The New York herald., 1862-02-02
Our Danger OF European Intervention
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In the midst of our congrat lations upon Earl
Russell's assurances of the complete re-estab-
lishment of our amicable relations with Eng
land, we are menaced with the early interven-
ton of the Western Powers of Europe upon
ton of neutral rights involved in the Trent
affair. In this change Of the drama, too, Lords
Palmerston and Russell recede into the rear,
and Louis Napoleon, that able and ambitious
arbiter of European affairs, fills the foreground
of the picture.
He is understood to be anxiously urging
England to join in the recognition of our re-
bellious Confederate States as an independent
nation. His designs are, doubtless, first to get
the navy Of England entangled in war with
the United States, and then to proceed to a re-
construction Of the map of Europe with the
armies Of France. His temptations are great
and great are the temptations offered to Eng
land. Her objects and her interests, her ira
ditions and her policy, all combine to lead her
in the same direction. Her extensive cotton
manufactures are languishing for the want Of
the raw material She has only to break our
Southern blockade, and three or four millions Of
bales are at her disposal, at cheap rates and in
exchange for British goods. She has long been
hanksring for free trade with our Southern
States, and free trade is offered her by JEFF
Davis with the recognition of bis confederacy.
Above all, for half q century the acts and the
agitatons Of the slavery question by the British
government and It's emissaries have been d.
rscted TO the disruption of this country, in
order to destroy 1t as a dangerous commercial
rival, and in order to destroy the moral power
of our popular institutions, which, for half o
century, have been undermining the weak foun-
dations Of England's feudal aristocracy.
Such, then, are the temptations which invite
the two great Western Powers Of Europe to the
recognition Of our so-called Confederate States,
and to armed Intervention in support Of JEFF.
Davis Napoleon the Third, with England out
Of the way, dreams of the re-establishment Of
the French empire Of Napoleon the First, and
| England, with our country broken up, antici-
pates the control Of North America, and the
| absolute and undisputed dominion Of the seas.
In the presence Of such great inducements, all
questions Of law, right, Justice, consistency,
good faith and magnsnimity sink into the
shade. We are, therefore, In imminent danger
Of the armed Intervention Of England and France
in behalf Of JEFF. Davis, and upon the ridiculous
and insulting pretext Of Intervention for the
common rights Of mankind.
What is to be done, What are we called
upon to dos We are simply called upon to pre-.
pare for the additional warliks work Of defend.
ing our Northern seaboard and frontiers against
the possible trials Of q war with England and
France. The powerful combined squadron Of
England, France and Spain, sent over the At
lantic, professedly to operate against Mexico
is really the offspring of much grander de-
sign. Armies, and not fleets, are required "a
conauer Mexico. This vast combined European
souadron is intended TO meet the expected con
tinpencies of war with the United States; and
the presence Of this squadron 10 the Gulf o
Mexico warns us Of "the happy accord exist
ins between the three nations concerned; Rnt