Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-04-13

respects to TO-. Piekens, at his
lodging in The Charleston Hotel.
We were cordially welcomed. lie
is an atiaole gentleman, and FROM
bis physiognomy iesolute one
? Phrenologicaly speaking, We may
say lis reasoning faculties are pro.
tuinent, with tic bump Of tirmness
largely developed to sustain them.
He is evidently careful man, per-
hals too much ST, aud will not
strilc~untIl hc rs snre lie can db so
with succts ss, Although hotso tall,
he Is in form and stflkiugIy in leu.
tura like OK Vice President Brcck-
inridge, and that is about the same
as saying ho is tolerably cookbook
ing gentleman lie has pleas
ant vo.ce, an easy and dlgntiod
delneanor, aud presents il ait res
poets the characteristics OF high
toned Soulherner. " rel eat that
we believe these who have blamed
him for diiatoriaess will yet feel
il incumbent npon them to accort;
the mced of praise to most Of bis
principal acts Alter the usual in-
terchauge OF ciyilities, the govern
or invited his visitor 10 be seated.
Visitor. Judge from your ap-
pearanees, governor that you have
been making extensive military
preparations
Governor. ! es, sir; we have been
engaged III that duty for sometime.
We are a military people, and for
years have encouraged the spirit
Our military academies are The
finest in the States, atrftAeir gradu
ates will compare fayorably with
the best soldiers il the world. =
Their education is complete, all they
require is service.
Visitor Are they likely 10 have
It tsoon
Governor. 1t is not unlikely.
Indeed, they see it every day on
the fortified places il the harbor
all excepts actnai conflict. They
all work bFavely and cheerfuIy,
evc u il tho minor employ'uents OF
soldiers life.
Visitor. You seem sir, to have,
been quite actively engaged, and
accomplished much 10 u quiet
way
Governor. That IS very true,
sir, / have not been boastfal or
vain glorious; bat, knowing that
the time had arrived for a settle
lnent Of our difficulties with the
North, have pursued course
best calculated, IN my judgement,
70 secure a successful result O. tie
ISSUE Tor the South. | have been
aud am daily receiving letters
from responsible parties in all parts
If the civilized world, encouraging
ns in our efforts to separate fron
the North. Substantial Northern
men in Europe have written to uie
to the same purpose. | believe
the Confederate States viii soon
be recognized BY most Of tie for
sign powers. The intelligence from
France and England is favorable.
Spain and Denmark have already
expressed sympathy. 4 We have no
fears Of knssia, Prussia, or Aus
tria. That we shall have the sup
portspf the French Government
feel assnred ,sfUr in the event of the
N tlIalteh1pting to coIonize .dexi-
seo, W. shall join with Spain for tho
division Of Mexico and the secure
|snent Of the Island Of Cuba to
the Spanish crown. If England or
any other Power interieres, France
will certainly support Spain, aud
lpe fe-possesslon OF a part Of her
FGd colonies will stimulate the coun-
Try to unprecedented exertions for
the attainment Of her long cherish
ed object.
Briefly, the division Of the terri
tory Of Mexico between the Con-
federate states Of America and
Spain, and the safety u Cuba So
cured to the latter power, are evenis
that will inevitably initiate the in
reference Of France in our behalf;