Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-01-20
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THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 10, lsG.
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TN TYLER S As:AESEG.
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 10. 1861
Tho Monro. doctrine, tho New York ".Isr.
aid" think, will Jet prose the msana Of con-
solida!ing both countries uniting in one caase
the armies nov battling against each other.
and rsViyiog the lcvo l0r tbe Union in the
hearts OF Confsdssates. Tksro il no doubt
.bst il the iortures IF war should q" against
this e0urtry. that many Of ita ssllsn!
soldiers and ciHosfs, deprived Of all pro
porty by tbs cophscatiou Of the ehang,
would fellow tho profersion Of arms for liYeli-
hood. Bot whether The ranks ef tie enemy
or thcse OF Mexico would recuivo their ssrrioss
would itpsnd vsry much upon tho cnniue: CT
tho United S!a.eg. 81 far as this war is .o9n-
earned, tho people Of the Confederate Stslsa
have no -esson ubstsys- 70 help Mesira!iap,
nor to give to france OF England any fym12-.
Thy or surpa,t. Neither fIarGr, ro7 Mexito
r0r Eaglsnd, tss extended to this CJnIcds:say
any encouragement, and ii cur c.u,o ra:l, 81
ter every manly siiJrs that VS. can mako in tu
behalf then pride aa we'll insesss: wcnid iic-
:Gts, tl;at if VIC are 10 be conquered. We piould
belong to . great and powerful on!ion. Thst
We should endeGs0r IL tyttuj tho p6Str nhl
inIlnencs Of That na!iop from pole 10 Ioic, erl
uniting every cour'rJ of Amsl:oa by sllinncc
either constitutional or frosty, seek to MAKE
tliis C0nin;nt unit against HE worlt. IN
tbs grandeur aEd power nf .u:h nation. uii
arriies sHah ss tbs Unitti :aistes and tha Ca1-
fedsrat9, 9stas haze ru: ii,o siis field during
this saE, E,nnitsd HI.,ssr nne Il ~ viii ravy .ug,
Al the unittl rta;nTass 81 tbs ~ ra.ie1s enr!i
IHt upon tho oJahr with tie saith aid Fap,
ua.i6n Tl.ioii psaas and Union Hculd dsvelup
in lev years, We migat iEd at ltssi hidins
p!aoe for our ahanls, and perhaps sun,s roa-
a0lation That America would b:1oms iha c0l9s
ssl power Of the world. hii1auii:2u 20, il
not reign in Mexico, nar England l,old rsnasa
sig monlhs a!tss ollr niliqusft. !fslai.a rcu,1
cali t. her rsac1s the lhcnGanis Of hec foae
bow RTai!;ag 1ppaTtnn!ty, rid ths navy Of .hs
tiuil!i Sta!sa would Gi7s Tie requisite aFro-
gsnes 10 srsIy adventurous s1,i, that rcuii
rush - lst:ls fjT tho ftsad7ni 81 ina. Island.
Tho nfdi=Hu:rtA haiFtd il :h- I;6il: Il tl,s
l1ni:ad States !ar Eaflsnd i.o,;>i ,si.ir, 4. vag
with that l."Tef ;ia ',,;'st pii.;s;-: I=:tf -
:hai a"g!d Ee rai::1 Ths coSia,i ti..t n6all
hs sa7si from Tia distraction Ct IL. va7
5Talld h. haid iK lie la'te;i &is!sg. s7i ill.,,
little that would hs cultivated hy lie rev zuii
HT:G!ranizsd free >nta'r labor r,,il;i tisd con-
aanpiIon al home, and ti.us :, cuI,l hs fTac;1
:G!si q commercial caH7aisinn ;ron l.ii.h
i'nanrts by prolonginH the aaiian ;aninc. and
Tia. i"n, at tho beginning ol war. ftsins,
drive" from Mexico, wouM find hsr psor!o
Impoverished hy Imperial iasat;vu, wi;hcn:
snJ prospect fcr ilCroase cf tsnis slil oorn-
m:Ta: aaddlaa with tho oo6E OF Imperialism,
%. rraple Sou!d hsgin-la his2a5c1 .iia: H.:
NsPol=nn dynasty was not tie means either Of
glory Or happiness. The dynasty would soon
find REV ens'nies spriDging up in ita midst.
Cuba would oG,T tempting rswsrd to aa7sa.
tuEana spirits, and Spain won1d luoso thst
iaiEs1s swell OF hsr crown tn. United States
would, as an carly dug, extend o7ar tho islsliE
Of tho West icdies heT Uopstitution, and the
Gulf If Mexico btcom, mare ciausml. If
ma Confederate Ststes ars eTor conquered it
is highly probable thasthe Monros Doctrinc,
q, tho lhnd- grabbing propsaais7 Of the Anglo.
h.a, BALLAD - IT, .lx3
would bscome the mos: important and popular
principle in American roli!y.
On the other hand, if vo s,s successful
there Immediately ar;sea On this coniinsnt
balance Of powsrs or political equilibrium
similar to that Of Europe, which would oh,Ok
tho progress and FoTsr of the United s!at;s
restore cGmmsrcs to it's normal condition, op.
poga to tie navy Of that oauntry the na7y Of
shsse. Htstss and Of Ie1ioo which, uniting
with Osnsdisn navy would st ali times ef-
ieosualIy kesp the Yankee within the bounds
OF Frapriety and froa disturbing the peace Ct
the wHriG. Thcss plsin facts luaks 30 ira
preston nFon tia govssnmcnts ci!isr Of
France, England, Spain OF Meyco. Thoao
governments ars indifferent to our csu6s snd
to tie consequences Of iIs ruin. Wahs7s Of
ferei commercial advantages aEd seught TO
impress theRe facts upon tho governments Of
Western Europe by evesy Gnsgsstion, Lut all
has besn in vain. Neithsr Franco nor Eng-
land is entirely sstisisd With the entsnts COR
aia1s, neither will trust the failk OF thu other.
France fears thst England may rTn7e fslae
and unto with ths United 3tates. nH1 sweep
tho French navy fs. ~ the sass, wills ne haYs
no EsTy to hrirg 10 her assistance. England
fears thu: FrGnas has dtsigls on California
and the East 1niisl commerce. THUS thsBs
two Eroht powsTa, with nj faial. or trust in
each others plsaGcs, neutrali2s each 'other's
nla.noe, and for dread Of trsaohsry rermitus
to fight tie fight out, notwithstanding their
own interests ara involved in our as,se Ga d.
reotly ss they wanld be in oraa war with Lie
Yauksss.
Tia fsts Of War may 20 eghn1st ikSEs States
-suah sn end Is pnzaible il j! i.ss, eys-
~ Confederate eitizan wnuld dszsnd from tho
United sS.at5s, and from tie .flhtNstsriTg
spTito which the tTo armies wnT1:d tuTn lCGss
rGalt obtain, a7Glits Io5 tia Il G~ nrn5ets5, al.
rlisa for M.1ieo, srTaisa fnr canada, a7n,is.
for Gaia, armies S57 lftaLi, TL.: continent
Of North AmericB, from thu Srsits to the
Iethmua, Henld become tho IIn,'tsi ata!es Of
Amsrioa, and tka Isl6a Ct the sci ha 7nall53-
ci up IL tie mighty c5If.dsTstiau.
This grand otjaot might evsE; 81" 80 "k'
,aine.ii rsaida ind c5mmcn sen SC canld fEd
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