Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-14

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achieve in the South.
EMPORrANT FROm FRANCE.
The Paris correspondent ef the London Teie-
graph SAYS that the following is an analysis Of
what occurs in The Ksllo1 Book, which IS usa-
ally distributed to the chambers, but has been
withheld this year, concerning America, viz;
MERoIERinDrms the minister of foreign affairs
tia. in ha correspondence with the United
States government he had endeavored to word
his replies IN such manner as to accust0m that
government to the recognition of the South by
France, in case hostlities should continue
without any marked result in favor Of the
North.
AT the same time MERCER wrote to SEWARD
on the subject floss 10 French subjects By reason
of the absolute impossibiHty Of correspondence
with the population of the Southern States.
These losses are represented to be 3 100000 in
New Orleans alone.
MERCER demandsdth that French consuls in the
Confederate States should be permitted to for
ward business correspondence. SEWARD refer
red the matter to LINCOLN, stating that the Co
mand was Of the highest moment.
On the 26sh February, 1862, T~IoUvENEL
asked MERCER to deny, as he had previously
done, the recognition of the Confederate gov
/ eminent BY France, she intending to remain
strictly neutral bat, on the 9th Of March, tie
minister of foreign affairs wrote MERCER,
stating thst success by the Federal army in
Tennessee might soon end The campaign with
out the honor Of the government at Washing
ton suffering, and that France greatly desired
70 see thas government endssvoring to solve
/ the difficulty peaceably. T%BoUvENEL added,
that the Cabinet at Washington alone could lay
down the basis Of compromise, necessity for
! which Is felt more keenly every day.
This was the beginning Of the efsrts which
terminated in the note of DRoUYND De L'HUYs
to England and Russia. When MERCER com
munieated this note to SEWARD. he replied that
any step on the part Of neutral powers would
only result in completing the difficulties.
/ MERCER, in his letter informing THoUyEEEL
Of this conversation, added, that nobody pre-
tended TO reconnect the South to the Union
against its will, but only to give It a lesson, and
| to withdraw it from the influence Of Its present
leaders, so that IL might return Of its own ac-
/ cord. The Federals are determined to carry out
the trial TO the end. and if after that the majority
/ of The southern population persist in wishing
to separate from the Union-weu, it viii be suf-
fsred to do So"
A dispatch, bearing date April 18th, says that
MgRcIgR's visit to Richmond was undertaken
at the suggestion Of SEWARD. who then believed
IN the speedy establishment of the Union.
MERCER came to an understanding with sew
ARD that his journey should not be connected
with recognition Of the South, but only an at
tempt to bring about an arrangement. SEWARD
charged MERCIER to state at Richmond that the
North vas not sctuatsd By sentiments Of re-
veuge, and that great satisfaction would be
afforded the North by the sight Of Southern sen
atoTs in Washington. MERCER mentioned that
the most important conversation he had vas
with Mr. BEBgA1HE. That gentleman said that
Che South had committed . Jauz pas by relying
too much on foreign interference, but the ilu-
s on mad been dispslled. The Southern people
were unanimous in their determination to sepa-
tate, and would fght to the bitter end.
Alter relating this conversation in e~rteHsO,
MERCER adds in his dispatch that everybody
hsld the same Language, and nobody hesitsted
to declare that Q restoration Of the Union was
impossible.
The P~hilsdslphia Inquirer, Of the 4th, has 8
leader commencing Every eye attempts to
pierce the clouds which shut out the distant
fields of war Every friend meets his fellow
With questions as to the condition Of things,
AMI expectancy mingled with hopes and fears is
again the order of the day" After confessing
inability to find anything hopeful in the Federal
1 condition, the article states that there are Tu-
m9rs that the rebels are going to propose terms
Of peacai
Another article states that drunken Magru-
der's feat at Galveston was hardly a polite
movement. forit has raised the cry of 'Daiinda
est Galveston, and a strong squadron has done
the work Of bombsrdment.D
To another srlicle on NAPoLEoN's letter to
FoREY, the same paper states that thus the sen
sityo point of American policy is not only rude.
iy shocked, but the cherished tradition Of a con-
tinent sanctioned By successive generations has
been de6anty sci. at naught' And further
states that IF the arms Of The United States
were not shackied by the gigantic rebellion now
waging against her authority, could such declar
aaons be made without firing a demand for wal
from Maine to the frontiers Of Texasl"
In the senate of the United States, Mr.. Ne
DoUGAIL thought it was time The designs q
Fance should receive the attention Of the gov
emnant. He Thought France was already max
ing war. He charged NAPOLEON with design
Ing 70 conquer Mexico, seiziDg California, and
taks command of the Mississippi rver. BE Of
feTod resolutions which were taken up BY ayes
D. navs 16-extreme Aboliionisis voting ia tie
negative, on the ground That the discussion d
war with France would delight the rebels, IS
sad in the debate BY SUMNER. McDoUsALL4
Is bis speech, stated that The United State ought
20 sena al once ten thousand nan to assist he
Me1ieans in q driving the French into the sea-
His voice was emphaHcsly for war, to maintain
tho fundamental principles Of the MONROE doc,
trine, involving tbs national honor.
AsDREw Johnson DESERTED BY HIS Cap
rsN-Ths Winchester Batain, Of the on,
learns from the most reliable authority that The
captain ofAndrew Johnson's body guard de-
serted few days ago, and is row with the