The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-16

American policy abstain from acting as the propa-
gandsts OF repubicanism in the Kingdoms Of Europe,
and they had right 20 expect "a corresponding mOdera-
tom the part Of European Powers towards the
republics of America. s'We should regard il - he said
'as great calamity to ourselves to the Of good
government and TO the peace Of the world should any
European Power challenge the American people, as 1t
were TO the defence OF republicansm" We may
ably infer from such language 1t is European inter.
ference in this form of forcibe propagandsm which the
President would consider II the duty of the federal gov
eminent to resist He will not recorpze That any at.
tempt OF sich character has as yet been made "We
cannot, he adds, 'foresee, and unwilling to con-
slider what opportunities might present themselves what
signs nimica to form OF government and he APP
peas to he wisdom and justice of European Powers TO
respect the system OF which has SO long
been sanctioned by me and which, by its good results,
has approved itself to both continents"
This is d,gn.6ed and xa'esmanlike language, and vu,
zoe cannot but believs, commend Itself 10 he American
people in preference 10 Ae haay reouos ohich haze been
proposed to Corgeu. The truth is that war at the
present moment between France and the United States
would open such disastrous prospects to both countries
that prudent both sides will resort to every pos
sibe in order 10 avoid pushing matters TO so
France, and Habc rsdy be the Emperors government e
shock Of war sA ne United STATES might prove serious
trial both 10 France herselfdnd 10 her nstions Even
she succeeded In carrying il 10 successful conclusion II
could only be at ruinous charge, for which scqus
tons in the hankless soil Of Central America would offer
hand could anything be unfortunate the United
full foreign country. Is evident from the lamcntabie
accounts which reach from the Southern States that
nothing but complete rest and close attention
tiers OF domestic policy afford any chance Of recovery
TO the South, and the United States Is bat half itself
until that great wound fair way Of being healed
They, too might find that a war with France on their
Southern border would their domestic difficulties
and they little able France to afford to add
another vast item to their national debt. The
interests therefore, OF the two governments exactly
identical IS The interest Of France to WITHDRAW
as possible from perilous position and Is the interest u
The United States % render that withdrawal Jar
sble spontaneous instead Of having to enforce What
ever language the Emperor may have used In 1862 the
people Of America may be that he haze in'en
zion Of susfotnng Austrian prince in MrtcO by French
bdyones against the pish Of the Mezicdns at the risk Of
serious embodiment ,oih ne United States and may be
added an spite Of the constant murmurs Of his sub
jec.S Every probability indicates that he ,vH peacedhy
tcitadraw later Either the government OF the
Emperor Macmillan will prove welcome to the Mexi-
mand an amount OF support which the Emperor will be
unable to give In either case the French cannot fd8 TO
withdraw and Is the interest of The United States 10 suffer
the difficulty to he thus soiped by natural The only
course which would tend 10 prevent this natural solu
ton would be the adoption of bullying tone on the
part of the United States which would rouse the
constituencies Of French honor The Emperor could
nor, II he disposed to do so, would the French
people allow him 1t s therefore, essential TO American
interests and the interests Of the world that American
statesmen should abstain at the present time from ncon
siderate expressions of feeling this subject II
woald be than folly to expend blood and
treasure IN the pursuit OF an object which may
be equally obtained by fair words and Cancellation
sibc in tie gerry mature ftAngs and le americans iciu
out quit for the ch'e not unnatural snsticensss they
,0U find all their dneisites THIS disappear pro
badly Ditout ne necessity 0 any serious eSevtions