Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-09
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LBI RIrHvoyD. Oct i3 Iss2
Iii EzeslIeHsy Jefferson Davi-. P--si65rf, etc..
SIR: On today II TAboueiis Franed VICE co1saI ss
Richmond sought an introduction 70 me il re- eu-fs
chamber, and ssed that he dei Cd ostsfn from 4
9.l siai tuAi dia nnt Insn naFs ihe - 20 Evs b.
the desired Informal on. bgt 81 te H1ud eai Il. ~
Z Ion stoo q axe -s-;lrs 70 g1ll b n any firHll-
ui Hhiea b. did and has j1-t iest ny r'oa Td-e1a
e proper to give you the sub tanca Of th- roarer11
3e"een rs o. % he'd co1n-c'ioa, with The fuai 81
mater Of the Correspondence between she Gov 70
Ie as and the French cnusilar sg=nf GA vasfrr
which you advised Gen vi fan an myself few ta7s
After had furnished him vih l-forms,io1 f. regard
70 the area 7ot uaiian, dst taxes al szreuitur
sources Of The stat uaEniirs taud c-7ab- % ED-
porting pow rfu and iuf=pe dent 3sonle t1d fa-n
asked me whether thouEht 30 wo1ld o. be r1s il-
teFert o E - tt7 20 assume AZ ndepa1d OF u1ro ait-.
told him that the paopls of .xa- b. NJ most -ini.
grants on the old Southern Stare. were srauriy
taeaed - tho stt snd 70 our Fei-rafivs sF--- q
government, wh eh az some lsrgh ex1 sised him
told alu that tley never on b ave been ufrc-i
sseede from the itsd St-s bat preserve tl1s form
of ivsrnmeut. which vss in danger % o. -n-d -teTd
further 50 tied hin that not The ~ e-fau and
syupathss but also the interests Of ts eoals of -ss
bou ID them to the States OF the C1nfdsracy. f-r
tnsttuon-, pursuit. and agricultural prod re
SINE and hst naaoosl safety r q'ir-d har'n ~
amongst theul which could OIL bs in-lr ~ Guu-
Texas Toaid be y ak and ineapab of % i-safsH-s
that were sensible ths- 7voul be ssb ra b.
VOWED p COLLISIONS with our sister statess hat Zoe t-nt
arisy Of in-titati7ns and producio-s WhcH ar- naT
bonds Of union aud the cqu-s Of rnouy. Tocd be-
Of rivaiies jsa ousies ard psrAs en-
The State' tnaf in tn C0aieieracv u'nid a1t b.
weak and dependent people incapable n nt ng u-
50 or repei ing aggression. ] be snbi=c; ws- then
waived and we ialSed Of other matters
- for the fsct you called my attention @, the
pondenee between the governor of Rnd ths
French consular sg=nf at Galveston tls Conrersaan
would, perhaps. have Dc impression 70 nr ny
mind but Introduction 70 Iae soacht by the
vice-consl with vie7 te obtain statistical inor a0n
ia regard 10 Texas and the sbiset q te ssparsf7 de
pendencs Of thar state thus inroiured by him g
struck me that s. was not casual or secii1ntai He
furthermore stated me that BE- had written 70 be con-
sulsr agsut at Galvssos for iniormsfi7l The
sources Of Texas. and had received from ha speci-
men sample Of rezas WOOL which be cilhsr had seat
or intended 10 end 70 France
have deemed is prlpsr % communissts tae f1rszo-
ing you afording eonfrRatnry eTidauce lat t e
the object Of Louis Napo'sou, sud prhaps other - ihs
European powers % induce Texas to assume az nds-
pendent natousiifv. The fact communicated by yea
to Gen Wgfal snd myself put me on my guard, and
caused 20 be explicit aud speed c fhan aizns
Otherwise lave been for the purpose Of dsipaug eh
desru If it exists and 70 indace whatever seps that
may be taken Be FOR the benefit Of the entire Confsd
eraey-
I an, siz, respectfully, Tour obsdisni servant
". s. QLDHaH