The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-08-05

a cloak 20 conceal the secoad AMI thar revs,,
tons o the greatest impo -tAuce were az he ho..
tom o. the diplomatic transactions entrusted "a
his care.
This. il appears has been discovered s,,,, n,
return of Mr. stephens to Richmond. wter, n.
arrival vas immediately followed hv C.si--.
counci. aud by the sending a. q bearer o. L.
patches 10 London and Paris by Mr.. Beni,r'-
Iae Secretary of Foreign Affairs
The bearer OF dispatches CARRIES With him.
am tod proposition az alliance 20 Louis y,
.oe1u in which the Confederate Governmsr,
proposes 10 the Emperor Of the Pfeuch N a..
knowledge for ever the right o. France 70 /.
pFotecioratc upon Mexico. and upon the rcnnh
les Cd, Ceuuai America. ard the offer q, fes
trade With the South for the term OF t~entv srs
years.
At he same time Jeff Davis ia compliance
sikh che vel known spirit OF autagouism exis,
ins in Europe OF the question Of slavery. prs
rrsss % moifr that iustitaiior in a ua.s.r
consistent r,h ne requirements = oiriI,sfit-
asa iamaufg
j. exchange. the President OF the Conisd. ale
Government demands the recognition OF tbe
>.uih. aud fhs raising ~ he biottad- aus
-lua.t This measure cause d war hrtNcca the
Nolucu States and France, az that ,he Con.
itctrlie Government requires IN such case a
ttc 60 operation oi her navy. Neither nan
uor nu-hei IS needed from Europe, but simplv
vessels 90 ~ar aaj iee iron cai ships
Nr Siic.l ID whom these communications
aavc been united is agthoriz 4 Co or the
same inducements 60 every nation ttat nav iesl
Inclined 20 compif With ihe wishes oi thc Souih.
aud psfucu.4flariv Co spain. io ~hich ihe pos
-,-- .n oi 'sba anl th- southern part OF Sau
Domingo would hc -uaranic,i forever. should
size decide io lend her assistance 60 the pcl.
man,uf foundation Of the Southern Coufed
|cracy
ann also told that NJ Slael is us.sd 20
fsAc advice ~ f,a. Napoleon ia e..fythinr
no'n sing Go fh, Institutions fp De hereafter
trained hs ihc southern Coniedesacs. 90 solicit
h- opinion so regards the best means to be
cmiio, Cd fog the foundation South oi Mason
aDd nNon- line ~ q strong consolidated Coo
frnmaf aud even promise hiin Piot,ciorafe
over Texas, should he deem tie independence
OF tasf State necessary 60 his designs upon
. N,X..s
L. Gct. thr proposition 81 Jeh DAVIS 10
. Louis Napoleon j. that of offensive and de-
ieu-ivc alliance. attended wiih a. large comes
,ion- a- Government can make 10 another
without losing ITS freedom OF action ar dignity
81 character
But before making these propositions GO the
Emperor of France and sacrificing the in-tia
rirn 90 slavery, in. Davis sent NJ Stephen.
~ith secret message To NJ Lincoln CD adsis,
him of the resolutions taken by bis Cabinet. aus
to ask him whether De sould NOT consent, bciou
applying Go Eliope for protection aud support
add thereby to run the rick 81 iijuuug thc dem
ocratc Institutions OF this country. to an arms
ficc and 10 convention of all the States Tor Oh,
-ctflement Of the peculiar difficulties.
The mission Of Mr. Stephens was then iook
b ing, YOU will see, 90 the preservation OF th'
free democratic Institutions oi the Soath an.
was opposed To any encroachments by ioreigi
p power upon that country. The refusal of M
{ Lincoln to see him has bsfed the project Of Mr
s DAVIS, aud las apparently forced the South q
place itself under the protection OF the empire
/ and MOI arches OF European event which ma
threaten the int gritty Of our own liberties IN th
s North.