Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-11
oPINIoNa OF TIE PRESS.

The London Times of the 18th Of May, says:
Thus by this odd and unot ked for transformation,
France finds herself alone the continent Of America,
committed TO q war With vast empire, whose very
lme e1cites the Imagination and qlickens the pulse
France has an uudoubted casis bstH against Mexico,
which she may without any violation of the law OF
tions prosecute the utmost extremity The hcuiy
which The dislike of the United States TO the interview
ton OF other European powers would once have pre-
ned is for the present removed. Absorbed in tntir
own intestine brawls, the Anglo-Americans 90
nothing 10 prevent the establishment their froI
Tiers OF the most formidable neighhor who could pcs
sbly place himself there. Spsiu may probably
VisW with much discomfort the threatened occupation
by France of former dependency, TO the oss OF which
sue has never wholly resigned herself, and which but
tile while ago che entertained apparently unreason
able hops Of regsining But SPAN, although risen far
above the decrcpude Of the earlier part oil the century,
ia probably neither able nor Wiling TO DO more than
withdraw from partnership in the French expedition
Three of the grea. Powers Of Europe Mr. Disraei
s,ys, immersed in domestic dificuiaes and unable
sert themselves 10 controlling the affairs Of foreign coun-
lres. ~
We can, however, with the utmost sincerity, assure
the French nation that view its occupation Of Mex
CO. on whatever IL may ke place, without the
slightest aousy Of Ill will aud that shall rejoice in
| its success. To Mexico itself French occupation
| would be an almost u1mixed benefit.
The Paris Mo,titeir, Pdtrie, CCnStitItionnel, with
many other French journals tain the position OF the
Empior in Mexico The CyRstitstionnst remarks that
ne hr tie Governments OF England Spain have bad
any redr, "a from Mexico provided for in the allied
treaty and that the conduct of the commanders
of the two leens in leaving the country without fulfil
ing the OH ect Of their mission, s like tina. OF sire
| msn who should run away when conhAgrstion vas
burning most 6ercelv." The Opinion rationale prince
Napoeon'4 organ obi scts TO the schemes of founding
,rone in NJ xito account OF the distance and COST
and concludes by saying that after two the throne
you'd be a target to be necessarily battered by the
| United States.
The London Times approves OF the projects OF Napo'
lson provided Frat cs wishes dominion in Mexico
The London Pcs: has tboTate article on the posi-
ton OF ala 10 that country. After recipitu ting the
events which have occurred srce the arrival OF the 81
ed expedition the Post condemns what II desc b
| the Il IN ged N :, on of Gen. Anoute, TO WHICH 1t at.
| tributes the independent cCuTsi pursued by Frarcs,
hin,ing at the s.me time, ho"ever that the General
con6u,t was prcb-bly promptedby French insagetion
The F. Jus fes the Mex:cln Government in It's con-
dust "ah!ca Is rs completely in the right as on many
previous occasioIs 1t has seen in tue wrong" and,
10 re, to the honu us sttemp: to show that he hon.
or OF FfaT c. buld up with the protection accorded
TO GeneIl A none, says that that honor, II imp Gated
a. l il INT Gated another fashion, since the hon
or Of the great State shtu suyges. the necessity OF
carrying Gu. a ally EXPIRE ID convention in lis terms
| and spirit.
In the House Of Lords Lord Russell laid upon the Ia.
b the new treaty With the United States Tor the sut-
pc ion of the slIye trade He br v eIT lined its b.
lee ard bore testimony to the efIor VI the Govern
men Of Pr dent LrctlI TO pu: op TO the trsihc'