. Retrospections of an active life. orth-ern States. Before I left he asked me to come to the meeting,which is to take place on Saturday week, and offered to takecharge of me if I would come. As these meetings are notannounced by the press in advance and as detailed reports ofthe debates are never made, it occurred to me that he mighthave taken the idea of saying something about our affairs inthe course of the debate which will arise on that occasion, andtherefore he wanted a good American witness present to hearhim. I shall go, of course, and probably I shall take a steno-graphic reporter wit
. Retrospections of an active life. orth-ern States. Before I left he asked me to come to the meeting,which is to take place on Saturday week, and offered to takecharge of me if I would come. As these meetings are notannounced by the press in advance and as detailed reports ofthe debates are never made, it occurred to me that he mighthave taken the idea of saying something about our affairs inthe course of the debate which will arise on that occasion, andtherefore he wanted a good American witness present to hearhim. I shall go, of course, and probably I shall take a steno-graphic reporter with me for your benefit. He asked by theway if there was any truth in the reports that you were goingout of office. I told him not the least, so far as I knew; thatsuch reports received no attention at home. I shall send you by this mail two or three copies of thePresidents Message and abstracts of the Documents preparedby M. Malespine. Yours very sincerely 1 Happily none whatever, for she is still living at the age of eighty-four. 1. G-uizot Lust Prime Minister of Louis Philippe CONFEDERATE NAVY BUILDING IN FRANCE 283 bigblow to the united states consul at nantes Legation United States, Paris, January 28th, Sir: Have you any evidence that the iron-clad lying at Houatbelongs to the Confederates? What is her name, and whatwas the former name of the Olindef Send an agent, if you can find one to be relied on, for fullinformation. Our Consul at Bordeaux has advised me of anironclad, built by Arman for the Danish Government, havingbeen rejected and being on her way back to Bordeaux. Eitherthe Olinde or the ram at Houat may be one of these. Writeme without delay if you learn anything. Yours very respectfully .M. Montagnie. In the month of September, 1863, it will be remembered thatI had a mysterious call from a Frenchman personally un-known to me, who confided to me the fact that there were thenin process of construction at Bordeaux and Nantes for theConfederate Government se
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