Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-20
~. Tones, Paris correspondent writes:

by the Iefsld, WuISu Ol' SSSNHSSN"N -
ming OF the sch of July;
SPAIN AND THE RECOGNITION QUESTION
The Times Paris correspondent writes:
.seriyste letters from Madrid inform that propos
ala Of recognition have been made behalf of the
Soutbern States of America to Spanish Government
and that those proposals made with the coguzance
aud full sanction OF the French Emperor. The Propos
ala are az this moment under the consideration OF the
MARQUIS OF MaruAores and his colleagues, who are of
course aware they approved by the Emperor, and
also aWsre that il Spain consents she will have the uD
bort of France The Confederate Staes preparing
to guarantee the independence OF Cuba either by trea
~ with her or by joining in the treaty with other
Powers in return for certain not unreasonable advan
tapes The answer OF the Spanish government Is not
given though with France by her side, II may not be
uniayorable 1t is thought Madrid that 10 any
the Emperor of the French will not much longer post
pone recognizing the Southern Confederacy-if with
others well and good-f not, alone.
SHE RECOGNITION QUESTION is PARLIAMENT.
Sir G. Grey, in reply Mr.. Roebuck, stated that the
Cove nment would We up Monday the 18th, unless
any on stion of publ mportanc, should intervene for
the resumption Of the debate the motion fos the
cog, lion of the Southern States Of America
Mr. w. L. Foster asked the Under Secretary for
Foreign Aft rs if he could inform the Hous, wnet
il WAS true that proposition was mads some ne go
for ion: me jltion bet Reen the Federal and CCned,
Fate States on the part of the English and French Gov
ernm-nts
NJ. Layard, alter considerable interruption from Mr..
Roebuck denied tie truth o. statements mad. by Mr.
20 buck on the evening Whsn he made his motion lni
said that since November las. communication had been
rec ived rom he French Government proposing media
ton bew The North snd South He al den ed the
truth OF Mr. Roebucks assertion on the authority,
Mr. Roebuck alleged, of the EmpeiOr of the French,
that las. year Lord Lyons committed breach of conf
dence by taking to Mr.. Sewsrd copy of a despatch
IL. Naiautxi. M nv tho
ment of France relative to the affairs Of America
Mr. RoKBAcEs srArENKNr IN FULL.
I was met in the lobby outside some days since by
an honorable aud learned friend of mine, who said TO
me- "You propose that the House should address the
Queen to ask her TO enter into negotiation with the
grea. Powers of Europe. Now, have heard to-day,
O very good authority, that the mind of the French
ruler has changed and if Lord Pamerston can come
down to the House and say 80, what becomes OF your
motion for the recognition Of the South" l ac
kuowedged to my honorable and learned friend the
force OF his statement though, like the Scotchman
about the fish, doubled the fact a laugh there
FORE wrote to my honorable friend the member for
Sunderland knowing that he had obtained authority TO
write 70 the French Emperor whenever he wanted to
see him-[a hl-and said to him 10 effect, "Sup-
pOse for the purpose of ascertariDg whether this
NOR be true we 90 across and ask at for audi
ence" A laugh. For, Sir, | know the Treasury
Bench right WELL know they wonderfully expert
at clrcuaHDg Wien nave ODltCL
IN vew there is hardly any rumor they won't circuit ate.
laugh Ny letter to the honorable member for n-
uerllnd got IL Paris, and subsequently had the
dience asked for. am now going to make statement
which the Under Secretary for Foreign Ahiirs may
think somewhat surprising but it is true for all that
The Emperor Of the French said and he gave auho
rty 70 repeat it here, As learned that that
rumor was circulating in England, gave instructions TO
my Ambassador TO deny the truth OF it. Nay, more,
instructed him to say that my feeling not indeed,
exactly the it was because it was stronger than
ever in favor Of recogniz the South toll him also
to lay before the British Government my understanding
aud wishes this gu stion, and TO ask still again
whether they would be willing to join me in that recog
nition" ApIlSu'e Now Sir there is mistake about
this matter And tell that the British Govern
ment does not know that that has occurred must
some diplomatic evasion. 1t can't b. the truth Hear,
hear And if there be contradiction, the Judges
sa =, between the witnesses, pledge my veraoty for
what state. And, what is more, laid before His Ma
iesty two courses Of conduct | said: Your Majesty
may make formal application to England" lie stop
ped me- and said mo, can't do that and will tell
YOU why. Some months ago did make a formal ap.
pl cation to England. England sent my dispatch to
America. Hear, hear That dispatch getting in.
to Mr.. Stewards hands, was shown TO my Ambas-
sAdor at Washington 1t came back to me; and
feel that l WAS i'll treated by such conduct
Loud cheers from the Opposition. WON'T (he
added) / can't subject myself again the dan.
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do everything short of IL give you full nberyto state
to tie English House Of Goa this my wisl
saw 10 them that have dstermiud in all tLiags
will GU )te his words have determined in
TO act with England; mlre than all thing
determi ed TO act with her rs regards America.
hear1 A large portion Of our manufacturing pd
have been for some months living upon. Chart
there is very soon acqu red habit of idienes
have leaned from Lancashire That at the presd
an unWillngDessto labor is creeping upon the
and if We try them through tn, 10 nirg win e
n IS we don't know what may be the consequ
QUE manufacturing population. Ag in, sir, WI
the words of His Majesty the Emperor of the
and they are vtry remaikabl words. He sa d
afraid OF the coming winter with respect to my
featuring popullt atom" HeS< And my h
friend the member from Switzerland, said:
don't dread the winter, although we know tn
misery must necess ty be entailed upon our mar
ing population if the cotton famine continue;
Sire desire to avert from our countcymen the
that must arise from the continuation of that
Sir George Gia, made the following reply
statement:
can only fa1 that 1 am utterly unable to ex
discre, Grey between the honorable and learn
her for Shefields statement, aud the fact that
;.stv,s Government received no such eoDlmHRied
mas been stated that the commu lication, which
known to have been made last year TO her
Goyernme on the part of the Emperor of the
uroposinR a mediation between the contendiu
in America was transmit ed by Earl Russell
LYONS, and by Lord Lyons handed TO Mr.. Sc
which means Mr. Seward received nformatd
would otherwise have been withheld from him
ing the Emrerors proposition to her Msjesty's
mont Now, know that no secret was mad
tine that such proposal had bsea made by II
ror of tie Frerch to her Majesty's Government.
announced by the newspapers that that desp
en- tlken into consideration by her MaJestys Go7ern.
ment and answered in terms Of the courtesy of which
am sure q Emperor of the French had to
comTll and never tss complained. have no DOUBT
that thai correspondence-hat despatch, in fact-was
communicated by Ear Russell to Lord Lyons in order
that representing this country he did a. Washington
he might know What is goirg on in Europe upon mat.
ter in which this country concerned. So far from
secret existing in regard tr that despatch, upon the
very day that Parliament met the correspondence was
laid on the table o. the House. stating the terms in which
the proposal Of the Emperor of the Freroh colched
and tha5 her Mestys Government were unable to &c.
ce lie to it, It given in the newspapers and laid be-
10 %. III,