The New York herald., 1862-04-22
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH.
The Visit of the French Min
lister to Richmond.
What is the Object of His
Mission!
OPINIONS OF THE REBEL JOURNALS,
&C., &c., &C.,

We have received copies of the Richmond Dispatch Of
April 10, Petersburg Express OF April 49, and the New
Orleans Deha OF April We lay before readers the
following summary news relative the movements Of
the French Minister
WHAT THE REBELS SAY OF THE FRENCH MINISTER'S s
VISIT.
From the Richmond Dispatch April 19.l
MERCER.
The Examiner Of yesterday says the objects Of the
French Minister'S visit have definitely ranspired"
bot Ia said that osidc Of has ciaI comanications,
Ae has oppressed great interest ascertain 0hat commercial
bea the Confederate government disposed to make
avitA France.
Now, wc know not what treaties the government may
bs disposed to make, but do know what the people
would applaud to the very echo namely treaty
ing to France for given number Of years equal right
10 our enormous carrying trade with our own vessels
provided she will the blockade and give the
lcoess her arsenas and foundres that enemies
enjoy. We arms and sudnt ammunition. Had
Hcs possessed sufficient supply of these too indispensable
teqxsis to the ocessfut prosecution of modern warfare,
In &e begnni0 Of the soar should haze put TO it
10n1 ago. Let France raise the blockade will soon
do and, in order to effect that desirable object
nothing Is more necessary than simple declaration
ehs part Of France that she will longer respect it,
p. after all the merest Of shams in the world. Il is
nothing more less than paper blockade
such as England imposed against France BY
hor famous Orders in Council. Already fve
hundred vessels have successfully sluded it,
and thereby established the fact that no blockade
under any Interpretation Of the Treaty Paris France
has an opportunity which will be offered her
again. She may coasting trade--if eur
government should not unwisely prevent it-for we
have no ships worth speaking OF.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
Count Aercfer has opened ne0otiaons wh the Secretary
Note and Congress bave determined remain at their
post during the important mission of the Minister Of the
Emperor Any kind Of arrangement will be made with
ehe President Of the confsderacy, and this is perfect
pckwoWledgme BY France of independence from the old
United States. am happy that my article in the
nQsr Of yesterday has produced the desired effect to
rolong tho Congress while negotiations with Count Mer
pier going on. DR.. LEMOINE.
(Richmond letter Of April Is in Petersburg Exprsss.l
n. Comts Henri Msrcer, the French Minister to the
United States, who arrived in this city on Wednesday
from Washington, had long interview yesterday with
Ahs qoQ j. F. Benjamin, Sscrstary Of State. The nature
Of This interview has not trapspred. Il Is said that
hhsss two distinguished functonares spoke tho French
alses altogether, the gallant Freedman not having YET
bssa snabled to master the good old Saxon diom
Count ercisr had bag OF documents with him. and Is
supposed that he sid very important papers before
shs representative Of the young eonfsderacy. Subss-
qventiy Dr. Lemoine, distinguished Frenchman from
Louisiana, had long interview with the Count which
she former took occasion to mpar very interest
Ing facts TO the young French diplomat.