The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-23
INTERCEPTED CONFEDERATE DISPATCHES.

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INTERCEPTED CONFEDERATE DISPATCHES.
Ths National Irtliis:aee- pabi'ahes The fo.ow
i,g vspegs, beins tie corresponiecss OF ths G. n.
fs5s'..;s authorities il Richmond with thsis dip.o.
r,s;ic sad fnsneisl sgeats abroad whi.h have Ssen
rsaen.y intercepted By The U1issd States Govern.
La9:. They are sk,1 TO have besn captured on ths
peys9n Of Esj. SaadsIs, who atts np.cd to ruu the
toek:is .. Casi.saton il a sailing vessel There
a. several eol1nna Of isissrs d4.sd SIS u, bsck ss
september ,aa, sdd,esIed by the Hon Judsh p.
Benjsz.ia, the Confederate gecretary Of State 70
the diplomatic sgsn.s compiEsoaed :, reprss Ell.
.Se C,nfe6sracy IN Eur Pc. sd ey,acis,iy q. the
C,urs Of Lendon and Paris. Ine Baltimore
<,Ee7tcs, which copies the letters snd from which
5pe7 u, .s&e them has tie following:
FRENCH pr.,ass os TTxAs.
ru psrhsrs the -ost interesting portion o. this
Alot7uisc -rsero-fe1es vii ce folrG IA the ex.
go.,.ion i: mskss respecting the supposed discove
~ Q; po.ltasi Intrigue" believed to Saye b. ea
set cafo.t b. q co1sliar ssent ct the French Gov
e:uElsut resident 3. Galveston, ior tbs puTpoas Ct
detAehiay III Sta.s OF Texas frcm the So.xbsru
Confederation. Grave ressons of State asgraa.
dz .at conhe'rsd ty historical tre6itiens O.
iteath ,.a!icy end by lssseut military cpssa.:cas
II Hex.eo, sre Assigned by gr. Benjamin IS the
probable motives which may hare Induced ;ha
tssaea Eapssor &c o,1atsaa1ss :his pot eg ,iats
tie iu:as-iy Of the Confederate Government IT,
ia3ssi Il shsi be found as tie Confedsrets 6ec.e
.sry feRrs, thai tbs Consuiar Agent a. Galveston
nssnot acted wstaoat receiving bis inspirailcns
from tae 3vvernnant b, repreasass. Nj Sgdsll
vhia eautionsd 10 proceed crcu is accord
.agy Instructed 30 give t:ts matter a thorough "a
vesigauon, and arguments sTe srrai.hed by which
TIE capabilities and Anniton Of E,stand may
h. n -A nj L ae1haa.a nj Ia
Peen-a Emperor.
TIE sapposi.ioHs O. Mr. Benjamin as to the iu
,sn.iocs OF France, ere summed uo as sollows.
have, Ia accordance With tbs INSTRUCTIONS Of
he President expelled botE H.. Theron and Mt
Taeoalle finn The Co1fsde-sey, s1d have forbidden
slev re:c-u vi ishons tke previous perm ssio1 of
tbs, Il, s s,ns,ssn sssssss 20 ss, s's
Ia endsavosins 70 sccoant far such e9urse NJ
acton on tbs part Ct the french 0ayasnnasrs esa
cay stai5u.s 1t 60 sEe CT both OF tie foliswiag
cl2sss:
lst. Tbs Emperor Of the French has determined
toee:qIsr ard bo'd exioo es colony snd In Gesif-
oas G. interpreting .esk power between his new
oclozy and ths Uonfede-a.e Eta;es IN order that
La msy feel secare sga.Ess any Interference with
his d igns Mexico.
2i The French Government Is desi:oas Of Bseur.
Ing for itssI independent sour5e OF cotton sup-
ply 10 Offset that possessed By Crest Britain In Ia.
ds, sna deaisus TO eject this purpose, by takii
uncar lis p oec,iou ths State Of Texas, vii,h, sf-
Ter being acknowledged as al independent repu5-
Ac wouid, in its opinion, be, Ia effect ss dependent
oa France. and al su5asrvisa. 80 Frenoa inssrexs,
81 u French eelo1y.
Mr. Eerjaatn to Er. Sli8sH.
