The New York herald., 1862-02-03
The Threatcnfngs from Abroad.


We have reached the crisis of the great strug-
gle in which we are engaged. It presents itself
md two vital aspects-the one offering us the
alte native of crushing out tho rebellion ener-
getically and promptly, and the other that of
afording the European governments an oppor-
tunity Of Intervention in our affairs, with the
double object Of dividing this great republic, as
a political measure, and of getting at the cotton
of the South as q commercial one.
In regard to the question Of European inter-
vention, now again portentously looming up,
great fears are expressed that unless our army
makes rapid advances, and obtains series of
brilliant and decisive victories, the European
governments will, in sixty or ninety days at
farthest, break the blockade-an event which
must inevitably lead to a double war of the
greatest magnitude. From the following ex-
tract from the Monaeau, published in our
that, 20 far back as the middle Of June this
very movement which we are now expecting
was foreshadowed by the French ministerial or
gan. 1t says
II s stated positively that negotiations will be opened
for the establishment Of diplomatic reisons between
France Turin II they should end zatisrac ory they
will lead the de faco recognition Of the Kingdom OF
Italy COMPOSED Of provinces and States which have been
placed under the sceptrs Of King Victor Emanuel after
events or which France has not TO express her
opinion but which have been accomplished under favor
OF the principle Of nountervention recognized by
rope. The resumption OF diplomatic relations with Turin
would not imply on the part Of Frasce the subscs Of
the policy OF the Italian kingdom any judgment on
the past or any solidarity for the future. IL would
prove that the de t1cto government OF this new
state is sufficiently established to enable France TO
keep up With IL those international relations which
ths interests OF tho two countries impsriousy re-
Qurs France, By her altitude does not rseas
,n,rrein any IN the forer domestic a1aiys of
the hoiidn Kingdom, rhich remains the sole Judge cf its oo
conduit, u master g Us future and Of Us dettnies
SAs sgiU act odrds as M great Europeas Powers s,
day do in the american quezon by recognising the nae
ysIubc Of e Southern Stdtes 'cn Aat rspulc shall hare
cotaasd 0opernu,ey otnded bases toaich ,oM oog
Of International relations advantageous for The general inte-
ref
Nothing can be clearer or more explicit than
the intimation conveyed in the above. All the
letters that have been received from our Paris
correspondents from that time down to the pre-
sent have gone to confirm its purpose, and the
articles that we have published from the French
and English journals received by the Africa
leave no doubt as TO the limit Of time which ID
| fixed for carrying it into execution.
| We are now masters Of the situation We
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have magnificent army of 100000 men, in.
cluding an ordnance force which, If properly
employed, will prove the Justice of Napoleon's
| well known saying, that Heaven is on the side
Of the heaviest artillery" and cavalry corps
Of $4,000 men, composed of as fine material as
any in the world, the whole recently reorgan
lied in respect to its ieid and line officers in a
manner to render ii equal to she emergencies
Of the most trying campaigns. We have navy
which, in the number Of vessels and sailors
daily added to it, is rapidly advancing to the
same state of strength and efficiency Now, all
that is wanted Ia energetic aud vigorous actor
on the part Of Congress to obtain from this i'm
mense Development of military and neva
strength the speedy results that are e4peSse,