Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-12-23

by the Nrr.hcnrrS thcaseireS Us Al cIuva-
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DANGER AHEAD-LDUIS NIFG-
Icons POLICF TOWIHDj
rms COUNFRY.
An rttorr il being made h.. trrsc journals
il ihe sclvirr Of the Emperor Napn'enn 10
pail,.Ie his attempt q; drawing Engl'nl and
Russia into Il coalition against this GOVERN
mtnt. The very fact tlal excuses a:r hadc
and that protrsia.lons Of friendship and good
will are SO earnestly repeated by The French
srni-ollicia! press, the L&nGoa journals IN the
pay of NlpOlc"a, und some Journals here
which seem Lu take :;t:anyG view of NapD-
fenn's mo, crurnts, all tcnG TO make us very
Suspicious rs 20 Napoecn:S rea! intentions to-
wards this Country. ". re;ncE.ber quite
well that st The time he was duif.g I'll in his
power Ia secure Nice and Savoy the scrn-oi-
liclal French pr.Ss we're cnIphatically denying
that France would even If they We're prori.r-
c'i. accept tbs provinces IN IurStnn. We are
aware that NaPO!cCn says one thing " hen ht
means another; tiat w whCr ne makes = show
ui GOO! feeling. anger and Ill will ra"lic i'll
his heart. af.d ;he. ne fawnS rr,nn those whom
hs has dcti,..ed to destroy. Knowing theSv
Thin 6, we are apprchcnilrc CT evil wh"n We
lind Napoleon making urgent pro.eS!atlons of
good will towards u.s. and We look agout 70
see where he IS In sike first blow
France has made more noise about General
i'nticr's proceeding at New Orleans against
her SUB Dj"cts than any other power has done.
although |itncrsi Butler treated one and Ill
alike The fact l., Napoleon saw there line
cnanc. frr = future quarrel. Wcn7" q Scn$l-
tive people. don; like inter fey, me-. and t"nvc
all, detcst inrccn ncddling with onr ii,ad ami
faithful Inihir servants. All Napoleon bad
20 do vas 10 arL prfc:nptnrlly ahnut General
Butler. ak his removal OF something a!;hc
unpleasant to our scnsc of dignity as {, na-
tOn. and he was sure tn get. n refusal. Then
hr could let the matter Remain ~ ahcyarcc.
and at bis own time md pleasure reneH his
dr,nand and upon :. sc:onn refusal acr in hos
tile Inannor towards III!
We do not believe that all the troops and
iron. c!a'.s which France is nu% dcSpatch,ng
To the Gulf Of McyicO are intended Ia find
ttriI way to the lameh halls of the Non;uzu-
inas VIZ fear they are more hkcl to visi:
The mnd bank- Of the Mississippi While
giving assurances oil friendship and good will
towards this country, Napoleon is making tre-
nrndous preparations fof an onset somewh' TT.
Will IL be against Us or against England -
rhe,c is doubt in thus matter, and whIle that
'lauht exists it becomes all imperative Grty
for u. t., prepare 4 powerful daie6c" cf Mo-
bile and the mouths Of the Mississippi. New
Orleans We mast guard As The apple Of our
eve. The valley OF the Mississippi We must
hold and cunIru. Il: AL hazards. oar admin
istration must not hait or fate. here IL.
danger mas fall upon us at any aiGmrn;, and
We mcst be prepared 20 war; o.; lie blow
Napoicnn is fatally urged into LIN roinmit;aI
Of soa.e bold assault. lie must attack some
..rraL power, Il" must cuInInrIi.r some great
and slnpendOus struggle, involving the honor
and military glory ui France, Il only 10 Stay
thrru5y the schemes of hlS enclnrS. who
have sworn ard a:c accomplishing ms down
iail In a quarrel IL this mnrncEt haupcrra
AZ We are by rebellion which VIZ must
crush, We have orc side cypn.s:d 10 our enc
ruicS attack. and we all know that Napoleon
takes advantage OF such circumstances. ilc
may hope taat were hc to assume the CAUSE
Of the South, he lnishu make with the Trait ors
his own teTuls. ard that, while hc was sue
ccs;tuly prosecuting his idea oi domination III
Mexico, he might secure at the same time a
hold up,.i :I.a H"nedcraGy. Ohe.ihrd The
number Of troop; 10 be sent by France to th'S
continent can easily march 1" and conquer
Mexico. The other half, joined 10 the forces
Of Davis, wnril, As perhaps Napoleon lond)y
magines, snCu settle tire question OF Souihcrr
independence. while Napocoa'S entire Lcel
would free tie Southern ports from oar black
ade at onc. These are peasant antlc'ps-
;ions for Napoleon 10 make, and he might
easily be Scduced by the prospect OF 50 much
,lory, a. we'll ~ Sd lnucil matcllai in:D"hi,
and be induced to strike a blow a. u.s.
Should he do 50. he will strike quickly and 10
the purpose. His is M weak hand, and when
hc altarke me does 80 in force. Again and
again re urs. onr warnings upon the admin
!stration lnclcasc nur naval forces make
them nvinrlblc; we must hold, and strongly
hold, every Southern port; We must not h:"ok
interference ana Il is only by display Of
Tremendous nnd overwhelming power t!at We
shall ,;ucrred III Keeping oil cu- enci;:i"s.-
Let US arm, arm, arm; no moment Oi time
must he lost.
Tne people nf Europe do not comprehend
our late. elections. Our SlupenHUuS c"rScr.
yntiye victories are misunderstood by ihrin.
rhey are taught to believe by the Govern
mental press That conservatives III tins Colin
try desire peace at ri! prices. They dp not
understand thai She victories ot the cuIIscr-
vatives denote, 90 the contrary, stern de
termination To ia: done with indeciSion aid
uisuanaacincul. aid to commence more
r;,,rn,,s rrosrru;lnn Of the great StriIgr !r for
Uniun and independence, which wear bound
to keep until victory has crowned our efforts.
Any foreign power that darcs 10 Interfere
with us will surely find this ont TO taelr cost,
the ultimate result Of any such RASH attempt
bems sure defeat Sill there always may be
found people inclined at all hazards TO run
their heads against StoneWnlS, and these uinn
arc often fatally impe)ed to c"nrSc u! ac-
ton which brings in IT: tram discontinue
and ruin. Such 3 taianty is how driving
Napncon III. into some bold MEASURE
Should it be an attack upon this country, he
will find it result IN mis- utter downfall. Dor
Government. duly impressed with a sense Of
its duty 10 the nation, will make the NcccsSa-
rv preparations to ward oil any blow which
Napoleon may strike ut us. and mt the same
time punish terribly the meddIcso!nc dcspot.
We feel assured tie authorities ut Washing
ton will understand the necessity for prompt
and decisive action, and that no time Will
he lost in putl,;tm he Southern ports
now in our possession in state OF de-
fence.
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