Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-12


ions by making them known to Che Empe-
uor's government in Paris. The Emperor
Will perceiye bat we cannot nov recall
Mr.. Campbell, nor can We modify the in
struetionsundef which he expected 70 treat,
and hnder which he may even now be treat
ing with the Republican government Of
Mexico. That government will, Of course,
most earnestly desire, and confidently ex-
expect, an early and entire disembarka-
ton OF foreign hostile occupation.
"YOu will therefore state to the Emeror's
that the President sincerely
hopes and expects that the evacuation Of
Mexico will be carried into effect with such
conformity TO the existing agreement as
the inopportune complication which calls
for this dispatch shall allow. Mr.. Camp
bell will be advised Of that cemplication.
Instructions will be issued &c the United
States military forces Of observation to
await in every case special directions from
the President. This win be done with a
confident expeciation that the telegraph or
mail may seasonably bring ua satisfactory
resolution from the Emperor in reply TO
this note. Ycu will assure the French gov
eminent that the United States, while they
seek the relief Of Mexico, desire nothing
more earnestly than 70 preserve peace and
friendship with France. Nor does the Presi-
dent allow himself 10 doubt that what has
been determined in France, most inaus-
piciously, we think, has been decided upon
inadvertently Rithout full reflection upon
the embarrassment il must produce here,
and without any design to retain the
French expeditionary forces in Mexico be-
yond the full period Of eighteen months
originally stipulated for the complete
evacuation.
We have no, doubt that the govern
ment is moved by high and disinterested
motives in this effort to peacefully I'M
loose the already weakened and relaxing
grasp Of the Latin race with its mon
arehical ideas, for a foOthold on the
American continent The steps taken in
that branch of the business have been
judicious, prompt and decisive. 1t is
hoped they may be successful in effecting
it without producing broil with France.
We confess, however, to some doubt
about the ability to preserve neutrality
in Mexican affairs, and at the same sue
cessfully intervene to restore order and
re-establish the Republic under Juarez,
in tranquility. 1t is delicate matter to
step into, and once being in, it is difficult
to withdraw.
This, however is the case asst now
stands under the latest official lights We
have condensed the facts, and given only
so much Of the correspondence as was
necessary to present an. Ineligible view.
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THE LAST RESORT OF THE RADI-
GALS.
The letter of our Washington cores
pOndent published on Sunday stated two
significant facts One is, that the propo-
sition to dissolve the State governments
in the South and substitute territorial
governments in their stead, meets with
great favor with the Radicals in Congress;
and the other is, that they positively re-
fuse to consider general amnesty in con-
nection with any liberal proposition to
extend the privilege Of the franchise to
classes now debarred by law. Another
fact hearing on the contest, which Con
gress as the exponent of Radicalism is
waging against the Southern States, is the
failure of the constitutional amendment;
and still another is the recent decision OF
the Supreme Court, which if carried into
effect, as it should, and inevitably will be
sooner or later, will destroy the system of
test-oath exclusion. All combined 20 to
prove that Notwithstanding the arrogance
with which they WELD the minority
power, the Radicals are really driven to
the last and most desperate resort to sus-
tain themselves. To maintain power in
twenty-six of the States, they must blot
ont the remainder entirely. So long as
the ten excluded States retain their
Statehood, they are perpetual menace
to the supremacy Of the Radical party,
and an effectual obstacle to the scheme
Of consolidation in which it lives, moves,
and has its being The Radicals cannot
force the constitutional amendment they
fear to risk universal suffrage they are
about to lose the advantage of test-oaths;
they cannot diyest the President Of full
authority over the question of amnesty;
they can but annoy him in the matter of
appointment to Office, and delay the trans
action of necessary and important public
business by their factious course; they
dare not impeach the President they can
not annihilate the Judiciary; they cannot
override the constitution which meets
them at every turn; whenever they tenn
porarily strike down one Of its barriers,
it is resurrected by a Judicial decision;
and, with all their boast Of power, they
are really powerless long to maintain
their aseendauey Their leaders 4know
it, and their knees already shake with
fear, No higher proof of this fact is
needed than their readiness to adopt the
desperate alternative Of the territorial
system ,rs s
Can this be successfully carried out2
1t cannot. Is it a practicable party mea>
sureY It is not Win it not complicate
the difficulties of the nation2 It will.
Will it not, if attempted, demoralize and
destroy the Radical party1 Ii will II,
in their madness and desperation, the
Radical majority in Congress should ter
the South by law, could it be
done in fact, without producing conse-
quences which would lead to revolution
as remedy? Itprobably could not If
this dire result were fortunately escaped,
would met the Supreme Court after
harrassing experience, both to the gov
eminent and the territOrialized people,
pronounce the law uncOhstintionalH IN
questionsbly it would.
This then, is the situation; and, al
though in this frantic scheme to uphold
their illgotten power, the Radical party
may yet give tbz nation great trouble,
and wrench its Institutions to their very
base, we think the beginning of the end is
in sight They have played bold and
successful game For FIVE years the peace
and prosperity of the country have suf-
lered ffom their reckless attempts to