The New York herald., 1863-11-28

The Emperor OF the French IL certainly
most sstute and cunning politician. Foiled 1
his Mexican scheme, afraid TO meddle in ou
affairs by recognizing Davis and his fello'
traitors, Napoleon found himself injured i
prestige, and with the certainty Of q powerfu
and systematic opposition staring him In tn
face. He knew That the thirty or forty ne,
members in the French Chamber of Deputie
would surely take hold of the weak point ab0v
| re erred to, and that ere the season ended tn
minds of the French people would have bee
embittered against his rule to degree whic
| would render continuance of it very profile
matical. He felt that some bold step wa
| necessary to save him, and he has taken tha
step. BY assuming the role of defender of tn
tyrannizcd Poles he takes position whic
insures him not only the sympathy Of his owl
people, bat that of all the civilized world.
Napoleon asserted in his speech to the Frenci
Chamber that the Polish question was on
which disturbed the peace Of all Europe, AM
that, even at risk of great sacrifices, it mus
be settled. In venetia, in Prussia and Hungap
wherc spirit of opposition to the rulY
Powers is rife-where, in other words, the 70
pie are all in favor Revolutionary principlN
these remarks Of the Emperor of the Frich
will meet with heartfelt sympathy. In
this country they are accepted as proc that
ere long poor, prosecuted, downtrodds Po-
land shall be Free Nowhere more thauin our
loyal States will France meet with enturagc-
ment should she engage in war agans Russia,
to stay her barbarous treatment Of apdnhappy
and noble race. We ever have symp9hized and
ever shall deeply Ympathze with thPoles, and
we think that it were advisable at fis moment
for the leading members of our bmmunity to
meet and pass resolutions settinf forth clearly
our feelings as regards the iniquibus and barba-
rous war Russia is urging against GLAND. Lot the
Powers Of Europe know, beyod doubt, that
we are the friends of the opprtsed Poles. Let
this fact be made apparent b movement on
the part of the people whio shall be unequi-
vocal. 1t is due to ourseles that we should
pronounce upon this great question.
Napoleon, by retreatinefrom his ill-adviscd
Mexican expedition and taking up firmly the
cause Of Poland, will atbnce regain the favor
of the American people Between the French
and the barbarous Rssians we have never
hesitated in our feelings Of friendship
France was our ntural ally till Napo-
leon by his course in Mexico jeopardizcd
that alliance. Letnim retrieve his error, and
he shall find that, hough we fets the Russians
and treat them witt the courtesy we show to all
our guests, still these barbarians are not by
any means favorits with US. Leading in the
march of civilization, we cannot be expected to
sympathize with the most backward of Euro
pean nations; and this fact the world may
at once take for granted. In any war be-
tween France and Russia, having for its object
the redemption Of Poland, Napoleon may de-
pend upon our good will. Russia will never
have our sympathy while she continues to trea
the Poles 80 barbarousiy.
LOST OPPoRruNvTIEs-Now,w with the rebel
lion on its last legs, Il is provoking to think o
e~s i~~. ~rP-.A..nitiaa F~- L-i.es.s IL 60 oni
in q single decisive blow
l. The rebellion might have been crushed o
the first Bull run, had the War Office In season
moved down the army Of General Patterson t.
junction with General Mcdowell.
2. Had the Port Royal expedition, while Il
front Of Norfolk, turned Its batteries agains
that place, we might have captured IL with
single days bombardment; and in securing IL
immense stores OF artillery and ammunition
the rebellion would have been substantial,
disarmed, the way would have been opened Il
Richmond, and Sherman's land force coul,
have easily taken possession of the city; TO
the rebel defensive army was then one hun
dred miles off at Manassas.
3. Had General McDowell's column from
Fredericksburg been moved, in June, 1862,
the support Of Mcclellan, we have no doub
that Richmond would have been ours by tn
Fourth Of July.
4. Had Mcclellan been properly reinforced, q
he could have been, at Harrson's Landing, b
might have taken Richmond while the army O
Lee was yet staggering from its terrible re
pulse Of Malvern Hill.
8. In recalling Gen. Mcclellan from the pen
insula, had the War Office at the same tim
recalled Gen. Pope from the Rapidan to Cen
trevlle, with orders to avoid q battle, tn
junction Of McClellan's with Pope's unbrokel
army would have been the destruction of th
exhausted army Of Lee.
6. Had Gen. Hooker, after his three days bat
Ties on the south side Of the Rappahannock, re
solved upon still another days fighting, an,
with his whole force, it Is morally certain tim
be could have demolished the rebel army.
Z. Had Gen. Meade promptly attacked tn
army of Lee when 1t was hemmed in betwee,
our victorious army and the flooded Potomac
there can be no doubt that the result woul
have been the capture or destruction Of tn
enemy's forces and the collapse of the re
bellion.
8. Had the half or the third Of Grants arm,
been promptly moved to junction with Rose
Grams, Bragg might have been pulverized q
the battle Of Chickamauga, and thus the wa
to Richmond from the Southwest might hav
been opened two months apo.