New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-31


the Sonth which your policy may in one fatal mo-
ment spring upon the country, to bury all We once
loved and were proud Of in an undistnguishable
monstrosty of disgust and death. RASDoLPH.
Further Informa ration concerning the Prop
osition Of JET. Davis to European
Powcrs-His Dispntch-Bcarers Going
Through New-York and Boston-An-
swer Of JEFF Davis 20 Napoleon on the
Slavery Question-Probnbilisy Of the
Rejection Of an Alliance with the South
by Napoleon.
From al Occasional Correspondent
WARRINGTON. July 20. 1863.
The Government, I am told has received further
information on the subject Of the recent propositions
made by jeff Davis to the crowned heads Of Eu-
rope-propostons Of which q Democratic news
paper of New.York has already gwen brief sum-
mary, and to which you have alluded in your own
columns.
According 70 this information, il would appear
that on the 4th Of July last, Cabinet council was
held at Richmond in which it decided TO obtain
from some European Power an interest equivalent
to protecorste. To that effect inducements Of the
strongest kind were deliberately proposed and as
sented to by all the members Of the Rebel Govern.
mept. These inducements were not offered 10
Louis Napoleon alone, but TO England and Spain
also. Although identical TO the results to be
brought about, they were different in their nature
and character, go as TO be suited 10 the peculiar
views and interests Of the nation 10 which they
were 10 be offered.
Not one, as it has been said, bu, three bearers of
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of them carrying with him copy of the three mes-
sages to England, France, and Spain. This was
done az prudential measure, 10 tina, if any one Of
the dispatch bearers bad been arrested, the others
might have escaped, and delivered to Msson or
Sidell the three separate instructions respectively
addressed by Jeh. Davis TO the three Governments
alluded to.
Two of these bearers Of dispatches went through
Baltimore 70 New-York, where they halted couple
Of days, during which they saw several Of yonr
prominent Democratic politicians The other, who
started q week afterward made direct for Boston,
where be took the steamer for Europe.
do not believe the Government has received any
precise knowledge Of the contents Of tho new in
structions sent Europe by theee messengers. One
thing however, is certain, jeff. Davis has made no
concessions concerning Slavery for this simple rea
con. ths, he could make none.
A year ago Louis Napoleon, in q conversation with
Slidell, which was reported in THI TRIBusE, re-
quesed The latter to inquire from bis Government
whether or not it wss disposed TO give ny Slavery,
in which case the attitude Of France toward the
Confederaey would not be single moment doubt
full. To this question Of tho Emperor Jeh Days'
reply was that in his personal opinion Slavery was
al TN end in the South and that the termination Of
the war wond be the signal for its gradual exiiDc-
tOn. But as Slavery WAS State institution he had
no power over it; consequently any action IN the
matter at the present time would have iDfallibly
brought ruin to him, without any benefit to the
slaves. / give you this as Positive fact, upon
which you Can place entire reliance.
1t is believed here that the press getting far too
ambiguous as regards the intermeddiing OF France
in our affairs. Although 1t Is moro than probable
that the late diplomatic instructions Of the Rebel
Government refer TO the proposal equivalent TO an
offer of an alliance Of the South with France this
does not necessarily imply that there is any danger
for us in tba, offer. In this case it il not the offer
which ought 10 excite our spprehensions-it is the
acceptance. Will Louis Napoleon accept the al
lance proposed 10 him by The South Here is the
danger and here lies the whole question. All the
Rebel Government may do does not affect us in the
least, unless ito policy is attended with success.
In this instance the probabilities are that it will
not succeed Louis Napoleon is too shrewd n poll
tician 70 burden himsef with alliance in which
be would have 10 give everything and receive moth
oQ. In what can an alliance with the South posi-
Div be Of any advantage 10 him Guarantee Mexico 7
He will tell JEFF. Davis, You cannot guarantee
your own frontiers; how can you propose 10 guar
autee mine You will give mortgage on
Texas But that mortgage l can take myself
without your leave. Your alliance gives me no
army, no navy, no money, nothing which can benefit
in any way my policy in the New World, and it ex.
poses me to war with the North. You have every
thing to gain and l have everything to lose. The
bargain is not even, and cannot accept it.
Thi. s, in all probability, the answer which the
propositions of JEFF. Davis TO Louis Napoleon will
receive at least for the present This knowledge Of
the positon, well as the cautious and moderate
views Of tue Emperor of the French on American
affairs make our Government believe that the fears
arising on the subject Of an alliance of the South
with France are groundless, and that LOUIS Napo-
leon can iu 10 way enter into agreement Of this
kind.
RepmIse Of Pegram's and scou's Forces In
! kentucky.
OUR CAVALRY IN THEIR REAR.
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