Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-17


| reside here heretofore.
+ BENJAMIN, Secretary q state
Mons TABouELLE, at French Consulate, Klrhmcnt.
Mr. Benjamin 10 W.. N,dsH
ICNo. 81 DgPARvMgSr 40 srATs,
Richmond, 2.ik October. l-62.
Hon. JOHN SLIDELL, &c, &e &c Paris
SIR: Since writing my No Of i7th aud 2vlh lnstant
have received from he hands ~ Mr. Fesrn he arrived
25th inst nt) your M. 10 Of 25h JAY, with ~ very
ntere sting reports OF your ata views with the knper.f
of the French and Mr. Theuvsnel had pTesos.iy 90
ceived Con 2lst instantly your private letter ~ 18th
September forwarded through Mr.. Mason this ast hav-
ing reached me in a shorter time than any cunsnahlca.
ton hitherto had IN Europe and demonstrating the great
value of the new means Of intercourse opened ard
which hope 10 maintain. Mr. Mason viii ekplain Ia
you the details OF the arrangement and your best
will be to for ward your future dispatches through
him.
The voumnous contents Of your despatch and that Of
Mr. Mason have prevented their communicates b the
President with whom desire to confer before answering
you The President is for the moment deeply engaged 10
military matters and endeayors to repair by
binatons the evils resulting from ibe failure oil The Ken
lucky campaign which has evenuated in 81 the hap
py consequences which confidently hoped. The only
gain has been the capture OF very large amount OF sup
plies
have no time to add any thing by this conveyance but
aoother opportunity will offer in few days for full dc
spateh.
/ am very respectfully your obedieBt servant
j. p. BENJAMIN, Secretary Il Sia'e
P.S-Mrs Davis begs me to say that she anticipates
with eagerness the promised lett from your daughter
| which has not yet reached Richmond
Nh. Benjamin to Mr. De Leon.
mo- 81 DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Richmond, December 13, 1869
SIN: avail myself of unexpected opportunity to
| acknowledge receipt Of your Nos and 2. They have
been read with lively interest aud you will not fail to keep
the Department fully advised Of your conclusions as to the
probable action OF European Powers fast as their views
developed eth through the press or other agencies
has aan lttU Mad m
matters that has been scarcely possible for me to confer
with him at length the matters suggested by you and
he has just departed very suddenly for tour in the South
west where his presence greatly needed to restore
affairs and to impart renewed energy and activity to our
military operations
On his return will take t. forward yon AID
tonal enable you tn extend the field Of your cpa
raiions and to embrace, it possibe the press Of
Europe in your campaign. Austria and Prussia, as
the smaller Germanc Powers seem to require in'e't
geace Of the true condition OF our as aud OF the nature
of struggle and it s to be hoped you may nf means
to act with efficiency in moulding public opinion in those
countries.
sieut, Cat the end of this month"; will give you my views
ire at large
The bearer Of this goes part to complete
for prompt commun cation and hope that Tor the
future my dispatches will reach Europe regularly
and promptly. Your bedient servant,
J P. BENJAMIN Secretary of State
EDWIN DE LEON, Esq.
Care of Hon John Sdell, &c, Paris
iMr. Benjamin to Nh. Mason
Duplicate
TNo.7l DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Richmond, September &C. 1862
Hon JAMES NJ. MASON go &c &c London.
SIR: Since my No g. Of 10Th July have received three
communications from you (uot numbered all Of which
arrived the 25th August also received duplicate OF
your No IL Of 10th Nay.
To your general despatch of 23d June the number IL
has been xed To another despatch Of date in
lation to newly invented guupowder the number ID has
been affixed and to your despatch of gath June in rea
ton to counterfeit issues Of the Confederate Treasury
notes and other Southern paper currency the number
has been affixed pray you to make your own numbers
conform these and to notify your secretary OF this
sight, that it may not be repeated.
Your numbers A. 5, 6, and are still missing and for
the regularity of the archives Of the Department beg
you to forward duplicates Of them.
Here the body Of this despatch to Mr. Mason ia pre-
csely thu with that addressed to Mr. Slide under
date Of Richmond September 26h 1862 above printed
1t concludes IS follows:
enclose you, for information copy of despatch scot
to Mr. Mann the subject Of recent convention between
the United States and the King Of Denmark relative to
have eye the movements of the enemy the disposal
Of slaves captured from peop and yon will perceIve
BY the Instructions to Mr. Mann what tho Presidents
viaws on THE interesting matter.
must again request of you to have communicated TO
Mr. Mann copy Of that part of this despatch which
ates to the and present state of the country is
out Of my power to write to him by this conveyance
/ am, sir, respectfully your obedent servant,
J. p. Be- JAMIN, Secretary of State.
Mr.. Benjamin to Mr.. Mason.