Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13


liar bearings OH the issue OF the day, which has
yet appeared 1t should be read by all in view
of the probable events Of the future. Ed.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Until lately, questions Of domestic con
Germ have principally occupied the attention
Of the People and the Government. Cues
tons affecting our Foreign Relations have
generally held subordinate position. ow-
ing to our long established policy of Non
Intervention. Even the controversy with
England in regard to Oregon exc ted but a
transient interest and the war with Mexico
produced far less agitation, than the ques-
ton of Slavery, in connection with the terri
torial acquisition to which il led.
But, we seem 40 be on the threshold of a
new era. The important questions Of in
tornaI concern which have SO long consli.
tuted the basis of party divisions, have geu-
orally been setted--selle in accordance
with the prucl pies of the party which has
given to the country President for the
next fou' years The Opposition Party has
been routed, aud there is certainly preva-
lent disposition among It's scattered mem
bers to acquesce in the popular verdict
against them,
1t is at this moment that our Foreign Re.
la'lons begin to assume an importance
which belongs to no domestic questions, ex.
cept that Of Slavery. Indeed, they derive
additional Importance from the fact thai this
question has become intimately complicated
with them.
Difficulties begin to encompass US on
every side. Hard problems will be presen-
ted for solution to the in coming Admins
trallon. Louis Napoleon, as emperor of
France, must glority himself or his nation
by some great act. The continent of En-
rope presents no inviting field for his amb-
tlon. In contest with its monarchs he
might re.awaken a revolutionary spirit
which would but undermine the foundations
of his own throne For mouths past, the
Paris papers supposed to represent his views
have been dIsconrslng of the growth and
usurpalohs Of the Anglo-Saxon race, es-
peclaIly on this coninent--f the liability
OF the Latin race here to resist it's encrnach.
ments--ot the danger that Mexico may fall
prey to It's overgrown ambilion-ol the
duty that devolves upon France, as the head
OF the Latin race, to step forth in its de-
fence, and preserve it from extinction Add
to this that the two races are generally d.
vlded by rellgion-lhe one being Catholic,
the other Protestant-,he Pope being nat
urally DESTROYS of saving his authority in
this hemisphere from subversion. just at
this point, we find French Count in Sono-
ra, A Mexican province adjoining Calfor-
MIA, ostenslbly prosecuting certain mining
titles which he claims, but really making
war against the local Government, routing
its troops, and raising the flag of the French
Empire. This act may be unauthorized
1t may I've an experiment, to ascertain how
far this country is disposed to acquiesce in
any such foreign colonization; we do not
believe it will be dscaimed, should our
Government appear besitating or timid.
Almost a the same llme correspon-
dence is disclosed, showing that this Gov
eminent has been encouraging Intervention
armed Internationally France and Eng
land, in the affairs of this continent, for the
purpose of rehuklng and restricting the pow.
err of black empire. Aud, as a sequel, a
report reaches our shores that, in accor.
dance with treaty of several years stand
ing, France, with view to make its pro.
tectorate OF Dominica effectual-a prolec-
torate really favored by our Government
has taken possession of SANTANA, an i'm
portant naval station, from which it can
overlook the course of our commerce. And
next, we hear of the presence of her fleets
at Vera Cruz, Tor the purpose of enforcing
payment of her claims on a country torn
by faction aud anarchy, and almost in
state OF DISCRIMINATION On the Atlantic.
On the Gulf on the Pacific, the new EN-
pre- tiannts III banner in our face, as il pre-
pared I" discharge the mission assigned to
1t by the Press Of Louis Napoleon, as ,he