The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-27
wepNEs ,AY MORNING. .yuLY ~ II
French Policy In America.


In the Corps Iegislat;f Of France NJ.
Rouher, Minister OF State, has made a
speech, which is reported at length in
the foreign journals. in regard to the
United States and Mexico. In this
speech the idea is combated that there
IS any danger of hostilties with the
United States growing out Of the French
movement in Mexico, because list,
America is torn by civil war, and no one
knows when the struggle will end; or
when, il ever, the separated portions Will
again unite During all the time that must
elapse in the war there are good grounds
10 hone that the new Mexican empire
will he consolidated 2. When at length
the aeita,ions are appeased in America,
commercial interests will resume their
SWAY. and the United States will profit
more than any other nation by the stable
prosperity of Mexico. 3d. The sympa
thies Of France for America and OF
America for France will forbid war.
9TH. Mexico will not even be troubled
by bands OF adventures from the United
States, because by the time the war is
closed the unhappy workmen" who
compose its armies will have no other
thought but peace. 9th. The American
Government has disclaimed all intention
OF interference; the resolution of their
House of Representatives was Bun
combe, and SO will be all like expressions
Of opinion during a pen ding Presidential
election. 9th. Such struggle is irrecon-
cilable with the principles Of liberty and
national sovereignty on which the Uni
ted States repose. Mexico. by universal
suffrage, has exercised a legitimate right
Of sovereignty, and chosen an empire and
an Emperor. Why should not America
respect the will of the people
Such are the grounds on which the
French Government maintains that war
between France and the United States
about Mexico is not to be apprehended
III. Rouher need not have xdduced any
argument but the first. e., the |
civil commissions in America-which is
sufficient The rest are all untenable
The second, it is true, has some plausi-
bility. Commercial interests are saga
cious and power full in the United States,
bat they are not stronger than the ma
tional fanaticism and vanity, which could
not prevent this war, in which their
whole commerce has been exposed to
destruction, and will not be likely TO
prevent war with Mexico, involving only
the risk of losing an expectancy of part
OF the profits, with the prospect of Sc
curing the whole for themselves. Sd
The sympathies of France for America
and of America for France BosA.-I
4th. Too tired of war for fllibus-
tering. We think differently. The
hosts of adventurous spirits whom
the war will discharge, will find the ord-
nary pursuits of peaceful life monoto-
nous, and will go forth in quest of ex-
9Th. The declarations of the
American Government. All very true
while the war lasts. 9Th The incon-
sistency of such war with the princi-
pies and essence of the American Gov
eminent liberty and national soye-
reignty. Such charming simplicity in
Paris makes even us barbarians laugh
inconsistency with its principles is the
,nly essence which the United States
government retains. What principle OF
he Constitution has it not violated in
his war; What right even of its own
Northern people has it respected What
principle does it regard but power Be
tides, even if it were consistent, it would
ie0tf at the idea that Mexico has volun-
arily chosen an Empire and an Empe-
or. 1t would say such thing was
lever heard of nor dreamed Of in Mexico
i'll French bayonets presented the bal
ot box And it would say the truth.
nevertheless, France is safe for the pre-
ent, because of the first and only reason
which NJ. Rouher has alleged-the war
n America. The Confederates are keep
1g Macmillan on his throne, and, if Ill
mately successful, may be good neigh +
ors, which depends in some measure, /,
Ike all other good neighborhoods, on
mutual good Offices. If we fail, how
yer, the manifest destiny" of the United
tates will thereupon absorb the young
mpire as an anaconda would a goat
rance would not be without consolation
n that event, for the Yankees would not '
Ill to develope the resources of Mexico, .
nd France would profit greatly by its 2
prosperity! ii
CosSatk Philosophy.