Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-01

For the State Sentinel.
Mexico and the Gnited states


Mexico and the United states
The policy Of the friends of kingcra(t and
prestcraft 10 support OF the new monarchy. now
being established on the ruins o. the Mexican
republic, is probably this:
1f peace wss established in tie United States
by voluntary, mutual agreement between the
Northern and Southern States. this would leave
no occupstio ~ home % the armies in either
section Of the States. and the French and Aus
tgIan allies would then be in danger Of being
driven out OF Mexico by the armies OF either or
OF both sections We might expect, therefore,
that those who favor civil aud religious despot-
ism, and all those intoler,nt and short sighted
persons whose passions and prejudces they can
succeed in arousng. would do everything in their
power TO render the peace men in the North obi
Gus on accoun; OF their efforts to restore peace
in the United States by voluntary agreement
on the part of both sections thus endangering
the plans Of the allies in Mexico.
IL the war on the part Of the North continues.
this will De favorable to the plans of the French
and Austrian allies
II they should discover, by closely observing
the course Of events that the Confederate States
would succeed IN securing their independence.
they would probably recognize them promptly,
aud endeavor 20 form 4 defensive alliance with
them.
II, however. the allies should see the Confed-
crate government about TO be overthrown, then
they would have I, in their power to choose he
tween two courses of policy,
First. they might form alliance with the
Confederate government, and aid in uphodng il
by their armies and powerful fleets, aud BY sup
plying IL with all things necessary for war. with
the design OF making that government barrier
between the new Mexican monarchy and the
Northern States The combination of foreign
powers in that case would probably include
France. Italy, Austria aud Spain do not dis
pute the ability OF the Northern States 10 defend
themselves against all ASSISTANTS, but could they
subiugate and hold the Southern States perma-
nently, and defend themselves against the fleets
and armies Of one hundred millions of Europeans
at the same timer
Secondly, the allies might leave the Southern
States TO be subugatee unsupported, trusting
that the armies of the North would have all they
could do to occupy and keep in subsection SO ex-
tensve a hostile country until such time as the
new monarchy in Mexico should be consolidated
add firmly established trusting also 10 their own
intrigues to secure the coutinuspce of an oppres-
slve policy by the powers at Washington. and to
secure the continuance in, appointment To
office. of tyrannicsl generals in the different
States, (such oppression passing for zeal for the
public good,) thus harrassing aud driving the
people into insurrection in various places, in or
der 10 keep the armies of the North busy in sup
pressing the insuuectons thus caused, 30 as 10
prevent their interference in Mexican affairs.
Without attempting to decide which of these
plans the allies would most probably adopt, il
may be observed that the last plan would be less
expensive, and would involve less risk TO them.
and il would advance the Interests of despotis IN
blythe continuance of despOtic military power in
the United States
This will partly explain the fact that the peace
party in the North. whose policy is the only pol
lev that follows the path OF equity, wisdom and
enlightened patriotism, arc prosecuted with such
! bitter fury.
Ii is the part, not OF ~ OF equity. but Of expe
dence. that the people of the United States
should no longer allow their preiudices and pas
sions render them the playthinss of the IL
trigues of kingcrait and priestcrafi: that they
should restore peace at once in the United States
! by a voluntary agreement of both sections
whether with or without a present union of al
the States: that the Northern States should cease
10 disregard that fundamental principle of free
govern ment, upon which The North American
| Republic first founded in l776-' that gov
ernments derive their just powers from the con
sent OF the governed and that the Southern
States should then, of their own accord aban-
don the erroneous idea that is their interest TO
maintain separate cOntederacy
There IL reason TO hope. IL the policy of coer-
cion should now be discontinued, that general
convention OF all the States willing TO send dele
gates. assembled by the will of the people. (for
| the people are the primary source of power. aud
can inaugurate such course Themselves might
be able to prepare the way for a speedy il not an
! immediate voluntary union of all the States in
| one family
1t is not essential that there should be an i'm
mediate union Of all the States. IL the Consti-
tuition of the United States is amended as il
4 ehOull nv so far n al
Government is concerned, with CONSUMPTION,
which enslaves the consciences Of men as well as
their bodies, (or at least by providing that no
other punishment than Acknowledgement shall be
| inflicted for refusing 20 bear arms and by es
tabshing, beyond all dispute. the General Gov
eminent upon the affections and interests of the
people instead Of upon fear and force, and bv
striking ont the fugitive slave clause from the
United States Constitution; thus leaving il 10
each State TO pass its own laws with regard TO
slavery and 70 the rendition Of fugitive slaves.
We might reasonably anticipate that the most of
the States OF North America would, one by one,
come under such free government, voluntarily
! unless they were unworthy To be members of IL.
/ But whether the Constitution IL amended or not.
! the prosecution of civil TO coerce the seced-
cd States is destruction OF civil liberty in the adj
! hering States and its discOntnuance IL necessary
| to restore that liberty There can be no such
| thing az a free government over a forced union
ct States The government OF u forced union
is that of a despoiic military empire Are the
people willing to lose civil liberty in exchange for
an empireY The question what kind of gov
ernment We shall have Is much more important
than whether we shall have an extensive one.
Those who advocate arbitrary power should re-
| fleet that il may not always be in the hands OF
their political friends. NJ.
Nbcriduns Victories.