The New York herald., 1862-10-05
Tho Threatentngs of Europe.

Emo Vhroetentngs of Europe.
Why do not the European Powers who are
talking SO much about Intervention in our af-
fairs carry out their threats, now that by sue
cession Of victories we are efectually crushing
the demon Of secession! Now is their time
Why do they not attempt something practical
instead of dealing in vague words There is
nothing the American people ought more to
desire at the present moment than that tho Eu-
ropean Powers might be brought up to the
fighting point and assail us by land and sea-
Nothing could 30 opportunely happen for the
republic. We shall soon be ready for our Eu-
ropean enemies, the domestic foe being now in
fair way Of being speedily and finally
squclched. We will have million of men in
arms, who will want something to do il the
military line. and we shall have nifty iron-clad
gunboats, which in q very brief time would
raise the blockade of the ports of Mexico. 1t
is stated that the Emperor Of the French is
about to recognize the independence of the
Southern confederacy. We wish he would do
so at once. He would get himself into worse
scrape than he has done hy his attempt at the
conquest of Mexico, and his hostile interference
in our feud would render the cause Of the
American Union more service than If he be-
came orr ally
North and South alike are beginning to get
tired Of the war. and foreign Intervention
would afford most favorable opportunity
of bringing it to close. 1t would be the
speediest solution Of the national difficulty.
1t would reunite.the people Of both sections
and cause them to forget their mutual ami
mostly. 1t would turn the military spirit into
n new channel, and arouse the patriotism Of
North and South, East and West, against the
common foe. 1t would speedily bring the
whole country to sense Of its folly in vast
inc its strength in war Of mutual destruction
instead Of trying conclusions with the Euro
pean conspirators, who are taking advantage
of our internal feud to establish monarchical
institutions and an influence hostile to demo-
cratic liberty and the United States upon this
continent. Let them, therefore, only take the
step which they menace, and attempt an armed
Intervention in our quarrel, and soon the Ame-
rican people, reunited. will combine their
armies TO wrest Canada from England, Mexico
from France. and Cuba from Spain, and in fact
to clear the North American continent and It's
islands Of every vestgc Of European sway
How much better would this be for the in.
terests of the country, and the interests Of
the human race all over the globe, than to
be expending our blood and treasure in
deadly conflict with each other, TO settle an
abstraction Of no practical importance to any
section Of the country conflict which might
have been prevented at frst by craftsmanship,
Cancellation and compromise and which might be
disposed of even now by the same means were
some lucky accident like foreign intervention,
to arrest our blind career, and give time for
passion TO subside and calm rejection TO take
its place. The faults on both sides have been
grievoR. We have been cutting each others
throats for the profit and amusement of the
monarchs and aristocracy Of Europe. The
whole co~ntry has been gradually drawn into
the strife by handful OF wicked politicians
and fanatics in each section. The sword OF
rebellion having been drawn and revolt con-
simmatcd, there was left no option to the 60
vernment bat 20 enforce the authority OF the
laws Of the Unio1. That authority would have
been long since restored but for the fanaticism
which first kindled the flames Of civil war.
The strife il unnatural ard needless. There is
no sane man in either section who believes
scpara ion 70 be fer the interest OF any portion
OF tho country. Foreign intervention, there
FORE would be sure to lead the people 20 con-
slider in what an hnmaterial, foolish question the
conflict had its origin; and they would TINS be
brought back 10 the fundamental principles on
whhk the government rests-principles of mu-
taal compromise and forbearanoe. Recon
ciliation would be the consequence.
We wish. therefore, now that the rebellion is
abou, being finally overtbrown by the victories
of Mcclellan, that Napoleon at the head. and
England at the tail would afford us % good
chance Of heafin9 the wounds Of intestine
strife, and becoming one again in heart and soul.
But the despots Of Europe snd tie naval and
commercial rivals of the United States seem TO
understand this, and hence they will not at
tempt Intervention or anything to reunits the
warning sections Of the American republic, In
the expectation that the mutual exhaustion Of
protracted struggle may bring the solution Of q
final separation aud the establishment Of two
independent considerations.
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