Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-28
FHECOysTITUTION-ST STATE slGHIS,
RICHMOND WHlG.
FRIDAY Moaa1,t. AuGusT as ises.
Eexlcan Recognition.

We refs-fed yss;srd3v 30 lne u-a-'N W. o..
cha Po,e and doubtless ay she Catholic Mona % Eu
,on, 4, huld 10 a stable Cstooio government III AeA'
80 vhoss influence ana power would guarantee '''
s.f.tv Of the Church property IN tie negHoofns ZEN
tai American SAFES and preserve Ctureh astiphn'
40 ina, the evils which ult from an almos, constant
.ts.s Of revolution. Tae establishment Of Il OF
eoveraEeut ia Mckee, under tie tule OF Ma LI'an
vulinusrt stability TO the Catholic Church Throughout
tho whole Southern portion Of this Cort.n'p and ieac
20 reforms ~hich will place 1. On iooiog "i'h Int
Choleh in Europe and elsewhere. THIS eolSoeia'oa
more. perhaps than thar o. the uaeral advantages
be derived from change OF regime, las ul n'e'
Nap,leon 70 m Ike the conquest Of McKee, and VI
should o. DC surprised IT, 10 few yeers, he would De-
TIE h;splf TO she koJs OF cor s1ldatiDg the ates OF
Honduras N!clragu. and ostS R.ca into Saoih'rS
nire under the dominion Of sore other Frotsgs OF
The mex. European arrival may probatlJ bring ui
news OF tbs acceptance by Macmillan Of the Mexican
throne. l. will no, be surprising if ole OF his earliest
oi6eial acts be thu recognition Of the Confederate
State aul then sH follow, NAY reasonably ati'
sipAle Recognition by bis brother the Emperor OF Aus
ria. and 70 doubt ty SPaa. Catholic influence every
where viii be vigorously exercised to eoneite the IA
yor Of Inc Southern oaleteracy rs the best TO
sise effect 20 n. c,uqI,s; OF Mexico ard promote the
great end which Cat; Ole EescPe has in yieE in build
iug 10 stable coveIumsE. il ,h', cornHy. This IS
Dol c. tha. has been long AIMED a.. The Eecess's Of
the Catholic Church. ia the whole belt Of continent "
Ing South Of U.S. demand thai some great central
Catholic power should be bulk IN TO conserve tie
Church Interests temporal and spiritual in that vast
and in the war aud which have
ocured here the proper opportunity to carry out this
forcy has tesn found. Tire GuA act Of oOnsummation
IN this pOcy viii be recognition ard it Is obvious
tbat the perisc ION o. tbs grea. ssaeTe vii uo loug
be delayed by pcs PcIeuel. c; ibis act
Iutimations ave been i5eQQcu;lY thrown by the
Norhera press that sP9eheuso1s Of tie lose Of Cuba
by Northern invasion, would deter Spain from rCcog
MIXING the Southern ConEdeTscy in advance Of the
other leading powers Of EaroPe Such spprebensiOus
We imagine cannot exist jbe part Of SpaU, much
"a gland and France arc believed 70 have pledged
themselves 70 gusrsniee to hsr the eonnued passes sion
Of that Isllnd. Moreover, thcy have vha, may be
termed lien uTor IL % secure ae hrge debts due to
EueTsh and Frerch capitalists and this isa5d fur
uis Is the only secure bass for their payment. Po-
lcal considerations also fosJi the possibility 81 these
powers permitting t 10 pss under Northern d>Hiaioa
It would give the Yankees command Of The GrlE and II
Is NOT 70 be supposed that France in YisS OF lee pcwy
acquired interests in Mexico would submh to the Goa
quest Of Cuba by poRer peculiarly hostile to her policy
with reference 70 t'S c0uarv. Interference with Cuba
Ly the North, uld any proTocltion, "a Gu. OF he
question. We take T. therefore that Spanish recog-
milton is likely soou 20 ic on upon the hees Ct scoz-
milton By Mexico, sni simultaneously With il in al
probability, WI also g,1e :La, Of Tie Emperor If
France.
The more We r,ae.t upon his Mexican q:ys..o7, the
more We admire the genas and lus alp Of Napo
Ieoa By the elevation Of Macmillan 10 tie imperial
throne Of Mexico, lie makes - brother the Emperor
Francis Joseph OF Austria, Erm ely H. Is also law
ing the foundation CT colossal power this Continent
which will serve in ths fu:uce great auxiliary 10 his
political strength, aad furnish basis Of wealth tia win
render France grel, aud pO+sr ul. And then he Is eK
tending Catholic Dominion, and thus ecneiaJiug he
goodwill ami favor OF the Catholic nations Of the
world, which, Ehen combined to a common end, can
certainly WELD power which England volid ysihly
seek 70 withstand. AMI finally he secures the favor ci
this COnfederacy, extent, have a reason 70
anticipate Of alliance offensive and defensive, os,ea
ably It may be with reference 10 the integrity Of Me1
co, but practically with reference to all contingencies Of
. Usrhke nature which may aFec, Us from NithOu.
These are great objects achieved by a sirge blow
His next move viii probably De the consolidation Of the
Central Amercau safes, or their annexation to Mex
eo-the former mos. likely. We viii, in ell probability
have opportunity OF playing important part 10
such movement, and of opening up fine field for
commercial enterprise. A line e inter-oeeanic com.
municaion by the inviting Niearsguan route might be
established under the JOINT auspices Of France aud our
selves In view Of the establishment; OF great indie
pendent republic on the Pse fc cut Of tia States Of
California Oregon and TIE Territories of Washington
aud Dacotah. Such an enterprise would secure TO Us
large pOrtiOa if 4 monopoly, of the tsale Of this
great western empire and facilitate intercourse with
Dina and Japan The destiny Of the Pscic States Is
separation from the Yankee rump repaid Q aud every
motive Of interes. viii lead than to seek intimate com
merciG int, recourse with. u.
This Is cheering prospect; the realization Of which
viii follow inevitable sequel Of the suggested all.
ance with France the basis Of Mexican integrity.
Spain too, he's an interest in any policy looking to la
Gdes Of intercourse between the Pacific States China
and the Gulf snd she will dou5Le = eheerfaly co-ope-
rate in any enterprise promising such result. Ike our
selves she has expert trade from Cuba that would be
materially enhanced by this enterprise This commu.
nifty of interest would bsge mutuasy Of isrdship and
zeal In the matter Of individual rational concerns which
would lead to combinations in vieE of any emergency
involving danger to any Of the three powers thus bound
together by common interest and the ties Of friendly
cooperation for Egreat common end.
This must be 3 sad contemplation for the Wretehed
'blus-nOses who will be left to ply their thieVish
cations amid the barren Wids Of the bleak aud forbid
dag land Of wooden nutmegs The infatuatOn Of that
people in WSging this unhOy upon US can only be
set down Of retrbutivs vengeance the bands
Of an offended God,
Our Sea Coast and other Cities
During the revolutionary war, remarks the Augusta