, 1863-01-19

-Iotal- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..d406U
Another letter from Benjamin suggests that
the object Of Lincoln's arrangement with
Denmark to colonizc Afri cans captured from
s1avcrs in the Danish West Indies, is renily to
furnish an outlet for slaves stolen from the
South, and instructs the agents to warn the
government Of Denmark against this base
trick of Lincoln.
Another Of BcDjamin's letters recites q curl
ous history Of q suspected French plot to de-
taeh Texas from the Confedc-acy.. It seems
thai the French Consul at Galveston wrote
to the Governor Of Texas confidential note,
asking him if he did not think the secession
Of Texas and its union with, the Confsderacy
was impolitic, and if the re-ostablishnsnt Of
the old republic Of Texas would net be q
good thing. This note the Governor for
wa1ded to JEFF Davis, and on.thc strength Of
it the French Consul was promptly expelled
from rebel dominions.
About q month later, the French Consul at
Richmond sought IN interview with the Texas
Senator, Oldham, and in the course Of the
conversation, asked him If he didn't think it
would be better for Texas to assume an indie
pendent nationality. This, wns promptly re-
ported to JEFF. Davis, and, added to previous
occurrences, seriously alarmed the rebel
leader.
Benjamin writes TO slidell about it, and says
he has no doubt that the Consuls were acting
under orders from the French government.
It tries to assign motive that can induce
Napoleon to such . design, and instructs Sill
dell to investigate, and suggests p1an for
;arouRing British jealonsy on the subject, and
thus playing off tho English against the
French for the benefit Of the rebels.
One dispatch from Memminger, rebel Sec.
rctary Of Treasury, to Mason, fully cx.
plains the plan for raisfng money, or other
means, By cotton in Europe. This consists in
selling to those who are willing to make such
Investments in cotton certificates, for twenty
bales each Of New Orleans middling, to be dc,
Ivered at my time within six months afte.
thedcclaration Of peace with the United States
as agreed at ports Of rebel States upon the
/ rebel government, receiving thirty days pre-
vious notice.
Mcmminger explains that II any purchasers
Of certificates want their cotton now, and
want to take the risk Of running the blockade
with It, they can have it at 1ny time. He /;
also particular to explain that the price PEI
pound must be fixed in pence, not cents
SO as to get the benefit Of payments In British
currency instead Of rebel bonds, and fixes TIL
price ut five pence per pound. f..
Another letter Of 3Icmminger's says he ha
two and half millions in coin which b
wants to sell to British subjects for ships ant
munitions Of war. He suggests that Us sool
such negotiations we're closed this col,
would be bona tlde property Of British sub
jects, and rs Soward had been kind. enough II
allow foreign men-of:war to enter their ports
there was no reason why the same British N
val vessel should not conc up to: Richmond
ret tho coin and take it over.
| 4 letter from Mallory, the rebel Seeretar
of tho Navy, to Mason, says that George n
Sanders Las contracted for building, in Britis
ports, six iron clad steamers, combining tn
capacities of fteighting and fighting ships, s
as to enable them to force tho blockade an
enter rebel ports, and that these ships are t
be paid for in cotton certificates: ~.
| Letters and memoranda from Sanders, ais
captured, gave the names Of parties In Gla!
gov, London and Liverpool, with whom b
has negotiated for building these vessels, an
rho hare already furnished drawingsand est
. mates. :
Another letter from Memminger to Live
pool house, who seem to have been acting
bankers for the rebels. acknowledges t Il
reports Of sales Of rebel bonds to the an tou
> Of over e7, 600, and other lettera to th. Z 81,
+ parties, authorizing them to honor. dra
from certain European rebel agents 20 the
tent cf half a million. ,.
IT. 4 letter from the superinter Iaent Of t
! Nltrc and Mining Bureau in the rebel y
, Department to their London. agent offsri
seventy five cents per pour d for nitro to
delivered at any rebel port East Of the u
+ sisslppi before the lat 81 March.
= -Aletter from A1tf .ur Sinclair in the rc'
J. Navy Department r,row1s furiously- about
. llticsl appointmea ats in the rebel navy, q
.eays they aro Worse than under tho old @
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