The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-06

As the war progresses, and the eXhans-
ton of both parties comes on, and the
superior strength and resources OF the
North tell more and more heavily upon
the south and render the reunion OF the
two sections under one government more
and more probable, the danger of foreign
intervention also increases. Nations as
well as individuals are governed manly
nv selfish motives. Whatever Is calcula-
fed 10 crafty the pride or enhance the
relative power of nation, that IL VIII
seek to do. There can be no doubt that
the ruling powers in England and France
really desire the final disruption OF the
American union and the destruction OF
the American power, for the reason that
they would themselves be gamers there
by. But so long as the cost of the adj
vantage thus secured would outweigh its
value, they have been content to wait
until THE prize could be more chearly
obtained
England has not entirely forgotten
that the American colonies were once
subject to her domain, neither has she
forgiven us for the victory we gained IN
the revolutionary war. She has not for
gotten the war of 1912, neither has she
closed her ears to the repeated and boast
ful threats we have made concerning the
conquest of Canada aud its annexation
10 the republic. She has seen the dan
ger of our fulflment of these threats III
crease with the growth OF our power and
the spreading influence of our free IHsti-
tutions. And, since the present war be-
gan. it has been fashionable and popular
10 denounce the neutrality OF England
ana, Notwithstanding she really owed us
nothing but ill-will, to assume that, she
was guilty of Pertidy in according to the
rebels hclligcrcnt rights. While we
sr,upled not to purchase her arms and 70
use her docks, we grumhled greatly be
c,usr the rebels were accorded the same
privilege and such was, ut one time, and
perhaps is now, the intensity OF our i'll
dignation against England that we would
have made war upon her with even more
bitterness and ierocity than is exhibited
in our civil strife. The probability is
that even now, were peace with the
South proclaimed to-day, npon the basis
of a restored Union, we would declare
war against England tomorrow In adj
Jition to the popular i'll feeling which
exists here against the British govern
mcnt, the fiery elements evoked by our
civil wal must have some vent after
peace il concluded between the North
and the South,an Canada and England
will be convenient objects upon which
to pour out our still unexpended fury B.
France, too, comes III for a share of our
hostility and knows full we'll that, had
we been able to prevent it, the Mexican
Empire would not now be, what 1t really
IS. mere province of France. Theeyent
which Napoleon thinks is the most aus
picious of his reign, would never have
been consummated had itseNecution been
attempted eight years ago, and the
French Emperor is we'll aware that just
so soon as the American Union is re-es-
tab6shed we will vindicate the Monroe
doctrine. for which we have so long con-
tended, and compel Maximiiian tereturn
TO his former homo, ......... ~. ...
But We are compelled tn make Il dare
not, wait upon Iwould y. onr handsare
full; we can do no, more HOW than to
rnash our teeth and make threats TO be
performed tehea zoe are ablCi but England
and France viii see TO il that we never
become able to fulfil our amticipations of
revenge. They will see TO it that the
disruption of the Union he made final
irrevocsble, and fatal TO orr national
power They have refrained from inter.
ferenee heretofore, because they thought
there was no Immediate danger OF the
cessation OF the strife which they We've
anxious to prdlong, and they have looked
on, much gratifed by the blows inflicted