The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-06

FRENCH MED1Ar1cN- is one French
Journal, at least, which comprehends the true
purpose and the outrageous pretence, of the me
diation proposed by Louis Napoleon. It also
appreciates the political as we'll as economic
necessities of the Union, and the probable effect
of foreign interference ia aid of the traitors,
somewh 1t more accurately than some Others -
Those who lean towards disunion at home may
possibly learn something from this foreign, and
by no means partial authority.
Our readers know the invariable opinion of
this journal on the American question, and they
will have OWNED, without a word from US, the
sentiments with which we have perused the dis.
patch this morning published by the Monteur.
We gladly admit that this document is full of
consideration for the United States, and that
the language of our Foreign Minister falls within
the limits of the strictest impsrtialty.
The Government even goes SO far as to imply
land this is the most satisfactory part of the
document,) that ii America requests the Euro
pean powers to mind their own business the lat
ter will take the advice and rest contented with
the honor of having made diplomatic effort in
favor of peace. But in circumstances so grave
as these we cannot repose upon word. We
must 90 to the root of the matter. What is the
sum, then, of our deman ds upon the United
States! A suspension Of hostilities for six
months, which, if it means anything At all,
means the raising of the blockade of the South.
Is there the slightest reason to suppose such .
proposition would be listened to on the other
side of the Atlantic? That it will be hailed with
grateful acclamatons in the slaveholding camp
that it will be received at Richmond as q mes.
sage of deliverance, anG as the baptism of the
new State, cannot be doubted. Nothing could
be more natural The South has never hoped
or asked for anything but truce Of arms, snd
the raising Of the blockade. For after such .
step treaty of peace is natural consequence,
for which the South can afford to wait. But
does not this suffice to prove what sentiments
such proposition must excite at the NORTH
II is virtual request to the North to proclaim,
not the suspension, but the end of the war. I
The acceptance of such proposition is simply
the de tacto recognition OF the Southern Con-
federation, and of the final ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
the republic.
Perhaps the touch of the foreign foot upon
American soil may after all be needed to rouse
the whole nation to one man, and bring the real
peril of the state before all eyes. Perhaps the
foreign flag must float at New Orleans beside the
banner of Slavery before the farmers of the
West can fully feel that the mouths of the Mis-
fsissippi really make part of his splendid her,
itage and that his country stretches there
When that day shall come either the syery
stones will spring to arms in America, or the
American people will have deserved their doom,
and will have lived as great nation only long
enough to show us how great nations may come
to nothingness. gre So, ss-- s-4e5a
We should see. this foreign hand laid upon
America without thrill Of concern, sure as we
are that It can never be the hand of France, and
that we shall be loyal to the interests as well as
to the traditions Of our nation BY imploring
success to the arms of the Union. ais,