, 1863-08-04

three powers, nor has voice of remou-
STRANGE been raised in Europe against the
designs or the acts Of theFrench Emperor.
On the contrary, the new Imperial
throne Of Mexico, evidently founded
by the preconcert Of Europe, is
now =: offered as lure for the adhe-
aon Of a new and powerful party to the
old coalition-Austriar-with no opposi-
non, no dissent from any court Of Europe,
rather with an applauding enthusiasm
hardly to have been expected. Surely the
unity OF Europe, in its policy in regard to
America, Is no illusion Of fancy, in the
tace Of this powerful and unopposed COM
bination.
But the issue Of Mexican occupation is
what It most behooyes Americans to heed.
and what illustrates the evidently premed-
tinted policy Of the coalition and its Euro.
pean supporters. The European occupa-
ton and control Of Mexico is not merely
check upon republican ambition, North
OF South, in its possible aim at Southern
extension The chief merit Of it lies in
the new position in which the Republic,
North and South, is1ett England covering
our North with its command Of the St.
Lawrence and the Great Lakes-Spain,
England and France, and other
States Of Europe in the posses-
sion Of the West India Islands
safe resorts for European fleets, armies and
supplies; while our yet new and unpro-
tected Pacific States and their exhaustless
mines; with our more southerly frontier
lands west Of the Mississippi, with the
Mississippi River itself, will, by the occu-
patton Of Mexico By foreign powers, be
completely open and accessible to foreign
armies, however successful we might prove
in the defence and security Of our Atlantic
sea-board. In other words, BY the posses
sion and control Of Mexico, Europe can
calmly look on, as the Republic wastes its
strength, and impoverishes its finances
having fully at command all the means Of
enforcing the policy, which it has so long
and unitedly been concocting, Of subject
ing this nation, hereafter, to its behests.
The Europe which gave King to Greece,
and is now exalting Mexico to an Empire,
can hardly be expected early to pause in |
its irresistible and gigantic schemes tor
the civilization, peace and happiness Of
the world. Mexico, rent with fiction,
strife and perpetual anarchy, is an exam
pie to be pondered, in its woes, its fall, and
its fate, by the great Republic who first |
gave to that unfortunate people the inspi-
ration Of freedom, in return for which
comes the menace Of the same sad fate
the sure issue Of national division and
strife
Whatever may be the issue Of events, or
he result Of European policy (all depend
ing, in cur belief, mainly upon the unani-
nifty, good sense and loyalty Of our people,
one thing hardly need to be demonstrated,
and that is, that, determining as the people |
of the United States may or may not, the |
slavery agitation now pending, that ques-
lion can have but one solution, under the
arbitration OF Europe, and that is, its ulti-
mate and complete abolition.
II then the question Of slavery and It's |
concomitants be the vital issue Of the
present rebellion, it is only submitted to
us, whether that issue shall be wisely
promptly and amicably settled By our
selves, orit shall be left by US to foreign
domination to determine. True to our Re-