The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-02-17

A wal nj the present moment be-
tween France and the United States
would open such disastrous prospects
to both countries that prudent men
on both sides will resort to every
possible means in order TO avoid
pushing matters to so calamitous an
extremity. Strong as Is thc power oi
France, and stable as may be the En-
peror's Government, the shock OF a
war with the United States might
prove a serious trial both to France
herself and her institutions. Even II
she succeeded in carrying it to a sue
cessful conclusion, it could only be at
a ruinous charge, for which no ac-
quisitions in the soil Of Central
America would offer any adequate
compensation. Nor on the other
hand, could anything be more unlor-
~tunate to the United States at the
present moment, than a war with a
powerful foreign nation. 1t is evl-
dent from the lamentable accounts
which reach ms from the Southern
States that nothing but complete rest,
and a close attention to matters OF
domestic policy, can afford any
chance of recovery to the South, anu
the United States is but half itself
until that great wound is healed.
They, too, might find that a war
with France on their Southern Dor
der would increase their domestic
difficulties, and they are as little able
!, as France to afford to add another
vast item to their national debt
The interests, therefore, of the tive
| Governments are exactly identical
1t is the interest of France to with
, draw as soon as possible from a peril
Gus position, and il is the interest o
!. the United States to render tina
: withdrawal as far as possible sponta
] neous, instead of having to eniorc'
il.
5 Whatever language the Empero
may have used in 1852, the people o
America may be sur that he cal
e have no idea Of sustaining an Aus
trian Prince in Mexico by FreneI
bayonets against the wish Of the Mex
'f leans, at the serious risk Of embroil
ment with the United States, and,
= may be added, in spite ofthe constan
Ie murmurs Of his own subjects. Ever
probability indicates that he wi
IS peaceably. withdraw, sooner Or late
b Either the Government OF the Emp'
Il ror Macmillan will Prove so we
I. come to the Mexicans as 10 need Z
II foreign support, or else it will d.
mand an amount of support weic
d the Emperor will be unable to Civ
az In each case the French cannot IA
to withdraw, and II is the interest
4 the United States to suffer the diff
Guilty to be thus solved by natur
It's means. The only course viii
n would tend to prevent this natur
solution would be the adoption Of
Ir. bullying tone on the part of !
he United States, which would rot
rs, the scnstiyeness Of French HON
The Emperor could not consent
,at retire from Mexico under q tire
his nor. If he was disposed TO. do
he would the French people allow
mt, II Is, thssefre, essential to Americ
interests, and TO the interests OF
sa- world, that American statesn
! is should abstain at the present Il
from inconsiderate expressions
ntts feelings on this subject. Il would
uld worse than folly to expend blood I
ent, treasure in the pursuit Of an OBJ.
red which NAV be equally obtained
en- hir words and cancellation. ia
pcan interference in the affairs
ntor America is impossible in the '
'tri- nature Of things, and II the Am
his cans will but quiet for the viii
the no, unnatural ssniitiyenes., they
ack. snd all their difficulties on
setts score disappear, probably will
rave the necessity 0 auy -erious exertl
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