The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-20

bllltY OF n WARE
The following conversation which a
correspondent signing himself Nassau
w. Senior, processes 10 have had with
our Minister to France, is Published in
the London Times. We do not attach
much creditto It:
PARIS, May 2, 1868.
| called on Mr.. Dayton, the Federal
Minister. said to him that during the
last five weeks | had conversed with
many persons of political eminence on
American affairs; that found fears that
the conduct towards us Of the Federal
Government would lead TO war universal,
and an opinion that il was intended TO
produce war prevalent; and that |
thought it desirable that he should know
the opinions, as to that conduct of per-
sons Of political eminence, not merely
impartial, but favorable TO the cause Of
the Fedcrsls. he answered that he
should be grateful for the information.
| then related to him the substance of
several conversations with persons be-
longing to different political parties.
g 1 recognize" be answered, ain all
that you have told me the London Times
| believe that it is useless for Northern
American to state any facts, to contradict
any falsehOods, or TO use any arguments
in England or in France. You all Of
you, French as well as English, take all
your opinions, all your premises, and all
your conclusions blindly from the Times.
| have known men treat the Times some
times with contempt, sometimes with in
dignation, describe it as the unscrupul-
Gus organ of the English aristocraoy,
and laugh at those under its influence,
and Immediately afterwards talk to me
pure Times. The government of the
United States would be frantic il il did
not do everything and submit to every
thing in order to avoid a war with you"
"That," | answered, is precisely what
they say, and the inference which they
draw from your conduct is that you are
frantic. II, they say, the President and
his advisers wish for a war with England
they are mad. If they do not wish for
1t, and yet do eli that they can TO bring
1t on, then also they are mad Take the
appointment of Captain Wilkes"
81 do not know" he answered, "what
are the rules of our services. Captain
Wilkes is the most popular man in our
navy. DE may have had claims which
could not be refused"
Captain Wilkes's popularity" an
swered, "for having done all that he
could TO bring on war with US, is a
proof of the madness of the people. An
English officer who had so acted would
have Disguised every body What, then,
do you think of Mr.. Cassius NJ Clay
and of the motiv,s which led his govern
ment first to publish his dispatches, aud
afterwards TO employ him"
You gave u.s." he answered, great
provocatIon by assisting the rebels. The
Alabama is manned by Eng h sailors. "
"And is not your blockading feet" I
answered. manned by English sailors ?
Can you tell me how TO prevent a sailor
from taking service where be likes {"
"You ought TO have exerted," be re-
piled, "greater vigilance to prevent her
sailing. You ought not to have thrown
on Mr, Adams the onus OF proving her
destination. When you complained du-
ring the OTimean war that were VIC build
log vessels for the Emperor Of Russia, we
did not throw on your Minister the burd-
en- of proof. We examined ourselves aScer-
tanned that Il toaS so and stopped The ships"
+" ADMIT" he continued, "that il is
difficult to prevent the people who are the
| greatest manufacturers of military sup
plies in the world from supplying bellig-
erents with arms. But, if you cannot,
as you say that you cannot, prevent
Nassau from being base of operations
10 the Confederate armies, you should
use the utmost liberation OF our efforts to
prevent this. If your sympathies are
with those who are endeayoring 10 ruin
US, you should not parade them. If you
think that you will gain ia the rupture
OF the Union you are mistaken. Do yolI
suppose that The Confederates synpathiEe uitl
you, ercept 50 far os they believe you hate usg''
"No," said, 81 have no DOUBT that
the Oonfederates hate us as much as you
do. An honest neutral is always hated
by both the belligerents but they have
the merit Of keeping their secret better
II we knew ali that they think and feel
we probably should feel towards them as
you seem 10 be trying 10 make us feel
towards you"
"Wsll" be said, al do not believe
with your French friends, that our public
men are mad do not believe, therefore,
that they wish for war. Nor do | believe
that yours do 80. But each party is ex-
cited each party is-whether voluntarily
or not--doing great mischief to the other
/ see no remedy but patience, and an
earnest attempt 10 repress the evil pas
sions of the educated mobs in you,
country and Of the uneducated mobs Ia
mine. or one thing | am certain-bia
| 0g0u think that any Interference on your par
t0iH stop tho war y0u are lCTOng. Not Eng
taEd and France, and Rtssa-nOt all El'
rQps--oouH influence as"
Not" | answered, "bY persussionP
"Aot," he replied "by fTce. What the
South wants is food, and that you can
not give her. She has arms enough; bui
she 70 starving, aud she will be starved
out"
my expectation Of peace betOsSH yoa and
"a" he continued "depeHds much on the man
nsr ia 0hich you deal i0,th Gis ir0nsides i0hle'
ths C0nfsderatss are N0l0 building ia England
AMI scotland. You excuse yourselves Ion
not having stopped the Alabama on the
ground that she vas not obviously q
ship Of war. These SHIPS arc 90. Nc
merchant vessel Is plated. We main-
tain tney are intended tor tue Oonfsder-
ates--in ended % prey uPon the com
merce Of the fsderals, your friends. How
can We prove IL except by the facts
Whioh are already ~ obvious % they
can be nader For what other purpos'
can they DO intended The builders