Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-03-19

the commercial and manufacturing system of the NORTH
the whole present policy ct Great Britain hinges.
Nations, like individuals, governed By their inter
ests aud there interest that could be derived tt
Great Brtain great those that would follow from
subugatloa and emancipation at the South utterly de
sroyipg that produc i've region and succeeded by thu
ocmpete prostaton of the commerce and manufacture
ofthe North giving to her again the carrying trade
the word and The markets of The world, for her owl
exclusive manufactures, while at tie tme reliev
ing her rom every apprehension concerning her arste
cratic establishment of gov rnment through the pro
gress OF dess associated with American Democracy ans
free government Isdeed, another century of wealth
and power would, thereby, be assured to the British
people, anu another century of existence be given to
British political institutions. For these reasons, long
there remains the slightest hope of the subugatio1
OF the South the British ministry will continue in
friendly alliance with the government at Washington
controlled by the policy OF suhjugaton, For these
leon N the line of recognition and intervention and for
these reasons they will not alter their assumed po on
uIti the effort OF the North against the South proves
| abortive ard is relinquished.
With Russia the reasons for Withholding assent from
the propositions of the French Emperor quite diff
ferent from these Influencing Great Britain Neither
commercial ideas, friendship for the North nor en-
nifty t. the South, control the question with the Gar
But there are considerations that weigh with him
| Wdemlngy. He we'll kne%s that, since the reign of
Peter tie Great most Of Lis predecessors have fallen
victims to the nobility beneath the dagger of the house
OF Romanof or the poisoned bowl Of associates
he Dobles have been too powerful for the Gar Hence
has been the policy Of the Russian rch for
rei2ns past gradually diminish the power of the no.
bles by building up thri estate in the realm coun-
tep0ise Of force and ger after the manner and for
tle reasons that Henry the Seventh established the
house OF commons in EuglaEd Operated upon by this
motive and line of policy Alexander, without the gene
raj concurrence Of the nobility, recently proceeded by
his ukase to ibera'e the serfs Were be to now show
the slightest alterng, Inconsistency by giving his
measure such as that proposed BY the
French Emnar0r. in of
slaveboldng people like those OF the South it would
once, furnish the occasion for outburst OF passion
on The part Of the nobility and cost him Instantly his
throne his life He dares not do it without the full
cooperation Of the Europen powers, and then it
would be extremely hazardous step for them take
s. long, therefore, Great Britain refuses CO operation
with France, he is compelled to remain SILENT to
press himself adverse to the movement. Thus alone
stands the question with Russil, and although more
might be said this is enough to explain the popularity
of her position.
With France, the question is altogether different
Seated upon tie throne of this remarkable people is
the prOtOuLdsst statesman Of modern times, alike
thoughtful! reticen and sagaciOus and whose ambition
1t ie TO reesahli3h the empire OF bis usrjcus uncle
Aith wiser forecast aud upon principles endu-
ring. Penetrating the designs OF Great Britain and OBJ
serving tie unhappy situation OF the Russian Gar, be
seems resolved upon master stroke of policy that shall
strike down bis hereditary enemies and elevate France
to the topmost round of Influence and power among
the nations. The elements of his logic and caicula ons
are, NTst, lDe UIlteu CtaWS war against Toe o0Cth
for snblugatloD, cOnkscatlCn, and emancipation II
the South be conquered empire is to be the result
with gigantic an1 nvjDci lie army and terri HE and
Irresistible navy. By this empire, Mexico and Central
America, will shortly De conquered, absorbed and pro-
vinciaZed. Nor alone will it be satisfied with this but
through its tremendous energies and powers and the
avarce of its people, 1t will then stretch forth its
to clutch Cuba, Hayti, and San Domingo, thus grasp
ing every great tropical product not il respect to
cotton and tobacco rice and sugar. but also regards
nd he u fer ms
become the OF the world and the destroyer of the
Catholic Church Second old England allies with New
England In the policy OF destroying the South, under
the hope OF prOstrating Southern commerce and manu-
actures leaving her the mistress of the and in
mand OF the markets Of both hemisphere5 Third, the
progress of the United States toward unlimited sway
and the overthrow OF the church. be defeated and
the deegEs OF Great Britain be thWarted because
the of either would crcumscribe the consequence
OF France, diminish the empire, wound the vanity of
the French people, and endanger his position upon
the throne
Operated upon by these reasons and motives, this
nscrutable and consummate political and military
stratgst gradually preps:es for the extraordinary part
he is about play. He first brings himself into close
alliance with the Catholic countries of SPAIN Italy, and
Brazil and taking advantage of the repose of The Mon
doctrine during the civil between the sections
throws into the gulf Of Mexico powerful feet and
upon the soil of Mexico large army. We required in
the conquest of Mexico standing force, in two columns
never edng twenty-five thousand mgH, and the
regulars and volunteers combined only reached fifty
FIVE thousand. lie is said to have there already
hundred Thousand He next invites Great Britain and
Russia to cooperation in the line of recognition and in
terventOn, to sound their Intentions and believing they
will decline the proposition Having thus perfected his
arrangements and clearly asCertaned the position of the
only two powers that rival his authority be proceeds
while holding Al yerla, in itself large France to
acquire in xico another tropical province than which
none is productive and beautiful, with tie inten-
ton OF establishing there stable government and pre-
serving the integrity OF the Church. He thus not only
hopes to place Mexico beyond future contingencies but
to France regions ample themselves sup
phys French and manufactures with the tropi-
cal products, independently of the world. He has al
ready introduced the Cooe and apprentice system of
labor IN Algeria and peon servitude exists in Mexico
These will be easily convertible into the patrarchat in
suon it exists in the Southern States to be there
after supplied from Africa, giving to both provinces
permanent labor SYSTEM and realizing for both full
and steady production 1t may not be, and probably
will not be his policy while be advancesg in Mexico to
stop the conflict between the North and the South as
surfing peace Tor this might place his plans IL jeopardy
Nevertheless it be part Ct his idea to suffer the
South to bs subj ugated be would then find himself
instantly in collision with the undivided power of the
United States armed Ike giant at every point 1t is
his purpose frat to himself in Mexico, and then
intervene between the sections most probably in
alliance with the South, relying upon the South
slaveholdng to support bis policy ia that direction
with regard to Mexico and the South being in itself
weak to resist his will It is plain that if be succeeds
in carrying out these Designs the power of the North
will be destroyed the scepter Of the British hon will be
broken and France will again loom up among the ma
tons grandy than she did before the kremn per-
ished in flames, the SHOWS of Russia enWrapt the
grand army in their icy pail.
such the respective views and policies of Great