The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-29
From the Richmond Eoquirer, Jan. I2.


this COniederacy, any announcement.
and If our cause fail after every manly
effort that we can make In its behalf,
then pride as well "a interest would
dictate that, if we are to be conquered,
we should belong to a great and DOW
eri1l nation; that we should endeavOr
70 extend the power and influence OF
that nstion iro.., pole to pole, and uni
ting every country of America by al
lance, either constitutional or treaty,
seek 70 make this continent q unit
against the world In the grandeur
and power Of such a nation, with ar
mics such IS the United States and Con-
fecerate States have put into the field
during this wsr, united under one flag
with navy such as the united regour-
Gee OF the two nations could put upon
the ocean; with the wealth and popula-
lion which peace and union would de
velOp IN a few years, we might find at
least a hiding place for our shame, and
perhaps some consolation that America
would become the colossal power OF
the world. Macmillan would not
reign in Mexico, nor England hold Can
ada six months after our conquest
ireland would call to her rescue the
thousands OF her sons GOV awaiting
opportunity and the navy Of the Uni
ted States would give the requisite ar
rogance to every adventurous spirit that
would rush 10 battle for the freedom of
that island The undisgutsed hatred
of the people Of the United States for
England would render war with that
Power the most popular party CRY that
naaar a.. y
be- saved from the destruction OF the
war would be heldin the United States.
and the little that would be cultivated
by the new and unorganizad free negro
labor would find consumption at home.
and thus would be precipitated a com.
mercial CONFUSION upon British fnan-
ces by pTOlOnlirg the cotton famine.
aud that, too, at the beginning Of war
France driven from Mexico. would find
her people impoverished by Imperial 1
'aNatIoa, without any prospect for In /
g ease Of trade aud commerce: sgd3led !
with the cost OF Imperialism, her pee
pie would begin 20 discover that The
Napoleon dynasty was not the means
either OF glory CT happiness The dy
nasty would soon find new enemies
springing in It's midst
Cuba would oiler "a tempting reward
70 adventuT0us spirits, and Spain would
lose that fiirest jewel Of her crown: the
United States would, az an early day,
extend over the islands Of the West
Indies her constitution, aud the Gulf
Of Mexico become q faqrecsqusa5n. #
Jhe Confederate States gre ever con
querred, it highly probable that the
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propensity OF the Anglo Saxon has been
called in the United States, would be-
come the most important and popular
principle IN Am 3rican policy.
On the other nond, il we are success
full, there Immediately arises on this
continental balance Of power, or politi-
cal equilibrium, similar to that Of Eu
rope, which would check the progress
and power of the United States, restore
commerce TO its normal condition, Oh
pose 20 the navy of that country the
navy Of these States and of Mexico.
which, uniting with a Canadian navy.
would at all times oflectuallv keep the
Yankee with II the bounds OF prcpriety
and from disturbing the peace of the
world These plain facts make no i'm
preston upon the governments either
Of France, England, Spain or Mexico
Those Governments are Indifferent to
our cause and to the consequences Of
It's ruin. We have offered commercial
advantages and sought to impress these
facts upon the Governments of West
eru Europe by every suggestion, but all
has been in vain. Neither France nor
England is entirely satisfied with the
entente cord.aLs-neither will trust the
faith of the other France fears that
England may prove false and unite
with the United States, and sweep the
French navy from the seas. while we
have no navy TO bring 10 her assistance.
England fears that France has designs
S. on California and the Ess. Indian con-
merce. Thus these two great powers,
with no faith or trust in each others
pledges, neutTalize each others innu-
enCe, and for dread of treacherv per
NIT u 10 fight the fight out, noiwith-
standing their own interests are involy-
ed IN cur cause as directly az they
would be IN open war with the Yam
KEGS.
The fate OF war may 90 against these
States Such an end is possible; and
If it does, every Confederate citizen
would demand from the United States,
and from the hlbustering spirits which
the tWO armies would turn loose would
obtain armies for the new crusades.
armies for Mexico, armies for Canada.
armies for Cuba, arRies for Ireland
The continent Of North America, from
the straits 10 the isthmus, would become
the United States of America. and the
isles Of the sea be swallowed I'D in the
mighty confederation
The grand object might even now be
obtained If reason and common sense
could hnd a resting place in Washing
ton. The recognition Of the independ-
ence OF these Confederate States 10y the
enemy, with a treaty offensive and de
fenslve, providing for an army and navy
proporuonate with the population OF
the two countries with a customs union
of free trade and uninterrupted travel
between the States OF both confedera-
tiohs, with the free navigation of the
Mississippi, would give 10 10th peoples
al the practical advantages of the old
Union, without the evils that have pro
duced the present war The foreign
policy Of both nations should, then, be
the Monroe doctrine applied 10 the
whole continent OF North America aud
adjacent islands, Canada and Mexico
Cuba and the Sandwich Islands. Cei =
tral America and the Russian posses
sions-all rom Behring's Straits to Da-
riens lstbmus, should be made Ameri,
can in interest and republican in form
OF government, and each and all united
by treaties similar 10 that proposed for
the United States and the Confederate
States. Instead OF wasting the lives Of
the citizens and consuming the resour-
ces Of the Two countries IN a war Of
mutual ruin, such an alliance would
open future Of progressive power and
influence which would eventually make
the ConfedeTacies Of North America
the dominant power Of the world. But
it is not 10 be supposed that the little
heads at Washington, now exhausting
themselves over free negrOism can rise
10 the contemplation Of the power aad
influence involved in uniting all the ma
tons Of North America in one great con
federation Of the development OF. TIE
continent No Mr. Lincoln's auibi-
ton Is to be the "liberatOr of a race"