80 81 DEPARTMENT oF ETATI,
Rlchnoad 2s Cc.oes-, 1862
Roa S5As SitaaL. &c. a:, ac;, Pai!s;
sE-Sfee writing my NO. z, Of i1ta and s0th
h"'.at. 1 have reeeivet from tie hands Of Ns
Team tsh arrived 25ia inst. } your &c. TO- of
95 taly. with i.s very INTEREST," 3g report OF yocr
ig,s.P,e~s With toe Lmparor OF The franch and
kr tb4psenei. had rrev:oasly received ION alzs
in,s,3 your private later Q. lSsh sSptsn,bsr fer
"stttd ;1sora NJ. Mason ieis Las. having reached
Ius r G shorter tins shsp ao7 communication bi,h-
eito Sd With Europe. ad dem .fa.tng tbs great
faino of ths new meaas If intercourse SOW op alet
62G wLi1h ve hope to Eiaintain. M. Mason will
eipsin 10 you The details af tbs kew srrabgcnert,
ana your best co,vss viii Be 10 forward your fu.
taIe dispatches through bin.
Eh- voluniacus eooasaJ os your d.s,atsh AMI
'ea' ot NJ ARson ha7s prevented their comm1ni.
c4iion TO ihs President. with whom ds sire to cen
is- before answering you. Tho President for ,as
inonen: deeply engaged in military natter, and In
enaeevors TO repair by nsw combinations the esus
fesri,ing from thu failure Of tns Ko.tuchy can.
pssn. which has sveptaated IN none OF the hspay
conse qGences which We eorddsntiy hoped Ths
cEiY g3ia has bsen the cSvturo OF 3 very la:gs
aIo-At os supp,.el.
h&vs no :ias to ado eorthlrs by tAis convey
snee INT another opoor !aaity aiu of:r ia a fsv
daYs 10, full dispatch
!an, very respectfully, yanr obeii,n. servant,
J. p. BssJAMIS,
Secretary Of Stale.
Mr.. Begjazts to Mr. De Lson
lao.2l DEPARTMENT OF SrArE,l
Richmond, Dec. 13, lo6a.
til-I avail pyself OF a. unexpected oprorta.
l'yi acknowledge tbs receipt at yours, Ecs i
snd2 fhey have been read with lively interest,
eaa yen win rot fail to kesp the Dsps tnen. fully
sdTiaed CT yoaf eose.u sions to tie prot sbe &C.
ton Ct European Powers a. fast q their views are
nsss.
Zee President taa bssn 30 fully occupied with
niilsTy nstters thst It tas bssn sesraely possible
,oi Toe &c confer With hm ct length OF the M.
vs. tnsessted by ycu, and he hns jass Departed
sey sud1eriJ for tour In the Southwest, where
s pre- soce wss Greatly naesied TO res.ors q sirs
S..s 70 inpafs r~1swed energy aud &C ly.ty 70 our
Eaili'acy Operations.
Os his re.urn I win take. naesscrss 10 forward
s1a stdi,ioua meaos 10 oosbso yea 10 extend tbs
asio O your operations, sud to ezahfscs II pessi.
he. the press OF Central Europe IN your esmpaixn.
Aas';ia snd Pru9s;x Is we'll ~ t6s ema!lsr Ger.
!asae Po1era gsena to require intelligence Of tie
Tue easdltian os cur Gfssfs, aad of the ns.nre ef
OR s'resge. sEd 1t ia to DO hoped you MAY led
,asana :a !: .cs with stisisacy 10 moulding pubic
Ths hesfsr OF this eoss In part TO complete ~.
,snss -aenss for more prompt comm unisesioa, and
ioops that f,r tie futars my ds2s.ehss viii reseh
Europe Iao'e regularly and prompt.y. Iour obs.
Secretary OF EtatA.
sds.s Loon. ksq, care c9 Hon. John slidetl,
~. EsSjamaa 70 Mr. lf4sen.
tSo''l OIFAkTAksT Or tTxrI,
yo. kiehnond, September g. 1864
''1s 81, 'snes N Asson &c, 4e, &s, Lcndoa:
..,s, 3sass ia my 10, 9, Of 10Th Juy.I havs ~.