Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-06

WILMINGTON, n. c., THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1868.
VIZ had the pleasure Tuesday of shaking hands with
Col E. D. HALL, brief visit home from the army OF
Northern Virginia. We did not have the opportunity OF
any conversation with him, but should judge
that neither he any other member OF that gallant
feels any apprehension of being able successfully TO
meet and drive back any force that can advance upon them
under MEADE any other man. 1t Is TACT that or all the
men whom we here furough prvaes as wen
as officers agree repudating the insidous ideas OF re-
obstruction through submission which it attempted 10
duse throughout this State and not lev OF our
best soldiers either This unmportant ac 10 De Oofne
in mind by those at home uproarlcus tor peace
upon almost shy terms.
v1pTr.1Iv bExICo is subdued. Her capital is in the
hands Of the French troops and large and Influential party
i tod 70 the French influence, alliance, conquest,
batever it may be called. The French themselves
the champions of religion the friends of the church The
French are Catholics the Mexicans, and of
there much greater chance for determination between
the invaders and the invaded than there was between the
latter and the heretcal North Americans For the Mexi.
cans almost any change must be for the better so only
piyes reasonable promise of permP nency for the fu-
ture.
Of course following out the Napoleonic ideas which the
present E.peror attributed his uncle and adopted for
himself France will not seek to absorb Mexico either as
a colony otherwise but she will nevertheless dictate its
institutions its policy quite as much as Rome
did that Of her allies and matter who occupy the
throne OF cco should French policy to be erect
ed Hto empire that same policy will stand behind the
Mexican throne migier than the throne ITSELF indeed
was the with all the puppets whom the elder Napo
elevated rather degraded to the royal dignity in
Naples, Holland, Spain, Wirtemberg or elsewhere.
contemporary, the Petersburg Express thinks that
difficulty may aise out Of another recognition question:
Will LINCOLN acknowledge the Mexican Empire, and if So
what will become Of tie so-calIsd MONROE doctrine? If
does not acknowledge the Mexican Empire what
will become Of the peaceful relations existing between
NAPOLEON III. and ABRAHAM !? This raises a pretty
speculative Issue, bat not practical ABRAHAM will
do anything TO be free TO pursue his yndctiVe warfare
against the South.
How viii this tlirG affect Us? Not much Fat frst and
unfavorabIy at all. For many years war oyer
we e rd to be aggressive. ages all
all elerg will be needed to repair the ravages of
war, a0d to develop thee vast inheritance to which this
young people viii succeed. We Will have much to do
at home that will have time to look abroad. And
this W Il be the with any government of whatsoever
FORM that may be established Mexico. The only really
aggressive government on the Continent will be that known
the United Etates and it will be well thai: in addition to
the Confederate States there should be another stable and
strong government TO act counerpose to- and check
upon, this aggressive U. S. Government.
1t ia not worth while to speculate unon the influence
which NapoIeons Mexico may have in has
tenng delaying recognition That of depends
upon how far tbs French Emperor might feel that his
interest would be promoted by the adoption Of the
other COURSE Not we deny TO him the usual share OF
kindly feelings But what did about Sebastopol,
the in III gary Italy the Indian Rebellion?
Enough perhaps to have sympathes with this side
that bit not "a to have aDy idea OF going
doing a1ytans approaching it is true Napoleon says
that France the only nation that will go for
dea thereby aiaJn that France oC SO GO to war; but
connected with these IDEAS must be something calculated
10 advance the glorg the power the wealth Fran &C.
Whether an Empire IN Slexico would do any h1rm is
question that need hardly be discussed We are Surround
ed by in daily with the subjects of
erfu and prosperous monarchie without their examples
in any affecting principles njurousy. If the Mex
leans like the thing let them try we can say is that
we would think Maximillian, any other Emperor,
to be ptied than any his subjects. Better live
quietly anywhere else
- Than reign il that horrible place.
Whether Wthouta prOtectOrate empire would be eny
stable in Mexico than republic may well be doubt
ed The example of Iturbde certainly not encouraging
to the imperasts. Ulsustained by foreign power
the Of Emperor would have greater power than
that of President, and neither would amount to much as
all Mexican history has shown.