Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

the consequence of the intervention" The fine climate
of Mexico, its unrvaled fertility, the variety and exu
cerance of its productions dwet upon with some
thing very like rapture. Universal suffrage is recon-
mended, on the ground that IN Mexico the Pte6s are
the friends OF order, while the upper or aistocrac
classes are the worst Anarchists Emigration on
large SCALE UNDER French protection also recommend
ed. Whether Macmillan accepts or not, emgrants Will
be protected by Frenct Influence
So far, so we'll But there is one idea preached in
the pamphlet which wish to bring prominently be-
FIRE the public. After intimatpg that the leaders OF
the revolution would be quite ready to yield leading
principle (slavery) in Difference to France the pamphlet
says: The first power which recognizes TIE Conied-
crate States will have right to obtain, IN favor o ne
groes much larger concessions than the Federal States
oud make In case of their restoring the UalOn by
victory 1t ls as well to put stop all calculations
of this character at once. If Napoleon means to
interfere with the question CT slavery in any way what
ever 10 ask anything else in consideration OF recog
nition can have nothing to do with him. we claim
recognition as right. We are entitled TO 1t from eV
cry nation earth, and will pay nothing fer It,
We would, as gratuy, give France great advantages
in trade for term of years but we will never submit
to have the game of Nice played upon US.
Tie pamphlet gees to say that as soon as France
recognizes US all The other States will do the same; the
small States first, and finally Engand-that our orce
will be qunupltd by the adhesion of Austria on Max
imilians account of Spain on account of Cuba, aud
lastly it speaks Of the French Navy powerful ar
gument to dissuade the North from prosecuting the
There can be little doubt that this pamphlet is of
tie Emperors teers. 1t certainly indicates an Early
recognition if to judge Of peoples intentions by
what they profess to think right
Whatever may be the issue-whether the pamphlet
prove 10 be tie vertable programme of the French
Emperor mott is certain that the Yankees are
very much alarmed. Already they have invented
story that MIR. Slidel has Cfered Texas bride to
France to secure her recognition, if MIR. Sidel or
anybo8y else had the right to make any such offer, and
as it the Emperor does not knOw that be has such
right. Each State beyond the Mississippi sovereign
ard independents a nation il itself-and can break
oil from this Concderacy and form any sort of con-
nectlon with France any other power Usg think
proper This is the theory of our Constitution-the
very groundwork OF our revolution But neither MIR.
Sdel the Confederate Government, any other
power earth, the people OF those States In con-
vention assembled can transfer them to any other
power For these States themselves, it is proper to say
that they evince not tie least disposition to separate
from GA the contrary, at the late convention of
their Governors those high officers representing their
opinions and wishes declared their finn resolution to
sink swim with their sister States the of the
Mississippi This Yankee story, therefore, is simply
Y Yankee lie, and nothing more or less.