The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-04

stTI7pnAY -: MARCH a, 1865.
s ~, .,Ibe Hon, C. II. MoUToN is candidate +
far reelection for the office Of Judge OF the oth
Judicial District, composed ,of, the parishes Oh
a.. Landry, Caieasieu, Lafayette and Vermlllon !
va Ma EDMOND D. EsTILETTE Esqr. is 4
candidate for the Office of Judge of the 9Th JUDI
c;aI District, composed Of the Parishes OF 81
Landry, Calcasieu Lafayette and vermlli'oh'
Election the Sd a.y Of April 1868. g -
~ #-This week has elapsed without any exag-
!gpeerated rumors. The peace question and that OF
our recognition by France, England and SPAN is
/ now regarded as fat canard; no one seems TO
look for help from foreign nations we yes seem m 70
he abandoned to ourselves and thus new IN
.centve is given to our government and military
commanders to renew all their efforts to emerge
yietoriously from this terrible struggle.
:. Preparations for gigantic expedition are peing
made iiI New Orleans. There are ttty or sixty
thousand nlei, on the Mississippi, between Baton
Rouge and Carrollton. Its destination is not yet
known and copjectures are made by every pooy'
sonoe think it is destined for Charleston; others
saw MobiIe. Some wise ones say that it viii co
q tonerate with Thomas army, in Tennessee, while
others think it is intended for Texas. However
one thing is certan this expedition will soon oe
an the move; bnt to whom, among our generals
win be reserved the honor to receive 1t, will not
transpiYe before it is fairly in motion. e,ssa
y INTERVENTION, EMANCIPATION, &c.
will foreign governments intervene, and by
armed force prevent the reunion of the North and
South . If so, willthey first require us to emati-
.cipate our slaves Z am firmly OF the opinion
that England. France and Spain will, II neces,
ssary. intervene by force of arms in our war, ana
nreyent by the use of all their resources, ret-
union of the two sections; and this they Will do
5 without ever asking a single question about our
domestic The step when it IS taken
q will not be to aid weak and struggling power
against strong one, nor to prevent the oppfes-
sion, the inevitable and invariabe incidents OF
-Gsubiugasion, but in the interest OF their own
satisfy. The colossal power developed by the
stwo sections in the present war, has very greatly
alarmed che Cabinets of Europe; they see clearly
that their own interests on this continent, as well
as their European interests, require that they
should be severed They see and know that the
North and South united could sweep the CONT.
Z neut of every European possession IN the bnef
space Of few months Fifty thousand such
Sraler as Lee commands would be more than suff-
.,eierit to- revolutionze, and take possession OF
Mexico, and not more than the same number
would be required to wrest Canada from the
British crown. To take possession of Cuba and
the other West India island by means of the
iron clad feet Of the u s., would scarcely be q
gagood breakfast spell. st tsss
But the ambitious and monster republic
Knowing its powers, and thoroughly on d wal
footing both on sea and land, slld not conhne
itself TO this continent, but would take special
aldelight in humbling the proud, haughty ane
selfish powers that govern in Western Europe. =
Neither section lin case Of reunion, would beal
any great love for England and France; tn.
South would say that you permitted the Nortf
Ito overrun and conquer us and you never oheree
TO raise finger in our support; and the nortf
a7will say that itwas through your intrigues ant
interference that the rebellion was kept alive TO
30 long period, and which has cost us so muci
blood and treasure to overcome. 4a ~
ita With this prospect apparent upon the yer,
surface Of the question. can any one beliey
that the clear headed statesmen and people Q
= HlEngland, France alaS Spain, will allow tn
n present favorable moment to divide and cfippl
y sithis power to pass unimproved2 And will the.
asiflOtherwise disposed to aetstickle about ques
eations Of humanity and sentiment Amy one VIII
T9believes this is but novice in the policy t1a
goverf the continents Of Europe Every threa
s.of their poicy may be reduced 70 one of th
three following heads Ae4 sah assf.S 's3559S
gfief 1st. To grow rich. la es- a8A5's5 s5-L
ep I'd. TO become powerful. 1a ~ 81
Gssc3dlTo guard against future harm. n
This latter embraces the great doctrine OF
t4tasents of poscer, SO necessary to preserve O
der and harmony in Europe. And the time hs
now come, brought about by steaTn and improve
lnensii the artsof war, when America viii has
ITO submit 10 the general Law. and system Of E,
rope. The safety Of Europe as well as the re-
of the world, require that there should be n
evargrowne power ON this continents; that th
sbalance Of power be maintained here as rigil
ly as Ia Europe, =, Cor. Shreveport :Nescs.
= s1s4 RICHMOND, Feb. 6.
To the President of the Confederate States: