Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-16
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ioe suoJoined article from the Nev York H.,-S---.
1y' 'os trePadAtOn of tho Yankees :
oloe action OF the EDglsh ,.la 49,, n O-- ,or,n
blss0r HO 6e probability IS very great that they viii
become involved in than. Our products too mpOr
snt to the prosperity Of too large portion oftheir pOpu
AsOn for them TO be Indifferent They vast have Cot
ton and they mus. have Tobacco These articles supply
the means Of subsistence for or millions Of English
and French and they furnish 10 each Of those Govern
nsnts abou: 80 millions dollars Of revenue OF course
Il IS not to be expected tina, the Governments will 81,
With folded arms while they and their people are depriv
cd Of these sources Of comfort and seAlth They viii
look closely into he blockade which deptiyes them Of
these With every disposition to PICK flaw wherever
one is to be found and on coast Of such extent with
May opportunities of doing So complications and 6ii
eulHes are almost inevitable. As soon as The Englkh
aad French quAdrons reach our coast the weak points
IN the blockade will speedily Do detected
Some Of the English steamers have already reached
Cuba and the telegraph Of yesterday tells Of the arrival
Halifax Of French nAn-Of-wAr, TO be Immediately
followed BY sir others
In respect to these powers, Government has Oh
tanned from them all We asked, our recognition to tie
rights Of begerents. As to all else, We are passve-f
the civilized world do without US do without
them. Nevertheless, from the abundant affection We
bear the Yankees, shall look with infinite pleasure at
England and France both pitching into them with all
their power.
If the Herald reads the signs Alright that day Is not
distant Ea..t
STARTLING NEWS FROM EUROPE-THE PLOT
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.
The highly important intelligence contained in our
Paris letter confirms fears and supplies key
TO the note in the Monteur about American affairs; and
t further appears that this note is from
An oicAl circular 70 the other European powers. l.
may therefore, be safely regarded the programme OF
the Emperors policy.
From all the governments Of Europe we have received
the strongest Of Friendship and vet II ia
very clear that there Is conspiracy against the United
States among the crowned heads and its focus Is the
Tueries We have been in the habit Of regarding the
Ergish Government as our only enemy; but now il
that Il Is only payinga part subordinate to the
role OF the Emperor Of the French The people of both
soun,.ss warmly sympathise With the United States but
their goVer--nts mediate the total destruction of the
country HrS lie partition, after the example Of
Poland, They ueaeoerysiv put rs OF our guard by
professions Of triendshP-wu hey secretly plot cur
ruin.
Mother Ohureh are N 1V0sPir~ey which msS,.,.s ~.
restoration to spain Of al the possessions she has s n
the New World and the consequent triumph OF CATHOLIC
ism and 10 this scheme there good reason 20 believe
the Emperor lends himself in order to compensate FOE
his destruction Of the temporal power of the Pope in
laly. Then France must have Cotton 70 her ar-
from starving, her merchants from bankruptcy and
the whole people from revolution. England can make
sh 10 get limited supply from her colonies but
France only get Cotton from America where alone
grow the hner kinds .Aieh she gssz- Esssace VIII
9oea1d 70 break the blockade II the shoGd be
concluded before the demand for the staple becomes
pressing.
What therefore, is the true policy Of Government
1t IS either 10 Overshelm the South with arms and CON
pei her submit before the foreign governments have
time TO interfere 20 make peace with her at once IN
order junction Of the against the foes Of
the American people AID in order 20 the establishment
o. our empire the whole continent and lis Islands
Whatever course adopted the need Of preparation
scale OF vast magnitude s urgent and it will be necea
~ for Congress to rise the height Of the danger aud
adopt such bold and vigorous measures ihe occasion
demands. Already the combined fleets Of England end
France advancing coasts and the fast install
Of hostile army has sailed for our Northern from
tier. We shall whether there i sufficient states
manshp patriotism and courage in Congress to meet the
double peril that looms up before t from domestic trea
one hand and foreign invasion on the osher.-N
Y. Herald