New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-22
FACTS TO BE KEPT IN MIND.

L.
Europe regard with apprehension and disiavor
the spectacle Of rapid growth, immense
strength and great prosperity, which this coun-
try exhibited prior TO the Rebellion. These
were contemplated and used by the masses as
arguments for reform aud progress in the d-
rection Of greater liberty everywhere. "What
is the reason" they fairly asked, "that repub
lican freedom should not work as well IN
Europe as in America You tell us that re-
pubcs are ever contemplate through anarchy
OF essential weakness; but here is q republic
which is neither distracted by intestine com.
motion nor despised for inherent feebeness.
| Why may not oar institutions be gradually
assimated to those Of the North Ameri-
but the pampered few Are we less enlieht-
ened, less civilized less capable, than the
Amercansl" To these questions, no possible
answer could be given till the Shareholders
Rebellion supplied one. Hence despotlsms and
aristocracies exult over that Rebellion, and are
dong their utmost to sustain, encourage and
bring it to successful issue.
II. Every hours delay in suppressins re-
belion supplies fresh proof of its inherent
strength. If an insurrection has maintained O
bold front for year, the presumption that it
will succeed is more than twelve times as
great as when it had stood but month. The
general estimate thus gives it the benefit OF
the time during which it hos managed to
endure, and every weeks delay TO attack and
pursue its forces is counted as increasing It's
chances of final triumph. Waiting to get
ready" therefore, while it affords equal oppor.
tunities TO the contending parties, rebounds
morally to the sole benefit of the insurgents.
III. Our Civil War is regarded by Western
Europe as peculiarly Injurious to her industrial
interests. She wants Cotton, Tobacco and
other raw staples, and wants to sell Silks,
Woolens, Muslins, Hardware, Crockery, &c,
/ &c., to all which the War and the Blockade
impose formidable impediments. All who are
out of work, or who are at half work, are
told by their superiorS that their saierings are
caused by the American War, and GENERALLY J
that the obstinacy of the North in refusing 10
acknowledge the independence OF the South is
protracting the war wantonly and hOpelessly.
The organs of despOtic and ari'ocratic opinion
almost uniformly give the matter that aspect.
/ ". The reports and rumors of French and
British Intervention in our quarrel have there
fore real basis even though no precise plan
of or time for intermeddling or even definite
compact to intermeddle at all, may have yet
/ been resolved on. Monarcbcal Europe IN
doubtngly believes that we shall be less for
midabIe ard more profitable TO it as two ma
tons than as one and is acting on that pre-
sumption. Palmerston Russell, Bulwer and
Gladstone may vehemently protest their neu
| trality; but sensible men know that when they
volunteer public assertions that the North is
seeking to su,jagate the South, that this effort
cannot succeed, &c, &C., they do interfere,
very greatly to our disadvantage, aud as We
think most unjustly.
! V. Louis Napoleon is now pursuing designs
on Mexico which all the world knows require
for their success the permanent division or at
least the temporary paralysis of this Republic.
lie knows that this country, if united and free
to act, would counteryail those designs: be
knows that, divided into two hostile camps, it
cannot effectively resist lis schemes. Those
who comprehend that two and two make four
can easily make the proper deduction. We
regard his intermeddliug to our disadvantage
as purely question Of time and manner.
vi. One consideration alone has thus far
restrained the Maritime Powers from more
active interference to Our prejudice-thir,
namely, that Siacery rs the cornerstone Of the
Rebsl Confederaey, while The side Of The Union is
$4,000.