Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-08
THE SOUTH MUST PREPARE FOR THE
IVnRST

THE SOUTH MUST PREPARE FOR TIE
WORST.
The Atlantic" has brought the speech oil Lou
Napoleon in reply to the address OF tho n"hc'p"'
ct London. This speech, if there had Deeh leA''A
able doubt before upon the SUBJECT iu! reveals IL
Interior purposes OF the entente &c nae IN the lo'o"
la; sentences:
Indeed, England and France are naturally unite
cD,al the great questions of politics anu oil h"u''
progress that agitate the world. From the shores
the Atlantic to those of the Mediterranean-from IL
Baltic to the Black Sea--from tho desire to ABoLiS'
SLAVERY. to our hopes for the smeli"ratioh Vi
he countries Of Europe, l in the moral as we
.s IN the political world for nations but one cou
and 90. end" (Applause)
Such were the words deliberately pronounce" =
tho Emneror of the French at Guildhsll i'll LONDON
an the 10Th ultimo They OF the very graves
,on,, 10 the South of any that ever proceeded iron
bnman Inns. They confirm every thing shat we nav
so repeatedly said of the object OF BRITISH anu
,D,srv.n,;on in the affairs of this Continent Ina
object s now boldly, distinctly emPha''e"''' "'
I'd and applauded by the most INDUSTRIOUS ,r. ny
of the British realm. SLANEkl 10 ~ "
IISIIED under the operations OF the A"s'o Ivan
alliance, We have not ionly an ilsiuiouS' ii'e'""
snsoy arraved against rs, but the most powerful anu
synarentIy determined external one that conlu pos
eblv be formed.
TN. time for the united and resoue action OF The
Southern States has at length arrived Their inhaoi
r cannot longer fold their arms aud shut their eyes
, "a. DANGER which menaces their political existence
u ha. become palpsble reality. They are threaten
al from without and within the Union, and It they do
, r.npars to resist the execution Of the threat they
will os.nredv lose all that renders lifo any thing but
8 curss 10 them, since they will be shorn OF all It's
,,cs,jurs. In immediate action, and that in the
r,sa, bonds of cemented brotherhood, their security
alcne depends.
In n, abolition Of slavery France, like England,
has ruined her Colonies. She has, therefore, pecii-
mar, intere, in its abolition in this hemisphere In
The Island Of Martinique, previous to the emancpu-
, IT the 150UO slaves there, all average crop ot su-
ON, amounted to oS O0o,0nD lbs The year after the
Van. in. productiou was diminished to l5OOO,0Oo. In
,nsl.,,rue preyious to the emancipation Of tho
ln Dv slaves there the yield amounted in the aggre-
cat. 10 900 900 lbs The year after tho event 1t fell
=, y 900 900 lbs In the Isle of Bourbon, previous
=, The emancipation Of the too0O slaves, there Inc
;,i amounted to &c 900 QUO lbs The year after the
svenr It Tell of about one-half The hope OF LOUIS
Napoleon for resusctatinZ tho estates IN those Coio
ies, it in aboshng the slave labor with which they
nave 10 compete in Cuba and elsewhere
But there are few weightisr considerations when
influenced him to announce at London his intention
so abolish slavery" Ii he had not perceived sstis
sa,torilv bsfre he crossed the channel that Great
f.r,,ein stood in Illuminating position before him, II
vas rendered clear enough by the aduatory nantes
rntous which accompanied him from the time his foot
touched British soil until he reembHrked. In Guio
nal, he bcheld Imperial England AT his feet. Inc
cnlv power on earth which be regarded as rival
growing from day to day more grand, was America
10 satugate her. he knew, was all idsa too aosura 70
% entertained even BY iatast. "DiTljc anu con-
cuer' upon the Hall principle was possioie.-
Moreover the notion peculiarly nattering 70
British pride and complimentary to British ps'i0'-
.hrcf:.
in the name of the South we thank the Emperor
abolish slavery. We have no longer concealed
spsnv to prepare for. We now understand him. and
f re fail to bring all the force that we can command
e .hTnrt him in his purpose 1t Will be because We
sreft to be crushed aud for nothing else. We have
cad fcrewsrnings enough, the last an unmlstakaole
enc.
For atime, the allies are likely TO have suticien-
CO Of employment for their navios, IL the Black Sea
and the Baltic. The war is OF more uncertain dura-
non than ever. A month may terminate IT. or years
NAV not When il is finished, the Gulf of Mexico
and Caribbean Sea may be covered with French ana
English crusers and the Alricauization OF Cuba com
pietad even without the consent Of Spain, were that
consent withheld in any manner conditional. lhis
.,onl be spectacle which we can scarcely suppose
snv tut the most soul-hardenod Know Soth'ngs
could contemplate without being terror-strcken The
success OF tho Secret Order would invite it. Such an
occurrence in Virginia would be- construed abroad IN
u tac acquiesccnce tthc sentiments expressed III
j:u;ldhall. We fear no such results, however. we
know that there s an abundance Of patriotism IN the
S5n.h 10 shield il from encroachnen.s whonever 1t Is
rallied, and it will rally when it learns that such de-
signs as those expressed by Louis Napoleon are deib-
.rs,ely entertained by him.
Mr.. Mason in his mastery speech at the last sesS"ii
&c Congress upon French and English interference
Oh this continent stated that hs had no doubt "that
measures, if not now in progress will DO speedily 'a-
"n to bring this matter Of European interference IN
questions purely Of American and domestic interest," I"
IN issur that we NAV know the meaning OF IT, how
far Il rocs and to what il tends. When that issue s
presented to the American people If am capable of
understanding the hearts OF my countrymen, there
vii be but voice"
Without further enquiry on the subject by our Gov
eminent, we think this meaning OF the interference
has been very explicitly explained in Guldhal Let
the voice Of the South, whether the North responds
o. not, Lc manifested upon II i'll our elections.