The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-30
From the Macon Geo Telegraph. Nay 2
New Revelation.

The Atlanta intelligence makes q
singular statement Of events which
transpired in Europe during the pro
Uess of the revolution, in connection
with the efforts of Messrs, Mason and
Slidell, in behalf of the Confederate
cause. Our contemporary does not state
where the information was derived
from, bat expresses g belief Of the state
menL and adds that " had the facts
been made known at the time, we have
reason TO believe il was communicated
N the treaty making power of the then
existing Confederate government, peace
would long since have been made be-
tween the seeding and the United
States" The following is the state
ment:-
Il is said that after Mr.. Mason had
addressed several diplomatic notes to
Lord PalmerstoR. or Russell, I've do
not remember which, be was formally
notified that on a certain day he would
be received in bis diplomatic character,
sud an audience granted him in Lon
don. Two days in advance Of the day
named for his reception, Mr.. Mason re-
paired to London 70 await the SUM
mons ofthe British Minister TO the APP
POINTED conference. The day passed,
however, and no usher appeared to in
trodu~e, or to convey Mr.. Mason to the
British Minister'S presence. Another
passed and he wa still neglected; and
yet another, with the same notifying
result Annoyed at this treatment
Mr. Mason who had many personal
friends lat Court" made il known to
them, and who, it is said, e~xpOstulated
with the British Minister, at his cavsl-
Ter treatment and neglect Of q gentle
man who had been invifed TO London in
an official card, and on official business.
Whsreupon the following, in substance
Was rendered as an 0Doloy for the
treatment by An official of the govern
mant
That the invitation given Mr.. Mason
70 visit London, and have an interview
With the Minister, and at the time spe-
Gifted, wss given il good faith, but on
the day preceding, 3 deputstion repre-
senting the united cotton manufactur
ing interests Of Great Britain had been
granted an audience during which they
protested against any recognition of the
Southern COnfederacy by that govern
ment, then or in the future. That then
England was upon the verge Of general
bankruptcy, owing 70 the vast accumu-
iation of manufactured cotton goods OF
every description, and stored away in
every warehouse almost ia the king
dom, amounting tOa supply more than
sufficient for two years demand, be-
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hand, 70 lGst them for ct least two years
more. That il the war continued, Eng
land would he saved from general
bankruptcy, and nothing else could
save her That even if the South we're
conquered, slavery abolished, and the
labor 20 grow the staple Withdrawn
from 10 entirely, it would be better for
England and for its manufacturing in
Jerests The former could vigorously
encourage the growth Of the staple in
her East India possessions ss the latter
could have time 10 get of their accu-
INFLATED stock OF goods, to manufacture
their raw stock Of goods, TO manufao.
rare their raw msteJisl then on hand,
snd 20 prepare their machinery for the
manufacture in future OF the coarser
East India staple. The facts and the
argument prevailed The British MIN
ister was sorry, very sorry, but Mr.. Ma
son could not be received, snd the
southern COnfederacy must take care
OF itself.
The Intelligence asks why this intel
hgence WAS withheld from the people.
It the timei il was communicated to the
Confederate Senate, and adds Had
the delusiOn then been removed from
the peoples mind Of Cotton being King.
or of foreign recognition, the war might
have closed two years ago, with less
advantage 70 Great Britain, and more
tn the south and the United States
than at thislste day. But elimination
and determination are now out of place
Cotton not King nos not, and ne
yer can Be King This, ike some theo-
Ties of our government TO which the
South has given oTedence, and long
mAintained-suoh as are embraced in
the doctrines Of State Rights and State
Remedies-are henoeforth TO be. and
must be considered baseless political
fabrics One people, q government
united for the general welfare, at peace
fit viii let US with sl the world. but
unitedAgainst whenever assaulted And
80 We go for q new, and, we trust. a
peaceful and prosperous future