The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-10

The FrancO.United States Question. The
French Yellow BOok...Ti,e Two Omitted
Letters
Translated for the RiehmoId Dispatch
We give below trans!a,lon OF Two Of the ie.
tsfs In the French "Y.ilo~ R0oh," laid before tie
French Chambers. They have never APPEARED l.,
IN American journai, and are translated Ivy Clio If
Vie kest French scholars Ia the Confsderacy. L
very intesf.et translation has appeared in tLe
London papsTf, which by n1 .iesrs conveys the
proper Eenss Of the sa.noss:
WARRINGTON 2ls, Gov 1862
A.. AiniNer-Your EIcsliency knows tLst the
EecretA'ry Of state has always shown L.rlsaf very
destyous o. procuring cotton foE tbs krrcpesn Eer
kes and thai. unio1tura ss!y, al his good inteu
t'ons HAYS hithe-to been dsiested by Tho necessi-
ties Of the war sne by the determination Of sle
Ooufsderatss TO burn .her cotton rAtter III an seo
II exposed to fal. into The buds Of the kedesais-
Al thia moment the Oabldes OF Washln gtcn is
preparing . new attempt whisb would be at the
same time. - IL hopes, u powerful ,aeaas of coer-
cion II e0nsiss In seizng the cotton, :cs tobacco
and sugar, on the pla1tstiong whsreVsy the Fed
eral forces may penetrate; In having this produce
transpoetsd to the principal Northern markets
and there sold, and In returning The proceeds to
snsh planters q will take tie oath OF allegiance to
:hs Jnion.
ssssme0ts, according to which neutxals were net
10 Be obsructed 10 the expectation OF cotton pro-
cured ~ them through ports occupied by the Fed
erals, kr. Seward desired - give previous Eot.ce
80 the two legations OF France and England, and
- invite their observations Lord Lyo.s and ny
SELF after consuts!ion, informed the EecTst&zy Of
Htsts that We cOud not utter q word that should
In tbs least degree commit the responsibility Of our
Governments to q war measure hAs this. but We
asked him what would become 10 ST. b III event of
produce belonging by virtue Of any title tc net,
tsalsS he answered that their property " ould be
49, l.. AA>A Hho hnr- ~
faeul.v Of exporting It .. the same time and by the
sams ways - American property seizsd BY The
Federal forces.
( asled BIN then ifhs did not fear that this pro-
iset would .eSut in causing tie burnng Of all the
produce It was proposed to ssizs Ee answered
that be was not 81 III unsasy on that point.
xsRCIRR
PANS December III, .ee2.
Siri-Ths measures to which tie Cabinet Of
Washin gton think OF having recourse W order to
procure cotton for the European marx ct have not
appeared to me, my more than 70 voursef h,ppiiy
eo0eSived for attaining that object. II IL easy TO
- the new suffeeings {: tho sou.h which would
rssult from the pfoiee. submitted to you by Ar.
Seward; but the planters have proven thus tar
1hat T. most painful sacrifices cost them nothing
In deken,e Of their cause end it 10 therefore per-
missikIo 10 4, ,ubt whether the SUCCESS Of the
elnedisx seditio, the mississippi and In Lo cisana
will .nmos TO indt them % surrender their crops
on The conditions to 10 imposed on them. Aste.
8oboo tOtVl80e6b 88I08UN SA"'sA oAPs
risnes ha, proven eniy too c.ear!y low chimesieal
1t would b. .osupposs that sny sespect would Be
paid In such Q case 10 thei- ueuIf9h.o. what u
now passing ct Kew Orleans Indicates IL 'acs SUM-
cisntly the manner In which certain commA:hers
Ut Federal forces deem themselves entitled to Eek
towards them, In spite Of tbs different inter
rons entertained, We doubt not, by the Wash
1nston Cabinet. Without desiring TO discuss
further, from the point Of view OF The Federal
Cover ment itself, the vaius and ffioaoy Of the
oeezc,vs measures proposed must cay to you, as
regards oufsslveg that We cannot and In this pro
jsct, any more than In the explanations which have
been given to you on the subject Of IT, thoss guar
antilles BY which We would need to be satisfied
against The new Injuries which would probably re.
.sult 70 cltiE sns from Its execution know al
ready that hueh u also the impression Of the English
Government. The objections which 6rst presented
themselves 70 your mnd are comfortable to cur
own views and it 10 therefore necessary ihs. yon
have very frank * plantations with Mr. Seward.
need not say 10 you that Ne Will learn with
lively Subtraction that G sneral lat or has dsfai
lively rsE,gnsd the dictstoriL powers with which
Ii seemed h. was invested At New Orleans. His
dsparturs VII. certainly not constitute for
lutioa Ct Ill the d. aims which his Administration
hes provoked: but ~, hope TIA: the conduct Of his
will ct least b-svent for the future, any
jpcroAse In their number. ~ROUYN DE- LPUYs