The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-21
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Reported Treaty Between France and
the Rebel CGntedtacy.
Pm nee 10 Cooperate With Fleet and Army
Ii GlChaee for The Pesses-
sIOn Of Texas
v,se President Stephens AScrijve
EGission to Wag hsnstcn-
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rs objeci 10 Make Peace ana AySid
This French Alliance.
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His Present Mission to Trance to HYtfy
the Treaty,
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CGr wasaingson Correspondence.
wAsHweIas. Sept IL leea.
widths the Last daysI have frequent converse
iions with gentleman recently from Richmond, wbsr
~ hid held position which gave him oppor
n't' Of becoming acquainted with fbe tscs which h
has rotated 10 me- and Of learning what may be consider
Cd S1te secrets From him have acquired Zoe ipfor
NATION which propose TO convey in this letter
You Tecolect Tow the mission which Mr. Vice Pros,
Asnf Stephens undertook 10 discharge at Washington
ruzzlci the public mind at tho time. What was lis oh
s Some thought IL was TO propose terms Of peace and
reconstruction Of the Union When failed on account
-four government not deemDg exactly right 10 permit
ing in a rebel vessel Of TO Washington It was
in Richmond that no merely desired
.Sao IVY = - about the exchange Of prisoners;
10 arrange some detais 70 ~ -, ,...'
and up The present timo thai '', 'a .
given Of this very curious circumstances.
expns this wayln November last Mr.. sdell. tbd
representative Of the Southern confederacy in Franco,
communicated to his government tho important inorma
Louis Napoleon had consented TO form an al-
a'ce offensive and do''ays VIII .as South. oenl.de
Iass ana 70 as no material aid required for
" lent OF It's independence. his navy and
sfeokinded thousand men, provided that the confedea
woaE Yield to Franco all the cotton growing territory
west x The Mississippi embracing Texas half OF Louisi
- and Arkansas.
10 this tho conservative Representatives, Of tho South
UAjected: arst beoause they werc opposed 10 any
foreign alliances and second because thoy preferred the
Government the United States administered upon con-
utiona principles, with the constitutional recognon
state rights any government which the world has yet
known Hence Mr.. Stephens after a consultation with
hrs friends and tho rebel authorities, undertook hts
drnCp shad hv thers teQah
sell and less anxious for restoration OF The Union
that would be impossible TO obtain an interview
with the Union authorities upon the direct subject that
he bad view, and that II wan extremely doubtful
whether he would be permitted 10 hold au.
dicnce with the President or his Secretary Of
SAsts, determined 70 adopt the strategic qnes-
which he presented In his Official communications
namely consultation upon the treatment and exchange
cs prisoners Of
Hc cutcaped the confident hope that no serious oosa
would be merposed 10 bis proceeding 70 Washington
and there consulting with President Lincoln and Secro
larry Seward TO whether mutually satisfactory
terms of compromise might not be arranged 30 that the
rebel concieracy might saved the disgrace Of inviting
ioveign aid such immense sacrifice OF its hono
and tho territory which II claimed jurisdiction
Disappointed In this hope, he reformed 70 Ricf
nssa. and yielded TO the general sentiment IN
determination to any alliance, 10 submit TO IN
s,tions imposed by foreign ally, rather than ysl
10 the government Of the United States
resolved therefore, TO consent TO an alliance
with France and concede Texas 70 that Power In reur
Sr navy and army in securing the Confederate
independence TINS accounts for the conadcp ono OF Mr.
ytephens' speech Charlotte North Carolina In which h
ssurod that the prospects OF the confsderacy were no
atcou aging and that there certainty Of
u has rumored that Mr. Stephens has gone to Eu
roce. There bers gunt he is in Pronce
Aa, he il rested ,citt authority 90 close ns0aotion
sooh he Hs~ch goc1nmen--,haf LOUIS Napoleon ho
aireody toraed alliance. 81 nsi~ and defensi u
sih tic Smhern copfed ricy, upon the term
t90e BsemSasd-rydnce % take Texas and
PIT Is aety and h,se hundrof thousand 81
e,5 ne errice N IL, southern confsderaey, If nece
nurE, 10 its Independence.
The knowledge that a bearer OF dispatches the
fedcratc GOV recently arrived from Europe
Sringing Information thai the alliance between Franc
and the southern coufederacy has been fatty perfected
say have induced Governor Vance, OF North Carolina,
ssue his extraordinary proclamation published day
two since invoking the people Of that state to stand
the ccniederacy.
There ls without doubt, mportant representative
RicnmoDd from Gen. Forey, commanding the Frcnc
forces IN Sexco whose mission Is TO ascertain from II
Confederate government at what points French troops
desired Tor the service OF tho southern conederacy
Win Il giare the people Of the North, who have bee
unable account for the conadent OF tho Southern
military and civil authorities, the Southern people
Southern press even scverest reversce n
information Is impaired 10 them that there
to apprehcnd Immediate action the part Of the Frsac
government behalf Of their ally tho Southern con
fedcracyY
Whit sar,le the people Of the North 20 mpari to the
the Information that the French navy noe, u Co
edcrate ron-clads, with Mafit semmes and others
tocir bold and reckless royers, IN command OF q
Mississippi, Alabama Georgia, Florida and Virginia
Confederate prvatcers--wiil prey upon cnr oomrncr
and dash iro ports without waiting 20 notify o
government that they are comug7
viii Il sisvtle the people Of the North TO intimate
them that French transports may land troops any
al Mobile or Galveston. or at boih those pointsS
Would the people Of the North be -,
more astcuoded- the whole Of this form
dablc arm ia 70 appear Hampton Road
20 unnhEsto ships and Monitors thcr
ADD. Ia conjunction VITA the iron-olads known
bo ready FOR Richmond, restore Fcruess Not
roe and Norfolk TO rebel supremacy, sweep ~ the Chos
poke and IN concert win powerful army Gen IL
tke Washington IN front flank and rear aud then. a.
huale 70 the grand campaign, proceed Up the Dcswa
with the hostile feet, and supported by the army
Gen leo reduce Philadelphia Confederate authority
By IN ashes These or the results conndcnil
expected AZ tho south TO follow the French alHlncs
4 has been ntimased and the source u ny :,
slouty, THAT England will for certain Considerations &
- t1 with France. but that unti hor provinces on III
lido q the Atlantic Ocean adequately protected
her military poser open and decided manifestation
~ actlvc sympathy with the now all,ca and the inc
pendeuce of the rebel states % America will be cxhbie,
Brookiyn CITY News.
TUu MEy DROWNED ! Frsnss Excursion -
party o. four men from New York hired a boat al II
bridge the mouth Of Newiown creek ycstordi,
aOont uaon, for tho purpose Of nshing. They h,d o.
proceeded az when the vessel zef by \ naw
Mod ane ~ we're thrown into the water Three wei