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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Building Confederate vessels in France. (search)
ry, and after all we would only get cast-off vessels. I, make these remarks as the result of experience, for I have had propositions from many persons, and I know wherein they are all wanting. The construction of the corvettes at Bordeaux and Nantes, and the two ironclad vessels, progressed rapidly, and for some months there did not arise any question which suggested a doubt in regard to the purposes of the Imperial government in respect to their departure when completed. On the 23d of Noveor, who rated him severely, threatened imprisonment, ordered him to sell the ships at once, bond fide, and said if this was not done he would have them seized and taken to Rochefort. Captain Tessier also brought me word that the two corvettes at Nantes were ordered to be sold, and the builders of those ships sent me by him a copy of the letter of the Minister of Marine conveying the order to them. The order is of the most peremptory kind, not only directing the sale, but requiring the builders