The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-07-28
BEDFORD, Pa, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY %. 1865.

Latin race throughout the southern section O
onr continent. This was an appeal to all Of
French or Spanish lineage holding possessions
in the regions washed by the Gulf of Mexico
20 join his standard. 1t was in the spirit of
/ the design of the Holy Alliance, when that ar
bitter OF thrones, after settling affairs in Europe,
/ proposed to reestablish its yiceroyships, which
| the popular power on this continent had repu-
dated. The British Minister, Canning, saw in
the restoration Of European potentates on this
continent a renewal Of colonial bondage and
commercial monopoly. The American Presi-
| dent, Monroe, saw in it war upon republican
commonwealths which inevitably involved our
own. Upon these considerations, the Ameri-
| can and British Cabinets concurred that it was
wise to confront the design Of the Holy Ali
ance with the Monroe doctrine.
/ II was this concurrence Of the Anglo Sax on
governments, looking to the preservation of the
free Institutions on which they were founded,
that arrested the steps Of the Holy Allies tend
ing 20 the re-estabIishmeRt of the Latin race
with MS imneiia! absolutisn in all the Gulf re-
gions. Louis Napoleon renews the attempt,
making the principal member of the Holy Ali
ance his colleague in the undertaking. viii
the North of Europe-wll England, especially
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France with Austria, meart to give the Bona
parte dynasty the means and men and the vast
commercial material Of Spanish America 10 az
grandlze Its power in Europe as well as America
and TO render il more than it was under the
first Emper1r-the arbiter OK both continents?
The present Emperor Is ambitious TO restore in
his own person the reign of those great Caesars
Nie-s oo#t.l mai a3vent5 he ass N in his his
tory are essential to the progress Of the human
race. England. it Is certain, did not contribute
TO build up the power Of the last OF them, nor
rs yet does she seem willing to assist the grand
schemes Of his successor. She would not
c0uuenance his Mexican conquest, nor listen
to his repeated importunit ties to recognize the
States late in rebellion against our Union
States Ne sought TO cut off from our Republic
and bring under his wing as consumma,ing his
darling project of ''the Latin race ascendoncy"
in all regions around the Gulf Of Mexico Eng
land will not favor it. She has too deep
stake in the An9lo-Saxon race and their free
institutions.
Is it not strange that an American statesman
should be found willing TO establish the colossal
power OF France and Austria in our midst
ready to curry ont, on any oppnrfune ncea-
sion of new sectional discontents, the cherished
scheme of destroying our Union? 1t is certain
if the Latin race gains the ascendency aimed
at, it must absorb Central America and hold
the isthmu5 and separate us from our Pacific
States by the ocean route. Already, in advance
We see France planting colonies of rebel refu-
gees, under the auspices Of a California traitor.
IN Sonora, to rob US Of our sister republics Of
the far West; and the French Government has
already carried a vote in the legislative body
providing for transporting a new army of TO-
900 men to effect these objects; and this i'm
mediately followed the concession of our State
Department, which was read in the Chambers.
To take the French side in the Mexican con-
test in such crisis as this. its originator a
Bonaparte, agowing designs hostile to republic
can governments and directly subVersive Of our
rights az nation in the region around the
Gulf Of Mexico is a daring course in one hold
ing high station in our Government and look
ing to the highest Does he expect to mount
by appealing to the love Of peace and dread of
war with France? Does he expect to gain the
support Of the holders of the public debt, who
may prefer 10 ran up their stock by submission
TO France, rather than elevate the glory and
preserve the free institutions Of their country
and Of the continent by patriotic sacrifices?
Cowardice, it shoud be remembered, invites
oppression because it falls an easy prev. Cour-
age aycrts war. because it makes peace the in
terest of an enemy
Our Minister in Paris next gives the assur-
ance to tia French Emperor and the legislative
body. "THat 1cs (speaking for cur Administra-
tion) can uaderataad ho,g Hecico that acus for q
tong tine raied By a D'oanrctc1l government lvouM
like to return 10 that form Of qorsyng,sat" Mieht
not the representative Of our country at the
French or English court apply the same remark
with equal truth to the people of this country
as to the people of Mexlcoa If the French u
surper should conquer us and set Hapsburg
over u- a- q Vieeroy. doubtless some sycophant
.o ambition ana power among US would give
s7s world ID UNDERSTAND! how the American pao-
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