The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-24
No War with France.

No War with France.
Fears have existed for some time that there
would be war between the United States
and France on account of Mexico. We have
not at any time participated in these fears.
We felt sure that the, President and Mr. Sew
ard were moving cautiously in this business,
and that while they would maintain their
position firmly, the result would be the ulti-
mate withdrawal of Macmillan from Mexico,
and peaceable settlement of the difficulty.
The signs now are that Macmillan will soon
withdraw, the emperor of France having
wisely determined not to incur the cost and
dangers of war in the hope of establishing
another monarchy on this continent
The following extra cts from the lMoniteur,
the organ of the empe ror, and from the Lon
don Times, throw much important light on
this subject
From the Moniteur.1
TUE UNITED STATES AMI MExICo-THE LATEST
FRENCH INTERPRETATION.
When the French COVER nment presented itself
to enforce as the United States themselves had
previously done, a whole les ofclaims which had
been treated with insOlent disregard Circum-
stances which it was not IN the power of Napo-
leon Ill. to prevent obliged him to declare war
against the Government VIII Ich then held power in
Mexico That Government fell; another mas sue
ceeded it, sprung from univ ersal suffrage. France
naturally obliged TO dtea against inSurTection-
al attacks tie administration piieh alone could Sc
cure the reparation Of her lust g''iecanees. The
h..cc IN ants oil
its declarations what were Il e objects it pursued.
1t has no aims ut conquest, and it has taken no.
thing, accepted nothing; it desires to retain no.
thing of the vast extent Of country occupied by
the United States, is purely a temporary one, and
aciU cease ,ciN the causes wItich created it,
from the London Times December 25
MPossIBILITY OF EUROPEAN INTERFERENCE.
Awar at the present Domen t between France
and the United States would OF zen such disastrous
prospects to both countries tn tut prudent men on
both sides will resort to every possible means to
avoid pushing matters to SO calamitOus an ex-
tremity. Strong as is the pow er OF France, and
stable as may be the Emper or's Government,
the shock Of with the 3 fited States might
prove serious trial both to Fra herself and to
her Installations Even if she ucceedeGf in carry
ing If to successful conclusion /, it could only be
at a ruinous charge for which, o acquisitions in
the thankless soiof Central An ,erica would offer
Nor, on the other hand, could anything be more
unfortunate for the United State at the present
moment than a war with Owerful foreign
country. 1t is evident from the lamentabe ac-
counts which reach us from the Southern States
that nothing but complete rest az ID close etten-
ton to matters of domestic polio, afford any
chance of recovery to the South, alnd the United
States is but half itself until that great wound is
at least in fair way of being hea ed They too
might find that war with France on their south
border wnnId heir Ia inr1l-
ties, and they are as little able rance to afford
to add another vast item to their national debt
The interests, therefore, of the two Governments
are exactly identical 1t is the int rest of France
position, and it is heinterest Of the United States
TO render that withdrawal as far ,)ssble spOn-
taneOus, instead of having to enforl it.
Whatever languarge the Emperor may have
used in 1862, the people of America may be sure
that ne haze intention Of Sustain ling Aus
TRAN Prince in Nerieo by French bay onets against
the aish Of the Nericdns at the risk 9 { serioas
5soilment acith the United States, and, may be adj
ded, IN spite Of the constant nau,malrsi Of his oVn
subjects Every probability indicates tiaat he will
peaceably withdraw sooner or later Either the
government of the Emperor MAXI MILAN will
prove so welcome to the Mexicans as to need no
foreign support, or else it aciu demand an dnsosa
of support Which the Emperor UH be ndble to 9isc
In either case the French cannot fail to withCSuw,
and it is the interest Of the United State 10 suffer the
u.Ulcuty W OeHuS Sotccu Oy 0utuTut -WeuHS lHS
only course which would tend to prevent this
natural solution would be the adoptie N of bul-
lying tone the part Of the United s tates which
would rouse the sensitiveness OF Ere nch honor
The Emperor could not consent to retire from
Mexico under threat, nor, if he We &c disposed
to do SO, would the French people ali ow it. It
is therefore, essential to American int erests and
to the interests Of the world that American
statesmen should abstain at the present time from
inconsiderate expressions of feeling OF this sub
ject. 1t would be worse than folly to expend
blood and treasure in the pursit Of an object
which may be equally obtained by fair words and
Cancellation. Earopean Interference in the affair
Of Anse,ica Is impossible in the uery nat IRE Of a
fairs, and if the Americans viii but 1riet for
the while a not unnatural sensitivei l.ss, they
will find all their difficulties on this SCI IRE dsap,
pear, probably without the necessity .of any Sc
riOus exertions.
The letter commented upon by t he Senti-
mel last week, appeared in the Wa shington