The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-01-07

there IS nothing which looks like a med iation
for peace at the expense OF the Union =
Any pressure" upon Us is expressly repadi.
ateds and the mediation is only rendered to
smooth obstacles, in case OF a wish, on oST
part, Srz such mediation. In The text ol
Droaya de L'tInys note. The Emperar bases
his overture on The painful interest With wfiicll
Europe has regarded oar great calamity and
ptodigious eeusiea Of blood. This interest
may be qnickened by the idle looms Of Lyons
and the lessened market for French wines,
The mission proposed is enc which, as France
feels end states, International law assigns 10
neutrals. 1t il only intended to "encuurage
public opinion to views Of concihation." In
this tender. a serupulons uelicacy is obsc rved
against Offending our national susceptibility
against Intervention. The constant tradition
| of French policy toward this country is ap-
ipealed to with apparent sincerity. 7'1
We cannot be insensible to such advances,
I But sceptcr stands in the way 10 scare us
from its observation-disclosures in Mexico!
Sixty thou and Chasseurs de Vincennes, Vol
l-tigeurs de Ia garde, and Chasseurs "a trique!
What are they doing there? Has Bona
parte- the author Of the coup detdt--the En-
lperor OF that nation, which fought in the
Crmea and Italy become scrupulous ol
shedding bloodp II SO, why do his legons
throng towardsthe capual OF Mexico to ''reg
'ulate'' a hostile people? Can humanity in
spire this project of mediation in our affairs!
| prefer to think. knowing the difference
between Mexico and this country, that his
fpoiisy in Msxico is not intended to be hos
tileto us,as against the So'ith;sor nothing can
be more un'avorabe TO the dreams OF Da-
Wis and his conlederates than the establish
ment OF a European dynasty on their border
Besides, France has ever been our ally. For
great reasons of state, and as an essential
| element Of the equilibrium ofthe world, she
helped us TO establish independence. Her
blood mingled with ours TO acquire it. Lou.
( isiana came ircm he hand to enlarge our do
main. No interest in silk, wines, and cot.
! ton, no design in Mexico ought to enter into
| her plans OF mediation Besides, if she me-
dates, by mediation, the union of these
States, she may quadruple her chasserusa in
| Mexico, and her ensign may float from every
castel in that i'll stared land; but our Unior
if restored, would exert its first energy in
re establishing the continental policy o.
Monroe, and all her plans In Mexico would
ial. Therefore, from the textot the French
note, and its explanation since by the Sec
retary Of the French minister, and being
confined in the belief that, under the ''ar-
mistice, France would have lent her aid tC
a restoration of the Union" | do not auguI
any present armed intervention or sinister
motives IN her tender Of mediation. Suill,
the best foresight may fail sounding the
designs OF the wonderful man who now oc.
cupies st. Cloud. Our safety fr, IN all inter,
vention lies moi merely in our iron clad ma
Wy, not in our volumnious diplomacy bat II
the dete elimination OF the people to throw tf
this load OF lcbellion. If the capacity o
our rulers, in the conduct of our affairs, va;
shown to be equal to the task Of regainine
the Federal supremacy at home, we should
not be menaced by European patronage anc
meddlng. If we are divided by Iadica
councils, and if we incte the servile race Ic
atrocious insnrrectionS, our revenue will Et
wasted, our Government broken, and Eng
land will laugh at our calamnities, and Eu
rope will intelvens for our everlasting de,
graduation. 81 r. .+-e....
The friendly Offices of France may, alter
our arms shall have had more decisive sue
cess and elections permeated the southern
mind with kindler feeling, be of a grea
use in forwarding the only true object Of the
war, which is peace and Union. . rs
1t is an insult to history TO expect that wal
alcne will unite us. Force may subdue thu
rebe lion; but other means must reconcile The
people North and SOUTH Interchange o
commodities and mu tual courteSies will no
do it; for separate nations, like France anc
England, have these, and yet would foreve,
distinct and hostile. Consangunity alone
will not do it. Many races, as the Gauls
Romans Franks, and Burgundans constIiut,
France, and have become natonalized int
one, without the ties OF kindred. Languas,
alone will rot do it; for Great Britain is one
though the people sing with Llewelyn il
Welsh and Burns in Scotch, and Shakspea,,
in English. The unity of State by tn,
principle Of nationality result S from the un
forced aGd spontaneous union of inclination
among people. "And lIamor and Shech
EN- hrs son, communed with the men of III,
city, saying, these men are peaceable with ns
therefore let them dwell in the land aDt
trade therein; for the land, behold 1t is larg
enough for them; let US take their daughter
to us for wives, and let ms give them ou
daughters; only herein will the men consen,
unto US to dwell with US, to be ONE PEG
PLE" F.-. ..E. ..... 3D..
movement looking to this consenling o
the affections, will restore the Urion. Th
eagle must use the dove The sword mus
be garlanded with the olive The bayone
alone, said Mirabc,u u, will only establish th
peace OF terror--the silence Of despotism.
| do not believe that France means hostil
VI. g. L H. r -. i
my observation believe that she is now, a
she was in the days of Rochan, beau and La
/ FaSette, desirous OF seeing our Union per
feced. She loves England little. Water
, loo is not myth, nor has time bleached ou
its red memories. Our growing naval powe
is not pleasing to England; but il Is not oh
noxious 10 France. which has ever been ieal
Gus and earful of English supremacy on tn
, sea. England refuses 10 join in the tende
| OF medialion, for the very reason that sh
winked at the A ALBANIA when she cleared th
Mersey, and now permits Thousand ham
nersto tiyet the iron mail npon score {
, Confederate steamers, England, who's
, philanthropy is in cotton pod. retused th
, tender Of France because she does not car
to see this Democratic Republic as stand
ing meDaceto aristocracyy and ever fivallin
her upon the ocean. England does not wis
to mediate, for she fears that il united W
might be less tolerant Of her bravade. Sh
now smiles with satisfaction over the trans
fer o commerce from American to Engiis
bottoms, owing to the increase Of marine in
suraDcc, created by her own breaches 4
, neutrality France may with England hay
some selfish reasons for wishing Us at peac
, But France prefers that we should have peac
and the Union. England prefers peace an
sepa alton. The one is a friend, the othe
I an enemy di!aE 4. Eu' a8f aE1I3 biBe