Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-25

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ton of the State of Texas to the South
ern States-wss or was it not another
good or bad political step taken by the
State9 Third-The establishment of
the old republic of Texas will or will it
not be beneficial TO our beloved adopted
countryl Your answer to these questions
will serve me as guide in my political
correspondence with the governments
which l have the honor to represent.
Other circumstances transpinng stimuli
tansously led the Confederate Govern
ment to infer that q movement was on
foot, inspired by the French Government,
which, as it will be remembered, was op-
Grating in Mexico at the time, to procure
the secession of Texas from the Confed-
eracy. Accordingly Mr.. Benjamin, Sec
rotary of State, writes promptly to Gen.
Magruder as follows.
''Sir: Herewith you will find enclosed
letter addressed to Mr.. B. Theron,
French consular agent and vice consul for
Spain at Galveston, Texas, requiring that
functionary to- depart Immediately from
the Confederacy. The President re-
quests that you will have this order exc
cuted as promptly as can be done without
undue harshness, and that you have Mr..
Theron conveyed under surveillance to
Mstamoras, or any other convenient point
on the Mexican frontier, when he can de-
part for Europe if he chooses. Mr.. The
ron will be allowed to make such dispo-
sal of his books and papers as he may
deem proper
Finally there is the following, which
the Herald correspondent asserts is from
functionary of the British government,
who, it appears, used his position to ia
cilitate his operations among Us as a spy
in the Emperor's service. 1t is dated
Boston, July "a, 1865, addressed to the
Emperor's private secretary. This per-
son writes:
'fSir: forward to you under the seal
of confidence the resume of converse
ton l had accidentally to-day with Gen
Meade, commander of the great district
from the southern boundary of Maine to
the confines of Georgia. The Generals
intimacy with the administration must
make this communication of great value
and importance, and wish you TO sub
nit it to his Majesty the Emperor for his
personal inspection.
seen. Meade and staff haviDga special
carriage for themselves on the L.
railroad, l was invited to join them.
had the opportunity of asking, among
other matters, what about MexicOp The
General said he feared there would be
trouble about it; that the Monroe doc.
trine would be enforced thus far, viz:
that the Emperor would be probably in
v.ted to withdraw his troops, so as to give
the Mexicans fair and full opportunity
of expressing their real wishes on the
form of government they wished to adopt,
without being influenced by foreign
force; that the refusal of the Emperor
would probably be followed by an insbl-
ity on the part of the United Suites al
thorities to restrain their people in as
serting the Monroe doctrine; that the ex
isting force in Texas of 40, 900 picked
troops could be at once and indefinitely
augmented; in 8 word, that mo French
protectorate would be tolerated. Pro
foundly impressed with the reality of this
peep behind the scene, and in accordance
with the personal affection (if l may risk
such term) that have always felt fol
the Emperor, think it most useful to his
Majesty that he should be acquainted
with this, IS forewarned, forearmed.
must, in verscity, add that subsequently
the General wished me to understand thai
he had only expressed his own Eiewp
and has had no communication with & I
Cabinet az Washington, which is mani
festly absurd, but which, from pOlite8Se
l affected to believe.
81 need not point out to you, sir, tina
this note is quite confidential, and trust Il
your good taste not to compromise mi
about it, my sole object being to rende
q service to His Imperial Majesty, TO
whom l have the profoundest respect.
have the honor to be your Obeaient serV
ant. x. y.
"P. S.-I request to hear if you hav
safely received this. also asked, Sup
poseing the people choose the imports
form of government, would you then oh
jecr He replied, 'No; they can choOs
what form they wish, but without th
control of foreign bayonets.' 1t woul
be easy, with sufficient means at com
mand, to direct the expression of publ
opinion nldiz ca no sans dire"