The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-02
DIPLOMATIC MOVEMENT,
Yankee Specuiations on the Visit Of
Count MERCER to Richmond. 4s3

Yankee specuiations on the Visit Of
Count MERCER to Richmond. 4f1
Tue Northern letter writer's are much ex.
erci SET respecting the recent visit OF the
French Minister to Richmond. The wash
ington correspondent Of Nav York paper
spoculates a. follows:
-.'. WMaIxorox. April q, 1852.
Lord Lyons has not gone 70 kichmond, but
IL IS un nderstood that u representative Of the
British authorities has gone there, and ais o
both the Swedish al d Dani.h Min lstsrs .H
These Waits Of foreign diguiiaries to the
rebal capital, in the last hours cf the rebsi.
lion, are Significant. They are the subject OF
Cabinet are blind enough TO imagine that
those visits are simply CHARTS BILE, and intend.
ed 10 IT mon strate with the rebel leaders, and
advice a reconciliation aud q recons.rucsiou
OF the Union. Wiser and more far. sesinR
men In the Cabinet recognise in these my sse-
rious visitations oily a speculation In cotton
and tobacco 1t would not be surprislng,
when cur armies reach Kichmond ar d New
Orleans to ind tina. ell the tobacco belongs
20 France ard all tn cotton to England
1t Is absurd for the American Cnbins. to
hatter itself that the Representatives OF for
eign powers are taking SO N uch trouble with
the very iauda BILE purpose OF aiding the Gov
ernment 20 reconstruct the Union They are
more probably attending - theif own bust.
ness, and keeping an eye open to driving pro:
htnble bargains. ..-. -. =
During the past week, for the list TINA for
several months, well. known secess onis, .
hera had grand ccnyiviai gathering. I.
was Celebration OF The visit of the French
Winis ter to Richmond. 1t ts, however. IN.
true mat Compre Msrcier, while In the rebel
capital, held any d1cinl com munic alton With
any other person except the French Consul
His intercourse with prom neat rebel leaders,
with whom he had former a. q aaintanee, was
altogether unofficial, and did not jas.lfy the
statements In the Richmond pers in regard
10 Dr moiue, with whom NJ. Mercier had
has been heretofore aunsuncei in the Hs-eid,
was entirely in relation TO CON merci,.l az
fairs.
tits we'll known here that the rebel Secre.
Jr.. has seat home q dispa a,ch full OF encour
ngem ent to the rebal leaders He expressts 8
qualification at the slad and favorable recep-
rfon he has recsiveo in the French capital,
and is BY no means hopeless of patching up
some kind OF recognition Of TIE oNfedcra to
Sta'es OF America by the French Govern.
ment
1t is we'll authenti Gated that the rebel lead.
ers would g;adly see Mexico Msde Frer CHI
colony, and France erjoytpg the monopoly
C! lis trade, in return for French aid and re :
cogni len a. the present critical moment in
the affairs of the rebel confederation. The
recent dispa tches OF h1r Eus.is are believed
TO have reference 10 such an arrangement ---
These sQecula lions are indulged oy we'll.
wishers OF the conspiracy, under the i'm pres =
sion that Ens sland's present weakness 10 Louis
Napoleon's oppcrtur ity to carry out his poll.
cy tor tie 8ggIandZement OF the power OF
France among the nations.
Ous Minister at London, Mr. Adams, re-
Gently visi ed Paris for an on 2ial conference
with Mr.. Dayton upon an por tant subject
OF diplomatic negotiation. The former, by
the last stsamer, repOri@ that he has returned
to his post.
While we attach very little Importance to
toe opinions of these Northern letter writers.
1t is never theless interesting to observe the
elect or any supposed movaIn snt of the df clio
matists OF europe up N the public mind in
Lincolndom. A Fortress Monroe correspon
dent thus arranges the matter:
The recent leng thy visit OF the French HIin.
isier. M. Mercier, to Norfois. has occasioned
no little gossip aDd speculation among high
ranked military mon hereo At first, rs eng
9esteu, that bis mission was purely to look
alter the Immense STOCK OF tobacco coilec ted
Ior ana owned by the Franch Govern 10 on /,
ana which Is now sIOrfd At Richmond.
The second proposition wes advanced in
the edl toral coic cmns of the Herald 20 The eff
feet tha. the French Government, through
their Minister, urge upoi. the Rebels to lay
down their arms, as tbs tide of victory has
set IN against them The third proposition is,
tina. the viN: of IL. hlsrcisr to the rebel ca pi-
tai was tor totally different purpose than
eitht of the two.
Since the French steamer 4asssndi, with
tae French Minister, re;arned to this port
from NGrfols, X mas leaked out that the IN is
sion Cf Ill. MeTcisr was for :hs Iurpose OF
open-ng p: iiminary negotiations with the
reSsl Conf aGericy in regard 70 Mexic IN Affairs.
1t is alleged that the French Government
prop SIS to acknowledge the rebel Con feder.
acy, and guarantee to /. It's inteFpositon to
ortng bout peace-ps6ceablei If she can, for.
c."ly IT she Inusf-provioed De- Wis Il Go. will
agree 10 non In reference with them perpat.
unily Ia any measure she may take for he
snbjugation of Mexico and making IL Ii
daIendency OF France. Certain terrific rial
lines have been named as The boundary line
between tho TWO new Governments, allow
Ing the rebel COnfederacy q ntid~ra5ls slice
more .han she now covers by her arms.
1t ls said that Davis likes the propo u ton AS
far IS 1t goes, ,ald Is willing TO ssL th uonfoe
doctrine 10 the dogs; but 1t is said that he will
entsr IN Aexo ,iLEiOns wi n no at vefnm aEt
unless they guaran Lee to him thu territory of
the new ConfederAcy comprised In alt the
siaveStates. Thus the matter stands. Davis
Is to consider the krench propt tsition, and gios
ctrsd. 1t isai' that amorg the French prOpo-
sitioCs 10 Que requiring tn > Southern Confsd.
eracy to furnish cerialn number of troops
TO assist in conQuering Mexico, the expen ses
OF which are to be borne by the French Gov.
ernment. There is q deal Of plausibIlity In
his statement, AID The manner In which the
visit was made, and The secrecy attached to
1t, AZ least she u d make us suspicious as to its
Eatu .. II Is characteristic OF the Napoleonic
policy TO cry the EN- lirs il peace, when behind
1t Is u fail determination for war. Let cur
Government beware aaCoieon is famous for
iis canp d'etGt