Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-15
A Yankee Threat to France and England.

The New York Herald Of the oh instant, IN an edi-
torlal headed The Grandeur Of Presdo9t Lincoln'5
POsitOn-Wil he Restore the Union :" uses the follow
ing language:
"FpaIy. With the rebellion extDgushed, and with
internal peace and ,he Union fully Ie-esfablshed, We
shall have the and and naval forces az our command
million veteran soldiers and hundred thousand eG-
psrieuced warke salOrs-apd shdll hare tie oPP0r
faify Uo sufcisgt proUocdtios for mai and aeei-
see settlement ,ih England aud France ca regars 20
Aassricuu a6airs. Whatever may be the views OF iRe
Admintra on this subject we predict thaI win
he restoration Of the territorial integrity Of the Urion
In the interval he Monroe doctrine UiH Be brought to
b,r n oar approaching Presidential election dgdSt
tbs inferspton Of LOUIS Napoleon ~ Her'co and th'
psrSdo neutrality Of England "a ne matter Of the
rs6eiii0R-"
A,to the e1tinguishment Of the rebellion and to re
establishment Of tie Union, We imagine the southern
people have by this time fully learned to estimate the
value Of Benefits opinion. There are, however, POr-
sptous oreshadovugs contained in the above extract
which the craftsmanship Of France and England if not
egregiousg at fault Nill duly appreciate The
RsralFs programme in the impossible contingency Of
recoustruc,ion, is emnenly wise. It's accomplishment
would be desirable more perhaps measure Ofnterna
peace tan to CRAFTY the revengeful spirit said to eI
ist in the North sgains. EnglAnd aud France. Al
means to avert the anarchy the Norta which,
have said in former article vii prove inevitable
seonerce Of this war il would be vastly beneficial for
would obviate the terrible collapse which bodies ruin, if
not death 20 Seward and Liacola As means to 90
viate the financial ruin impending at the North,
Il would prove no les, elecuAL The great stake which
var With England and France vii involve, if such
should by possibility olsue would be the annexation Of
the Cauad1s su1 Mexico; and upon the faith Of their
ACQUISITION, which in Yankee estimation would not be
doubtful wish such resources the Herald represents
10 be a: the command Of the Yankees Northern credit
would rs.antly revys They would procure from Ru sS
and the weaker powers % Europe th., jealous Of
the growing power Of England sud France, any amount
Of funds With the impending liabilities Of the Cana
das and Mexico wiped ouI which would follow as
nssqasnce Of their absorption By she Uaissd State,
th,y would constitute basis Of credit Tor an amount
bsyond reasonable computation. That the policy Of
YankssdOn in the contingency foresbadoEed by the
Herald would DO to mSke descent upon the Canada
and Mexico, there s no sort Of doubt
II a war should be Waged i, would be for
iprO6t Any other policy in its conduct would
prove as prolific source Of loss As has the
agalnt The South. Tho promise Of rich spells
to the army in the shape Of productive lands,
Ike tha, made with rs'psc. tie South would in tbs
instance have some FEASIBILITY. So that a eonserv.
alive, pacifyiug expediedt, o this character
would prove a great blessing 70 the Nor h. Napoleon
the Fs. never had TO deal uih elements dangerous
A. nov compose the Northern army. To send them
back without sdIQua:e resources 70 meet their high
expectations aud compensate their services in the field
which each vii estimate II extrsvagant stand
ard no doubt is 70 inaugurato bloody revolution
The policy Of Napoleon 20 keep MA troops
stanty engaged aai thus prevent internal revolution.
Itwl be the policy Of Lincoln If he can enforce it,
But he cannot The young Southern giant has him
nov in his clutches and be Is already in the death
agony Despite all the ari al appliances in the shape
Of lying dispatches sensation Cabinet speeches aud
Spasmodio political revyals to which resort has recent
" been had the day of fnsl dissolution is At
hand The robbers career is drawing to a close. This
is his last spasm aud few months more will find hsn
consigned to the inevitable doom Of every mercenary
cutthroaL
An outraged North VIII uDques.ionaby demand the
heads Of Seward aad Lincoln the price Of defeat In
visw Of that fact, who can wonder that th3y should
seek to prOcrasnse the evl day by dsuding the North
srn people into the idea thas Lee defeated in the
battle At Gettysburg, TIE horrible reality OF the fate
which defeat involves for these maeiactors il evidently
iels in it. full force else with all their Of dslicaey,
they wouli shrink from the novel s1pedient Of ha-
ranguinS the Washington rabble in the public through
fares Of thar city.
The Rsrslds glowing predictions, and Lineolns and
SsWards public display in The Capital are made no: so
much with reference tOthe past to Aly opposition
70 the eonscripdon law which, We are convinced, viii
be inevitable. Let Lee strike stunning bios, and
cons rptOn will be revolution al least in the Northwest,
and perhaps In New York They have seized the ceca
on of this ncisd victory Gettysburg TO enforce the
sonserip Law; but papable reverse will neutrazs the
effect and render it beneficial to the Southern cause.
The attempt 20 enforce this law will ties; Northern
timent with reference the war aud we take it that 1t
viii lead to such eAculEsiOns Of profit and loss as will
impart to al except tue Yankee proper wholesome
conviction of the prOPriety of stopping it. The class
Who are likely to be ufuaueed in this direction would
probably have this conviction sti strengthened it
thew we're aware Of she fact that Lincoln aud Seward
sanding by every steamer that leaves for England thou
and Of dollars for investment in British funds through
vell-knoWn agency 10 London. These sums are said
N 10 70 the debit Of the secres service fund sp
plsd as il we're for espiOnsg, purposes in Europe.
This provision lOs the future necessarily implies want
n confidence in tie ability Of the North to qaer,
and purpose on the part Of Lincoln and Seward to
sesk aiRht If possible IN order TO escape the fury OF
the Noa. They viii soon have to choose between the
,sruatves or our estimate OF coming eVentI will prove
very much a. lsul
How the War was Begun-A Confession BY