. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . war was made solely topreserve the Union and with the jiur-pose of maintaining the institutions ofthe seceded States, unimpaired andunaltered. Hence, at this period, theissue of slavery had not been injectedinto diplomacy, and was no obstacle tonegotiating treaties. When Mr. Yancey received the ap-pointment at the head of the commis-sion, Mr. Eliett conferred with him atlength, and found that the commis-sioner fully coneuired in the viewsjust mentioned. But he surprised b
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . war was made solely topreserve the Union and with the jiur-pose of maintaining the institutions ofthe seceded States, unimpaired andunaltered. Hence, at this period, theissue of slavery had not been injectedinto diplomacy, and was no obstacle tonegotiating treaties. When Mr. Yancey received the ap-pointment at the head of the commis-sion, Mr. Eliett conferred with him atlength, and found that the commis-sioner fully coneuired in the viewsjust mentioned. But he surprised by the statement that the Presi-dent had given no powers whateverto make commercial treaties, or to give any special interest in Confederate trade or navigation to any foreign nations,but relied upon the idea that Cotton is King. Then, rejoined Mr. Ehett, if you wUl take my advice, as your friend, do not accept the aj^ you will have nothing to propose and nothing to treat about, and mustnecessarily fail. Demand of the President the powers essential to the success(if your mission, or stay at JOHN H. KEAGAN, CONFEDERATEPOSTMASTER-GENEKAL. no THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT AT MONTGOMERY. Ou the reassembling of the Provisional Congress in April, ascertaining thatthese powers had not been conferred upon the commission, Mr. Rhett pre-pared a resolution requesting the President to empower the commissioners toproiDose to European nations, as the basis of a commercial treaty, a taiiff ofduties for 20 years no higher than 20 per cent, ad valorem on their importsinto the Confederate States. This he submitted to ]\Ir. Toombs, the Secretaryof State, who promptly approved it and appeared before the Committee onForeign Affairs to urge it. It was reported, with the indorsement of the com-mittee, to the Congi-ess, and was not opposed in debate; but Mr. Perkinsmoved, as an amendment, six years instead of twenty. As this was carried,Mr. Rhett moved to lay the resolution on the talj
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