The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-28

lican nation. Al il domestic affairs must
be conducted and even adjusted by const-
tutio cal forms, and upon cOnstitutionalre-
publican principles. This is an American
nation, and its internal affairs must not
only be conducted with reference to
its peculiar continental position, but
by and through American agen-
eies alone. On the LIST Of August, 1852, Mr.
Adsms was instructed by this government
in the following words: Did the European
states which found and occupy the CONT
nent almost without effort thea understand
its real DEFINES and purposes A? Have they
ever yet fully understood and accepted
them? Has anything but disappointment
upon disappointment resulted from their
misapprehensiCns After near four years
Of such disappointments and disasters, is
the way of PrOVidenca in regard TO the
American people still 30 mysterious that it
cannot be Understood and confessed Co
lumbus, it was said, had given new world
TO the kingd m Of CASTLE and Leon. What
has become Of the sovereignty OF Spain in
America? Richelien occupied and fortified
a large portion of the continent, extending
from she Gulf Of Mexico TO the Straits OF
Belle Isle. Does France yet retain that
important appendage TO the crown Of her
sovereignty? Great Britain acquired do
minion here surprising by one hundred
fold in length and breadth the native realm.
Has not a large portion of it already been
resigned2 10 whom have these vast do
minIOns, with those founded by the Portu-
guese, the Dutch and the Sweaes, been re-
signed but to American nations, the growth
OF European colonists and exiles, who have
come hIther, bringing with them the arts,
the civilization and the virtues Of Europe?
Has it not been more beneficial TO Europe
han Err N II mai "A
if 1t had been possible, could have beer?
The American nations which have grown
up here are Tree and self-goVernIng they
have made themselves SO from inherent
vigOr and Ia obedience to absolute necss-
sity.
Is it possible for European States to
plunge them in a colonial state and hold
them there? Would it be desirable for them
and for Europe, if It were possible? The
balance Of power among the nations Of
Europe is maintained not without numer-
GUS armies and frequent conflicts, while the
sphere of political ambition is there bound
ed by the ocean which surrounds that con
tinent Would It be possible TO maintain it as
all if this vast continent, with all its popu
lations, their resources ana their forces,
should once again be brought within that
sphere?
On the contrary, ofall these sup
positions, is it not manifest that these
American nations were called into existence
to be the home of freemen; that the States
of Europe have been intrusted by Provi-
denee with their tutelage, but that tutelage,
and its responsibilities and powers are ne
cessarily Withdrawn, 10 the relief aud bene-
fit Of she parties and Of mankind, when
these parties become able to choose their
own system Of government, and 10 make
-, l,s- hav
in this choice, or in the conduct of their af-
fairs, il will be found wise to leave them,
like all other States, the privilege and re-
sponsibility Of detecting and correcting the
error by which they are, Of course, the prin-
cipal sufferers.
Letter FRO9 Mr. BIGELOW
On the 9th inst Mr.. BigeloW wrote to
Mr.. Seward
At NJ. Drouyn de Lhuys's recep-
ton yesterday afternoon, l remarked that
supposed the paragraph in the Moniteur
might be regarded as an official statement
of the result of Baron Saillard's mission.
He said it might; and then added that it
was substantially what they had prefgUred
to me in conversation last fall. he went on
to say that the reasons for the debarking Of
the troops were selected FROM. climatic and
sanitary considerations.
THE OFFICIAL FRENCH DECLARATION.
Under date of Paris, April 5Gh, NJ
DrouyD de Lhuys wrote to the French
Minister at Washington
The Emperor has decided that
the French troops snail evacute Mexico in
three detachmeuts, the first being intended
to depart ia the month OF November, 1866,
the second in March, 1867, and the third in
! the monSh of November in the same year.
You will please 10 communicate this deci-
sion officially to the Secretary Of State.
AUSTRIA AND The UNITED STATES.
On the 10th instant Mr.. Seward in
structed Mr.. Motley to protest against
the despatch of Austrian troops to aid
Macmillan.