The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-03-05

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IL an analysis Of what occurs in III,
Yellow Book, which 10 usually dis,rib
uied " the chambers, but has beef
withheld this year, copcerning Amer
lea, VIZ;
MERCER informs the minister Of for
eign affairs that IN hls correspondence,
with the United States gpvernmen,
Z he had cndcavored TO word his reptile,
IN slch mHnncr A. Ia accu.,om tlA
! government 10 the recognition u I'll,
south by France, in case hostilite,
should continue without ATTY market
result IN favor oi The North.
At the same tine Aercier wrote to
Seward Oh the subject Of los. to
French subjects b. yeason Of the Ab.
solate impossibilily of correspondence
with the population Of the Southern
States. These losses arc es,ima,ed to
be s, 00o, 900 in New Orleans alone.
MeFcier demanded that French con.
suls in the Confederate States should
be permitted to forward hnsiness cor.
respondence Seward referred the
matter to Lincoln, stating that the de.
mand WAS Of the highes, moment.
On the 2sth of February, 1862,
Thouvehsl asked Mercier 10 deny, as
ke had pfeviously done. the rccogni.
ton Of The Confederate government
by France she Intended 10 remain
strictly neutral hut. on the 9Th of
March, the minister Of foreign affairs
wrote Mercier, stating that SUCCESS
by the Federal army In Tennessee
might son end the campaign without
the honu OF the government AT Wash.
inRton mfering and that France
greatly tesIred To see that government
ondeavo'ing To solve the difficulty
peaceaby Thonv-nal added, that
the Comet NJ Washington alone
could lay down the basis Of comprr.
mise, neoesa'ty fr which is felt more
knenly every day.
This WAS the beginning II the II.
forts which terminated in the note ri
Drouen De FIlnys, TO England and
Russia When Metcier communicated
this noteto Seward. he replied that
any step on the part OF neutral pow.
ers you'd only result in complcs,ing
the difficulties. Mercicr, in his letter
Informing Tbo,venal Of this couvcrsa.
ton. added. that nobody pretended
to reconnect the South to the Union
against ia will. but only 70 give j.
lesson, and TO withdraw 1t from the
influence q it's present leaders, so thst
il might reiuin Of it's own accord.
The FcdtrsIs are determined to carry
out the trial 10 the end and II after
that the majority Of the southern pop
ulation possst in wishing 10 separate
from the Inion~-well, 1t will lie suf-
fsfed to do So"
A dispatch, bearing date April the
18th, Gays that Mercier's vi.i, TO Rich.
mond was undertaken at the sugges-
ton Of Seward, who then believed in
tho speedy rf-cstaht'shnent 81 ths
Union. Nercier came to an under
standing with Seward that h,s journey
should not be connected with recogni-
t,on Of the South, but only an attempt
to bring about an arrangement. Sc
ward charged MERCER to state a,
Richmond that the North was not &C
tuaied by sentiments Of revenge, and
that CREST satisfaction won!d Ire al
iordsd the North by the sight Of South,
ern senators IA " Ashington MERCER
mentioned that the most important
conversation h. had was with Mr.. Ben
.iainin That gentleman said tina, the
South had committed fanr pas by re-
lying too nush on foreign interference.
but the illusou had hecn dispellca,
he Southern people we're unsnimous
~ their determination to separate, and
wonid fgh, 10 the bitter end
After relating this conversation -
sxtes.s. Mercer adds in bis dispatch
thai everybody held the same Ian
gu.ge. aud nobody hesi,aled 70 de-
clare that arcstoration Of the Union
was impossible.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Of the
%th' mas leader commencing
Every eye attempts TO p'o'ac me
clouds ~aoh shnl ont We a's'sh'
meas o' "H' livery '''"n" meets h's
'e''ow VIII questions As !" 'hs eona''
Ton OF thpgs, aud expectancy MN
glcd with hopes and fears is again
the order Of the day" After oons.ss'
ing lnahlh'y 10 hnd anything hopein'
N fcder" eona"'on' Tue ar''e'o s's',s
that There are rnmors 'ha' me re'e's
are going to propose terms o. peace
Another Afnc'e states 'ha' uf"nkeh
AAgr"dsr" 'ea' at "A'ses.on ""
n~fd'y = S'''uo movement 'o' F" mas
raised The cry oil Da''"fi Z" .a'rs"e"'
aud strong squadron IA" done '''e
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