The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-20
E;,,;bus terine on the Rio Grande.

ACCOUNTS both from Imperial and United
-,atas sources. represent that fillibusters are
using our soil ~ a point from when 10 iii''ho
raids into Mexico, and that they are also using
our territory as place OF repository ioi 'ie
plunder taken in their raids. 1t Is 10 De pre-
sumed that the Government VIII promptly
notify the United States officers on the Mo
Grande that the neutrality laws must DE-
strictly observed, or the Mexican ques VIII
be precipitated from the domain of negotiation
into that of arms
Thai our Government has its own policy Tor
dealing with the French occupation, ana lha'
this policy is peaceful one, is manifest IRON
al, the official disclosures of its purposes that
have vet been made public, and from the vast
financial interests of the United States In
peace. That the French Government IS
inclined to n pacific solution of existing DIM
culties and that NAPOLEON, If not interfered
with. will gradually withdraw the French
troops from Mexico, is the tenor of all the
recent advices from France, and is also con-
firmed by the evident interest of France in
avoiding n rupture with the United States.
There must be also taken into account the ira
ditional friendship of the two peoples, who
would rather fight any nation in the world
both Governments are endeavoring to smooth
tho wav for an uncons trained withdrawal of
NAPOLEON from Mexico, prominent and infiu-
entail journal, the New York Ecening Post
insists that our Government should ORDER Ma
poIEoS from Mexico, Saying he will go if he is
ordered and, we'll aware that our Government
will commit no such folly, absolutely recon-
mends fillibustering rs the readiesl hooe u
oh, ant IF
Whether the recent raid from Texas was
prompted by e deliberate design, like that
revealed in the Post, to embroil us nolens oolenS
in difficulties with the French or whether, as
is more probable, it was mere expedition for
plunder and robbery, the laws of the United
States have been equally violated. The same
laws are in force now as when the president
of the United States, in 1850, issued his pro-
clamation against the LOPEZ expedition, ana
under which General QuITMAy, then Governor
of Mississippi, was indicted for aoettlng that
foray into the territory of friendly power
The recent occurrences on the Rlo Grande are
of similar character, and may possibly leau
TO demand for explanation. 1t Will not be dlt-
ficult to satisfy France that the United States
Government has no completely with such
marauding expeditions; but the passion Tor
booty and adventure, anu lile actuai III WA
ton TO them by prominent journals like the
Post, may ultimately take the Mexican ques-
ton out of the hands of both Governments
unless the most prompt and vigorous measures
of repression are adopted by the United
States.
The proposition o f the Post that NAPOLEON
| should be ordered from Mexico means, in sub
stance that the United States should forth
with declare war against France. That in
teliigeut journal cannot believe itself when j.
declares that he has only TO be ordered TO go.
| On the contrary, he has only to be menaced by
so much rs the raising of a little finger, and If
! he goes from Mexico he goes also from his
| throne 1t is not the custom of NAPOLEON
| to submit to threats, nor is that the spirit OF
| the French nation. France does not sustain
| the occupation, and appreciates the injurious
| consequences of Il war with the United
| States, but when her honor is assailed she
| fights without counting the cost. She Is
| always III fighting trim, and has at this mo.
ment the most splendid army that has ever tod
the soil of Europe since the days Of Rome.
What madness to embroil two great nations,
both of whom desire 10 be friendly, in war
whose expenditures of blood and treasures
are beyond calculation.