The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-27
NIeNIco and RocoenllIon.

"''Ni'" "lN MINUS hiNiuHs
We have but little sympathy with the anxiety SO
frequently expressed on tho subject of the rccogui
ton of the independence of the Confederate States
by the new Mexican Empire Of Macmillan. En-
ccpt asan evidence of good locmgand international
comfy ON the part of the Emperor It would be Of
no practical service, whatever, and as AN example
would have not the slightest influence upon the ma
tions who are now SO wniusty Withholding their
couutcnauoc and recognition, There is not sim
gle reason why we should desire that our national
lily should be recognized by Masimiliur, which
does not exist with ten fold strength with him to
procure our recognition of the independent and
rightfuI existence Of his own Empire.
Ifoither party should take the initiative in ask
ing for recognition /, is most assurodlynot the gov
eminent of the Confederate States. Our govern
mcnt bad been in oNistcnco and working with sue
cess for two yelr and half before the idea Of the
Mexican Empire had its birth in the mind ofNa-
poleau the Third We possess every advantage
over Mexico that one nation could possess over
another Notion. We have an intelligent educated
wealthy and united people, immense resources, an
extensive manufacturing system, Academies, Col
lcgcs and schools, the finest army in the world
and the most odroit and skiluI Generals We
have sustained ourselves for over three years against
armies and ornaments sufficiently powerful to ex-
uuguish the Empire Of Macmillan at blow, and
have modca record of glory which will he Ms on.
during as time, and which is the admiration of the
world.
WHY then should we stoop our lofty crest IN tbc
urcgepcc of tbis now gedool bopfip,, or France and
solicit him in hi. mirbtincss and maononimir. "a
roco,pilc tlc ract that we oro il potion-di.tipct
and i,JaDcrlcnt ,,yir,, oIo,i,rco ~, p,,..2 ,rI,o
d,, will ,o,,o and ,yc bclic,.c that ;tisn,,c.i
t,pt when NOT oplv Macmillan but hi, ro,tor
and ,ll oibo s,,crci,,s will bc botb ,yilir, and
o,..,, IN rc,oo,o nj. ne o. ,,,r,, and canal NOM
her of rlc root family of nations and 10 enter ip-
Z, lrcot.o. or ncoco omitv and ,op,noroo with nc
,yirbopt dcIov
Lett tbcn coosc ot once tbc undicniecd roIic,
ornnortppin, tbe n,tiors IN rocoorizo t,o G,ct If
our ,otior,I o,istorco Tho Who'll, ,,,rIl lr.,,,,
that wa .r, , rotio, and O. ,or,, i,do,o,i,r, ann
ii. t,,t and tb,,,,t tho ,,,,or,,,,,o,,t r,o,.
criminal from, r,o,;ros oc,,I;,,. c.,, lii.
oi,ioI ,,l,,iysi, NJ ,l,o e,,,, ,I.,...., ,.,
corsci,rs that ,yo oro i,loror,Iort and c,u,, ALA
10 remain So Whenever IJoximiIion onrlios IN NJ.
far fine establishment or dirIor,tic roia,i,ny IN,
tween himself and ,,o ,oy,r,,,,,,t of tl,o c,clor
otc STATES # will he ,r,ror r,. ana. ,.,,or,,r, t
tolo inf, consideration fine rrorrict ,r t,o ,,o,s
,,ro Rpti iris ioornronrioto orJ ,,rli,rie,l en-.
us updc,. prcscpt circumstances IN toRo tbo i,,i,
five. and he has No RIGHT mp ransom 10 .ovr,ctit
vbo tr,,o rolcv NJ 1rovir,iIio, +, oon.i,;,,i,r ~
and tb,, clo.cst nos,blo alliance ,.itb bo C,,c,l,r
oio stotas Oar torritorio, or, .,n,i,,,,,. ann
boundaries tbo same and we orc between him and
noy,crr,l oo,ior co,n,ni,tcJ I,,, itstr,dior,I
lev its nrescnt nroipdiccs and reccpt Icoi.I,tior