The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-18
GREAT SPEECH OF SENATOR SUM.
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GREAT SPEECH OF SENATOR SUM-
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PERILs FROM FRANCE.
Mr.. Sumner pursues the subject under
the head of perils from France, exhibit
ing the hostility Of the Emperor. BY re-
counting his unfriendly acts towards our
Government and the favors shown the
rebels. The Emperor followed the Brit
ish example of recognizing the rebels az
belligerent government. Heiuterfered
with the hitherto accepted policy Of the
Monroe doctrine, and established a mon.
archy in Mexico. He has sought, At the
same time, to engage Great Britain and
Russia in scheme of joint intermeddling
with our affairs.
But the policy of the French Emperor
toward our republic has not been left to
any uncertain inference. For long time
public report has declared him TO be un--
friendly, and now public report is con-
frmed BY what he has done and said. The
ambassadorial attorney Of rebel slave
mongers has been received by him at the
Tulleries; members of Parliament. on an
erraud of hostility to our cause, have
been received by him at FontainebIeau
and the official declaration has been made
that he desires to recognize the rebel
slavemongers as an independent power.
This has been hard to believe; but it is
too true. The French Emperor is against
us. In an evil hour, under temptations
which should be secuted, he forgets the
precious traditions of France whose blood
comningled with ours in a common cause;
be forgets the sword of Lafayette and
Rochambeau flashing by the side of the
sword of Washington and Lincoln, while
the lilies of the ancient monarchy foated
together with the stars Of our infant flag;
he forgets that early alliance, sealed BY
Franklin, which gave to the republic the
assurance of national life, and made France
the partner Of her rising glory; Hen
pietas, heu prisca fdes-man,6us date
RITA plenis and he forgets still more the
obligations of his own name-how the
first Napoleon surrendered to US Louisi-
ana and the whole region west Of the Mis-.
sissippi, saying, "this accession of terri.
tory establishes forever the power Of the
United States, and gives to England q
maritime rival destined to humble hey
pride;" and he forgets also how he him.
self, when beginning his Intervention 70,
Italian liberty, boosted proudly that France
always stood for an "idea y and, forget
ting these things, which mankind canno,
forget, be seeks the disjunction of this re.
public, with the spoliation of that very
territory, which had come to us from the
first Napoleon, while France, always
standing for an 'idea," is made under bis
auspices to stand for the "idsa"o of vel
come to new evangel of slavery, with
Mason and Slidell as the evangelists.-
Thus is the imperial influence thrown on
the side Of rebel slavemongers. Unlike
the ancient Gaul, the Emperor forbe,r,
for the present to fling his sword into the
scale but be filings his heavy hand, i
not his sword.
But only recently we have the menace
OF the sword. The throne of Mexico ha.
been offered to an Austrian Archduke.-
The desire to recognize the independence
OF rebel slavemongers has been officially
declared. These two incidents are to bt
taken together-as the complements q
each other. And now We are assured b,
concurring report. that Mexico is to b,
maintained as an Empire. The policy O
the Holy Alliance, originally organized
against the great Napoleon. is adopted B,
bis representative on the throne of france
What its despot authors left tundone n,
present Emperor, nephew of the first. pro
poses to accomplish. Il is said that Texa.
also is to be brought under the Imperia
protectorate, thus ravishing possession
which belongs to this republic, as much
as Normandy belongs to France.
Mr.. Sumner then at great Length
quotes instances Of foreign mediation sne
Intervention in the affairs of nations b,
various Governments Of modern Europe
and announces &
oENxRAL PAIHcIpLRs APrLIcAn.r IN n,
TERvEHrIox. II
And here | close the historic ;n.t.r...
which illustrate the right and pr,Ct;os =,
Foreign Intervention. The vhol. ~
ject will be seen in these instances. ts..S
ing clearly what to avoid and what - 81
low. In this way the Law Of Nst;on.
like history, gives it, best leasens. Rut
for the sake Of plAinness, now qaths,
up some of tho conclusions.
Foreign intervention Il armed or nm.
armed. although sometimes the two ara
not easily ciatinguishabIe. An uparmed
Intervention may have Ia it the menace
Of arms, = i ny = NJ i disguise. Z