Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-23
[FIom The Trait dJ'nioH (Hsziea" paper,) Jsne 81
EUROPEAN INTERVENTION IL AMERICA

A.
There are events OF which We have presentment
which approach which must infalbly arrive and
the realization Of which consider inevitable in q future
more or less proSnae, with having at the same
time in support OF such suppositons either positive rea-
cons or data vigorously conclusive.
In the number of these events must place the np-
preaching intervention Of the great European Powers in
the affairs OF America We shall not certainly. under
take TO prove how aud why this great fact is to be reaz
ed but have the intimate conviction that il will be re-
allied and better still that it will take place before long
The symptoms which are floating in the atmosphere,
the aspect Of the horizon distant sounds barely audible
crowd OF indications less yague-thousands of
Arguments, without strength IL examine them separ.
atey, but powerful If We group them together force us
ia spite Of ourselves 10 become prophets.
America cannot remain la its present position OF two
things Is certaniu the Reorganization OF forces
sentrd by the different nations q which il Il composed
must suppose necessarily that the North will absorb
the South or that powerful intervention will nterpose
Tor the protection OF the weak against the strong and the
70 establishment Of the lost equilibrium
II We we're sti at the point where ancestors were
hundred years ago. IL the relations between the Old and
New Worlds bad only just been opened; There had NOT
been 10 considerable mixture between the different ra
ees II the interests Of the nations were not 20 consoda-
ted II, IN short Europe aud America could now ~ for
merry live it, own lie without carna about or
itself with the other, the first Of hypoteses would
be that which would be realized the North would Absorb
the South and would have an idea Of opposing IL
IOr no one would have an interest ia doing
But things have altered greatly in the last hundred
years distances have been Appropriated relations hav,
been drawn closer, have been amalgalnaied anC
crossed to infinite extent, interests have become asoc
aed aud al this such point that there il not az
event an Insignificant TACT la The most obscure corner
the New World which has IL IN the old one
which does not either hattcr wound interest %
sympathy
Europe therefore cannot remain Indifferent 70 what
passing Ia America; the absorption Of the South by th
North cannot attain its sanction IL interests and IL dig
nifty opposed 70 IL must consequently have in
teryontion on IL part.
But active, positive Intervention Of certain Europcal
pOWcfs ~ the affairs oi America Is with the Cnitc
States II Intervention l. on the strength Of things
isno lees Rightly or wrongly our neighbors Of tn
North believe themselves 20 be the exclusive masters
the whole American continent II they thought 50 with
out saying IT, less attention would be- paid 10 them. II
again they said II modesty, perhaps we might Tor
give them; but IL Is because they aud n
tone which cannot be etcrnaly tolerated BE II
Of Nicaragua, that Of Cuba that Of any Othc
question Of a similar nature repeat, that be
tween the United States aud certain European powers ap
l pears 10 US inevitable.
between the United States aud one oi the grea
European Powers longer be sterile, formerly
those great struggles longer take place with IN
sole aim of shedding blood or Of burning Of ports
they have practical and object, which real
ne, sud which iofms the condition Of peace. Loo
~ the war IN the East IL object the maintenance
The European equhbfiuD; the treaty o. Paris has fu
and glorOusly realized ~ The object u war Of Eufo
pean Powers sifh the Uuited States only be the
tibishment Of the American equilibrium.
We shall presently sec 10 what the American equil
buu, and the important role that under such crcumsaf
ccs will play Mexico summoned by ~ position 20 becom
We pivot on which the balance Of power should be estat
lished.