, 1863-09-17

Opinion Of Minister Dnyton-afs
Warning TO England.

Opinion of Minister Dayton-Hls
Warning 10 England.
An important letter appears in 4 late n1m~
bcr Of the London Times. signed "Nassau ".
Senior" accompanying which Is noto giving
the substance Of conversation betwesn tie
writer and Minister Dayton, held in Paris In
the month Of May. The note Is as follows:
PARIS, Nay 2, 1863.
called on Mr.. Day ton, the Federal Minis
ter. J eaid to hin that during. the last tive
weeks had conyersed with many persons Of
i found fears that the conduct towards us Of
the Federa1 Government won1d lead to war was
universal, and m opinion that 1t was intend
ed to produce MAR prevalent; and that I
thought 1t desfrable that he should know the
opinions, as to that conduct, Of persons OF
favorable to the cause Of the Federals. He
answ cred that he should BE- grateful for the
information then related to him the sub
stance Of several conversations with persons
belonging to different political parties.
~ recognize" he answered, "in nu that
you have told me- the London Tins.
believe that 1t is useless for Northern
American to state any facts, to contradict any
fa1eehoods, or to use any arguments in Eng
land or In Ffaucc. You nl of you, French as
we'll as English, take all your opinions, all
your premises, and all your conclusions,
blindly FROM the Times, have known men
treat the Times sometimes with contempt,
sometimes with Indignation, describe It as
the unscrupulous organ Of the English aris.
tocr1cy, andlaugh at those under It's influence,
and Immediately afterwards talk to me .pure
Times. The GoVeTnment Of the United Statea
weuld be frantic II 1t did not do every thing
and sae%1t st1R to everything in order to avoid
"That," ! answered, IT'S precisely what
they say, and the Inference which they draw
from your conduct fs that you are frantie
IT they say, the President and his advisers
wlsh for War Wlth England they are mad.
It they do not wish for it, and Jet do all
that they can to bring It on, then also they
are mad: Take the appointment Of Captain
II do not know" he answered, 'what are
the rules Of your service. Captain Wilkes is
the most popular man In our navy. He
may haye had claims which could not be re.
faked.n
"Captain Wilkes popularity" answered,
"for having done all that he could to bring
on 1Tsr with us, is proof Of the madness
Of the people. An English officer who had
60 acted would. have disgusted everybody.
What, then, do Jou think Of Mr. cassias
er1ment first to publish his dispatches, and
afterwards to employ h1m?"
You gave us,'' lie answered, .great pro-
vocation BY assisting the rebels. Inc Alaba-
ma is manned BY English saflors.n
sand Is not Your blockadiug heet," IN an
you tell me how to prevent sailor from Ia
king Aeryiee where he likes ~
"You onght to have exerted," ," he replied,
"greater vigilance to prevent her sailing.
| You ought not to have thrown on NJ. Adj
ans the onus Of proving her destination.
war that we were building vessels for the
Emperor Of Russia, we did not throw on
| your Minister the burden Of proof. We ex.
| amined ourselves, ascertained that 1t w1s so,
and stopped the ships"
! "Iaumit," !" he continued, ;" that 1t Is diff
est manufacturers Of military supplies ID the
world from supplying helligerents with arms.
! But II you cannot, as you soy that you can.
| not, prevent Nassau from being q ba4e oi
/ operations to the Confederate armies, you
should use your utmost efforts to prevent the
federation Of this If your sympa.hfez
are with those who are endeaYoring to ruin
think That ion will gain in the rupture of tha
Union you are mistaken. Do You suppose
that the Confederates sympathlze with you,
except 70 far as they believe that you Ii. K
us:,,
honest neutral is always hated by both tile
belNgerents; but they have the merit Of keep
Ing their secret better. If we knew Ill that
they think and feel; nc probably should feel
towards them as you seem to be trying to
mvke Us feel towards you."
"We}l," he taid, "I don't belie7a with your
French friends, TINT our public men are mad.
do not believe, therefore, that they wish for
var Nor do believe TINT yonrs do 80. But
each party Is excited each party fs-Whethar
voluntarily or not-dofrg great mischief to
the other. see no remedy but patience, and
Of the educated mobs IN your country snd Of
the uneducated mobs in mine. OF one thing
am certaiu-that II Jon think that any inter-
ference on your part will stop the VISIT you
are wrong. Not England, and France, and
Russ!a-not all Eorope-could influence us,"
.Not," be s repiied,n = Sby Il y'a force. What the
South wants is food, and that you canaot give
| her. She has arms enough; but she Is starr
| Ing, and she Will be starved out"
sMy expectation Of peace between you md
us" he continued, "depends mach on the
| which the Confederates are now building in
England and Scotland. You excuse your-
selves for not having stopped the Alabama on
the ground that she was not obviously ship
Of war. These ships are 50. No merchant
vessel Is plated. We maintain they are in
| lEuuEu ~1uE LIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES "
prey upon tie commerce OF the Federals, your
friends. How can we prove it except by the
facts which are already as obvious as they car
be made? For what other pufpose eau they
be intended? The builders alone h2Te the
documents by which the Innocent destination
Of the ships can be shown. You should cal
oE the builders to produce them. Il they re-
fuse you may safely assume that they are in
tended to attack us. I do not ask Tou to con
1scAte them. or even to stop their progress
hut merely to detain them Until the builder
prove, which thsy can Go In . day, the limo
cence Of their destination. In the Crlmea'
; war ne did dmuch more. We actually stoppe'
the progress Of the Alexandra on tn
suspicion that she was intended 70
the Russians. Not IN axe or .
hammer wus allowed to be lifted In her. "
sufficient. We amended them. You neral
fold your arms and allow proceedings Of
posed to your own municipal laws, and t
international Law, to good feeling and t
good faith, to 60 on, because your municip:
law has not sufficient detective po1er. The
| give it that power. You are not as we art
bound By Constitution. Yonr Parlismen
invent a law which shall enable such atroc
ties to be detected and prevented, let 1t cop
the law which we passed for that purpose
and which was sufficient II you refuse t
do this, and in consequence Of your neg1
geuce, or Of your se1ffnafcted impo.enc:
these fronslacs escape ma plunler US, tn
American people, irritated enough ALREADY
Of them to know that their resentment is NJ
under the control Of their interests. The
will really become as mad as your Frenc
frleEls call them. They Fil1 be quite Rad
to ruin themselves in order to ruin you."