Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-07

/ WASHINGTON March 81. An intercepted
/ d cameut addressed by Judah p. Benjamin. TIN
Confederate Secretary OF Sutr. 10 Hon. D.. o
/ C.. Lunar The Confederate Commis-iouer 40 Isl.
Petersburg, ha. lately core into Che POS, .s,ion
OF ouf Government. ltshoes the prudent ana
sIsuihcaptr winch the Coulcierateauthur
tiles prfgcrhe 90 thems lrr. ,u refusing 90 enter
into any engagements with foreign nation. not
10 rowe The African slave trade.
NJ Beulmin says Lamar is well aware
how firmly fixed IN their constitution is the
policy oil the C0nioieyacy against the opening
oil that trade, bat we, he remarks, are informed
that .aIs' aud uyidlous sugg suaus have been
mJac BY the agents Of the United States at
European Courts of their intention 10 change
Their constitution as soon as peace is restored,
and OF authorizing the importation OF slaves
from Africa.
II therefore Mr. Lamar should ini in his in-
tcrtoure with the Cabinet, 10 which he Is ac-
credited, that any such impressions are enter.
t1lued he must use every proper effort to remove
them, and II any attempt Is made to introduce
into any treaty which he may be- charged with
negotiating any stipulation on the subject lust
mentioned, be will ASSUME the position that The
Constitution Of the Confederate States is An
asreemen. made between independent States.
In other words 40 power IS delegated to the
Confederate Government over tins subject.
In the course of his instructions Mr.. Bspn.
mln says "e trust that no unnecessary discus.
SLOWS GA TINS matter vail be introduced into
your negotiations. II, unfortunately. tins re-
lance should prove Ill founded you will decline
continuing negotiations on your sid aud trans
Ter them 10 us ut home, where, in such an
event. they could be conducted with greater ia.
cilly and advantage under the direct SUPER
vision OF the President
Nav YORK, April /. The captain Of the
British barque Cruise, who arrived Yesterday
rom st. Thomas, March 18th, reports tho Eng.
lish screw steamers Pet, from England. and 10
roIs, wdlcn had previously landed a cargo of
cotton in Porto Rco from MOBILE both sailed
IN the 18th for some Southern tort.
IL was rumored at Memphis on the 25ih that
The non clad Lafayette was expecting to make
an attempt to run the blockade at klcks5urg on
thc night OF the 2Sth of Msrch.
A Hilton Head letter OF the 9th alt saws we
have received luto our lines several des.ro,s from
me rebel dctuuces at CaustOn'S Bluffs and rnun.
derbolt, who affirm that the daily rsllons Of the
troops consist only OF four ounces Of bacon and
seven OF corn meal. Many of the rebel troous
have hllen sick, anu all are fearing sickness
From what Is deemed "a source entirely trust.
worthy, learn that Oh the womeb and chill
dren have betn ordered out Of savannah. They
ieit the city on Monday and luesd4y TINS
measure vas induced, not more by lear OF at.
tack than by the inability of the commanding
conceal to sub,st hls troops while 50 many nom I
cOmbatauts were 10 De led
Tue Hsrsid's Washington dispatch fays In.
tsllgenee received to night from Winchester
Va, shows that by recent Reconnaissance it has
lren usctrIalned that there is no rebel force
within 30 miles OF that mace
Arrangements have been made for the es.
change Of al Union officers held by the rebels.
surgeon General Hammond has instructed the
surgeons IN charge Of the hospitals 70 send 10
baltimore Immediately all rebel officers who are
Anle to be removed, preparatory to sending them
70 MY Point Tor exchange.
u II said that the Presdent has positively re.
Iase1 Tor the present, to grant authority to ralse
myte negro regiments
Tie borid Dispatch saws the President si,s
the army OF tho Potomac to morrow. If IN,
scatter permits.
Inc hitnae has despatch dated Gen. Coueh's
headquarters, March Dist, which saws Mai. I,