The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-25
Cause OF War Against Englnnd-A
Rod fn Pickle for Her and France.


We puphsn Io-day some new and
very important disclosures relative to
the completely of British officials in
the departure of the rebel corsair
Alabama from British waters on her
errand OF piracy and devastation
against American commerce. From
these Developments as they are
based upon official data furnished by
governmental authority we must place
confidence in their reliability-one
hitherto controverted point is made
clear-that is, the Government of
Great Britain is shown to be entirely
responsible for the departure of the
vessel in question; and, as that re-
sponsibility involves perfected case
of violation lof neutrality, the power
that sanctioned or connived at it must
be held for indemnification, even to
the extremity of war
We now have n cause for war with
England which we can make use of
at any time. We hold the wage of
battle, which we can throw down
whenever it suits us best to do so.
Besides this clear case which is made
out against England on authority
furnished by herself, we have also
other causes Of complaint which can
be urged against her when We deem
proper; or we can reciprocate by Civ
ing her like for like, tit for tat. AS
she recognized the Slave States as
beihgerents during the rebellion, SO
can we turn the tables against her by
recognizing the Fenians as bclliger-
ents; and as she winked at the equip
ment and departure from British
waters of the Alabama as q rebel
cruiser, so can we wink at the depar-
ture from the waters of the st. Law
renee of n Shenandoah as Fenian
cruiser. England has made the issue,
and the United States will meet it
triumphantly at the proper time.
It is the same with France, which
joined hands With England in recog-
nizing the. Slave States as bellieer
ents, rs regards Mexico. Between
the parties fighting in Mexico the
United States Government has reeog-
nized but one-the liberals or repub-
hcans-as the de .tfdcto government OF
the country. iOur Government knows
nothing officially of the existence OF
Macmillan rs Emperor of Mexico.
Napoleon might as we'll, for all oul
Government officially knows to the
contrary, have sent Parisinn thief
taker across the Atlantic and PLACED
him with his bayoneta Ju}eRutfh&.ess;: tf&e d j:
to have sent the German prince whe
now occupiesit. Hence, recognizing
the republican leader Juarez as th,
mead Of the legitimate Government O
Mexico, all the United States have t
do to get quits with Napoleon for hi.
encouragement of the rebel cause ant
his defiance of the American doctrin,
of Monroe, is to recognize the repub
llcans OF Mexico rs belligerents With,
the intent and meaning held by bctl
England and France. By that rul,
privateers can leave our ports to cap
ture and destroy French merchan
ships wherever found, under authorit,
OF letters OF marque issued by th1
President Of Mexico. Why this ha
not been done already may by som,
be attributed to the want of pluck OF
the part of the liberals in Mexico
But this is not the case It is caused
by the lack of pecuniary means. Blu
even now, in respectable quarter O
the city of New York, are responsible
financial parties receiving moneys il
aid of the liberal cause in Mexic .
which may be used either in fittinf
out privateer. OK in any other manner
calculated to attain the object in view
1t may not be many weeks before W.
hear Of Mexican privateers hoverine
near the French coast, just as we have
recently heard of Fenian privateer.
lowering near the English coast.
But it is not the policy of the United
States to quarrel just at this time with
any foreign power. We do not want
to 60 to war now. 1t is our best
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