, the letter continues 1--WE are in the
midst of war, but our streets are quiet. We
have gained real victory over the Yankee
army in Virginia. The movements of our
army are secret, but we will probably have
startling news soon. I'm sure that the inteili'
gent people of Europe must long ere this have
seen the vast superiority OF southern men and
principles. hope you have read the message
OF the northern president, Lincoln, and then
that of our president, Jefferson Davis What
a contrast We have IL well organized
government, with good constitution
The northern government is total
wreck - infatuated lawless, and barba.
rous Our harbOr is still blockaded and
of course we have scarcity OF such articles
as hay butter, coffee, tea, &c; but notwlth-
standing we have plenty OF the staff OF life.
The crops of cotton, corn, and rice are most
abundant, for, in country where slave labor
is employed, the cultivation OF land goes on
uninterruptedly during the war 1t is not so
in the northern states. They are In desper-
atey bad condition. They have no market
for their produce. Their manufactures are
all stopped They have no cotton to work
upon, and if they had the only market for
their fabrics was the south, who by high tar
it were obliged to take their goods at their
own prices. In fact, their business is com
petely paralyzed, and L fully expect to see
revolution there very soon. Their govern