The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-01

WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH !, 1866

and confidential allies they were few
years ago. The orders which the French
press has received to say that the alleged
cession of the Sonora district to France
is manmuvre Of the English journals to
excite sentiments of hostility in North
America against French policy and Max
imilian's empire, and to avert the danger
which threatens England in the direction
of Canada by making diversion, these
orders are significant. The late harmo~
NOUS firm of Napoleon, Palmerston &
Co. is evidently threatened with dissolu-
ton. The partners are bidding against
each other for North American favor,
and preparing each to do business OH his
own account.
There never was much love or confi~
dence between these ancient enemies and
recent friends. The temporary alliance
for selfpreservation against Russian en-
croachments did not contemplate nor
provide for possibilities like those which
have been developed by the American
war. The two have pulled uncomforta-
blv together since that war arose. Ma
poleon, who was long ago solicitous to
have the cooperation of England in
American intervention, received the cold
shoulder, and has ever since been pur-
suing his own course. 1t is quite in
keeping with the craft and subtlety Of
the British Government to use all man.
ner Of underhand means to circumvent
and embarrass him, and he has let them
know that he is aware of the fact.
The puissant and invincible United
States will soon be called upon to decide
which of those two effete and impotent
European Powers the great and terrific
American Eagle shall lift out of its boots.
The two together, at the same moment,
might be too heavy weight for the
Eagle, GREAT and irresistible as he IS
Perfectly happy would he be with either,
"were the other dear charmer away
Oac at time is as much as he can re-
commend to his digestion. One, let us
say, for breakfast, and the other for
dinner. Between meals he might regale
himself with a snack of Cuba. AS dis
interested friends of all parties, we ven.
ture to suggest to our late friend, the
Eagle, some views upon the election
which he will be called upon to make,
that we trust may meet his magnificent
consideration.
Our advice then is, that before picking
out the animal which he proposes t.
make meat of as soon as he has picked
the bones of the Southern Confederacy
he lay aside his well~known magma
nimity, and disdain of all voraciou'
instincts, and feed upon that game which
has been most mischievous to himself il
times past, and which has grown fat ant
lusty upon his own peculiar prey. II
plain words, if the United States has al
: intelligent view of its own interests, i
will get England out of its way befor
devoting its energies to any abstraction
like the Monroe Doctrine. These vii
keep for awhile, and can be attended t
. hereafter. In the meantime, the Frencl
: occupation of Mexico can neither b
!, injurious to the commercial nor pc
' litical power Of the United States.-
Whereas, if she goes to war wit
Franco about the barren sceptre
Macmillan, her old commercial riva
), and unforgiving enemy Great Br
T. tain - will have another harvest to he
e shipping interests in the long and de
structive struggle that will ensue be
= tween France and the United State
g upon sea ard land "a struggle froI
.. which both combatants will come ou
with ruined commerce and bankrupte
finances, whilst England will be overflow
Ing With wealth, strength and resource
! Of every kind, and fully prepared to vo