Wilmington journal., 1864-09-08

that the late debate in the House OF Lords when there
was such srorg denonstration made Of the wish 10
get Europe united intetyele to destroy cur Union
shows yet more plainly that tie Ministry only await
that event to make England the champion Of ihe move
ment When I received your letter, for which give
you my beat thanks, putt and .he enclosure in the
hands or the President, an urged upon him. second
time the necessity Of seudirg some more capaber
than any minister lave now ia Europe to avert, if
possible the threatened Coalition against our national
life.
think could cffer to Louis Napoleon in a treaty
Of conme-ce advantages to the staple productions OF
Traoce-ln treaty (sectet if necessarily sccdri-
Tics to bis 0ynasty--in Cff3DsiVe ana defensive
agairs. Our Own and frances hereditary emmy and
rival, an alliance stable than English esense
dial, which would keep him out o the plot against our
Government. But if he is SO bound up bg neg dayC-
ton 10 the cd enemy Of his house aud his naon, then
We ought to appeal 10 Lsussa and ecdsayor get up
Northern coalition which, made strong by naval
power, could cope with tie ambition of En9lnd and
France 10 give the laW to tg0 Continents. Russia,
which bag sought in vain bring out her strength 70
play part On the ocaaa, Would gladly l hink, en-
plQy her diplomatic skill in conca!1E plan 70 ~njIg
the Northern powers with The United States in the ef
fort to deliuar tie land ana sea iGom The domnear0g
control OF England aud France.
1t is clear that |e sh,utd atttnpt il some way to
defeat the sctem3 Ct England against u.s. yhch has for
its immediate cRjtc5 the separation Of -th5
SateaDd to place the States WLu1e Republican rrin-
cipes prevail, between European d2Fepderces North
and SUu.h. The man who sh0a!j back IBIS pcoj-c
so maniesy Indicated il lie E0liiah Parl1aro mt
would deserve the gratitude o. every love 0i his
from age to age.
had another conversation with the de1t o1 his
subject but cay Or two sEce, and urged that yoa
were tie NEST accomplished for this mission that
country furnished. l Dad Droacl2d th3 matter to
Mr. Seward before going to the Fresdelt tor the hr
time, but he duy IMPRESSED Whh the ilta that for
the present, there danger ct intervention, EGG
land all Sh Lord Lyons H&5 0u: friend uar1.d !!
He thought CT sending Mr W ced to look into matters
there wh0 had to Ill the men IL authority in
England and France" g., sc. l tGtd the President
of this conveTaatiOn ard Observed thai thought you
had more the OF the s0veregGs and people Of Eu
rope than Mr.. Weed Nr. Stewards suggestion, W.
were safe from Intervention iQl th9 present." makes
the Opportunity pertinent to iniaYsao1 our part
TO prevent it On that OF enemies II the uure.-
lie President concluded The interview hy saying that
he would give the matter lis seJus co1s:dGEaio1, and
believe he viii mike the mission un:54s ii be made
personal matter by Mr.. Seward w1o may II sist Oh
exclusion of tie Presidents io>tres, IN j. and SET Mr.
Weed, who is identified with Himself, over il, as
genera! superintendent OF cur diplomacy in Europe
wish 1t Insisted On by paCao4s 0i more p0@Ftt t24I
Your o1cdi3at servant,
(sigred) E. Z. BLAIR.
am sure he az least appreciates y2ar Character too
much to admit doubt.
The elevated Stations you have held at home a1d
abroad-your iterary fame, your e0g leDc3 which las
given to cur young Republic gl0ry which wilt live
throughout coming ages win thas impaired by Tally
to the last hours OF Romop-e5ent yea in Light to
give communication from Chief Magistrate to
foreign powers iDtle1ce-as al earnest OF support
among people, that would al! much to any
official authority conferred on you and .lla private
mission (f that were deaira5Ie,) eq1ai 10 pu5c oaa
to all tie Courts Of Europe