Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-01
Danger Ahead-LOUis NapSleOR's Policy
Toward this Country.

I Tr0r fHe New HoraII
ssfFort i, being e by those journals in the service
Of the Emperor Napoleon 10 pallste his attempt at draw
ing England and Russia into coalition againt this gov
ernrent The very fact that made and that
protestatons Of friendship and good viii earnestly
repeated by the French unofficial press the London
journals the pay Of Napoleon and some Journals here
which take strange view of Rapoieon's move
/ menR all tend to make very suspicious As TO Ma
poIeon real intentions toward this country We rsme
Der quite we'll that tho time he doing all in hia
power Niee and Savoy the ssmotncia Frenen
press were enphaticaly denying that France would
even if they profered. accept the provinces in
question. We aware nat Napoleon says one thing
when he means another that when he makes show OF
good feeling anger and IL will rankie In his heart and
fhat he fayvns upon those whom he decided de-
+ stroy Knowing thess things, apprehensiye OF
evil when find Napoleon making urgent protesiationa
of good will toward Us, and look about to see where
1 he is to strike first blow
eeeungs al New Orleans against her subjects than any
other power has done though Gen Butler treated one
and all alike. The fact is Napoleon saw there nne
chance for future quarrel We sensitive people,
don't ike interference and above all, detest foreign
meddling with cur tried and aithfl public servants
All Napoleon had to do to act peremptoriy about
Gen Butler ask his removal something alike unpleas
ant 20 our Of dignity nation and he was sure
to get refusal Then he eoSld let the matter remain
in abeyance and at his time and pleasure renew
the demand, aad upon sac nd refusal act IN hostile
manner toward us.
We do moi believe that all the troops and iron cads
VIII ch France is despatehng to tss Gulf Of Mexi-
co are intended to nd heiT way to the tamed halls OF
tb.Iontezumas We fear they likely to visit
Tho mud banks Of the Mississippi While gying assu-
RANGES Of friendship and good viii toward this country
Napoleon Is making tremendous preparations for an
/ onset somewhere. Will it be against US or against
Fnglandg There is & doubt in ths matter, and while
that doubt it becomes an imperative duty for us
toprepare powerful defense Of Mobile snd the noui
of the Mssisrippi Kew Orlesns we must guard as the
2 ople OF our eve The valley of the rsssippi we
must hold and control all hazards Our administra-
lion must halt fater here; the danger may Eai
upon Ms at any moment, and must be prepared 20
war off the blow Napoleon Is fatally urged mo the
connnittsl of m bald assault He mRst attack some
he a
pendous sru ge inv lying the honor and military
glory France IL only to stay thereby the schemes OF
his en- rnies who have and accomplishing his
downfall In quarrel at this moment, hAmperel as
we are by rebellion which we must crush, we have
one sile exposed to our enem es attack, snd we all
know that Napoleon takes advantage OF such Circun
stances He may hope that, he to assume the
cause OF the South he might make with the traitors hs
own terms and that while he eessfuily pro
! cutting his idea Of domination in Mexico, he might
secure at the time hold upon the Coof derscy.
Onehird the number Of troops be sent by France to
this continent c,n easily march and conquer Mexico
The other half joined to the forces Of Davis would as
perhaps Napoleon fondy inagiles settle the qies
ton Of Southern independence while Napoeons entire
feet would free the Southern ports from our 0oekade 81
once These ar. pleasant anticpatOns for Nap0en to
make and he might easily bs sedueed by the prospect
Of so much glory. we'll much material benefit
and be induced to strike blow Should he do
| he viii strike quickly aud to tho purpose be IS no
weak hand when he attacks. he does in force
Again and again we urge our warnings upon the admin
istration. Increase our naval forees--maks them ID
vneble we must hold and strongly hold, every South
ern port; we must not brook interf renee and il il
! only by display OF tremendous and overwhelming
power that shall sncceed in keeping on cur enemies
/ Letus arm, arm no moment Of time must be LOST
Tine people of Europe do not comprehend our late
elections Our sta endous conservative victories arr
misunderstood by them They taught to believe by
the governmental press that conservatives IN this eoun-
try desire peace at all prices They do not understand
ths the victories Of the conservatives denote the
contrary a stern determination to have done with nde
cision and 1nisnanagement, and to commence more
vxorous prosecution of the great struggle for Union anc
/ iudependenee which bound to keep up until vic
tory sae crowned our efforts Any foreign powers tha
dare to interfere with u.s. will surely ind tins out 70 the
cost the ultimate result of any such raz attempt 0ene
sure tseat There always may be found people inen
ct s zArds their beads against stone walls ane
these aen ere often fatally impelied to course Oh &C
tion which brings in its train discomttnre and ruin
Such fatality is driving Napoieon III into son'
hold 1neaSlre Should il be attack upon this e0un
trv he will find il result in his utter downfall Our gov
ernment duly impressed with sense Of lis dHty TO n
nation will make the necessary preparations TO ware
on any blow which Napoleon may strike at u.s. and
the same ii ne punish terribly the meddlesome desPoi
We feel assured that the authorities at sshngton WI
understand the necessity for prompt and decisive &C
zion and that no time viii be lost in putting the South
ern ports now p0ssessfn IN state Of defense