Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-03
FrSm The EeH York Herald Of the 18Th ut.
WHAT DOES THE BREAKING UP OF The TRIPLE
ALLIANCE MEAN2

1t remarkable fact that since the breaking up Of
the convention between France, England ana Spain
touching Mexican sffIrs, the leading English journals
cheer on Napoleon in hs apparen! determination TO 60
forward alone from which IL has been inferred that
their Oh sct is to drive him to his ruin well Knowing
that persistence 10 the invasion of Mexico would end
N war with the United States, which would be fatal 10
hs dynasy Begdes, this would be divertng the IN.
occupied srroy Of Napoleon away from Europe, where
GOV it il 10 ouch dangerous proximity TO England But
NAV not the breaking up OF the convention be, after all
mere sham on the part Of England aud Spain, aud their
well epned sympathy with the cause OF keIlco, aud the
dplomatic cham ponrhp Of the nyiosbty OF the ill.,
dependence OF fee nations, all part OF programme Sc.
crey agreed upon by tue conspators IN order 10 blind
the people of the United States, well the demOcrs
cy Of Elrope to their treacherous designs upon this
contineui' Ii will be very difficult for the statesmen
OF E0gand and Spain to gain any credit Tor sincerity IL
he case OF Mexico they will not make common cause
with the United States and declare war against Napo-
eon If he persists in his attempt 10 subyGr the indie
pendence OF free nation, and thus TO establish in
the nineteenth century the principles of conquest ano
COLON liion upon which Charles the Fifth Ferdinand
and Philip Second acted three centuries ago. And
on the other hand unless there is conspiracy between
the three Powers which Is covered over by the pretend
ed rupture of the alliance Napoleon will attack England
aow when she is vulnerable to his blows, and when he
mas the superiority in iron clad vessels which leaves
her at his mercy.
But the probability seems to be that there Is ttsn-
cordiae between the three Powers and that they have
conspred against the independence not only OF Mexico,
out OF the United States The SUCCESS oil democracy Ill
America ha been the OF all the revolutionary
ideas in Europe for the last three quarters Of century,
and the roy al consprators desire put down. Hence
il L, tina, they iomented and encouraged the rebellion
10 the United Statef; and Napoleon, abandoning all
hose principles Of the French Revolution which brought
The Bouaparte family into power, takes the lead 10 this
crusade sganst free institutions He commences by at
lacking Mexico on our faux and If there be any truth
10 the MAXIM that when next neghbofs house has
been set on fire. ought to )ok out for our OWL II is
high time that Oongr should look into THE matter and
consider whether it is s duty to look tamey on with
folded arms or TO be wasting is time aud engrossing at
tention BY foolish discussions about the negro while the
Monroe doctrine which all PARTIES in this country have
hitherto maintained ia set naught ana the work oil
conquest aud spoa,ion begun under their very eyes
The purpose of the despoH Is to break up and divide
the whole country between them, coonZ ng as they did
;wo or three hundred years ago. Elglnd and Spain,
having colonies Jining our territory, and fearing their
loss apparently receded IRON the convention when they
sitnet d such Dg developments OF our naval aud
military power but they secretly urged Napoleon TO go
ahead as be is strong in iron clad gunboa and has lit
lie or nothing 70 lose this continent The Emperor
Of the FreucS has 70 sympathy with democratic psu-
tiong because they the opposite OF his own despo
am His sympa.hics are all with monarchy, because he
s monarch himself ard desires to perIe.uste his dy
n,sy The fJmy of Bonsporte Is of more Importance
20 Napoleon Ill. than the liberties and Vea oil the peo-
pie OF France and he concludes that long orga
E,d democ acy exists 10 America monarchy ia not safe
in France or anywhere else and quenty his dy
nasty is not safe He has played false TO the democrats
Of Europe in the of Italy His purpose is to ruin
democracy in America Hence his de'ire to give repuh
iican institutions q deadly blow in Mexico to be follow.
ei up If fortune should favor his hachavelian enter.
prise BY an attack upon the republic Of the United
Saes in which he would be aided by England and Spain
whenever those Two Powers deemed safe for them to
play an open part. Congress- therefore, ought not TO
lose moment in denour eng the course OF Napoleon in
thunder tones which will shake the palace of the Tuile
ries to it's foundation The honor the dignity and the
very safety Of the republic call for the most prompt and
energetic action at their hands.