The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-12

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| ton could have been organized and sat on fo,
| without exciting the suspicious of the Nortb
ana yet there Is no prospect whatever tn. I
the triple alliance Just concluded will be di-
rected towards an Interference between the
American belligerents. If France or Eng
| land, or both powers combined, have deter
| mined on raising the Southern blockade they
need only have united their forces on the
| West India sta tioEs and ordered them upon
| that service. 1t WAS surely not necessary to
| take the roundabout course of concluding a
| convention with Spain, and enlisting the sid
vi that country In an undertaking n which
| she could have no direct concern. The cIo-
! sing OF the southern ports is of no great con-
sequence to Spain. Her commerce Is but
| siightIy affected by the blockade and the Cah-
| met of Madrid would most assn redIy never Ia
| eur the cost and trouble OF equipping an expe
| u.tioh 10 give a coloring to the designs
OF france and England. The Mexican expa-
| uilion Is ooVionsly not directed against The
| Southern blockade, though we can under-
| stand why the Northern press should assert
| that II ls. II the blockade was really eni
cient, If the Federal Government had al their
command q force sufficient TO interdiat com,
lnerce, IN conformity with the received max
ms OF international law, we shOuld hear
nothing OF the Mexican expedition as move
lnent justly open to suspicion. Il is because
| the Federal Government well know that thay
are main ia ming a blockade on suf.rance. and
embarrassing commerce through the forbear-
@ anee OF tne neutral Powers, that they fear the
presence in the Gulf Of Mexico O Combined
Meet belonging TO those Powers The Eel.
eraI government may rest satisfied or this
point whatever the want os this country.
OF ol FRANCE, OF .he raw material which
| is stored in abundance at the present m omenr
In the Southern States, there is no iu,en
ton OF resortipg to force to opsn the
Sonthern ports, or evrn to coeroe The FEDERAL
government into a respect for the Obligations
imposed by the laws Of maritime Warf,re II
Is quite poss' BILE for the Cabinet Of Washino.
ton 10 commit the Northern StaIes to a col
llslon win this country. T6e decisions or the
.y,r,e,A ~E
British subjects on frivolous aud groundIpss
pretences, but above all the constant threat
OF an lnEasion OF Canada ~ induce tn
BRUSH zIoVernmen ent to take q very prorn,t
aud re30lute course for the protecIion of
hriusi interests in the Northern continent.-
hut without some such pro vocation, we are
quile satlsned no action viii be taken by our
government IN reference 10 the existing
struggle, nor would any such action be .anc
TONED by the British pm bile The N e H,roJJ
ana the other Journals who think It necessary
70 Stimulate The Northern feeling against
this country, may spare the threats of the ex-
tinction Of England and her Confedere tes. ,,
OF which they are so lavish. # England or
France, separate or united, find il necessary
Z" tht steps Ia HDhod their interests III he Uft tbsy
"tt 40 80, Notwithstanding the warning thai
when "the southern rebellion is snrnTeaSe5
an END Will be put in a hr;eI ca .Iyiaicn 10
BRUSH dominion IN the Eor.h or 10 snSuish
Intervention in tha So1 :" ihjs hoysvar
Is periec!iI e-nSietent with the inocuous pre-.
seGcc CT the Combined neets in the (iuif of
"a n
10 Which the expeditionary force is subordi-
nate. That question has nothing whatever
TO DO win the existing troubles in the States
anu Ins Powers engaged, especially England
ana france, are superior to making il the
pretence for the assembling CT n forca ui,h
| al other ahd very diH rent object.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE AS REGARDED BY FSausuo
AND SPAIN.
From the Londor Times Nov. 10,
SINCE the struggle between Spain and her
reoellous colonies finally died out no At
tempt mas been made to assert by force of
arms the supremacy of the Old Wor4 .var
the New. We were all of rs, to 81, the truth
more or less converted =. the doctrine OF
nahiisst camad in 81 destlny, new world has been
called intc existence to redress the balance
OF the old, and 50 the old had, not unnatu
rally, felt itself dispensed from any stte,.pt
10 redress the balance of the nev The Co
lossal power OF the tnitcd stases, overshad-
owing Canada on tay North, and Mexico
aud the states ot the Gulf en- the South. go
clearly arrogated to itself the disposition of
all matters on the continent OF America. th.r
IL seems useless TO Interfere with tas af-
fairs OF communities all destrs,., sooner or
later, 10 absorption in thc vast ana growing
repuollc. Ii We WaG ed convincing proof tn nj
the tIde mas turned, and that we are entering
on course OF new and unforeseen events wS
lind 1t i'll the fact that the three f>.vrars who
| possess the coast of Eurui,r immediately on.
