The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17
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THURSDAY MORNING j.. .Araii. H. ,ss.


Curiosity ia all alive to know what can be
the msaaiae Of N. Merciers visit to the capt
tai of shis rebeliioas' Confederaey The
general opinion seems to be, that i,is connect
ed, in some shape, with the tobacco said to be
owned by The French Government, and depos
tied in the warehouses here. If there is one
sentiment which, more than another, deserves
- be designated as unanimous among all
clsssea Of the community, ii is opposition 10
the delivery of this tobacco. IL was purchased
with the full knowledge that the Safe Of Nir-
GINA would alnios; certainly join the Southern
Contaderacy. The purchasers chose to take
the risk. and let them abide by IT. The french
Government net only refuses to acknowledge
& = independence of the confederacy,but, with,
the treaty of Psris before its eyes, prefers to
see its artizans starving for the want of the
raw material, TO setting aside blockade
which the very terms of that treaty de-
scribe as null and void. Anything rather than
have ausht TO do with the despised and de-
tested rebels We trus. in Heaven that the
errand may prove hoolless, as it ought TO do
We are not worthy 10 be acknowledged, 1t
seems Rather than ackno Wedge us, the
Preach Government will! most shameiuiiy
contravene a solemn engagement made TO all
the world Yet when its Interests IL concerned
it condescerds TO send its ambassador accredi'-
ed TO the United States to request that we viii
he Is forgstiul of oar obligations AS France
has been, in return for the scorn With which
our proposals for recognition have been re
70 hp tobacco
does not belong to France. We have seen 1t
stated that i. is the property of Augasse Bel
mont, "A member Of the firm of Rothschilde'
and an alien enemy.
II France wants tho tobacco, she knows
how 10 get it. Let her raise the blockade and
esrry it away To suppose tina. we are 20 be
SO overcome by the condescens!ou OF the En-
peror, ia ordering his Minister to Seward 10
this place. as to foreso settled policy III con-
sdeI alton, is TO 'a9e us for the dots and lick
= i,tles that We undoubtedly should BIS, were
tie attempt successful. Way should the
French Governmsnt--or rather NJ. Anguste
Is slmont, if the tobacco be nis-De exempted
from The effects Of the blockade any m@fe
tran any other pers on placed III the same pre-
6ieaneutl There are hundreds of indi yidua's
owning tobacco in exactly the same situati on.
What claim has the French Government upon
cur courtesy, that they have rot! 10 permit
this tobacco to 20 away, would be piayln9into
Seward hands precisely. All his effort. are
directed to supplying the European markets
with cotton and tobacco, il order that they
Ray not break through his blockade
lis aud NJ Mercier are eo1y good friends,
and doubtless if NJ MERCER should succeed he
will bes;ow au everlasting obligation on Sew
ard. Other foreigners besides NJ. Belmont
own tobacco here, and, If this attempt should
succeed, the respective Government OF them
al will insist on being placed on the same
footing THUS Dir. Seward will find the dear
1t wish Of his heart gratiHed. The. markets
viii bs furnished in spite Of us, and he Kay
cit down perfectly contanted
We have every confidence IN President Ds-
Wis. We believe he viii neither betray lis
country himself, nor safer it to be betrayed.
We hope and believe he viii give all Europe
10 understand that if they wait tobacco sno
cotton, they must raise the blockade, aad tGi.i
they ean ges it in no ether way
Ihese remarks are pTedicated upon the as
sumption that The ministerial visits connected
with the tobacco in qucs lon. It may not be
So however.