The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-18

is more than statesmen. The imperial
proposition tended directly to the dis
memberment of the republic and the
substitution Of CHASTITY slAvemonger
nation.
Batilsd in this effort, twice attempted,
the Emperor does not yet abandon its
policy. We are told that III is post
poned TO a more suitable opportunity
80 that he too waits TO strke--if the
Gallic cock does not sound the alarm in
an opposite quarter. Meanwhile the de-
velopmcnt Of tie Mexican expedition
shows too clearly the motive Of media
tion II was ali one transaction. Mexico
was invaded for empire, and mediation
was proposed in order TO help the plot.
But the invasion must fail with the di-
plomRoy to which IL is allied,
But the policy Of the French Emperor
towards our republic has not been left
TO any uncertain inference. For long
time public report has declared him TO be
unfriendly, and now public report is con-
firmed by what he has done and said.
The smbassadorial attorney of rebel
slavemongers has been received by him
at the Tulleries; members of Parliament,
on an errAnd of hostility to our cause,
have been received by him at Fontaine-
bleau; and the official declaration has
been made that he desires to recognize The
;;sS55s1 siaIJ5Hi1gsr5 as an Independent Foi0er.
This has been hard to believe, but il is
too true. The French Emperor is against
as. In an evil hour, under temptations
which should be secuted, he forgets the
precious traditions of France whose
blood commingled with ours in a
common cause; he forgets the sword of
Lafayette and Roohambeau flashing by
the side of the sword of Washington and
Lincoln, while the lilies of the ancient
monarchy floated 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; Heu pietaS, heu p,Isca jiaes--
manibus date lila pIenis; and he forgets
still more the obligations Of his own
name-how the first Napoleon surrender
| ed TO US Louisiana and the whole region
west Of the Mississippi, saying, "This
accession of territory establishes forever
the power of the United States, and gives
TO England maritime rival destined to
humble her pride :" and he forgets also
how he himself, when beginning his in =
terven'ion for Italian liberty, boAsted
proudly that France always stood for an
"idea;" and, forgetting these things,
which mankind cannot forget, he seeks
the disjunction of this republic, with
| the spoliatiOn of that very territory
| which had come to US from the first Ma (.
poleOn; while France, always standing
for an idea" is made under his Auspi-
ces 10 stand for the "idea" of welcome
to new evangel of slavery, with Mason
and Slidell as the evAngeists. Thus il
the imperial influence thrown on the side
of rebel slavemongers. Unlike the an
cient Gaul, the Emperor forbears for The
present TO fling his sword into the scale
but he filings his heavy hand if not his
sword.
But only recently we have the menac,
of the sword. The throne of Mexico ha.
been offered TO an Austrian Archduke
The desire to recognize the independ.
ence Of rebel slavemongers has been of
iicially declared. These two incident
are to be taken together-As the compile
ments Of each other. And now we ar,
assured by cOncurring report, that Mex
leo is TO be maintained as an empire
The policy of the Holy Alliance, origin
ally organized against the great Napo.
leon, is now adopted by his representa-.
tive on the throne of France. What its
despOt authors left undone the present
Emperor, nephew Of the first, proposes
10 accomplish. IL is said that Texas al.
so is to be brought under the imperia
protectorate, thus ravlshing a possession
which belongs TO this republic as much
as Normandy belongs 10 France. Tn,
"partition" of Poland is acknowledged tC
be the great crime OF the last century,
IL was accomplished by three Powers
with the client cOnniyance of the rest
but not without pangs Of remOrse on th'
part of one of the spoilers. 81 know,
said Maria Theresa 90 the ambassador o
Louis XVI, "that have brought a deel
stain on my reign by what has beel
done in Poland; but / am sure that
should be forgiven, If il could be know
what repugnance had 70 it," But th
French Emperor seeks TO play on thi
continent the very part which of oil
caused the contFition of Maria There's
nor could the "partiliOn Of our broa
country-if in an evil hour it were &C
complished-fAil TO be the great crime {
the present century. Trampler upon tb
republic in France-trAmpler upon th
Republic In Mexico--it remains 10 b
seen If the French Emperor can preva
| - ssau.p1or ,tun,, tbss -auvhIfc | do ff
think he can; nor am l anxious on nc
count OF the New Emperor Of Mexico
who will be As pOWerless a. King Canut
against the rising tide of the America
people. His chair must be withdraw
or he will be overwhelmed.
The speaker gives this severe sketo
of the Southern Confederacy, but a
faithful as il is severe;
Unhappily there are old nations, sti
tolerating slavery, already in the family
but now, for the first time in history
new nation claims admission there, whic
not only tolerAtes slavery, but, eXultn
in its shame, strives TO reverse the iudg
ment of mankind against this outrag
and 10 make il chief support and glorl
so that all recognition Of the new Pow'
will be the recognition Of a sacrilegiou
pretension.
with one vast blood stone iyr tle mighty base
Elsewhere slavery has been An accident
here it is the principle. Elsewhere
has been an instrument only; here IL
the inspiration. Elsewhere IL has be,
, kept back Ia a becoming modeBty he
, Il is pushed forward in all its BRUTE
max, dness. Elsewhere Il has olaim'
nothing bat liberty TO live here il CLAIM
! liberty 10 rule with unbOundod empire