Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
The Forrrgn Aspect Of our difficulties

I,i.s,,ted that the English and F'eueh governments
are fitting on. powerful fleet OF var steamers ioT cur
Atlantic coast designed probably as "heet OF ooserva-
,, 50 - p-otset the interests Of French and English
citizens in the event OF collision, and to pick up any
r,s odds end eud Of conquest which the opportunity
NAV OFF, Il is hardly reasonable TO anticipate any hos
nile design 10 this demonstration, but quite likely that
during the tendency Of the struggle, the Monroe doc
trine" vii remain in allegiance, and that any privilege
which either OF those governments may desire to secure
il Central America will be at their mercy.
Events have frequently shown that the European poS-
es have no: abandoned their scheme ola foothold up
o. this continent, and that territorial acquisition Is
p,r Of the plan SPAIN so long enfeebled by civil war,
aud crippled by loss Of her foreign possessions has been
gradually recupera,ug until She begins to take rank
again as one Of the 6-s-class powers Of Europe. The
great empire Of Charles the Fifth never be restored
In h day Germany the Netherlands and parts OF Italy
wer, par. Of the home possessions Of Spain. She
marched her troops on her own soil, from the
Mediterranean to tie Baltic, and from the Straits
Of Gibraltar to the Confines of the Ottoman Empire
Mexico and tie now divided States Of South America
were hers Uuder the iooshly grasping policy o; Philip
tho Second the process Of decadence commenced, until
If late her kingdom at home has been fenced in by the
Apprentices and reduced It's anceu, limits, while Of all
her splendid American provinces only Cuoa-"the ever
faithful isle'-uow remains to her. But the epoch OF
lowest prosperity was reached a dozen years ago. Vi
late Spain has gathered up AID year ago the propoSi
tioa Of Louis Napoleon, admit her into the Alliance
was only defeated BY the jealousy Of the Protestant
movers toward the admission Of more Catholic strength
IN that imperial league. In the meantime, Spain has
rursed her ambition aud waited her opportunity. TIE
opportunity seems TO have come in the eneebled and
distracted coalition Of the United States no logger able
20 assert their proud doctrine that European power
shall acquire additional territory on their continent
Coming with the news Of the ftiag out of the Egg
lsh and French fleet IS the additional statement that
s,p wihou. coucer, with her sister powers, is abou-to
dispatch or has already sent large military aud naval
force of some 10000 men, TO the Gulf OF Mexico. For
what purpose Ia the rapid Transmission OF intelligence
to which We are nov accustomed, the explanation
follows close upon the heels Of the event. TIE
news of the day Informs Us that for some tiWc
pas. system Of Spanish emigr Jtou has teen going o.
fom Cuba 20 the B.pabc OF san Domingo, The Eastern
portion of the Island Of Ulyt. that the lth ihes,
fbu,ters raised the Spanish flag and cimet the protec
zion Of Spain aud tha. lereupon irga-e with llrg.
number Of regular troops az once dispatched from
v.nl to o, followed by other vessels With 5000 Ilgu-
lar ,roops And as soon as the 10000 on th,ir way
from Spain arrive Hay,i proper, the western potion o!
the Island, will be subjected the process o. con
guest
T5is is nos an Mipmon, the dePosed Dictator Of
Mexico, has arrived in New York. hs way to Spain
as ramor asserts there to arrange the plans for re-
conquest o. Mexico and the establishment anew OF tae
Imperial power OF Spain. This is 70 new thing. Far
m1athy las, fall and winter the Uai,e States Kept pow
e feet of observation before Vera Cruz to prevent the
c1asammatcn Of this very scheme
BIT what can the United Stats do now Powerless,
stricken dowa 1y internal discussion and rupture, divided
30 purpose as in power cannot even ~arj on dangers
IN our owu midst threatening the very existence OF tie
Goyeramea, y,sy peace Of dresdes. Folly aad
f.aat,i.u. corruption and ambition, have done th,r
work rapidly with us. L. tiese no cu.es