Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-07

basis. This would be dsash-blov to all her lofty
plrsaOns after cotton monopoly, aud compel her to
stand on the same level with tho other nations Of Eu
rope.
On the other hand che cannot fail to perceive, that
if the Southern States should b. subjusaed, the domi-
uant and fanatcal majority Of the North will never rest
saG d until slaTery the South, and the immense su
perstrueture Of m,eria wealth. which rSss upon 1t,
shsli have been oyer1hroVn.
l. may be objected TO this proposition, that the Norm
viii have the good 70 perceive aud guard against
these rssuls In reply We have to say, tbs. in gov
srnment o. mere numbers, like that Of the Northern
ssaies the intelligence CT the country not the ruling
power. The government must rthsct the sentiment OF
the Masses srd the controlled moro BY pas
sion than by rcss9a. In England the highest intellect
the most fAraching policy guides the national councils
in tho United SGtS the nargoHts. sectioptSm, the
bndss fsnAei'm the basest appeals to the mes: gro
vslog prcdcaS Of the mob give shape TO the Affairs
Of Safe We may safely assume therefore, that in the
d,sth struggle in which nov engaged, EOglsOd
viii be against US. she will give eouatenAnce to the
mob king Of the North aad By subl' diplomacy, make
him her Submissive insru nen in accomplishing her am
bilious puIp)ses.
Let W then abandon all hope Of assistance or even Of
justice, from England Her traditional policy ia OF
posed to our success, and all history teaches US that
nations are controlled BY their interests
But fortunately, there is another power in Europe
which occupies different relations to Us from England
That poser is our ancient revolutionary any-the
hereditary rival Of England. The councils Of France
arc nov controlled by the creates. statesman of
the Sgs-a MAJ who can comprehend at glance ell
tie marc lvres of the PAlmersOn administration, and
Nbo hiss the will and he ability TO protect the interests
of biz empire.
Louis Napoleon esrnot be imposed on BY the siekly
seutnentaiiy of Lord John Russell or the democratic
fooleres OF Me.srs. Bright Il Go. He will understand
a, once thA.i no love fer tho negro, ard no partial
y fer American democracy which scuG es these Par
ausntary trickslerI he knows thA. be wants cotton,
and that be has colonies in which il BE- success
uy cultivated H, wants The eusatity increased, and
he wants an open market He will not tolerate foS {
moment TIE idea of British monopoly. For some
years past he has been inpatient Of the superiority Of
he British in seine branches of the cotton manufacture
AID he hiss been dugen 10 his cJrs to stimulate the
cotton interest 10 Fance. sroDg Inducements have
been he'd British manufacturers TO transfer their
operations scross the channel and il ia said that 81
thou-and British operatives nov carrying on their
manufactures with British machinery in CLlais The
elder Napoleon sensible o: tie fact that the Weslh
aud power of EGgll2d rested mA2'y on her mSnuiac-
ures aad it can hardly b. Supposed that b iusiriOus
successor With all tie couuses Of his uncle before him,
,,1 close bis eyes to the importance Of securing France
against the Cf,rts Of Eog'and to obtain monopoly Of
the cotton production.
All ,hs reasons that impe England to the Destruction
Of tire cotton culture in the Southern States, will lead
the ssgacious En.eror Of France to cherish aud en-
courage It, The interests of England and France, o.
tiis gu. j,ct are sntpodsl
LIST Us then Whdssz our minister from England, and
.ous. date all our ,f1rss to'seeu7s mutually beneficial
rsaiv with France. L.. discriminate in favor Of
lch manufactures Let US guarantee to her peculiar
lya-tscss in our cotton and tobacco trade and lie! he's
con-, tie carrier OF S1ubern nerce. Such treaty
you'd do more to humble the pride aud weaken the
oo~er Of Eagllnd than half deem successful militia.
~ clmpsigus Waterloo would be avenged b. stroke
IF the zen, and France would at once commence a
career Of prosperity aud glory. French ships would
con Ell our hasbors French capital would complete our
c,7Als and railroads. and Frsnca manufactures would
De Gls,d through all our borders. Paris, HAvrs,
Irons AID hAr5ee3 Eollooe 70 Us "hAt tue northern
lies have been In VOID, We would have al the ad-
lalages Of free commercial Intercourse without any Of
ne annoyances Of lsolsnt Intrusion into domestic
.Trs, or any of the intolerabe evils Of Yankee doni
ll,ion. We should hear no nose Of the Bowling OF
ac Abolition pl,k. AID II, g'lcs and elegance and re-
ooemsnt OF Fceach society would take the place Of the
grim ascs.ieism and awkward vuslriy OF the puri:Au
cal hories OF the North.
Ls. or government then address itself earnestly to
re great work o. forming olose alliance with Franc.
LIT Mr. Mason be instructed alter having given due
tc, 70 withdrew from Londos and go to Paris, to
pirate With NJ Slile L,i bin then be accredited to
SAa. Going thiher under the auspices Of F'luoc he
rih doub l,sJ meet favorable reception and no
uorose the opportunity 70 eulighen the government
a, % lie true nature and tendency Of the anti-slavery
c,asads, Wish /. now in progress on this continent
aa should be made to uldersta1d that emancipation
~ war ia Lou siauA and Florida, and the other gulf
states would sooa be followed by forcibs abolition in
cl5S.
We repeat, we think al efors to interest England in
our behalf, ae vain aud should be abandoned. Every
ssou that drives Eagand from u.s. draws France tc-
yards us To France, then, let address ourselves
promptly, theoretically, earnestly.
The English Demand.