Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-18
RrcHMoNp. Auri1 1864.

1StCHAONbs Aprn ., Ieo4s
After two three days of dry weather during which
the struggled to break through the couds have
rain again. wind east Mr.. Jzrndyes used to com
plain, and general discomfort The earth is every
where sOddsn, the hills give out water under pres
Of the foot Ike sponge and the low grounds are
standing lakes. The moen peeped out night be-
fore last bright crescent with horns up which i
dieases watery month for April. There wss rumOr
yesterday that Eeades army in notion but 1t was
not credited and the storm Of to-day guarantees fur.
thsr postpOnsment OF the opening Of the campaign
Yet the belief u universal with the army men that
there viii be fighting In very short time heard Of
whole bsttslion Of Lees army which refused fur
le1sh because they feared battle would come OF in
tasiF absence.
The news from Europe and from Washington Is Of
moment and significance. Il Is said that Mr. Slldsn
promised interview with the Arehdaks Maxi
milan before his departure, which afterwards re-
fused at the instance Of NJ Drouyn de Lhuys, tie
French minister fer foreign affairs the reason that
Mr. Dayton, the Yankee minister PlsnpotentiaFy hsd
pledged the United States to recognzs the new empire
Of Mexico, upon conditions, 1t is be presumed that
France shall not recognize the Independence of ths
Confederate States. So Louis Nsposon too is willing
to sacrifice to sxpsaieney. As for the Monroe doe
rine, Seward surendsrs it forever Is he would sur
render anything and everything IN the Of South
srn subugatOn. But herein Seward is likely to be
perplsxed. The very day before the news Of this
entente eordiAIsD between the Emperor snd old Abe
the subject Of Mexican affairs reached Washington
Henry Winter Davis who setting In the interests Of
Chase for the Black Republican nemlnstion against
lincoln, Fremont, the Man on Horsebssk," and all
other claimants, had sprung = resolution upon the
House Of representative rsairming the Monroe doc
trine in Il strongest terms. which resolution was
passed una nouslyi Henry Winter Davis goes far
deeE e that foreign interference In the affairs Of
any nation on the North American continent will be
"Ossus beIlLr Now here have Seward plsdgins the
United States to csrtsin Of conduct and Con
grsss unanimously resolving that the country shah do
exactly the In this conflict between the Ex
ecutive and the legislative branches Of the Yankee
Government, which win give wsyf Seward would
back down at any time upon any question If the neces
silly should arise but in this matter he cannot do so
without breaking faith with the Emperor Of France and
thwsrng the views Of that not oTsrforgvng and very
powerful pOtensass VIII Congress reesdsi 1t might.
certainly and has rscsdsd upon questions every whit ss
important, frequently, but Henry Winter Davis is not
man Of this sort At all His ability il greater and his
viii far more imperous than Stewards. II they come
In conflict, the rekster Of Auburn will pretty surely
End his master in the great Wilkes of he Baltimore
swelInob, prince Of the Plug Uges, and "buIly bog
with the glsss eye" Of all young Ysnksedom TO WIN.
ter Davis own strength superAdded the popularity Of
Chase, and tOSSewards weakness, we must join the
growing aapopusrity Of Lincoln deserted, he has
been, By the Evening Post and even by Greeley.
Besides, there iS the Monroe doctrine itself, always
strong card snd glowing theme, for statesman and
orator which made Edward Everett rspeI the idea
OF tripartts convention with regard to Cabs. and
which WoEld always bring down the House with cheers
fer the "stsrspsnged Banner In the days Of the old
Uaion without the cooperation Of the legislative do
PArtmsnt Of the Government, Seward will Of eOuEss
not be abs 20 redeem his promise ths French Ssers
tsry for Foreign AffsirE The quarrel very pretty
0Rs Il stands, but Ii will wax warmer aud warmer