Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-22
FRENCH EVACUATION OF MEXICO.


This journal published that portion Of the
correspondence, last week, which referred
particularly 10 the above event. That mat
ter is settled SO far ms NJ. Drouyn de 'Huy's
dispatch is concerned, but not by any means
as regards its inevitable consummation -
Diplomacy has the "honor aud interest of
France" to fall back upon, and history has
taught the world that France can no more
be bullied than she can be beaten. If she
retires thus she reverses history and loses
her prestige.
We do not believe, in the first place, that
the French troops will be Withdrawn
Eighteen months is a long time, and radical
North American insolence and aggression
may become insutierable. Mr. Stewards
menace Of Austria and the rest of the world:
General Sbcridan's hatred Of emigration;
General Weitzeps conduct on the Rio Grande,
and various other marked unfrendly acts,
show that the chronic bullying of that party
has not exhausted itself, and that the only
question is how far 1t will be carried, unless
speedily checked. Napoleon the Third is
farseeing and sagacious sovereign, but the
mistake of his reign was In not fighting the
battles of Mexico in Virginia and guarding
the line of the RIO Grande by holding the
fords of the Potomac. However, let the past
be forgotten. The future is young and bright
enough, and there are enough brave and
earnest men to inspire hope, ifa wise plan
be adopted and steadfastly maintained.
There are some Mexican gentlemen who
pretend to rejoice over the evacuation, the
probable destruction of Imperialism, and the
occupancy of their country by the Yankees.
Suppose the French do go-suppose the
Imperial dynasty is ended-and after all, the
Yankees come. Then what?
They will penetrate every town, hacienda
and city; they will seize the reins of Gov
eminent and fill every position with men of
accommodating views and morals; the Indi-
ans will be colonized into narrow limits and
legislatd into eternity; every mine will be
penetrated and exhausted; squatters will
swarm over every hacienda and argue or
drive the true owners away in despair: ma
tioual customs and habits will be derided;
religion scoffed at; the traditions of the
people mocked every avenue Of enterprise
and every source of wealth will be checked
and grappled by vast eager, rushing multi
tude
Perhaps no people ever made q greater
mistake than is made now by Mexicans In
judging the American army. Of Scott and the
Republican army ofGrant. The former Is no
more the same as the latter than was Samp-
son unshorn and Sampson lying helpless in
the soft lap of the voluptuous Delilah-
America, as represented by the radical party
has drank so much human blood that her
thirst is hot and angry. She has given way to
f,ar fri that har l,opoo;t;n,, Ia loa
potic and overbearing. She has seen 30
many men die, and SO many corpses lying
stark stiff all over the land, that her eyes are
callous and her heart is iron. She has But.
lers for Vera Cruz, Sheridans for the Valley
of Mexico and &ilroys for interior towns
Her soldiers know how TO tame refractory
populations. They assume the bullet and
bayonet system as the Stonewall brigade
formed squares against cavalry. With no
feelings in common-with no kindred habits
associations traditions, interests-if the,
United States get Mexico, she will be remold-
ed, repeopled and rechristene1, until the land
grows wooden nutmegs and the birds sing
the ''Star Splangled Banner"
Somewhere some time ago we saw mar
Of the United States which included Canada
Mexico America, Cuba, st. Domingo, and
jamaica. 1t is by no means certain that the
man who made the map understood the destiny
of his country; at any rate he understood the
tastes of his countrymen. Grasping the
Government with rough, impatient hands
the Radical party has determined to override
the Conservative President and crush the lift
and manhood out of fifteen States. Thi.
much is pretty well accomplished. 1t now
4 al for than N nm m Of ft,rfhar onf
possess Mexico on the south and Canada OF
the north. They will surely try both unles'
they are met right here and welcomed witt
"bloody hands to hospitable graves" Why
can't the world see the graves?' Why can
the world see the practical tendency OF the
aggressive Monroe doctrine? Why can
France, England, and Mexico meet the Yam
kee as well cow as twenty years hence, wher
he shall have paid his enormous debt, finished
the destruction OF che South, centralized hi
tremendous power, and filed the ocean will
iron-c -clads?
Don't be afraid, and suspcius, and jealous
of the poor, illstarrcd Confederates. Thei
cup of bitterness is running over, they ar
groaning and suffering under oppression
hateful and uncomfortable aud before Napoleon
withdraws from Mexico, let him ask how
many of Lees or Jacksons men would join
French column landed at New Orleans Of
Charleston.
If the French do go-there Is still lef
hope. Let the young Emperor and Empires
raise here their banner Of right and justice
Call around IL the young and the brave o
every cline; open up the vast tracts Of un
cultivated land; give homes to the soldiers
stimulate the exiles to exeriion by justic
and protection which will make them stan,
like Authurs knights around the throne; ant
then say to this Puritan spirit Of aggression
"Thus far shalt thou go and no farther" Their
is time, If there be confidence; there is hope
If there be action.
And one word more 10 these Mexican
who so pray for annexation and conquest
When you see-and God forbid you shoul,
ever see it-a provost guard in every ham
let, troop in every village, regiment il
every town, swelling, struiting, swearing
over the country with conscious power an
natural brntality-you will repent In sack
cloth aud ashes that you did not support an,
uphold a dynasty that identified itself will
all your feelings and all your customs. Cal
in the Yankees If you wish, but prepare 70
the fetters aud the lash. Shout for liberty
and fraternize with the North American Rad
icals for liberty--but be prepared 10 sacrifc
|, to the name of liberty all that you hold dea
on earth and In Heaven.-Merican Times
May 18Th.
KILL THE FLIEs.-We have, In our humbl
domicil, been tormented with flies, and sug