, 1865-01-27
THE PROSPECT OF RE-
UNION.
Remarkable Editorial from the Rich
1uond Enquirer
from tie Richmond Enquirer Of Jan. t9.]
THE ,,oynoE DOCTRINE.

any encouragement, aud if our cause Mi1,
after every nl3tf1y effort that we can make IN
Its behalf, then pride as well as interest
would dictate that, If nc ere to be conquered
tion. That VIC should endcavor to extend
the power and influence Of that nation from
pole to pole, and uniting every country
Of America bY alliance, either. constitn-
tional or treaty, seek to make this
continent q unit against tho world.
nation with armies such as the United States
and the Confederate States have put into the
field during this war, united under one flag;
with navy such rs the resources of the two
nations could put upon tho ocean with the
wealth and population which peace and union
would de.eloP in : few years, We might ind
haps some consolation that America would
become the colossal power Of the world.
MaXimillfan. would not reign In Mexico, nor
England hold Canada sir months after our
conquest. ireland would call to her rescue the
thousands OF her sons now awaiting opportu;;
nifty. and the navy Of the United States would
give the requisite arrogance to every adYentu-
1ous spirit that would rush to battle for the
freedom of that island. The undissuised
hatred Of the people Of the United States for
England would render war with that power
the most popular cry that could DO raiAed.
The cotton that would be sayed from the de-
struction Of the war, would be held in the
United States, and the little that would be
cultivated by the new and unorganlzed free
negro labor, would find consumption at home,
ind there would be pyecipltated commercial
coavulson upon British finances by ps0long-
ing the cotton famine, and that two at the be-
leo, would md her people impoverished by
imperial tn1ation, Without any prospect ior
inerease OF trnae and commerce; saa1tct{ with
the cost Of imperialism her people would be-
wns not the means either Of glory or happi.
ness. The dynasty would soon find new enc
mles sprfngin. up In its midst.
Cuba would offer tempting reward to I'D
tcnturous splits, aud Spoiu would lose That
fafrest jewel Of her crown the United States
would, at An carly day, extend orcr the
islands Of the West Indies her Constitution,
and the Gulf Of Mexico become mare
clausu,n. II the Confederate States are ever
conquered, it is highly probable that the
3lonIoetloctrfne, as the land~yrabhing pro-
pensity Of tic AnSlo.Saxon has been called
in the United States would become The most
important and popular principle in American
policy.
On the other hand, Il We are successful,
there Immediately arises on this continent
balance of power or political equilibrium sim
liar to that OF Europe. which would check
the progress and power of the United States,
restore commerce to its normal condition,
Of these States and Of Mexico. which, unit
ing with Canadian nayy, would ut nll times
t1lcciu ualiy keep the Yankee within the bounds
Ct p1opsic'y and from disturbing the peace Of
the world. These plain facts make no i'm
preston upon the Governments! either Of
Governments arc indifferent to our cause and
to the consequences OF Its ruin. We have
offered commercial advantages and sought to
impress these facts upon the governments of
Western Europe By every suggestion, but oil
i,as been In Tatn. Neither France nor Eng
land is entirely satisfied with the entents cor
dialt, neither will trust the faith Of the other.
France fears that England may prove false
and unite with the United States and sweep
the French navy from the seas, while We haye
no navy to bring to her assistance. England
fears that France has designs on California
and the East Indian commerce. Thus these
two great powers, with no faith or trust In
llucuce, aud for dread Of trcachery permit US
to light the fight out, notwithstanding their
own interests arc involved In our cause as d.
rectly as they would be in open war with the
Yankees.
The fate Of war may go against these States
every Confederate citizen would demand from
the United States, and from the flllibustering
spirits which the two armies would turn loose
would obtainH armies for the new crusade,
armies for Mexico, armies for Canada, armies
| for Cuba, armies for Ireland. The continent
| Of North America from the Straits to tile
| Ihtlimus, would become the United States Of
| America, and the Isles Of the Sea be swallow
be up In TIC mighty confederation.
This grind object might even now be OBJ
| tanned ii reason and common Sense could dnd
rcsting-placc in Washington. Thc recognl.
| tion-thc recognition Of the independence oi
these Confederate States BY the enemy, With
no r{1n-a n%,Af
for an army and navy proportionate with the
population u the two countries; with 3 Gus
| to1us union Of free trade and uninterrupted
travel between tho States Of both Confcdcra
| tions, with tlc free navigation Of the Missis
sippi, would give 10 both peoples all the po,
littcal sdys:Atases Of the old Union, without
the erils that lave produced the present war
Tic foreign policies Of both nations should
! then, be the Monroe Doctrine applied to tn
whole continent OF North America and ad1a
cent islands, Cauada and Mexico, Cuba AMI
the Sandwich Islands, Central America. ant
tle Russian Possessions, all from Behrlng.
Straits to Da1ien's Isthmus should oe mao
American in interest and republican ~ iofn
ofcoyernment, and each and alt united .,
freotics sinniIar to that proposed for the Un!
/ ted States and Confederate 5tates. lnssea
oryasting the lives Of the citizens, and cor
tumipe the resources Of the two counties !
q war Of mutual ruin, such an a:!.a aa::.enea woni
open future Of nrc.;,SSssiyc power and mn!
Z cucc which would eventually make the col
federacics of North America tho doninar
power OF tile world. But it is not to be SUI
3 posed that the little heads at Washington
@ow e1hausting themselves over Free Negr,
- ~en rise to the contemplation Of til
Ism, L. influence involved in uniting all th
1,ower anti. +hAmcrica IN one grand contct
nations OF Nor.. ~'opment Of tina continent
eration for the dere. '.'on is to be the ..'libt
No! Mr.. Lincoln's ambl.. ding he shoul
aie' Fe sf tic tsfs; sst nGiwRsan Il, 1essafess
nation, and reta1d for century the u.
mcnt and people Of Washington and Jetfer.
son. Hancock and Adams. And tho same
little ambition satisfies his people. he has not
wisdom and foresight enough to see that slav-
| cry is insignificant compared with the great
| issue inv1yed In this war. lie does not under
! stand that the peoplefo these States would sac
ritice slavery In an instant rather than be CON
| 4uered by their former associations In tho
| Union, and become equal to their former
| equals. He has not seen enough to under
stand that any proud people would prefer
| colonial yassalag;e to the stranger, to snbjuga-
tion by their iormer: friends and equals.
he is rushing mad1y on in his tanatical folly,
and throwing away opportunities for securing
| all the benefits that conquest would give his
people. As distant to-day from that flual
| Triumph as he was when his routed army Was
flying from Manassas to Washington, his
| fiincrpnt peace-luntcrs too plainly testify
that cyen he secs the hopelessncss Of the war
| for the negroes. His missionaries sent to
| Richmond without credentials are the best
evidences that the Washington authorities
| are endcayorinS to ind some way out Of their
lifllcultics which shall save them from the
! appearance Of yielding. The straightsorwafd
[ omen, honest effort at negotiation Is lodged
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