Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-07-13
The Paris Constitutional of June 9Th, has

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the following paragraph in along article on the
| United States and Mexico: .,
"If Europe does not prevent it, Mexico viii
very soon disappear in the agglomeration OF the
States and populations Of all origins, which cop,
pose the American confederation, then the Union
will have only to absorb Canada, which would
willingly join hands in that annexation, TO occu'
py the whole extent of the North American con-
tinent. BY that means she will obtain true
preponderance in the world"
Tie mode of prevention indicated by the
French paper is one of pacific character. 1t
speaks of negotiations of colonization-of the
equilibrium of power in the new world, DC, as
among the means of preventing the absorption
of Mexico into the territory of the U. States.-
European statesmen have work enough to main
tain the equilibrium Of Europe and to counter
poise radical tendencies by conservative !nf1uen-
ces. This idea ola balance Of power in the new
world is constantly haunting their minds. 1t
was one of the favorte conceptions of NJ. Guizot
when the Minister of Louis Philippe. But when
the idea is put into definite form-when the
mode is indicated of realizing balance i'll the
new world as it exists in the old, we perceive
how vague the notion is. Where are the ma
terias to be found for political equilibrium
for balance of forces by which the aggressive
tendency of the United States, if such exist, are
to be restrained? IT. as NJ. Guzot imagined, the
Spanish or Latin races admitted of being con-
fronted with the Anglo-Saxon, it could not be
effected unless by an union of all the Spanish
American States on this continent. Who be-
lieves in such Union If Mexico is not saved
unless there is such an equipoise between the
races, her fate is sealed. The Anglo-Saxon will
work out his " manifest destiny"
The French journalist does not recommend
forcible interpostion by the European powers,
but he has squirting in that direction. He
seems to suppose that the United Stgtes will in
no long course of time claim the right of inter-
vention in European affairs. This he concludes
will form the justification for European interpo-
sition in American affairs. When our statesmen
and people determine to intervene in European
quarres, it will be time enough to put in such
plea as this But any mode Of interference in
the controversies of the new world, under the
pretext of maintaining among its nations and
races the balance Of power, will assuredly precp-
tate that American intervention between classes
in Europe-between, tile rulers and ruled, which
is now no part of the policy Of our government,
or the wishes of our people. Let in any dispute
which may arise between Mexico and the United
States movement be made, as indicated by the
French paper, and not only will it stir feeling
in the population Of this country, that will absorb
Mexico and the Island of Cuba, but induce that
spirit of propagandsm throughout Europe, which
will be Of the utmost danger to the monarchical
principle and hereditary influence. European
statesmen must not attempt to realize on this
continent, the idea of an equilibrium, to be ef-
fected by force Of arms, or they will kndle a
consuming flame that is likely to involve thrones
and altars, princes and potontates, that now rest
secure under the auspices of the non-ntervention
principle .--Erening Ne,cs.