The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-15
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.

la France publishes the letter or Jefferson Davis
dressed to the Pope.
The Pontinca reply, dated the Sd OF December, ad-
dresses Mr. Davis as "lusrious President and, sitter
invoking blessings his head and his people, hopes
he may henceorh be attached to himself the bonds OF
perfect friendship
The London Shipping Gass says:-Letters and CORES
pondence received by tho Committee Of Loyds Salvage
Association from New Orleans represent business to be
entirely suspended at that port The Mississippi
be said open The vessels that arrive from the
up country are rddled with shot and SHELL II Is said
that there were vessels OF all nations loading with cotton ut
Matamoros, and that British SHIPS alone are captured
The London Times editorialy TO the enlistment OF
Cork for the United Kearsarge and
after pointing TO the conduct OF the American government
whom England was supposed TO be recruiting in the United
States during the Crmean war; tsaysI not too much
and require that the Americans shall weigh them
selves In the sam balance as they weigh u.s. or this
DO too much TO ask at any rate that they shall not
mission OF the United States In the direct and open enlist
ment OF sailors within the limits of British ports
The Richmond pendent Of the London Times
bats the reports OF famine Secoss and contends that
shc rebels win be able TO maintain the struggle for years
The stock or Cotton I'm Liverpool.
from the London Post Jan. IL
Yesterday being the last day OF the year, the stock Of
tanned to be american, IS .2I5 bale Brazil s4as; Pc
ruvan, 4,a!s Egyptian, Is, $40 Smyrna, 1851 West
pan 20 osS-naking total Of 2s 1851 bales The stock
q coitn held ia Liverpool December 81. 1862,
"
about 900 bales thar That anticipated holders yescr
day evipced great nrmness and with large business,
prices we're quoted full "a to Id per pound higher:
The Pope and JeM. Davis.
According TO the Paris Journal Ia France the following
dent Davis and the Pope
JEFF. TO TUE POPE.
VERY vusERAHIE SOVEREIGN PoxTrrT-fhe letters which
you written 70 the clergy Of New Orleans and New
win emotion the deep grief therein expressed for the
ruin and devastation caused by the war which ID now be-
s Sy Ss IS s
your ders 70 your clergy TO exhort the people 10 peace
and charity am deeply sensible Of the Christian chart
clergy II s for this reason that feel IL my duty TO
press personally, and in tho name Of the Confederate
ates, gratitude for such sentiments Of Christian
ine people, thrsascned even their own hearths with
inpIous war that We have ever addressed prayers 70
that we desire none Of our enemy but that
We sht merely 70 resist the devastation Of country
oi us live In psscs under The protection Of our own in
situations, and under our laws which not only insure to
Xse reo exercise q bis religion. pray your Holiness 70
accept the part Of myself and the people Of the Con-
fave Of peace May the Lord preserve The days Of your
Holm css and keep you under his divine grOsSson
THE POPE TO JEFF. DAvrs.
Illus Rrcrs AND HoxoRAnIE PREuoEvr-s .utation. We
hsvs jat received with all st.able welcome. the per-
sous sent by you place In hands your letter.
Esd or Sop last Not slight the pleasure we
experienced when we learned from these persons and tho
letter. with what feelings Of Joy and gratitude you
animated in strous and honorable President as soon as
you info med OF letters 10 our venerable bro
bishop New o. leans dated the 18th Of October Of last
year and in whic we have with all our strength excited
copal poiy and st citude they should cndeavor with
rho most ardent zoa and In our name to bring about
those countries order that the American people may
obtain peace and concord. and dwell chartably toqe
sher IL in particularly agre sabic TO 10 SEQ that you
ustrous and honorable Pres dent and your people, are
animated with the desires OF peace and tranquility
rhbe brothers. May peaic d at tho same time TO
make the other peoples Of america a,d their rulers
renectug SERIOUSLY how terrible 10 cvs war and what
saamtcs Il sngfndefs, listen 70 ibs Inspirations Of