Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-02
Special Correspondence Of the Chicago Times.
From Warrington.
A Secret Treaty bet,ceen France and the South
Admirable Speech Of Mr.. COltamer-DeSigns Of
the Rebels against Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 81.

HdnTd0te speech OF hr. COtdmd-DtStynS OF
the Rebels against Washington.
WASHINGTON, April %.
| am convinced that my theory respecting the
real purport OF the recent visit OF the French
Minister To Richmond, contained in n recent let
ter is not far from the truth The development
OF the Emperor Napoeon's policy toward Mexi-
CO, which is now coming 10 light. will perhaps
turn sh key TO the whole mystery. 1t is evil
dent that Napoleon intends to prosecute his de-
signs on Mexico with vgor and dispatch. and TO
tlke possession of good portion of Mexican ter
rtory. He is abundanty able to execute that de-
sign The United States, if united, could and
would prevent this, for it Is palpable violation
of the principles of the Monroe doctrine, which
doctrine our Government Is bound in honor to
maintain. and which a Democratic Admnistra-
ton would have maintained. But, divided by
this civil war, and all our energies absorbed in IA
war for the restoration of the Union, We are
pOweress To prevent dis or any other similar
outrage For the sake of giving liberty to a few
contented and happy negroes, the Republican
party has deprived the nation of the power 10 re-
sent national insults.
IL is the theory of those who are well informed
on tile subject. that the complete success of Ma
pole0n'S designs on Mexico requires, in some way,
the CO operation OF tie South; that u Mercer
went TO Richmond to secure that cooperation;
aud that he effected ii by making secret treaty
with The rebel Government Ii is c0njeCtured
that by the terms OF this treaty. Napoleon is to
recognize the independence of the Southern Con
federacy aud that they in return. are TO give him
a complete monopoly of all their productions, or
such commercial advantages a will amount prac-
tically To "A monopoly. That such a treaty has
been made or at leist that 1t is in the course Of
negotiation, and will certainly be ratified. Is firm
" believed by those who not usually at fault
Time will show the correctness, or otherwise of
these views.
The readers Of the Times are no doubt surprised
nj the tone IT the speech on the confscation bill
made hy Senator COllamer. of Vermont on the
2iih inst Ii tell Ike bomb>hell among the
Abulitouists 50 calm. SD moderate. 80 cOnSer-
yatiye IN IT, views, il MAS anything but what the
radicals expected Mr.. CollImer i Republi-
can. But he j. man Oi sense, and he has too
much di>criminat on not to that II the radi-
Gals carry out their deIestable plots there Is no
nope tor the restoration OF the Union. Oae OF
the strongest positions taken by Mr.. Collamer
was that 1t We nos deplrt from our republican
form of Government, and resort 10 the tyranny
OF jeSpOtc Governments, Il will be conies>lo
that republican government Is failure. Mr..
COllamer. too. held up before the Republican
members of Congress their solemn pledges not 10
interfere With slavery in the States where II ex
siSt>. vi course no one DeiieNei That this Dtelge
would be observed when it vas made But It Is
: refreshing nov 10 see one after another of the
more honest members of that purity denouncing
it, base abandonment.
There Is reason 90 think that the rebels really
contemplate an attack on Washington while
General Mcclellan is engae Ell with his army be
tore Yorktown. MYSTERIOUS hints % this effect
have reached here fro9 various sources. some Of
which are regarded as reliable. The theory j
thai the rebels. knowing the exact position OF
affairs here, and feeling confident in their ability
10 keep Banks aud Fremont where they nov are
can keep Mcclellan at bay with % 900 troops
while with some 100 600 combatanls, more OF
, less. they can make dash NJ theicaptal. That
this project j. really entert timed at Richmond
by no means devoid of probability. IL Is id''
70 deny that every military movement that
made by either Mcclellan, Mcdowell. Banks II
Fremont i known immediately at Richmond. by
means of the scouts. spies. and nformers employ
Ell by the rebels The name of every regiment
under the comm ,nd of the officers just named
the name Of the Colonel Of the regiment. ats eft