The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-13
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- Pycsl4snt to-day sent the senate the following
- DseAmrxr~r ov srA,r, Feb. II, 1893.
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81 secretary Of Stste 70 whom was referred the
~ Of ths ssus!e Of the 10Th inst requesting tho Pc
h has taken place between this government and the
60 m1asares looking 70 tie termination o. the existing
49ilwsf hAa the honor 70 Jay before the President
Qxof me correspondence called for By the said reso-
Ilspsesfu,,y Submitted. z 49, II I
zsT-a Il MI. DAYTON 10 Mn. SEWARD.
81 s IN. 'i :. Pans, Nov. Is, 1862.
sm-HssswishI enclose to you tSs copy communal
A(toa Just made 20 Droayn do Lhuys. 8
WILLIAM L. DAYTON.
Mr.. DAYTON TO MN. DRoUYN DE,LHUrs.
MONSIEUR rn MNI>1RnIn q recent conversation bad
Nm your Exceency, you asked some questions IN rea
ana Ss noson u Ss sevegs Of
esny. This, In connection with statement in your
Ssepasca of the soh Of October @ his Maesy Ambas
Nthsugh thst despatch not sddresssdlo or 10
that ann sao shan b. excused !. IN n con-
sscsicn with the subject matter Of your conversation
sioo Of any opinions beyond those already given by
~ % sorrcSs % R'cn q can ~ha, ,n seems
sIs hope that should the question s present itscR
Ser consideration IN the future, your ExceIoney
.ey % induced 70 revise your opinions as TO the
= the United states Your EScollensy gays there has
Nd between tho besercnts from the very outset Of
lalstanly maintained eve. since; and after 50 much
odshsd they IN this respest very reary 10 the
Van d any more decided military SEPARATIONS At an carly
~. In answer TO yonr auestors IN our conference Of
- Iltn inst endeavoled, with tho aid Of map, 70
DoAt out the districts OF country occupied at present by
~ several divisions Of our army. u your Eyseency
sas, from memory, recall these questions, and compare
g. w, or even IS il has been within the past year. you
YIN md cause am surc, for grave doubt as % the &C
"A tls morshau year ago the whole the slave states
eoath q the Potomac almost TO the Mississippi,
Sair.eeu In all, were in possession OF the insur.
sac . . ss S.st iss Asshy "a M
- 4 Ksntucky, and perhaps hslf q MISSOURI With
6s sxespsons they Mold undsputed sway OF the entire
~ Il SrsS y svs
spenais md dockyards ut Norfolk and Pensacola They
&aseNks bay. which, in connectoa with tho command
- ~ POtomac gave them control over the by
= s &. y sss shore 1sSn ~: s
19sa md the command oG thu Potomac; ths city Of
sSSso.ins country and i6s 500 and The
my have 1oss all Virginia west Of the Alcchanies, Ken
Nny and MissouYisand part OF tennessee, compr ieDg
0nssg other points Nashville, the rapa', and Memphis,
e consroai port o. the Mississippi ihey nave lost
HVory poGt harbor aud fertilization thS AsRc coast
q any yAs those ut Charleston alone cxcertcd from the
a1putb = Abe Chesapeake 70 the southern point OF
UridA and thence around Me Gulf ooast y Pensacola
- more Important even than this they have within
vUyear lost New 0rcsns tho great commercial metro
sSnsncd for lis defence. They have likewise .ost the
lssippi with every island and river isrticalion save
So a. vcksbMg, By whish II Was defended. The
oo the slave Ststes from Cairo to the Cult and
. which could Goat the navies OF the world which, can
~ slave States and their contiguous territories on Its
ssias from those the east The loss Of this river
IA sSs Of many bases Conscious tia, isis would
- . = WAS fortified, your Excelsncy win remember
= every available point upwards, yoi WIKI lis many
0acs.oss yickssarE slcus excepted !. has within the
gsar been lost 70 The South The Tennessee and cumbe
,1ksAf dsfcnces aud fostiucaiions, have likewise
eesn taken, after hard struggle. by the ar.
. not now hold ioot Of ground which they did MI hold
early In the war wh.is ABE hsg Of the Union has been
0p1stantly advancing, and heas somewhere the
- or over the foriicaiions Of every slave state ssyo
- 1nsir armies have ,rshe meantime bean driven
sn q country embracing IN she aggregate not
kisa ranging irom 100000 TO 2.ooe,eco n people.
-, in wsr equality n strength consists nes 7, thee
q that vhs all the nepient Efforts the psrt Of the
sush 70 creste navy have been defeated and her vessels
Destroyed the navy Of tpA United States has within tie
Nnr, grown from very small to very great power,
spg all The ports d the SOUTH preciuding, with
11oai.h or acctdsn. This power which he south has
kalo meet, Is almost exclusively the growth " the
- rivers q Inc south Il c.nno, but be 10 ,be future
a0oet efficient means Of attack defence.
There two other elemis Of strength which special
~ xea lire con-deraton--msn money. The armies
- the south have been large beyond example
~esuniared with The extent % population from which
1sadard the CONSUMPTION he South has embraoei
m fran the age q eighteen 30 rty i've Their
nr ana there little forces supply tho
aeain An sxaninaton O the pFemn.ry repert Of the
os o. sVU wno sr or as 'a ~, a ,Se s,aS
tAe populai upon which the South must draw Co., the
suvpy VI thc drain ~ sSs cvsn than suggested ~ our
recent Communication. Tnc aggregate free populit u
sinis, esntSciy md Missouri i only ,1ss Oatrpm
0lsass = no posssesIn o. tho Uni.sa State whe 10
- oosnerhton law q tic sorsh could possibly 10
.sss h.ads sssy dare moi pise. ANS The free popc
~ @ mo- States shown by tie rr'n q 1850 is -
~ 60 "a MoAis In S VA, $50 w Kes
Counties - s1e 15l free blacks of the south
- o,o'-mskHE an aggregate Of S1s 11f,
wnioh When aesnois1 from ,hs aggregate iros pspu.
lstion q NE south. leaves Only l,p5l ,6t2, incud
ting men, wnnsn and ehiidrsn Tns ge.arni 10.
cur.cy shs.s ogurss can readily DO ted.
"a by referencc 70 pages 13i and 2ss 81. .ss aud
$50 u the Census Rport belors referred A. n q te
fhst 70 some eight extent trcoIs ay voluntsrv M ind,
the Southern army from portoas Ok she ~ IN
s1nsr po<session hut ttess would prchah,y - 49,,
balanced by those Withholding thsmseIvs. .,o ~, ~
cossls IN ta md cities n the sou,h subiec, !. @
control and for which allowance Ia made n ~ ou1
calculation need not recapitulste thu popuiatan ~ ~,
lFes states aud Of the border States ia our psss.s
Ths aggregate BIZ reference 70 the same Censns 49,.
win be secn 70 be within fraction OF 900 900 IN Boz
49,. During the last summer, IN addition 10 ths syry
sbsD 10 The foid tbey raised within The space n 80
mouths, principally by voluntary enlislmsni o0o 900
nsn and there IL yet another and s another arms IA
che reserve, am Instructed 70 take thew psce n
whole part should that unhnppiiy become nevesafy
IN The fogong estimate have taken account Of X
eaves o. The Bob A. source either Of strength or wesE
A. they have been ussd bsrstoors they have cer
oA1y added strength 70 their masters they have IN
net red The army Some have bee0 forced 20 labor win
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