The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-19
EUROPEAN INTERVENTION IN AMERIcA

From the Trait d Union (Mexcan paper) June
There are events of which we have prcsenimcnt
which we approach which must infaliby arrive and
the realization OF which consider inevitable in a
future less proxmate without our having at the
samo time, in support Of such suppositons either posi-
tive reasons or data vigorously conclusive.
In the number of these events must place the ap
tho affairs OF America. We shall not certainly under
take to prove how and why this great fact is to be real
zed ba, we have the intimate conviction that it will be
realized; and better STILL that it will tke place before
long.
The symptoms which are floating in the atmosphere
the aspect Of tho horzon distant sounds barely audible
crowd Of indications less vague-thousands of
arguments without strength, if examine them sepa
raely but powerful if we group them together, force us
in spite Of ourselves, to become prophets.
America cannot remain in its present position OF two
things is cerainn tho dsorganizton Of forces pre-
sentcd by the different nations of which 1t Is composed
we must suppose necessarily that the North viii
tho South, or that powerful interYcnion vii, n,nr
pose for the protection Of tho wcaI against tho strong
and the re-cstabishment Of the ,,st eanbr,n, 0"o'
II we were still at the point where our ANCESTORS wore
hundred years ago. il the relations between the Old and
New Worlds had only just been opened il thore had not
been SO considerable mixture between the different
fAtes the interests Of the nations were not so consoi
dated; II, in short Europe and America could now, as
formerly live each It's own life, without caring about
occupying itself with the other the first of two hyp0-
theses would be that which would be realized the North
would absorb tho South and would have an idea
Of opposing It, for no one would have an interest in
doing
But things have altered greatly In the last hundred
years. distances have been approxmatcd relations have
Decn drawn closer, races nave Decn amalgamatcd ana
crossed to an infinite extent interests have become
cated and all this TO such point that there is not
event an insignificant fact in the most obscure Of
the New World which has not its reaction In tho old
which does not either atter wound some interest
sympathy.
Europe therefore, cannot remain Indifferent to what is
passing III America the absorption OF the South by the
North CANNOT obtain its sancon its interests and its dig
nifty opposed to it, must consequently have in
tcrvention on its part.
But active, positive Intervention OF certain Europea
Powers in the affairs Of America is war with the Unite
States Intervention Is the strength OF things il
no less 50. Rightly wrongly, neighbors Of tn
North believe themselves be the exclusive masters
the whole American continent II they thought with
out saying it, less attention would be paid to them. IT,
again. they said il more nodcsty, perhaps might for
give them but 1t is because they say it in and
in tone which cannot be cternally tolerated Be il
account OF Nicaragua, that of Cuba that Of any
other question Of similar nature, repeat that
between the United States and certain European powers
appears 10 us inevitable
between the United States and OF the great
European Powers ongersbc sterile, formerly;
those great struggles longer take place with the sole
aim Of shedding blood Of burning ports; they must
have practical and tangible object which success
realizes and which forms the condition OF peace Look at
the war the East its object the maintenance OF tho
European equilibrium the treaty OF Paris has fully and
goriously realized IT, Tho object Of Of European
Powers with the United States only be the establish
mcnt Of the American equilibrium.
We shall presently in what consists the American
equilibrium and tho important role that under such cir
cumstanccs will play Mexico summoned by its position
TO become the pivot on which the balance Of power should
be established.