The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-14
HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1865,

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and an carly conformity, In spitS Of themselves,
to the spirit Of liberty and Law from which the
population viii generally have nsd In short,
We shall see republic looming up on the Pa
cidc, and little later, a. new generation APP
pears on the scene OF action, calling on the
United States for prompt admission into the
Union.
This Is the inevitable course OF events on
this Northern continent This great rebellion
has In vain exerted itself to stay their march.
II ID now settled that the great North
American States are to retain their homo
geneity, their power, their influence and
their superiority. Tho dislntegrating pro-
cess Of internal discord and perverse treason,
by which other republics have fallen to pieces,
have been repealed and successfully over
come by our own inherent strength, by
our own good sense and our far-seeing
patriotism. The existence and tho triumph Of
such principles, founded on such deep and
hearty convictions, Is the greatest event In oil
recorded time, and must produce resistless
effect ON all other peoples and nationa Tho
odshoot Of the French Emperor on the coasts
Of the Pacific win be but transplant into
the great American vineyard, and whatsoever
fuit It bears will fall into our hands. We
therefore see how another great portion
Of the Mexican territory, II the present
scheme u successful, will be As much .
part Of the United States as California ITSELF
Let the Southern malcontents betake them
selves to Dr.. Gwln a. fast as possible. The
shores Of the Pacific, the peaceful waters which
lave them, may influence their future conduct,
open their darkened vision to the interests they
have foolishly forsaken, and prepare them for
q return to their fathers house at no very dis
tant day.
In this estimate Of the future we have left out
Of view the future Of Mexico and the personal
fortunes Of Macmillan. These will at best play
secondary part under any circumstances,
while tho principal scenes are preparing and
the curtain Is about to rise. This Napoleonic
melodrama Is intended for French representa-
ton, but will only have permanence after it has
been duly translated into our own vernacular
and adapted to the American stage.
THE DANo-REBEL IRoN-CIADs ON THEIR WAY
TO THE AMERICAN WATERs-THH DUTY OF THE
GovERxxENr.-The Intelligence that two rebel
iron-clads had left, or were about to leave, the
French coast for American waters is confirmed
by our Paris correspondent, whose letter we
publish this morning. Our Consul at Liver
pool confirms this statement to our government.
and duplicates the Danish authorities. 1t 10 not
unreasonable to expect their appearance on
our coast almost at any hour; and the damage
they may commit, If our men-of-war and mer-
chant vessels are taken by surprise, will be In
calculabFe: II. is the duty Of our government
therefore, promptly to mako arrangements fol
their reception and capture; and, furthermore
to seizc such Of the Danish West India posses
sions a. may be calculated to indemnify Us fol
their being permitted to be fitted out under thu
flag Of the Danish government 1t may not b
necessary to seek reparation ~ Great Britain
once did for an alleged similar offence agains
international comfy, by battering down Copen
taEen and destroying the Danish feet; for tn
Danish West Indies are most conveniently
hand, and ST. Thomas would make an admirable
recruiting station for our North Atlantic ant
other squadrons. We can spare large nava
forco for this purpose without interrupting tn
efficiency Of the Southern blockade; and AID
miral Farragut and Admiral Porter would fln'
an easy task in occupying every rood of Danis'
territory in American waters. This should b
done promptly, and then European govern
mcnts would be made TO understand that W
had ceased being triaed with, and wore deter
mined to exact speedy and full reparation 70
every violation Of existing treaties with forcig
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