Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-04

SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 4 1925
England and france .

Many Of our secession lrlehue
,,-o.+ astopisbment, that England ana
Fronce have remained quiet spectators OF
tbe present contest, without Offering 70
take sides with either party. They ex-
noe,sd and believed they had good Fea-
CON to exuect that these powers would
both aid the South They knew that
England was largely interested IN the
,..,..;,,r .rs, ef the South. and France
nearly as greatly interested in the 10
baceo But now, too late, they learn
that cotton is not King and tobacco isn't
Queen.
The truth is, these Governments have
the ablest statesmen and shrewdest d.
nlomatists in the world and their only
object is TO sustain = nonarchisal form
of government Any man of reflection
will discover that such men as these
would know that this is not the time Tor
interference. They wish to wait to bide
,beir time, until the monied resources OF
lbe Nation are exhausted-until the cred
IL of the Government is destroyed-unul
the people are demoralized-until ieuds
and broils SO far obtain that personal
safety cannot be had-until the affairs
of the Government have become SO com
plicated that the title to property is IN
eettled-until the people Of the Nation
are so weakened and destroyed that they
are incapable Of resistance--untll the
ueople shall become thoroughly disguised
with a Republican form of government,
and believe that liberty is chimera, and
that man is incapable Of enforcement,
and are, consequently, willing to live I'M
der anv> form of government that has
strength enough to afford them protection
All these things they hope will occur IN
the United States. And while they
know that the rebellion has not power
enough to throw off the United States
Government; yet they hope that 1t has
sufficient strength TO bring about tins
state of things. Then they would not
baveto negotiate treaties, which might be
amended. altered or abrogated, giving
France The exclusive trade in Tobacco
and England the exclusive trade in Cot
ton. Nor would they, in consideration
for the advantages accruing to themselves
ont Of these treaties, have to send thelr
fleets and armies, at an expense whicn
would embarrass, if not exhaust theit
treasures. TO assist the South in acquir-
inr a precarious independence But when
ve had become as Mexico is now, the
Great crowned heads Of Europe would
graveIv Law the map Of our country dowr
before them and divide our States among
themselves. as might best suit their In
terests. Their cupidity might lead u
ouarrels among themselves as to suit
able distribution of the spells, but ou
voice would not be heard in the matter
If they should so far disagree as to COM
40 blows. each nation would seize upoi
The portion it desired 10 have; and on
soil would be made the battle groun'
upon which should be settled their dis
mites. Nor would our interests any NOR
tban our wishes be consulted. But sue
sacrifice Of public and private property
as well as personal outrages would b
committed as the world never saw
How greatly these nations will be cha
rrincd, how immeasurably disappointed
when they learn that the Government ha
been reconciled TO its people and its pee
ME 10 the Government That so far froi
being weakened by the war, our miitar
resources have only been developed an
cur military strength correspondingly il
creased. That the idea of disunion
eHectually exploded. That the Poop
have grown tired Of intestine wars an
fallen in love with peace; and that notl
ing could induce renewal of the COZ
test. That they would not incline to W
again, except against some foreign pow'
seeking 10 disturb the friendly relation
Of the States. That thus also will
preseryed the bright and continuous e
ample Of a free government exercised
free people.