The weekly union record., 1865-02-04
Foreign Interference.


lated TO arouse the indignation of every Ameri-
can outside Of Dixie who is not st heart 8
secessiouist. Even in the Confederacyr there
have been Indignant expressious-curses. rot
loud, but deep-at the deceitful policy pursued
BY those Governments aud JEFF Davis in his
messages bitterly sllndes to their failure to
recognize his CoDfedefacy" at an early period
of the war. not apparently considering that
their acknowledgement Of rebeldom as bellig
The shFeSd diplomats of France and England.
however, did not relish the idea of helping to
at once create new aud powerful nation out
of half of the United States that would not
have furthered their own Interior purposes
The American States would yet be capable Of
self defense. So they humored the Southern
notion that cotton was king by furnishing the
rebels With supplies by running the blockade,
and held out the hope of future recognition"
to allure them on in their suicidal career. And
what IS the result? The rebel armies have
been defeated and diseomftted at every point ;
they have not only failed to demonstrate that
cotton is king" bat have not been able to
keep up the retiuue of serfs required to enforce
It's kingly authority. The rebels have only
consummated what their English and French
allies" hoped for and calculated upon-tbeir
own nearly complete overthrow and the weak
euing of the National Government. While
our Government was in the heat OF the struggle
the crafty Emperor of the French having
effected Judgement in Mexico, usurped the
reins of government and proclaimed an Austrian
Archduke the Emperor by the grace and power
OF French bayonets, placed himself in a
position where, when the circumstances of the
rebels are sufficiently stratened be can dictate
to them upon what terms he will lend them bis
aid. If the Confederate" are Sufficiently
humbled to accede TO bis terms, he will contrive
to bring England to his aid, and, by this holy
alliance" seek to overwhelm our Government
and establish bis own power on the American
continent co equal with England. Neither of
these Governments desire the success of the
rebellion only so far as 1t will affect their own
interests 10 circumscribing the limits and de.
siroying the power of the United States. The
rapid strides in population aud wealth made by
the Yankee nation has been matter of con
Germ 10 them-they see the shadow Of Russian
power gradually extending on the one hand,
and the growth OF powerful free government
on the other, and perceive that their ambitious
desire to "rule the world may not be realized,
notwithstanding they have improved every
opportunity to bring under their subjectou the
weakest peoples OF every part of the habitable
globe. 1t is this ambition for empire and con
jealousy of our unparalleled growth
as a nation-against which our Government
will have to contend ID finishing up the war of
rebellion and fully re establishing its control in
all the South And we believe the result will
prove that our foreign enemies sadly moderated
the strength OF the United States, and that
they will be taught lesson as to interference
IN American matters which will be wholesome
and lasting. They will be taught that the
American people can settle their own dlfiicul.
ties without foreign intervention, and that no
foreign power will be allowed to erect mon-
archical government on American soil