Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-17

q render the peacssbe possession Of that country BY
him rather souce Of danger than Of profit. 1t would
have inevitably led TO complications with the Uni'ed
states Government that would have seriously en-
dangered the stability of his Empire.
Notso ho4ever under the order OF things
However much We may murmur at the clS1oiiu'Ss
Of the Enperor in the matter of recognition, there
still exists in the South strong feeling OF respect ior
his Government We cannot be unmndiu OF the enor'S
Of NAPOLEON 10 bring about armstice with vie" 10
peaee ror Of the sentiments Of good will and Jmpa'ny
b he is understood to have expressed for us IN more
than one instance Motives of nteresa citing the vel
fare Of his Empire may have ectuated this course out
50 long as it has beneficial bearing upon our cause 1t
Nit for u 10 question how it originated With the
Sou,h independent, the Emperor would have every
guarantee Of the peaceful po session OF Mexico anu
view of the liberal sentiments Of the French people On
tbe subject Of slavery, II would rot we maglne' DC
opp too far TO p esume that the Emperor looking 10
the necessity Of a close political alalce with us ~sn
IN coprss of time as initiate far possible the nsu
,ions Of TWO countries in such close territorial anAy
,s the South and Se1ico Az all events, 1t Is certain
et An entente cordals Of the most genuine character
hesen the Two powers viii be the result OF the accom-
shuent Of our Independence and the French conquest
Of Mexico We have every interest in the establish
mst Of sabe government in that country, and hence
49, accept the pospec; offs conquest with satisfaction
well because OF the benefits TO accrue TO the people
OF that unhappy country as to ourselves.
That the object Of the Emperor is to place at the
head + at irs IL Mexico some memberof els own fam
H there is iiuis reason to doubt. The justhcaHons
fs war ait ,haI country have existed for years, out
cornr.r aipq considerations be found in the deter
mined opposition Of The late United States Government
IN sy eor, at territorial acquisition this continent
nv any European power admOnished him OF tue danger
Of any hostile movement looking to that object True,
he could have exacled redress for any Losses or insults
suffered by Frerch residents in Mexico, without incur
rim, m, risk If war with the United States; but bis
.r5s would not thus be accomplished. He sought what
me United States was determined he should not attain
territorial e. pausou. He found, however, in the war
r.- ,r5srepdepce nov being waged in this county, the
oeportuuc cr.is 10 accomplish his end His seizure q
Tins orpor,uniy furnishes the strongest proof OF MS
conviction Of our ability to succeed; for he never
ould have Undertaken the conquest of Mexico IN the
,.ce of thc settled locy Of tie United States IN re-
moot to Europ,an governments, in their designs upon
,b,t country and other parts Of this continent. We
have stree the commencement of the French war upon
Mexico esteem ed the policy Of the Emperor to be the
cot oueS OF that country an act precedent to cur
reeocui.ios Il is the part Of sta;esmanshp and Wis
dom to fluos To with recognition, and we take 1t
such viii be his course.
Aud the North in anticipation Of this result is put
ing forward all her strength neutralze the close po-
fcl alliance which would inevitably follow from close
territorial saity. Sac is seeking, with all her available
nover to Gu; OF from the Couiederacy the ransAisSis
siop region, hoping thereby destroy this affinity and
with i, the intimate political relations which the French
Emperor looks to as the best guarantee for the und-
m-bed possession Of Mexico. The tone Of the English
Dress upon tie receipt of the news of the fall Of
v,cb -burg, deyelopes strong unity of sent
m,pt With the North in this particular. No
sooner did this news reach there, than the Liverpool
Past bitter Abolition sheet called Justify upon the Gov
eminent to seize this as 6,ticg opportunity for media
ton
tons ahieh may precede final peace, and we would
earnestly admoush our authorities to guard against her
irtricues Should Yicksburg fall, venture to affirm
that she viii seek vigorously to enforce the i Poss
ats principle She can ignore and accept just as it
sui,s her interests She accepted the definition of the
Paris opgress as to what should constitute blockade
and vet with profession OF false zeal in the cause of
neutrality; she ignores proofs The most papable of re-
heated violations OF the principles to which she assentcd
in tina, Congress She should be closely watched when
the time for negotiations arrives The opeang Of the
Mississippi, which is made the Ostensble object Of the
North in her stupendous efforts against Vieksburg is
no. the actuang motive Of that country in pursuing
this Southwestern campaign vgorousy for, without
The consent Of the South never can be free-blt it is
to segregate the Mississippi country from the Com
fsderacy, d thus place between the South and Mexico
an intervening hostile territory which would neutralz
not destroy the entente eoriia!s between France or
gexcO and the Southern Conf deracy, to which England
and the North ook with exceeding Jealousy if not with
apprehension.