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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Letter of instructions to Hon. John Slidell. (search)
ous coal to be found perhaps in the world, would have been transported from its native depositories in the west, to the shores of the Chesapeake in the east. Nothing but the occurrence of civil war prevented the completion of this arrangement between this French company and the Virginia Legislature, by which France would have secured a certain and almost inexhaustible supply of cheap coal, iron and timber. All this is fully stated in regard to the resources of Virginia, in a letter of Alfred Paul, French Consul at Richmond, to Mr. Thouvenel, Minister of Foreign Affairs, France, dated June 5th, 1860, and as it may be well to recall the attention of the government to it, a copy will be sent you. In the enumeration of the resources of Virginia which would be thus opened to France, he says: In coal and iron, Virginia excels all the other States of the Union. The fact is recognized— admitted. He thus specifies the advantages which France would derive from the proposed connection w
The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Narrow escape. (search)
James River Canal. Mons.Alfred Paul, Consul of France, in Richmond, has addressed a long and instructive Report to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs at Paris, setting forth elaborately, and with admirable ability, all the facts of interest connected with the James River Canal, in connection with the proposed transfer to a French company; a subject which Mons. Paul believes "to be of the highest importance, and of a nature to attract the attention of the Government of the Emperor." James River Canal. Mons.Alfred Paul, Consul of France, in Richmond, has addressed a long and instructive Report to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs at Paris, setting forth elaborately, and with admirable ability, all the facts of interest connected with the James River Canal, in connection with the proposed transfer to a French company; a subject which Mons. Paul believes "to be of the highest importance, and of a nature to attract the attention of the Government of the Emperor."
The Daily Dispatch: April 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Evaluation of Fernandina--Col. Edward Hopkins's report. (search)
three French officers who lately left Washington and came into our lines and gave themselves up with a request that the Southern Confederacy would assign them employment under its flag, have been treated since their arrival in Richmond with all the consideration and respect which was due to their peculiar case. We learn from gentlemen who have conversed with them in their native tongue, that they are highly educated and intelligent, and express the high gratification it would give them to show their faith by their works. They have been visited by many of the French officers now in our service, and yesterday by Morris. Alfred Paul, the Consul of His Imperial Majesty at this port. They were also escorted on that day by Capt. Alexander, Assistant Provost Marshal, to many points of interest within the limits of the city, which attention was gracefully acknowledged on their part. Each of these men have received a military education, and, it seems, would do good service in our cause.
The Daily Dispatch: August 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], Courtesies between the Confederate and French Governments. (search)
iven us so many proofs. Conformably to the instructions of the Department of Foreign Affairs, as you will perceive in the enclosed copy of its dispatch, I appeal to your obliging favor, sir, for the transmission to the Charleston authorities of the expression of the thanks due to them, and for the assurance that the Emperor is deeply sensible of their generous conduct which enabled the dispatch steamer Renaudin to complete its repairs. I pray you, sir, to accept the assurances, &c. Alfred Paul. To the Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Sec'y of State, Dep't of State. [Copy enclosed in foregoing]Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Political Bureau, Paris, June 10th, 1863. Sir: On the 23d of February last His Imperial Majesty's dispatch steamer Renaudin, which had received the order to touch at Charleston, got aground at Sullivan's Pass, and only succeeded in escaping from this critical condition by the aid of the Milan, and of the English sloop of war Petrol. On the happening of the