Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-01
PIE FRENoH Tonaooo SUPPLY

RHE FRENCH TNBAGCO
It will be remembered that late accounts
from Europe state that the Emperor Napoleon,
on hearing Of the defeat Of the LincOlnites at
Manassas, declared that be would be rom
PEELED to acknowledge the independence Of the
Confederate States. This determination Of
the Emperor reached US only as the uuauthOT-
lied report Of a Paris letter-Writer Of the Lon
don Herald, but here are circumstances which
authorize Us to put more than ordinary conf
denCe in the report.
It was remarked some time since by the
southern papers, as & significant fact that
6geHtS Of tie French government were making
their usual supplies Of tobacco IA virginia
regardless of the closure Of the southern ports
by the Lincoln blockade. Large purchases OF
tobacco have also been made in New Orleans
or account of the French government. l. vas
thought By many that these purchases were
significant OF a determination on the part o.
the French emperor to disregard the partial
blockade Of the American ports, but the fol-
lowing article from the New Orleans PT0pG-
Eaieur CGth0JifUs, Of the nth inst, (fgr a
translation Of which We are indebted to 2
friend af5rGf a different solution Of the nat
ter and shows that the over confidence Of old
ABE in his power to subjugate the South b. a
given time, is likely 10 involve HMM a serious
difficulty. Tie following is the article ffon
the PT0pGgGteJr:
The REASON WY MCnowELL WAS IN
SUcH HASTE TO GIVE BATTLE AT MANAs-
sAs.-Gsn. Mcdowell Acknowledges in hrs re-
port that be FASTENED to give battle at Mana8-
sas before all his plans were well mdruTed.
He gives some reasons to justify hi5 pTecipi-
fancy, but there is another reason which lie
has neglected to give, and which, nevertheless,
deserves to be nsde public.
II we are well informed, and we believe that
we are, Lincoln had pledged htHsetT 70 deliver
the tobacco Of Virginia TO the French govern
msnt by the first Of August. On tins condi-
ton the French government had authorized its
agents 90 purchase. Tue sales were concluded,
but with the express understanding that the
government at Washington would be prepared
to deliver the tobacco on the first Of August.
2lst OF JuIy-the time passes. But by ex-
terminating the Confederate army, Scott hoped
to enter Richmond in triumph on the 22t, and
| the tobacco could then have been delivered at
/ the date agreed upon. But Lincoln, who has
/ probably not read LafontaiDe, had sold the
bear skin before killing the bear. The qUss-
ton now is to know how the French Govern
msut will take the hazardous joke.
Il ia With the same arrogance that Lincoln
has promised the European powers to deliver
90 them the c9tiou Of the South m the middle
Of October. We shall now see il these gentle
men Of the North will rome tor it.
When it is remembered that tobacco is an
important government monopoly in France,
from which the Emperor CeTlves millions Of
revenue, and that immense purchases Of TO-
baCco have been made, which are noE locked
up by the blockade, it is not difficult. 20 believe
that Napoleon, having become convinced that
Old Abe is 4 huubug, and that be has not he
power to subiagats and plumber the South, is
[ Inclined to recogBizs the independence Of the
( Confederate States. The tru.h is, be has it to
do or 90 withouthis tobacc0.-SauGHnah Neus.
~ While one Of the chaplaius Of the north
/ thern army was repeating the line Of tie Lords
praYsr-"Gjve Us this day our daily bTssd0-
a soldier added in a loud voice-"fresh."