The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-04

the Rio tGrande. The late war showed
us how little dependence can be placed
upon governments whose systems arcso
different fromNour own. Nothing but
the distance, the great Atlantic ocean,
stopped active English interference IN
our domestic quarrel. Remote as she
was, she did us great injury, and she
did it without cause. France, too, fol-
lowed England; but only in degree.
The audacity of the English in fitting
out cruisers, in furnishing blockade rum
ners, and in supplying our angry coun-
trymen with clothing, arms, ammuni-
ton, and medicines was equalled only
| by the boldness of South Carolina in
precipitatipg the struggle Letus think
of all this "perfidy," and ask ourselves
how much more England would have
done, had her opportunities been
GREATER had she had port like
Vera Cruz, which she could have
made her Chase of operation" against
the United States. Surely, she would
have attempted to break the blockade,
and in the attempt, would have been
successful in the years 1861 aud 1862. 1t
may be said she had Canada on our
northern border. Well, 80 she had, and
from that point, she did her best. She
was Indirectly, if not directly, engaged
in the robberles in Vermont, She is
more hostile to our government to-day
than South Carolina was year ago.
We mention these facts--nOt with de.
sire TO rekindle old fueds or revive un-
pleasant mories--but simply to show
that thereis great danger in allowing
the Macmillan usurpation to take root
and become precedent. If Louis Ma
poleon can give Mexico to him, why
cannot France re-possess Louisiana and
give it to one Of the dethroned mo-
narchs of Italy-ito the Elk king OF
Naples--just as we'll Z? That done, he
might give Texas, and 50 OH, until he had
setup half the unemployed princes Of
Germany. There is nothing in his moral
philosophy to restrain him; nothing but
the dubious nature OF the chances would
stay him for Il moment. This being So
and with the evidence before u.s. that
we cannot put our trust in the friend
ship Of queens or emperors-there i:
nothing left for US to do, but to expe
Maximiliany and his train from these
shores. The task would not be diff
cult one. If we go about it in January
Gen. Grant can reach Mexico by the
fourth of March. The American pco
pie seem to be ready for the venture
land Sherman's bummers await but the
blast of the bugle. The men of the south
would lend cheerful hand, and thus
the sections would be united again under
the banners aftheir fathers. 1t would bea
short campaign; "Three months men"
would do, 81 Indeed, we think the work
of expulsion could be- accomplished
without a. battle, for Macmillan would
have no hope but in fight, the moment
our armies landed upon the soil Of
Mexico. We shall never have better
opportunity for the assertion of the Mon
roe doctrine than this, and the sooner
we go about it the more .salutary will b.
its effect upon those kingdoms of Europe
which think it a recreation to trifie Will
the feelings of those peoples on this con
tinent who have sacrificed SO much il
the establishment ofrepublican system:
of government. The war would bt
creditable to the national character
and certainly it would not be objected tt
by those Christian powers which com
bined so recently to keep Turkey in thu
continued possession of the heather
The American people are ready for the
demonstration, and as we believe it is
the Judgment of some of our best think
| ers that a war is absolutely needed t.
bring together the parted streams of ma
tionality, the sooner the bugle is sound
ed and the long-rollis beaten, the better