The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-01
BALTIMORE.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1859

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1859.
The success Of NJ. FELIX BELLY, in obtaining
the necessary funds for carrying out his project for
constructing ship canal across the Isthmus of
Nicaragua, has not been very brilliant Indeed,
Tor all that appears to the contrary the capitalists
of Europe are averse TO having anything to do
with him; and all interest in the matter was grad
ually dying out, when he resolved by bold
stroke, to make his fame as publcist subservient
to his interests as protector. Being seized with
great idea, he sat down and indited a yolumin
ousletter, entreating NAPOLEON I'LL to take under
his imperial protection ''the Latin races ''-tbis
term being applied by NJ. BELLY ITO all the races
which recognise the spiritual sovereignty of the
rope" The Emperor is graciously informed.
mat the Imperial crown which binds his brow
VIII be naturally hailed everywhere as the sister
OF the tiara; that France will be respected as the
eoer sister OF the Latin races, and that nothing
more IS necessary for him thanh sporting
phrase-to Ego in and win" Of course there
are not few of the particular races, to which NJ.
BELLY refers, on the Continent of Europe: but
at present. he chiefly desires to bring Mexico and
the South American Republics under the folds of
the French flag, trusting, in good time to make
France 'the keystone of the arch of the solidari
''ty OF the nations in communion with her." He,
therefore, petitions the Emperor to accept the posi-
ton for which he has been already consecrated-
by triple conservation, and to 20 forth. like
the Knights of old, to the succor of those dis
lressed damsels. France" says NJ BELLY 'fs
mother nation; and this is the reason why Prov
1dence, in giving your Majesty her, constituted
you the great arbiter in the reconstruction of
Latin society" After long dissertation on
the two forms that Evil assumes in order to rule
the word-the one under the guise of Tyranny,
the other under the appearance of Liberty-he |
reyerts to the discovery of the New World by |
COLUMBUS, and imparts to the Emperor the re- |
markable piece of information that the Latin
races, which had civilized ssthe Old World
civilized also the New. They acquired it for the |
''faith-for Catholic unity-just as much as thew |
acquired it for their soveregns." This brings |
NJ BELLY to the point at which he has been aim |
ing, and to the subject which he has most at heart
America, he writes, 'is divided into two great |
sections united at the Isthmus the possession of
(which by the UNITED STATEs''-whom he regards
as the incarnation of that other phase of Evil repre-
scented by Liberty-'would be the signal for the
conquest politics and the religion of Europe"
Hehas ascertained that our occupation oftbe Isbmus
would lead to the seizure of Cuba, and that the
queen OF the Antilles would speedily be convert
led into Naval Arsenal the creation of which
mas been already proposed with a view-to what
10 the conquest of the whole of South America.
and OF the numerous fertile Islands in the Carib
Dean Sea? No!-but to enable us Ito complete
the overthrow of Catholicism in Europe" Don't
imagine am romancing exclaims NJ. BELLY. #
IS solemn truth am telling your Majesty. owe
have had, from the very mouth of NJ p1ERRy
So0IE, the avowal of these projects which be did
not conceal at Madrid His Majesty is more
over, lmplored neither to smile at nor to treat
Win contempt the threats put forth by the Presi-
dent or the UNITED STATES in his last Message
Inc Emperor is seriously assured that Mr.. |
BUCHANAN means malice, and that his Message
SHOULD awaken in all Europe the desire to reply
"energetically." We regret to say that, as NJ. ,
BELLY warns with his theme, he INDUCES in very
language towards the people of the +,
UNITED STATES, whom he characteristics ~ ,
an undisciplined rout of thieves and hank r
rupls.F' Mr.. SouLE is again referred to, as | O
having Ppohcly declared at Madrid, that the C
PERIOD rs not far distant when the American fleet
win land on the shores of Europe fifty thousand n
OF our Yankees, who shall make no more than 8
mouthful OF your pretended civilization - P
MS auoaclous menace is adduced as further
reason why NAPOLEON III should not only regard t
me Message as serious document; but ssshould .
prevent at any cost, the Cabinet of Madrid from h
sehaing an army against Mexico, and should cause
French influence to prevail in the latter country
Tor the benefit of the Government which there def Of
nluVeiy represents order and morality "-mean- CT
ng OF course, the Government of ZULoAGA. After | p
making an onslaught upon Mr.. FORSYTH whom he =.
hargeS with having dealt in stolen plate in a :,
ountry in which he had promoted civil war. NJ -,
>ELLY recurs again to the Message: He =,
ecares that lit Bullets Europe upon both cheeks - &c
md that ''they who affect to turn it into ridicue q
turn pale at it in their closets" He declares h
moreover, that the doctrines avowed in the UNITED
'TATEs are of a darker and more abominable a.
haracter even than those contained in the Message
self' which is only diluted expression of public d
opinion" As the best mode of putting an end 'e
our passion for territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, he vi
proposes that Franco-Spanish alliance should be y
ormed in the interest of Catholic unity: which "
lilance, we are told, would operate as a decisive on
heck upon our libusiering propensities. and by %
xercising benefcent influence upon Southern and
ehtral America, would assure to Europe all the
transit routes between the Atlantic and the ii
Pacific" After this sly glance at his inter- CO
ceanlc canal project, publicist reviews the ia
ate OF parties in the UNITED STATES and expresses 81
is conviction that it is only necessary to blockade
lelr ports to set "the Yankees" to fighting amonp
leQSelyeS ftput wall a. al
Scalms, land they will eat each other up. They -,
will devour each other like savages as they are ri
Have they not already tasted of each other in MI
otah r 1t must be consolatory, however, to the d
atm races to learn from NJ. BELLY that, notwitb CT
anolng our evil intentions and our perfect W,
opacity for mischief we are "a very weak and
cowardly people," that as an adversary. we are
out what fantastic shadows are to child-a 49,
mere phantom which will vanish if it is looked u
steadily In the face" that our merchant vessels r.
'uld not hoat a moment before an Imperial
ga'e and that it is not possible for US sto raise las
IN army capable of putting to flight few bat to,
'aloned ylools." With these delicious extracts
pause. The concluding portion of the letter LII
INSISTS chiefly OF recapitulation of NJ BELLy's re
evlous propositions. 1t is to be presumed that
IS imperial Majesty NAPOLEON III has been edited
III uelighted by the ingenious speculations and
mptng suggestions of his panegyrist; but
neither he will accept the exalted mission see
lch has been so earnestly pressed upon him; or 'u
lether he will respectfully decline to tilt at wind
lis the world has yet to be informed. In the pn
anhme, 1t Is perfectly safe to congratulate NJ. mi,
LILY upon the adroit manner in which he has Sal
MS inter-oceanic canal scheme once more fire,
oat no.
WILL. -------------- vie
~, ."e STATUTE vi WASHINGTON, lately erected stal
NJ " Aihiii', IN front OF his store, hos fras
cited the admiration of our citizens its position
caused some of them considerable dissat;sfac ava
n. 1t is nothing short of desecr.t;on CIV .L the