, 1863-08-03
JEFF. DAVIS AND FOREIGN
POWERS.
His Dispatch Bearers going through
New York and Boston.
PROBABILITIES OF A REJECTION OF
ALLIES,

WAsmsaTox, July 80, 1863.
The Government, an told, has received
further information on the subject of the re-
cent propositions made By jeff Davis to the
crowned heads Of Europe-proposittons Of
which Democratic newspaper Of New York
has already given brief summary, and to
which yo1 Lave alluded In your own col
z1Inna.
According to this information, 1t would ap-
pear that on the 9TH Of July last, Cabinet
council was held at Richmond, in which 1t
was decided to obtain from some European
rate. To TINT effect Inducements Of the
strongest kind were deliberately proposed
and asecnted to by an the members of the
Rebel Government. These Inducements were
England md Spain also. Although identical
ns 10 the results to be brought about, they
were different in their n1ture and character,
30 ng to be suited to the peculiar views aud
lnterests Of the nation to which they were to
be offered.
Not ono, as 1t hns been said, bat three bear
ers Of dispatches were sent from Richmond
TO Europe, each Of them carrying with him
copy Of the three messages TO England,
Trance, and Spain. THIS wus done as pru.
patch bearers had been arrested, the Others
might have escaped, md delivered to Mason
or 6iideil, the three separate Instructions re-
Bpective1y addressed By JEFF Davis to the
three Governments alluded to.
Two of 3,s* these bearers = H Of dispatches vent
halted couple Of days, during which they
Haw several Of your prominent Democratic
politicians. The other, who started week
aftc1ward made direct for Boston, where he
look the steaner for Europe.
/ do not believe the Government has rcceiv-
ed amy precise knowledge Of the contents of
the new Instructions sent to Europe by these
messengers. One Thing, however, Is certain,
jeff Davis has made no concessions concern
ing Slavery, tor this simple reason, that he
4 year ago Louis Napoleon, In a converse
tlon with slidell, which we reported in the
Tribune, requested the Inter to inquire from
his government whether or not It was dis
attitude ef Fnnce toward the Confederacy
would not be single moment doubtful To
tlIs question Of the Emperor JEFF Davis
reply was, TINT In bis personal opinion slay-
cry was at au end in the Sonth, and that the
termtnation of the Wat would be the signal
for its gradual extinction. But as slavery WAS
State Institution, he had no power over It;
consequently any action in the matter at the
present time would have tnfalliblY brought
ruin to him, without any benefit to the slaves.
! give you this Us positive tact, upon which
you can place entire reliance
1t is believed here that the press is getting
tar too ambiguous as regards tho informed
ding Of France in our affairB. Although It Is
more than probable TINT the late diplomatic
instructions ot the rebel government refer to
the proposal equivalent to m offer Of alliance
Of the South with France, this does not ueces-
Earily imply that there lA any danger for Us in
fhat offer. In this case, it Is not the ofier
which ought to excite our apprehensIons-
il the acceptance. VIII Louis Napoleon &C
cept the alliance proposed to him by the souths
Here is the danger, and here lies the whole
question. All the rebel Government NAV do
does not effect lie in the least, unless its Doll.
cy is attended with success.
In this instance the probabilities are that It
Will not exceed. Louis Napoleon lie too
shrewd politician to burden Himself with an
alliance IN which lie would have to give every
1hing and receive nothing. In what can m
alliance with the South possibly be Of any i'd
vsntage to him? Guaranlee Mexicof He
ar..ll tell JEFF Dayis, 'sYou caunot guarantee
|,sur own frontiere; how can you propose to
guarantee mine You will give me i mort
1:vge on Tcxas? But TINT mortgage can
7:he without your leave. Your alliance gives
ne no army. no navy, no money, nothing that
xan benefit In any way my policy in the New
Wof!o, and 1t exposes me to war with the
Sor'h- 4ou have everything to gain aud
Isse everything to lose. Tho bargain Ia not
<E.I. and ] c4nnot EXCEPT It."
1h1s sain ali probability, the answer which