The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-01-19
FoREsHADOwINot

1be annexed article from a leading
Rebel journal, is extremely interesting
and suggestive. The editor may be
more OF prophet than no thinks, in
his foreshadowing Of certain events.
From the Richmond Enquirer. JAnusry4l
... YANKEE EXPANSION. .
1t was q reasonable calculation on
the part Of Napoleon, that while the
Republican States Of North America
were distracted by civil conflict be
could creep in and seize the golden
prize which lay at their doors. Itis
quite obvious, however, from tho non
committal recognition Of Maxamilian
by Seward, that the question Of Who
shall own Mexico, is adjourned, not
settled. In tho mean time, Lincoln
boasts that the civil war has merely
consumed the increase of the Yankee
population, and that the actual mum
bers are as great as at the beginning
OF the war. This, we do not doubt. is
intended to explain the bogus vote
counted in his election. Still the nor
NAL increase Of population, exclusive
OF immigration into the United States,
would give results somewhat similar,
and show the physical power Of the
United States to be renewed with
great rGpidity. One Of the most sig
niicant features Of the war to Eur1-
peans must be the extraordinary de.
velopment Of the federal navy, which
has attained force Of some five hun
dred war vessels, Of all classes, and
above 10000 seamen. 1t has, more.
over, been discovered that the manu-
iacturer and ship owner cal sell to
the Federal Government when they
can sell nowhere else; and hence the
Federal Government may prosecute
wars, as the English Government has
done, to extend the markets for do.
mestic commodities. France may APP
ply these facts, ifGhe will. She may
see that, SO far from the United States
having paused in their progress from
this terrible war, they are disposed to
expand in any direction. We consld-
er the Confederate States the sole bar
rier between the United States and
universal dominion over the whcle
continent Of America. Whether it be
wise in Napoleon to look with indif
ference upon this struggle, is for him
to decide; but he may rest assured
that if the war should terminate ad
versely 10 US, the next step of our en-.
emy will be further expansion intC
the mines and valleys ofMexico. Sup
pose the war at an end, leaving five
hundred thousand trained officers .anC
men without employment-is it likely
Lincoln would keep them at home L
promote civil strife? He has estab
lished principle Of making the wa
support itself-as Ferdinand conquer
ed Granada. Will he pause in his pol
icy? viii men whose hands are reek
ing with the blood of their country
men, scruple to assail rival plumber
er on foreign soil? By no means
| Lincoln had rather hunt his hound
than feed them. lie will send then
upon a mission Of conquest and plum
der. Napoleon might be startled will
another phenomenon. Upon a peac
between the North and the South, i
might not be impossible that a pcrti3i
Of the troops now engaged in deadly con
tict might unite, Under the same banner
and march upon the inrdSi0n of Merico
We forbear to extend this suggestion
but it is borne out by the history o
almost all nations who have Tough
each other. The people continue hos
tile, the soldiers will fraternize in
common enterprise.
At the close Of the war there mus
be thousands without homes oremplvy
ment. There must be numerous Off
GERS who prefer war as a profession
and glory us reward. The people Q
Mexico are not subdued. Juarez wan
ders like Wallace, or Tell, or Hotfnei
unable to resist, but determined not t
submit. The day may come, when h
may appeal TO the United States 10
assistance. lie may offer the splehdi
prize of exclusive commerce as n re
ward In that event the days ofFrencI
occupation will not be long in the land
Troops and supplies cannot Cross th,
ocean in the face of the Yankee priva
teers, Apowerful army, well supple,
will reinstate the Mexicans in thei
own Government and extend owe
them protectorate. The wave Q
progress will pause until it gather
strength to cross the Isthmus and ex
pand over South America. The onl,
barrier to this expansion will be foun,
in the independence of the Southern
Confcdoracy. The Emperor of Franc
in refraining from recognition, in th
hope that the two combatants may de
stroy each other, may have caromed
little too fine, and, instead ofhaving t
encounter neither, may have both upol
him.
Samuel Freeborn deserted from tn
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