posite to America .aye en- tered into IA CON
vehtlon Wh..h othGs them to tit out and send
i2int expedition for the pose OF demand
ing tom the Republic OF Mexico more erica
clous protection tcE .he persons and proo4r.
tlea OF theif SUBJECTS, AS well as the fulfiil.
ment Of ali obligations contracted tow rss
them. Knowing the very limited rasonrnas
OF which the authorities of re Rennh,ic of
Mexico can dispose, re chronic annrrhv
which mas SO iong wasted that unhappy coua.
sry, "ie a'fnauons of plunder Waich have
"H--ed its wealth, and the exceedingly preca-
rious position OF whichever faction may for
the moment be Predominant, we do not be-
lleve that these FORCES go to meet any very
form T.hie or obstinate opposition We do
not expect that the Allies are about to act
over again the exploits of Herman Cortes,
for they have no vast and consolidated en-
pire to confront them, and the Mexican au-
thorihes Well know that in case of resistance
they are but the precursors of a ,orce
which would render resistance ABSURD =
We cannot doubt that the tro Sps of the three
nations go to dictate tbeiG own terms, and
that whatever these t..ms may be they must
of necessity CO complied with. The main
dIfncu!ty may very possibly be found to cen
/ sist IN finding Il Government wits which
10 negotiate, and which viii! remain in
power long enough to perfcrm tAe articles of
the treaty.
If, indeed, we We're t. apply the principle
which is urged CT behalf OF the United Sratns
that we have no right to claim that Mexico
i should treat Us better .han she treats herself
we should be without excuse for our expedi
ton, tor each Government has uniformiy re-
pudia tod the acts of its predecessor and the
peaceful citizen has been alternately the vic
tim of both. The case. however, is so ex-
treIne that we cannot consent to be ind r-fsi
by such criterion. Mexico has treat Sd us as
Ill as she, treats her own citi>eGs. and what
worse can possibly be said Cs der We want
| i'll this case something more than the priyi-
leges OF ciu.sns, something more than the
privileges of the most favored nation for ~
+ Mexico all who come in contact w.ta her
bands of remorseless robbers ssa psuuCereI
| and murdered alike.
| There are two -i,t.ohs which will regard
n n yY,adAf = VIII
|! Sps "A will naturally see it in IA substantial
proof that she is rapidly regaining the place
| she once occupied in the first rank amid the
Powers OF Europe. She is admitted as a coz.
federate by two States which spira - con :.
troll the destinies of the world. Sse N rs, also
feel peculiar pleasure in he..o1d Jig the posi-
ton OF the colony VsAca unhg OFT Its ALE
glance 70 her fo7ty year. ago. and Comparing
| IL with ess cSTn: The Spanish nasio.i seems
! abou. 70 reheW its youSk, WA,le the appa-
ITentIy vigorous and prosperous colony has
allen into more taan sanile decrepituds The
States OF Tao american Union, on the other
hana, cannot but view the presence of the
troops OF France, England and Spain on the
| continent of MOI tn America with fealiHys ui
mortification and dis.rust. England Sc Tcng'
| iectnred with tie Monroe doc =. and Spain,
| whose tsirest possesstocS Ia tste New World
| America has SO lcG. i,o.eG, on as about TO be-
| come her owA, awe announced the,r iateu-
| tion of doing thetiselyes justice sy an armed
/ iEtel vention, without seeking the approba-
|, ton Of the nited sitates IL Is true that the
tconvention reserves TO the United States the
liberty OF joining with the three European
Powers, and that a sort of apology is offered
for this course by the suggestion that IL the
convention were not Immediately soacladsd
| its object might fail through delay SUI ID
can hardly be concealed tSGt, tern hy in,ese
+, tine disorder-, nQd Wasting In mntusi de.
| strgctiun wat strength which once was con
sol dat I'd IN support their foreign policy. the
| United States occupy IA less important posi-.
ton than In the days Of their union aud 81