Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-25

o. Rvkkndln seekns 10 engage the monAehies Of Ia
rome i her scheme Of dividing the republc. They al
have common apprehension that our system OF gov
ernmen if progress lively prosperous may e1psni It's
influence and control their dssnies but land sees
a presspg dGrgsr 20 her ascendaney on the ocean IN
| TIE Rrovih Of our maritime activity. Il alarms her
iesousT more Immediately than the lear which reaches
hsT with ell the rect Of the royalties remodly, as our
Republican advances may gain TOO much among their
peOple, Hence you see VI as h3 late debate IN the
Hcu,e of Lords when there was such q rcng deEon-
suaton made Of the wish to get Europe united in
teTVene TO de- troy Union, shows vet plaiely
that The Ministry only wait that event make England
champion of the NOV, meDt. When / received
your letter, for which ] give you my bes.
tharks put Is and the enc, sure In the hand of the
President and urged upon him, second tine, the
necessity Of sending come more. capable than any
minister have in Eu ope TO avert if possible the
threatened coalition against national life tlilk
could Cftr to Louis Napoleon, In treaty of COM
msIc advants es 70 the staple productions Of France
10 treay (cre if necessary new securities to bis
dyuasty-n offensive and offensive against cur own
AID FFAress hereditary enemy and tiEs an Rl1rc moe
able than Ecgsa entente cordial, which would keep
him out Of the pot sgains our government Buff be
Il 30 bound up By new CeFOiOn to the old enemy Of
his house and his ration then We ought TO appeal to
Russia, and CRdelvtr to get up northern coalition
which made srOrg by avail power, could cope with
the ambit off gland and France 10 give the Law to
two continents Russia which has sought IN va p 10
Oflng out ter suelgta 70 pay part Vu hho OSebu1
would glsdy, / think, employ Der diplomatic skill in
concerning plan TO unite the northern PoEers with the
Used SsAe in the effort TO deliver the Ind aod SEA
n ION The domneerng control OF England anu France
/. Is clear that should attempt in some way 70
feat the schems OF England against ue, which Las for
its immediate jet the separation OF the S.ates-snd
60 ulses the States where Rapubl can principles
prevA l. between European dependencies North and
south Toe man who should back this project now
80 maniiesty indicated ia the English Parliament
would deserve the gratitude OF every lover OF bis race
from aga to age.
/ had another conversation with the President on
this subject bat 6AI or two sine tni | Urged
that YOU we're the most accom- Pushed for this mis
son Inst our count furnished. / had preached TIE
matter to Mr. Seward before going to tie President
for the third time bus be fully impressed with the
idea tha tr the present. there was no danger Of in
tsrVeniicn; gland Was al right! Lord Lyon was our
friend abroad He thought of sending Ne. Weed to
lock INTO matters there VINO bad cess to all the men
in au hority in England and France &e &;. told the
Pres dent of this CONVERSATION, and obs Nv d that
thought You had more the ear OF the soVereigns aud
people OF Europs than Mr.. Weed Mr.. Stewards srg
gssion We were cafe from Intervention "ior the pr,-
sent" makes the opportunity PatBenrto intervene on
part 10 prevent 10 on that Of our enemies IN the
future Th President concluded the interview by say
ing that he would give the matter his serious coo
alteration and eisVe he will make toe mission
less il be made personal matter by Mr. SsWard W o
NAV insis. on making d, lcmAcy = monopoly OF
owe to he xelusiou OF the Presidents interest In j.,
and set Mr. Weed who is ident6 d with himself, over J.,
a. general superintendent Of our diplomacy in Europe.
wish it insisted on by persons of more power than
Your obGdent servant,
(si.neO +. P. BLAIR.
am sure he at least appreciates your character too
highly to admit .
Tae elevated stations you have held ct home and
sbroad-your literary fame your tloqueDce Whn h hss
given 10 our young Republic = glory which will live
IorouEbou. coming ages with that impaired by Tuly to
the hs hours Of R1ms-present you in light to give
a communication from cur Chief Magistrate 10 foreign
powers an hleDce-ss an earnest OF support among
our own people that would a6d mich any official
thorisy conferred on you and make . private mission
Of that were desirable equal to public enc to all the
courts Of Europe.