Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-29
FHRcONsTITUTION-sTATE RICHTs.
RICHMOND WHlG.
TUESDAY MORNING, DEC aS, 1883.
nTbe Monroe pOctrine and MexicO.

ol5 shst,in from all interference in this war. There
i, some show Of pausiblliay in this ntimadOn but
doub, whether tho Emperor with his powerful shreWd
psss will Mace any reliance in che Asurancs Of Seward
whose sipperiness has been often exposed. Admit
ting this assurance to be given 10 good aith it cannot
bind any succeeding administration and public policy
as relates to the preservation Of Yankee society from
anarchy and agar anisn result Of disbandiug the
amy would necesstate the enforcement! of that doc
trine as MEASURE Of domestic peace. And then the
enormous debt which they have incurred must be met
bY some exraueous means Regulated; for there DO
not exist sufaceLt e nal 10 disChargeit or
pay the Interest upon it, resort to oppressive taxa
oa must inevitably involve u Their disintegrahon, Tor
s Is not 10 be presumed that the Northwestern States
which have been ssei6ced in this war to Eastern Gu
pidty and cOrrupOl, will submit to Onsrous impO'ts
or the discharge of obligations incurred with Pirticu-
lar regard TO the enrichment of Yankee contractors
If the FRI nch Emperor believes that SeWardhA made
he pledge referred to, 10 good faith, he will aSSuredy
hilps,f mistaken. We have no idea that he places
tny reliance in Stewards word II he does he has
any studied the fellows character TO little advantage
Seward will oppO.tunely plead, he will doubtless be
ustHed in doing the immi of internal revolution
"a consequeJ CO of the disbandng Of his army Of
reckless dsspe ADDE'S, by way Of excue OF necessity
% violate hs plghtod faith. Peace upon any OTHER
terms han TIE entire independence Of the Southern
Oonfederscy Woui inevitably lead TO the corqu;st Of
Ms1oo by the North, and doubtless of Canada we'll
to avert daanc al ruin n5urrtc.On. This OF
% quest when the present shall have eDded, Is
c early forsssSdoWsd by the leading plperS Of the
Noth Toe motives for his policy may be legitmately
i presumed to be such We present. War internal or
s1tzrnl vii become the norma! condition Of Northern
society How foreign governments likely to be af-
eced By saeh stIe Of things only DE determined
oy the ability Of ths North 20 maintain the crusade after
his contest shall have ended. European powers see
hs aadone the Chief motive or their inaction in
respect 10 tbs is enerVate this giant power to
she poiat of im5ecil:y. II there is any prediction
ma more than another bea;s tho sanction OF pslpable
EltG i. d that Mexico is des ined 10 become United
safes province in the event of our suojugaioa
Wbas them should De the policy of the Emperor Of Ike
Erench' Undoubtedly to recognz, the Southern Con
-deIacy, and constitute her formidable breakwater
against the wave of Northern sggressOn. Territorial
greed has always been inherent element Of Northern
character This spirit will have derived fresh impulse
from thr,e Overp5WerDg eacSss-the presence of for
nidlbo army ready organized; tho necessity Of keep
ag il employed as of domestic peace, and the
preservation of the North from bankruptcy by Offset
ang It's enormous debt through the medium of terrific
rial acquisition. TIE NDti best vain aud bosstul
Of is powers aad ths subjuyaon of ths South if such
should By possibility occur, would Minister to its in.
ordinate pride Of conquest aud its armies would 90
to u iuOxicl,ed to the of vajngorOus pride,
and ate ed by the dea of their ability to conquer the
world.
And they would fam attempt il in the contingency Of
our sui dgatiOl The North will have nothing to lose
oy colossal looking to the destruction of Euro
pssn poEer on this continent. The Northern people
are now verging upon financial ruin. Hope of South
en- brgsdon is the capital upon which they ira.
ing, toe bass which gives to she Government Secur
lies Whleve. fictitious value they possess. This hope
$ kept alive by every species Of Device as well it
should be- for it constitutes the stock in trade Of the
re AoOl iOl horde who are waging this infamous war
against liberties 1; is the Barometer which defines
he fluctuations in Northern credit and the great basis
lpon which they have rely for the replsnishmsnt OF
heir thnned ranks Every relaxation of this hope has
3 rcasx in abzted confidence in Government securities
4ud an aversion to volunteering daft. This hope
)nce destroyed the whole fabric of Northern finances
and army organizations crumble to atoms.
Failure en- the paIt Of the Nsrth in this war will at
once dspe the illusions Of ne1haustble power in the
natter OF physical and financial resources which
50 well maintain the Ike spirit Of that p:ople. In
such contingency confidence vii give way to despair
aHd the fearful reality of geleral bankruptcy which
ain estimate OF heir condition will reveal will in all
probability, impart q wholesome admonon of the ru-
nous cor sequences of Their pride will have re-
ceivsd salutAry check and their thoughts will be MOI
upon co1qIestS, but upon the infamous policy Whicf
ensaled upon them this universal disaster The excite
ment incide this is the very soul Of its exist;
ence Il obviAtes reflection upon its inevitable conse-
qusrces and excludes all considerations affecting the
Interests of tho millions who to be ruined by it,
l. il the policy Of Lincoln aud bis parry keep up the
srment; for pace, nay, armistice, would involve
their expulsion from power if not the assassination of
ncoln, Seward and the other leaders.
1.-THE Emperor Of the French will study his own In-
crest he will take steps towards the establish
ment Of peace, which, have shown, is the best
guarantee agai 81 Northern interference in Mexico
es.where England is no less interested in the retcra
on of peace, for she too seems to be object of
Yankee resentment, and in that view should feel 30
less concern in rendering the North impotent and in
nocuous Peace, resu. Dg it inevitably would in
6uanea run and internal dscord and Division at the
North, would more enetuAlly the spirit Of 'ggres
siYe warfare which exists there thsn exhauspg
Of ten years II by possibility the South we're tubn
ted tle effect would be to sharpen the Northern ap-
petite for further cor quest and give keeDer edge to
the Split of fbustersm which with less advantages
AID far fewer motives they have always sought to In
dulge. Truly nineentbs of the material which COM
4 statfnO hfa Wal
made up Of reckless Northern vsgabOnds; and when
volunteers foF such Illegal enterprises were readily
OBJ aimed may judge what tas sccessicns would be
when they conducted under the auspices and sane
ton of the government.