The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22

"a
ter awhile, perhaps, Virginia would have
lost her slaves, and she, with Kentucky,
Maryland and Missouri, would b6 an ANTI
slavery section in the Southern Republic.
II any one can lind a remedy in q South
ern Confederacy. we see it with different
eyes.
NAPoLEoN's SLAVERY PROPOSITIONS
CORRoRoRArING WILLIE, Au-
gust 28.-The following extract from the
regular correspondent Of the New York
Herald, appeared few days since, but -
put little confidence in the statements Of
that journal, passed it over, till yester-
corroborating facts. which know will in.
terest the public as much as anything I can
furnish, especially az there il no war news
to communicate /; and especially will it in
terest the loyal people in the success Of the
Baltimore ticket, when they know that
by giving the war an anti-slavery charac-
II have Just received some very impor-
tant Information from an entirely reliable
source.
.The Emperor of the French has Just in
formed Mr.. 6lidel that he never will recog-
nize the rebel States, (even should they
achieve their independence, de tacto,) un-
less they determine to abolish slavery and
engage that all the children born of slave
parents shall be free, and that slavery
shall be totally abolished and cease within
ten years from the date Of recognition
'You may be assured that The above
statement is true in every particular.
am told that Mr.. Slidell went away from
the interview with the Emperor looking
more detected than he has through all the
reyerses OF the rebels, and all the reboffs
he has received since coming on his ILL
starred mission"
F.n D.
a man Of pleasing address, and with ex-
ceedingly seductive powers Of speech, and
who had left this city when it was occupied
by the Union troops. left on q mission to
Europe, (Which, though not official. at
least received the sanction Of JEFF. Davis,)
for tie pu- nose Of aiding in securing re-
cognitio0 fram France and England. On
arriving he had several COMMUNICATIONS
with leading rebel sympathizers in Eng
land, ana tinally asked an interview with
Palmerston. He refused all communica-
ton with him, but authorized his private
secretary 10 see Mr.. Ferguson and learn
the nature of his mission. 5 #A4s
Mr.. Ferguson was accordingly sent for,
and laid his desires before the Secretary,
who, without committing his master, APP
pointed second interview, at which ho
stated he would communicate Lord Pal
merston's answer. The time came, and
with it the decision of the British Cabinet.
kOey tOlU i tUdt kAlUCOlu uaO JU0l
issued preliminary emancipation prOcla-
nation; that the war on the part of tho
North was for anti-slavery on the part of
the South for slavery and therefore Eng
land could no: interfere for the Conteder-
ates. as it would place England in false
attitude, and would create so much dissat-
isfac.ion among tho people that the Minis
try could not retain its power for y day.
He stated that the English people were es-
senJally nti-slavery that tney hao been
taunting the Americans with the crime Of
slaveholding these many years; that they
had emancipated their own slaves and
now to interfere for a people confessedly
would be an act which No English Minis
try dare attempt, however great their sym
.pathies were with the con federatee, and
however great their desires for q severance
Of the Union.
Mr.. Ferguson then stated the South had
determined on independence, and were
prepared TO sacrifice anything to secure
that object; but it had commercial griev-
ances enough tojastify the existing revo-
lntion.
"Prove that fact'' said the Secretary, "by
Gbolishing slavery, and that moment 1e tOilI
interfere in your behalf"
Mr.. Ferguson then explained that his
visi. was not official; bu. that he UNDER
stood the sentiments OF the Southern lead
ers pretty well, and he would return, and
bring the matter before the Richmond an
thorities, and this he accordingly did.
Mr.. Davis, on hearing the statement,
seemed chagrined al the nature OF the de-
mands of the English Cabinet, and COM
planned OF its dupiicity, and finally refused
to do anything in the matter, as the insti-
tntion of slavery was under the control Of
the States, and he could not bind them by
treaty.
Having become satisfied that there was
no hope from outside assistance. and con-
scious that the Confederacy could not
maintain itself, Mr.. Ferguson, last winter
returned to Nashville, and "took the OATH"
but made no revelations, except "oniidsn-
tial ones, relative to his European mission.
Some of his friends, however, betrayed
him, and ! am now in possession OF the
leading facts, which are precisely ~ given
above.
From this, we can perceive how narrow.
ly we escaped b war with bo.n England
and France the Emancipation ProclamA-
ton alone saving us.
A CANADIAN VIRw or THE ELECrIoN.-
The Toronto Globe Of the l2th says:
IF the results of yesterdays elections
are at all indicated by the returns which
we have-and We see no reason 10 doubt
tha.--they settle the Presidential question,
and give the friends Of Mr.. Lincoln good
reason for expecting to carry every free
state, unless possibly, new jersey. Gen.
Mcclellan never had any reasonable pros
pect OF being elected, but present appear
ances indicate that he has as good chance
of getting to be Emperor Of Japan ~ he
has of becoming President Of the United
States"
McCLELLAN's BoDY-GuARD.-McClel-
lan's Mounted Body Guard OF the Penin-
sular campaign, better known as the Nc
CIellan Dragons. were, it will be remem-
bered, merged upon the retirement Of Nc
Clellan. into the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry.
Read the following extract from letter
received Yesterday in this city from an Of
ficer in the Twelfth, who was a member OF
the old "Dragoons:"
/ wish was home to enlist myself heart
and soul in the coming campaign. My be-
lief s as strong as ever in the Mcclellan OF
the old Army OF the Potomac, but he can
never have our support with the hackers
he surrounds himself with, or upon the
platform on which he stands. We are