Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-25
DAILY LEADER
THE RICHHOSD EEQUIRER on TIE
HOER0E DOCTRINE.
Grand and GsandiI0quent Outlines Of
Plan TO Thrash All creation.

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| Grand and G,andfIoquenf Outlines OF
Plan TO Thrash All creation.
The itemby telegraph upon which We
commented yesterday, furnished no adequst
idea of the new doctrine of the Richmond
Enquirer. We quote more at length
from the article which we have since re-
ceived in full:
lFrom the Richmond Enquirer, Jan, 49,
The Monroe doctrine, the New York
Herald Thinks will yet prove the means
Of consolidating both couni iries, uniting in
one cause the enemies now battling against
each other, and reviving the love for the
Union in the hearts Of the Confederates.
There is no doubt that if the fortunes of
war should go against this country that
many of its gallant soldiers and officers,
deprived Of all property by the eonfses-
ton Of the enemy, would follow the pro-
fession of arms for 8 livelihood. But
whether the ranks Of the enemy or those
of Mexico would receive their services
would depend very much upon the con-
duct of the United States. So far as this
war is concerned the people Of the Con-
federste States have no reason whatever
70 help Macmillan, nor TO give to France
or England any sympathy or support.
Neither France, nor Mexico, nor England,
hes extended TO this confederacy
any encouragement and If our cause
fail, after every manly effort that we can
make in its behalf then pride as well as in
terest would dictate that, If we are to be
conquered, We should belongto great and
powerful nation; that we should endesvor
to extend the power and influence of that
nation from pole to pole, and uniting every
country of America by alliance, either
constitutional or treaty, seek to make this
continent unit sgainst the world. In the
grandeur and power Of such q nation, With
armies such as the United States and Con-
federste States have put into the field durr
ing this wRr, united under one flag; with
q navy such ss the united resources Of the
two nations could put upon the ocean; with
the wealth and population which peace
and union would develop in few years,
We might find at least q hiding place
for our shame, and perhaps some con-
ISOLATION that America would become
the colossal power Of the world.
Mcmillan would not reign in Mexico,
nor E-gland hold Canada six months after
our conquest. Ireland would call to her
rescue the thousands Of her sons now
awaiting opportunity, and the navy of the
United states would give the requisite ar
rogAnce to every adventurous spirit that
would rush to battle for the freedom Of
that Island. The undifguissd hatred of
the people Of the United States for Eng
10 Il r5,sa1A vnvsdar n nth that D.-u1-
the most popular party cry that could be |
raised The cotton thst would be saved
from the destruction Of the war would be |
held in the United States, and the little
that would be cultivated BY the new and
unorganized free negro labor would find
at home, and thus would be
6 commercial convulsion mp
on British finances by ProlongiDg the cot
ton famine, and that, too, at the beginning |
Of war, France, driven frem Mexico would |
find her people impoverished BY Imperial |
taxation, without sny prospect for increase |
of trade and commerce; saddled with the |
cost of Imperialism, hepeople would begin |
to discover that the Napoleon dynasty was
not the means either of glory or happiness.
The dynasty would soon find new enemies
springing up in its midst.
Cuba would offer tempting reward to
spiritA and Spain would loose
that fairest jewel Of her crown; the United
states would, at an early dsy, extend over
the island Of the West indies her cOnsti-
tuition, and the Gulf Of Mexico become B
mars eLGxslng, If the Confederate States
sre ever cong dred it is highly probable
that the Monroe doctrine, as the land
grabbing propensity Of the Anglo-Saxon
hes been called in the United Ststes,
would become tbs most important and
popular principle in American policy.
On the other hand, II We are successful
there Immediately arises on this continent
3 balance ofpoWsr or political equilibrium,
similar TO that OF Europe, which would
check the progress and pewer of the
United States, restore commerce to Its nor
NAL condition, oppose TO the navy Of that
country the navy of these States and Of
Mevico, which, uniting with Csnsdisn
navy, would st al times efectuAliy keep
the Yankee within the bounds ofPTopriety
and from disturbing the pesce Of the world.
These plan facts make 40 impression up
on the governments either Of France, Eng
land, spain or Mexico. These govern
the consequences Of its ruin.
We have offered commercial advantages
and sought to impress these facts upon the
governments Of Western Europe by every
suggestion, but all has been in vain. Nei.
ther France nor England Is entirely salts
fed with the entente eoTd;aIs-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 to her assistance. Eng
land fears that France has designs on CAL
ifornia and the East Indian commerce.
Thus these two great powers, with no
faith or trust In each others pledges, neu-
traliEs esch others influence, and for dread
of treschery permit US to fight the fight
out notwithstanding their own interests
are involved In our cause as directly as
they would be in open war with the
Yankees.
The fate Of war nsy 60 against these
States. Such an end is possible; and if it
does, eveTy confederate citizen would de-
mand from the United States, and from
the hllibuStering spirits which the two
armies would turn loose, would obtain,
armies for the new crussdes, armies for
Mexico, armies for Canada, armies for
Cubs, armies for Ireland. The continent
of North America, from the Straits to the
Isthmus, would become the United States
Of America, and the isles Of the sea be
swallowed up in the mighty confedera-
ton.