The New York herald., 1862-12-28


awakensd b H. knewleAgs that France may
os bearded with impunity. Italy has set The
example Greece has followed il Napoleon
will submit to tho force Of these drcumstaaoss
In other countries he will seek to obtain the
influence be y 90 fast losing In Europe, and
nowhere is the prospect for success in this
scheme 80 promising ~ on this continent, DESC
lated a. It b by civil war. He will find willing
allies In Davis and his adherents Emboldened
by the knowledge that France will support
them, they are already jubilant The plans
for future conquest are vast and untrammelled;
they count us out of the game. They say
"The North, wearied and disguised, will gladly
accept peace; will refuse to struggle any
longer; when they see our forces combined,
Will accept peace at any sacrifice" And thus
they will continue to think until they have
aroused the deadly animosity Of the people Of
the'United States until a firm determination
to root out the rebellion, even though the South
were to be destroyed forever, has become
general In the North; in fact, at that period when
relying upon no emancipation DEGREES or mea-
sures of any kind, we resolve to conquer by
sheer valor and strength.
France, whom she first resolved to conquer
Mexico, was well aware that such course
would necessarily bring her into conflict with
this government, and would render war
between them almost inevitable; and yet France
saw fit to proceed in her plan, and evidently
made up her mind TO take the consequences.
The rebellion broke out in time to give France
all leisure for her undertaking, and she has pro-
fted thereby; has gone about the work Of
conquest as q matter to be done not hastily, but
we'll. The arguments and inducements held
forth by the rebel commissioners, as to aid they
might extend in Mexico, in case France would
recognize the Davis government, were at first
paid little heed to by Napoleon. Those were
the days of our victories; those we're the days
when the duration of the rebellion was calcu-
lated to a week.
Our first successes were, however, by
the fearful blundering of those who meddled
with our armies, rendered fruitless, and at last
Europe, and France especially, imbibed the
idea that the struggle was an endless one
France, In her need-she must have work for her
operatives -endeavored to form coalition
against us. She made appeals to England and
Russia that they should join her and soy to US,
"Fight no more; let the South 60; let US have
peace; you are disturbing the whole world.'
But England and Russia judged us better than
France; and then, perhaps, their necessities are
less crying. or they are better prepared to bat
tie against them. Be that as it may, they would
not interfere and now France will do 20 alone.
We feel assured that such is her intention, and
that her sending forth Of reserves" is the
actual beginning Of her plan. She will aid
Davis, will break our blockade, will get cotton,
will obtain aid in Mexico, will, in fact, reap
manifold advantages from such an alliance;
and Napoleon i the man to make the most Of
oil advantages.
To those who say he will never dare 60 to
war with US, we reply, he will dare that, and
more too. He Il desperate man, driven by cir
cumstancss. And besides, how can We hope he
will be deferred by fear OF US? Are we not SEEM
ingly incapable Of striving successfully with
our revoltsd subjectsf Are we not at all moments
exhibiting fears of an invasion of our capitalf
Are not our disputes aad investigating commit
tees proof of our divided statss Do we mot
make paltry show in the eyes of the world,
wrsngling as we are about the negro at . mo-
ment when our national existence Is ct stake, Il
in great perils And have we the right to demand
or expect that France should fear or respect Ms?
We must change the nature Of this struggle.
We must let the world know how terribly in
earnest We have become, and then, and not
Ill L. ,~hk k~E fcossa kho
reserves" of Napoleon.