Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-11-14
10 the Editors Of ths Enquirer.

RlCHMuSb, VA Nov. i, I"tI.
tirntltmrn : We often hear the srecl-
!at!pn from intelligent persons, that tnc bloody
war in which the peopl, of Ainciic. art now
casagcd, will soon hs brought to a cha. by
Enrnpean intervention. Would to Gnd 4 pro-
per peace could be made upon honorable terms.
Wo fear, howtvcr, that a real peace Is tar III
the future. War among civilized nnticns IS
~ contagious ~ yellow fever, AMI freT !&-iiiy
DIeakG ont az unexpectedly.
Soius years back, England and Frnhee, twn
great nations which had for Centuries ware
ar Inst each Other, ~ intervals formed a
friendly i,esty, offensive and defensive, i3I
til- purpose "f moi only regulating tho 'politi-
cal aif.irs.f Europe. but thuse Of Aclerics.--
Un,ier this treaty these two powers made
var upon Russia for Inc purpose Of not only
checking tic fu1thsT rrogrees Of that vast
Empire, hur If curtu Jing her dominions and
power J'rrY found tho undertaking d.f:cnlt
81 accomplishment, and litter hasvy t,pentl-
lures " Blood and treasure, peaca @Rs mede,
leaving Russia substantially rs she Fas.
If E,.rlx,..t and France, or either Of
them, nov i7trrlsras III the present var
wi.hcu. first making q substantial and
reliable agrccrurnt with Austria atd
Russia fer their cooperation, the Intervention
will he the commencement of = general Euro
nra1 wal. TIE lst,er two powers being resi-
less under tho two late ~sttelnpts of tie lirat
named powsr t. chock their further pro-
gross and curtsil their doiuinious will take
this frat favorable opportunity TO "r"aA thei:
trhmInsla ami PURSUE thsir wontvd course 10
despct'r supremacy. The first gup fired npnn
this Continent, by Easland or France will
.iraw the ready fro Of Russia or Austria npor,
the Continent of Europe. Tn. great CONTEST
for The s:ipT.tnacy over the wo.ld fer dcSpjt-
ism IN nne sj!s, a"d the defence Of vel fegu-
lated constitutional liberty OF the Other, will
becou.e general. England. France, Spain,
tile italiau Stairs, aud tho Confederate Stat p,
Of. North America will hr natura! .lli,e in
the defence Of constitutional liberty. Ih@
Ltncoln ~iespn:ism, the molro Of Russia
-ud Austria will naturally br arr1Yed
oa tho side Cor tho supremacy O. d.s-
potism. Under 9util circ,mstsh1cS moth
Ing can prevent tie bluodie:t war 1t: the
worlds history, from taking place %
The North American continent but Il fn"she:
w'Lhdrewsl Of StG sss from under the Y1Es 81
thu Lincoln u%orefr&nent, :Ii5 the speedy
formation under Constitutional lac :nto n4tu-
mi grind, sectional divisions. Ono Of these
nstursl divisions wrul3 be the States m the
Pacific, another would lie composed Of the
North WekserL- fre- States, and Il third you'd
hs compnaet cf View York, pernsykeu'a,
New Jercay, prirTsts Erd Maryland. ii the
latter does nj p:efer gong sit, the Con-
faderate States
4 majority VI the pearle OF each one Ct
thesr grand sscti ,1al divisions, srs ct tor
some,liDg better than dcsro:i0 ru!s, end
would naturally b. srrsy.d lpon tins ride OF
Constitutional lib:rty. AS f1r the people Of
Now England, the sooner Tho despc! s"t.
complete sway over them, the better f3r
themselves nnL the tess Of mankind.
LrStNpEk.