The New York herald., 1863-10-22
Extraordinary Rebel Neg otla-
tions in France.
Programme Of q European Coalition
with JeH. Davis.
& Southern Coniederacy to be Established in
Order to Destroy The Rising Power
Of the United States,
LONDON, Oct. 10, 1858.


&e, &C., ~
LONDON, Oct. 10, 1888
JAMES GoRDox BENNETT, Esq:-
slR--A piece OF Intelligence Of q most momentous
character s bearing upon the future o 'Ae
United States, has Just into my possession
Plans have for several months been maturing for .
European alliance which 10 have for It's aim the con-
trol OF the destinies Of the American continent.
"sricssy confdemtiap' correspondence was COM
snced early last May, at tho instance OF an inhu
.outal fthouah not powerfully Western sovereign, be
tween most Of tho Cabinets with respect to the feasbi
~ Of tho measure; but the Polish question assumed %
grave form-occasonng new aud unforeseen compiioa
stonsthat no considerable progress made towards
tho Of tho scheme. Then came the terri
bio reverses Of the rebels which, until within the last
fortnght endangered the probability Of the success OF
such an undertaking without immediate declaration Of
war nasmu UGH feared that after all Secessia
might be hemmed in and resistance to the Union saed
But the holding Of Charleston and the recent
disastrous defeat OF R0secransogeher with other rebel
triumphs In Louisiana, Texas and elsewhere-have
caused negotiations to be renewed; and they are now
going with the utmost activity, and with every pros
poet OF an early completion
You will in the short speech OF Maximillan to the
Mexcan depuation" delicate aluson to the projected
alliance He took occasion TO remark:-"I must
make my acceptance Of the throne dependent upon
psSbiscite the whole country On tho other hand IL
scoxd NV duty ask for guarantees sohich inds
pensade rico against the dangers which THREAT
HER INTEGRITY NDEpESDENCx." Maximian has
been well advised His sagacols father in law-King
Leopold the Nesor Of soveregnshas been his faithful
mentor.
The parties TO tho contract at first, II shall be per-
fected will be Rome (as the head Of the Latin church,
vs~t.x An.
states, but there influences at work which, It s
believed will Victor Emanuel to yield his assent;
and It supposed that Prussia, unwilling to isolate her.
self still farther from the throe Powers mentioned may
break with Russia TO give In adhesion
Il Is understood that the Richmond government has
Indicated its readiness to into treaty, offensive
and defensive with this embryo alliance against the
United states upon tho condition that the durable nde
pendence OF the thirteen States which represented in
che Congress OF tho couederacy shall be and
that Mary which the District Of Columbia as
part Of her soil s 70 b. ncuded-shall, OF the
conditions peace between the present belgersnts, be
allowed dispose OF herse-.o 90 North 60 South II
her optoD-after all the federal troops have been
Withdrawn from her limits In order that undue inau
eucs may be brought to bear upon her final choice.
The Confederate States, their part TO expressly
nspulate that they will never attempt TO annex any
tou Of Mexico Cubs Porto Rico and that they will
contribute all in their power 10 resist the annexation Of
any portion Of the British possessions In America to the
United states, we'll to aid in repeng any armed
intsfvention the United States Mexico adverse
20 the doctrine OF the LATIN RACE" In the Spanish
West India colonies. This brief statement outline
Of the protest.
Intelligent Europe, alleged, ii shocked at the Wild
ocofoco socastc theories OF the Northern aboonists
and the utter decentralization Of written public law by
usurping government, which b exclusively under the
ooare 4 tho Summers che Chases the Cheevers and
u Pasksrs.
feared BY al calm, observing that seeds have
teA OwA = Wmhnu<aa vAbcA. Aos spssdly uprooEsd.
~in vrodues state Of anarchy-in fact, deaant out
awrywhich VIII react injurousiy not ruinous8 10 the
preservation Of ORDER only In continental Europe. but
also a this realm. The foreign population In the
federal armyfsrocousiy antasonistie 70 the govern
cnsues Of the Old world-wil be the medium. II sppre
headed By whscn such result Ii not unlikely 70 be a.
sscssd
OF one thing you may bs assured: that II 10 not from
love OF the South that this strong alliance viii be formed
with her. bat from excessive hatred OF the Norh and
from settled determination 70 check her general disor
ganizins tendsocies Some way some how II has got
into the heads all political circles that the admnis
trason OF Mr.. Lincoln should conquer the South, the
party which II represents would not only undertake
70 rule all America by sword but that would eventu
ally consider the whole civilized world too contracted
sphere for the field Of It's ambitious operations.
II there anything in the councils at Washington
that dignied with the designation OF third
or fourth rate staesmanship would at occasion
pause bosties prosecuted against the South, pro-
pose OF peace. and thus make the most Of virtue
which Is speedily to become necessity.
sagaclous President would not hesitate moment in
employ ing all the his dsposal to fores.a the
European alliance who ii Is yet unprotected, by propos
ting terms to Jefferson Davis that he would not decline 70
accept He would put end to the existing begercnce
while he yet may DO without disgracerl humiliation.
He would acknowledge her Independence In the sense In
which will be acknowledged by the alliance. He would
say in the truthful consciousness OF his hcart-"Comc
come my old confreres have employed such forces by
land and by water. and such othcr means no bege
employed BEFORE and never viii perhaps employ
again. 10 you back into she old Union You have
resisted them with constancy, resolution, and dauDt
Iessness which beIgcrcut displayed before, nor
perhaps ever will display again. Let shake hands and
DO friends benoeforh forever There enough
FOR us this hemisphere Let be sister rcpub
cs fact aud in truth ard enter upon the high
working for the benefit Of cotemporarics aad all
future ages the problem mans capacity for rational
self govcrnment-each emulang tho other In ts benign
progress for the attainment Of this cnnobiipg endn
Tins you may quite confident beginning TO DO the
sentiment OF the moderate ctizsns OF the United
ciaSca epournnG IN western kurOpc-mAuy d whom
until recently cordial supporters Of the war. Tn
Les . Of th,s kind 10 adopted and adopted
promptly. marx my words. darker days awaiting the
Union than developed themselves 70 . nation In
modern times. The people will become and
dlvdsd sgAnst themselves upon such usurpasiOns of
powes ~ The suspension Of Tho writ Of AaSsos
corpus and the euforcsmen Of the couscrption and The
party resisting will shield itself under any authority
which may bs presented for the recovery Of portion Of
its lost hbsrtics.
You may rely upon u, STR, that you VII employ your
powerful influence behalf Of such policy you viii
take tho initial step yourself the glorious ap
pcIlsou Of "Bensfastor of your country" Mieps Of
psos viii bs employed forthwith and millions Of voices
raised for tho benign coosummstIon. s@s
Rebel U1ttmatum 0S Peace.
Prom the Richmond Enquirer, Oct. 10.
save own terms we can accept peace what.
svsr and must feht until doomsday rather than yield
to,a of them, and our terms