Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-01

From The Mobile Register
/ We have received copy Of tho Bu1srizsd
DsitH Of the 18th Il couteins little of Interest.
I Butler and the French consul are again at log
/ geTheGds, the former having Issued an order
\ " that al arms Of Whatever description be AZ
| once banded over to tha Yankee authorities un-
\ der penalty Of Imprisonment aud hard labor %
/ any refusing The French consul addresses
Butler the following protest:
FREyCH CONSULATE AT NEv- ORLEAys.
New Orleans, August l2, 1552
SIR: The new order Of the day, which has
been published this morning, aud BY which you
require that al and whatever arms which may
be in the possession of the people Of this city
must be delivered up, has caused the most se-
rious slaym among the French subjects Of New
ORLEANS.
Foreigners, sir, and particularly Frsachmen,
have, notwithstanding the accusations brought
against some Of ihem BY certain persons. sacri-
feed everything 20 maintain during the actual
conflict TIE neutrality imposed upon them.
When arms were delivered them by tie uu-
nicipal authorities, they only used them to main-
tsin order and defend personal property; and
these arms have since been almost al returned
And il now appears, according to the tenor Of
your order Of to-day, thas French subjects as
well as citizens, arc required to surrender their
personal arms, which could only be used in SELF
defense.
For some time past unmist9ka5le siyus have
manifested themselves among the serviIe poDuIs-
ton Of the city and surround Ing counrv ft5efr
intention TO break the bonds which bind them
to their masters, and many persons spprehend
an actual revolt
It is she5e signs, this prospect Of fniing cur
selves completely unarmed, in the presence Of a
population from which the greatest excssses are
feared, that we are above all things justly alarm
ed for the result Of such a state Of things would
tall on al alike who were eft without the means
Of selfdsfense-
L is not denied tbs. the protection Of ths
United States government would be extended 70
them II such an event but that protection could
not be effective a. al times sud iD all places,
nor provide against those internal enemies whose
unres.ralned language and manners are con
stbntly increasing, and Woo are bit partially
kept IN suFJec.!On by the conviction that their
masters are armed.
l submit TO you, sir, these observations. with
the request that you take them into c5usidsra-
zion.
Please accept, sir, the assurance Of M high
esteem. The Consul of France,
COUNT MEAN.
Military COmmsndant Of New Orleans.
To this protest Butler replies ct length with
his usual hippant insolsnce, snd informs the
French consul that th5 order viii be rigilly en-
forced and without exception. So we suppose
Count 4=jan must hand over his own Dst re-
volver, to be added TO the miscellaneous coIec-
ton Of srms the Yankees are accommodating, or
else 90 70 prison and hard labor.
Alr. Commissioner Sidells several million OF
dollars worth Of property are thus summarily
disposed Of by Butler in tao lines:
HEADQUARTEEs DEFAUTsEST or TIE GULF.l
New Orleans, August H. IS64
SPECIAL ORDER No. G5L
All the property of John SGIeLl, an officer Of
the rebel government, is hereby cOnfsca'ed.
BY order, Maj Cen. BUTLER
i. g DAMS, Captain and A. A.A.G.