Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-05-18
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The War of subiugation.


.t The War of Suhjugation
r.LINcoLN'S government. has recalled all the
foreign ministers appointed by BUCHANAN,
not Of the Abolition stripe. Before Mr..
FAuLKNEh left France, ho had conversation,
ollicinl and unofficial, with NJ. TnouvENE1,
the French Minister of Foreign Affnirs, OH
the 18th April Mr.. FAUbKNER said to tho
French Minister; that hc had been instructed
by Lincoln's government to say that the Pros
idcnt was for peace, and anticipated the rcsto-
ration of harmony aud good feeling in the
Z. Union with all the States That q new min
lister would go out in Il few days (Hon. w. T..
Dayton, OF New Jerscy,) passing fully the
views and desires of the new government Mt
Washington, and that no proposition recogni-
zing the permanent dismcmbcrmcpt of the
American Union shallbc considered by the
French Government until after the arrival
aud reception Of tho new Minister accredited
by tho United States to this Court
-. !" AZ. Thouvcne IN reply said that no appli-
cation had'as yet been mado to him by the
Confcderatcd States in any form for the re-
!, cognitiop Of their independence That the
Frcnch Government was not in the habit of
acting hastily upon such questions as might
he. sccn by its ,tardincss in recognizing the
now Kingdom Of Italy. That lie believed
tho maintenance Of the Federal Union in
its integrity WAS to be desired for the benefit
OF the people of the North and South, as
we'll as for tho interests of France; and that
tho Gover1ment of tho United States may
rest we'll assured that no hasty or prccipitntc
action would he taken OH that subject by the
Emperor. But whilst he gave uttcrnnco to
these. views he WAS equally bound to say that
the, practice and usage of the present century
had fully established tho right of de f,,so
Governments to recognition whom propor
case was made out for the decision of foreign
Powers" ,a
Mr. FAULKNER, who is Yireinian. and
!, who had doubtless been deceived by lin
COINS governments, assured the French Min
istcr that. coercion would not be rosor,od to-
10 this the Minister rcp!icd
Z" Mr. Thonvcnel expressed tho opinion that
the employment of force would be unwise,
and would. tend to a further rupture of the
Confectionery, by causing the remaining South.
e''n States to make common. cause, with tho
States which had already taken actiop on the
SUBJECT. s. ,s *
1he following is the instructions Of ST.
WARD eie Secretary Of State. to Mr. DAY
IoS' "nlch arc decldodiy Warllke:
~y.,.. DDpAnrMrNr or. Sr,rr IN
Elm Woslinoton M,y 1871
70 UM. II. Dnvfou. &c.. &c'
SlR--IAe dosnatelcs Of vonr nrcdccossor
numbers ll3. 1r!}%nna 100 hnve .bcer 're,
ceived. :,
The letter acknowlcdcino tho rcco;nt oc
our lettcr of reca)l nnd h;s ;rtonu
cd return rennires M snociai not;aa 10 ''il Nm.
.bsr. III bears tho date Of 9Th Anil ,ast I,
contains .onlv nm rxmrcss;on of Al lMmIl,,o,,S .
views Of Tho no,;cy wb;oh th;s q co~Srm,,ant =
ouaht to nnrspe @ n ro%ard ] H. tho % diatnrhoS
condition Of aff,irs,at homo h but I'M If % ,hessa,uo @
time gives no nforat;o,; m ,he tho S
of our affairs in France 80 - ~ = e'.'''
The iusimct;ons hcrctof,ro tronsn;t.oa =
YOU Viii show CON the pres;dan.,s vs' ~iass ~ ~
Tho subject Mr., Tauikner has discussed, I and nd