New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-28
A aJAHTLING REPORT.

That the Shareholders CoDiederacy, alter
living 40 long on the deusiye hope Of foreign
Intervention, would close It's career by throw
ing itself into the arms Of any despot or oil
garchy that would accept so questionable gift
has long been anticipated. This Rebellion is
70 thoroughly un.American in its ideas and
aims, ~ hOstile TO the spirit of the age, 80
completely impelled by influences and asplra.
tons with which reactionists and libertcdes
alone can sympathize, that the following from
The Dody Nei5s has great intrinsic probability.
Mr. Ben. Wood, NJ. c., Editor of The Ne,eS,
has never given vote IN Congress, nor uttered
Il sentiment anywhere, that the Rebels need
implicit confidence. We believe, therefore, that
las has warrant for the following remarkable
revelation, which takes the form OF letter
from Washington. Read read
from The DaIy New. July a.
Sine, the ,otuIu Of icePrs'dcnt Stephens to Richmond
several fac. have been brought light calculated make
people think his mission not simply confined to the
topics contained in JEFF Dsys Instructions, but had far
more npoItsni object in view.
gentleman connected with the State Department tell.
to-day that Independently Of hi. public and osensbls m
don MI stephens had been entrusted by tic President Of The
Coufedercy with secret onethAt the ht only CLOAK
conceal tho second and that revelations Of tho greatest i'm
poftance were the bottom of the diplomatic ansscon
{ entrusted to hi. care
This II appesrs, has been discovered since the return
Nj Stephen. Richmond where his arrival inlned
aley followed ~ Cabinet Council and by the sending Of
bearer Of dispatches London and Paris by Mr. Ben
the Socre,sry Of Foreign Affairs.
This bearer Of dispatches carries with him. told .
proposition Of alliance to Louis Napoleon. In which the Con
Tolerate Government proposes 10 the Emperor oil the French
TO acknowledge the right Of France to pro,ectoate
upon msxco end upon the republics of Central America
end the offer Of free trade with South for tho term
twenty-five yesIs.
Al the .sme time jeff Davis, in compliance with the well
Known apit OF sgons existing in Europe on the que'
lion Of Slavery p,e9o,e modify that insHuon IN man
ner ooas.Itent s, tie rsquements Of civilization and NJ
manly.
In exchange the President Of the Confederate Govern
rcnt demands the recognition OF the South, aud The roas
n the Jiootads aud should this measure cause war be
tween the Northern States aud France all that the Coined
crate Government requires In such the
of her navy Neither a man nor muskst Is needed from
Europe simply vessels of war and few ironcad ships
| MI slido, to whom these communications have beer
transmitted authorized TO offer the Inducements tG
every nation that feel inclined to comply with the wshe
Of the South aud particularly Spain. to which n
sion Of Cuba and e southern part " San Domingo oouid b
guaranteed er sJoud she decide to lend her assistance
to the permanent foundation of the Southern ConedeIacy
am also told that Mr. bde IL invited to take advice Of
Louis Napoleon everything belonging to the institutions
he hereafter framed BY the Southern Consderacy to solicit
hi, opinion regards tue best to be employed for the
Foundation souh Of Mason and Dixons line Of strong
consolidated Government and even 10 promise him Prse