Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-11-26

Confederate steamers )
They are remarkably able iGdsed ia everything that
from Mr. De Icons pen. The only thing the
letters the publication Of which there is any reason to
regret portion of the letter to President DAVIS in
which Mr. De LEON says France wants money, hsersy
and fgaGatvey. They far mercenary race
than the English, and must buy golden opincns from
them if at all -
Edwin DE Icon so j. p Benz min.
mo. 10.I
PARIS, Sept. 30, 1868.
Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary OF State, Richmond,
Confederate States of Aneric.
Sir--Your dispatch No. 3 of 9th August last was
delivered to me by DR.. Chas Grar, the 10th inst,
and in conformity with the instructions therein con-
tanned write YOU via Bermud4, by the first post, and
shall continue my communication by each successive
steamer in that FORT.
Since your last dispatch was written you have doubt
less ceived my Nos and g. and it is scarcely neces-
sary for me to observe that had tho views and lnten
lions of the administration been previously conded to
me the strength Of my language On one measure OF pol
icy since adopted, would have been greatly modified,
however unchanged my private opinion might have re-
NAMED
The withdrawal Of Mr.. Mason from London has had
the good effect of reVivng interest in the Southern
question: AID awakening the public 10 England frsm
their dream Of continued nonntervention. From all
sources Conformation IN my power aud from express
ed views of intelligent English friends am led to be-
lieve that the public feeling in England fed true ex
pres4io in the editorials from the " lines Of the 10Th
and 9Th which is herewith enclosed The greatest
recoi of the has been against Lord John Isns-
sell personally. His speech, apoiogetic and vindcao-
~ of mis- own course is the reply to your challenge
and it proves that lie will persist II bis policy to the
"btter cnd" and is ready to oversep the law in
order to avoid of4nce to the Washington government
The delivery otths speech TOO recent to permit me
to inform vo1 OF Eogsh sentiment ia relation to it.
The commentary of the "Iimes' will show that even
that echo OF the ministry oes not accept and
reterate Lord Russells views without protest and
should he venture to carry into execution the threat he
has made OF violating the law and asking bill OF in
d. mny from Parliament, the experiment may cost him
his place, .the sympathy OF the British people ter U.s.
growing stronger every day. and IN the same ratio as
their antipathy tor the 1aukees. 10 roster and IN
crease these favorable dispositions have caused var
Gus publications to be made in England the topics
of cotton slavery the oath of allegiance federal iab
cations and kept up a running fire through the English
press Some of these publications shah be sent you by
the frat opportunity which presents foc Sealing packa
ges
Alter the disposal of the Roebuck motion, .he rapid
increase of Federal recruitment in Ireland attracted
much attention. and deemed it advisable to visit that
country to see if anything could be done to check it,
During three weeks residence chiefly in Dublin, with
visit to Belfast in the North OF Ireland, succeeded
in unmasking and exposing the enemy's battery and
enlisted the aid OF powerful auxlliaries IN the
press and the pulpit to stop this cruel and cowardly
crmping of recruits, under preteXt OF employment on
Northern railways Many knew the real nature OF the
services required of them but many more were en-
trapped by promise Of high wages their contracts
containing clause that they would take the
preliminary " oath OF remuneration on their arrival
| in America. This at once would make them subject
to t! e draft. Another drag pat upon them was the
exhortation to the women to accompany their hu5
bauds as the promised wages SO high so that the
Yankees now get good deal OF dress with their goo1
metal The number of actual recruits thus obtained
from Ireland for the past year, up to August cannot
have exceeded twenty thousand ableboded men, but
has probably reached that figure. When the harvest
is over The Tankees hops to make grand haul, but
we hone their nets will not hold. The men of ntell
gence who see the draiu thus made of the bone and
| sinew OF tie country, resist it from policy and
patriotism. The priests, who are generally conscen-
ticus and earnest men, aud who live on voluntary con-
trbuions Of their pari5honers also bent arrest
ing the odus. The only party favorable to the Yam
KEGS the silly and mschievous cliq OF demagogues
who style themselves Young lreanders," of whom
Gen Meagaer usad to be of the shining lights and
these men make themselves busy in selling their coun-
| tr7men for the Yankee shambles. No step has been
or will be taken by the British government to stop this
wholesale deportation, for two reasons:
l. From the difficulty Of proof OF actual enlistment
and
2. because of the unwlipgness of Lord Russell TO
wound the euseeptiblllties OF MIR. Seward, of whose
conduct he has " no complaint to make"
| The press, the priests and public opinion may sup
ply the shortcomings OF the government IN this respect
At least the attempt is making, and shall continue to
| be made.
| Having called (ot course a private individually
on the Lord Lieu nant the Earl OF Carlisle, old
acquaintance, | most courte0usly and kindly re-
ceived, and had long conversation with him this
and kindred topics. subsequently, l dined with him.
when We again discussed the whole matter. lie admit
ted tie existence OF the evil OF emigration, and the
| poweressnGss OF government IN the matter.
Here in France | change either in the attitude
of the government or in fhe popular sentiment. In
fact uu the arrival of the Florida at Brest illusions
even to the Confederacy Except those supplied by
friends in the prtss) were becoming very rare The
Polish question and the Mexican entirely ob3curCd
ours in which Ffenchmen have really felt but little
interest. The sympathy at first felt tor the Federals
has been forfeited by their Brutality and nsoIence,
kind of vague admiration for the heroism of people
has succeeded bat not lively enough to prompt any ac
| ton, nor give reasonable hopes OF it,
The arrival OF the Florida and the questions which
arose, excited interest but that, too, has died
away and even the arrival Of the Federal vessel ear.
sage and her admission into the docks, have not
revived it.
Her visit has been important, however, in settling
veXed questions, the enclosed extracts from
the Moniteur" France " and Pays" will show
organ OF the Minister Of Foreign Afairs) threw a wet
blanket our too sangune friends who predicted
| French intervention the acknowledgment Of our
sellgerent rights by France On water land.
| The Emperor is at Biarritz, where every year
all the world admitted Informally to the reunions of
the Empress, and French royalty goes in disaJHe.-
Mr. Slidels family have pass the there, and
he himself for the last month has been there.
The Court next week will la transferred to Com
pegne where none can go except by invitation There
tue Emperor will receive the Mexican deputaton after
their visit to Prince MaxmiIan Trieste and some
people hope be may DO something bearing On our uues
ton. ! entertain such hopes.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Mason from London makes
the Emperor more than master of the situation
the only rivalry he feared being thus withdrawn He