Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-09

COn5crsasiOa WIN .u5aisaer Dayfoa.

l read to-day, with gTss5 pleasure, your re-
marks en- the vessels nov baildihg. or rather
built in British yards for the use of the Confada-
rates. You have argued with fsrcs sud With
truth that TO let them 90 forth 10 prey on Fa3e-
raj commerce will be an cffsusa against inter
national law, and also against the spirit and
probably against the words. when correctly in
rerpfsfed Of our municipal law You have
shown that it is our duty and our interest TO
prevent this ehsRse from being committed and
not let il take Dlaca and lament over It when it
hassbee0me irTemadiable
For il these vessels once gat-nsy, even if
only one Of them gets ont, and receives Con
tederals eommission-ws shall then have no
right TO arrest har; sad the Fa5arals. as We
know from experi1ce, viii have 10 power.
Aud this ia q matter not Of months, perhaps
not of DAYS, not even of hours. I am not ia-
formed what is the state Of preparation of the
ship in the Clvde but I an told that those in
the Msrsev are resdy. An acquaintance of
mine passed last week the Florida, lowering in
the Irish channel, for the purpose of joining and
arming them.
Il appears to ne however, that you have
omitted one, and that very important motive
for the Immediate intarfeTenee of our Govern
mans. and this is the effect which its toruidify
viii produce on the feelings and conduct of the
Federals
I have convsrsed during the last month with
Americans Of both parties. Oa one sahjsct
only are they unanimous and tbst IT, that the
Escape sf these vessels will produce the evil
which we have exercised so much forbsarsace
and snduyed such suffering to prevent-a war
with the North.
Thay All believe that, whatever the wish Of
the Northern Government. ths indignation and
rage Of the Northern people will forca It TO de-
clara war. This is the expectation Of nv Fed
ersl friends, who look on q var against rs with
horror, and of my Confederate friendg, who
eZult in It's approach This is the object for
which, in their utmost VsuuVy, hey srg spend
ing hundreds Of thousands on those ships The
Tsvaga8 Of the Alabama aud Florida DO not
seriously iniIrs the military force of the Fed
erals, but they eurage them. The Canfaderaies
have always looked to forsign support They
long hOpei that want of cotton wOud lad the
English Government 60 stack the Fsdersls
They now brlbe English sbiDbuildeTs to do go
A few nOn;h rs ego had caurersaiion On this
subject with distinguished Federal statesman
(Mr Dayton, the Federal minister in Paris), q
man Of great talents knowledge and calmness
I thought it 60 important that made note Of
it. That note I append to this letter. should,
Of course, have asked Mr. Dayton's permission
to do so, if the ustter were less urgent But he
may be absent from Paris -Four or five days
might psBs before I coUld obtain that permis-
siOa, and i0ur or Eve days hence all may be
over
1 threw myself, therefore, on his mercy, and
Hops that be viii allow my wish 70 contribute 70
the aversion Of 30 tremsndous a misfortune ~ a
war between England and the United States to
be a sufficient apology for the publication of
private conversation.
have the hOnor to be, sir, your obedieHt ser
want, NASSAU W. SENIOR.
Konsington, May o.
PARIS, Msy2
I called on Mr. Dayton, the Federal minister.
I said 70 him that during The last FIVE weeks 1
had c0nyerssd with mary persons of political
sminence on American affairs; that found fears
that the cOhdueI toward Us Of the Federal Gov
ernmant would lead TO war universal, and an
opinion thst It was intended 20 produce war
prevalent, aud that I thought Il desirable that he
should know the opinions, 70 that conduct,
of persons of political emjnenca, not merely
impartial, but faVOrsble 70 the cause of the Fed
erals. Hs answered that he would be grateful
for bbe information. I thsa roiassd to him the
ssbstsnee Of several conversations with persons
of diff rent Political parties
4 recognize" he answered, "in all thatsyOu
have told me, the Times. I believe that it is
useless for a Northern American 10 state any
facts, 20 contradict any fslsehOOis, or 10 use
any arguments in England or in France You,
all Of you, French as well ss English, take all
your opinions, sii your premises and all your
COLGiAbleHs5 DNuQly uOm tlb AtHfes. uAfe
known many men tJ treat the Times sometimes
with contempt, sometimes with indigestion, de-
scribe it IS the UnscrRpulous organ of the
English sTistocTacy, and laugh st those under
is Influence, aRd Immediately sfterWard talk 10
me pure Times The Government of the United
States would be frantic if it did not do every
thing sud submit 70 everything in order to avoid
a war with you b"
"Thst" I answered, "ia precisely what they
fha
your conddct is that you are frantic II, they
say, the President sad his advisers wish for =
wsT with England, they are mad. If they do
not wish for it. aud yet do al they can to bring
it on, then, also, theV are mad. Take the sp-
pointment of Capt, Wilkes"
Il do not know he answered, "what are the
rules Of our service. Capt. Wilkes is the most
popular man ia our navy. BE may have had
claims which could not bs refused"
Capt Wilkes popularity" l answered, 'for
having done all be could 70 bring on s war with
rs, Is proof OF the msdaess Of the pesple. An
English officer who had 50 acted would have
disgustsd everybody. What then, DO you think
of Mr. Cassius NJ. Clay, and of the motives
which led his Government frst 10 publish bis
dispatches, and afterwsrd to employ himi"
=" You gays US" Re answered, great provo
cation by assisting ths rebels. Fne Alabama
is manned by English sailors
Anu ID uut luu ViUC ChouiL-5 -
/ swered, manned By English saiioTs3 Can you
| tell me how to prevent sailor from taxing Ssf-
| vics where he likes"
| aYou ought to have exerted," he replied,
" greater vigilance to prevent her sailing You
! op9bt not 10 have thrown on Mr.. Adams the
| ou1s Of proving her destination. When you
complained during the Crimean war t1sI we
xers building vessels for the Emperor OF Rus
sia. wa did not throw On youf minister the bur
| den OF proof We examined ourselves, aseeI-
| tsined that It was 50, aad stopped the ships
g + adutit." he continued, =" lilst il Is dificEli
IN urevsns the people VINO sre The greatest man
ufscturels OF military supplies in the world from
| supplyine belligereRts with arms. But II you
cannot, ss you say that you CANNOT prevent
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