Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-13

I IMPULSES SONS, Fr1Unp.
Whch lor centuries had been moving steadily in its
22Wn way towards intellectual and political freedom
! 1Py 11mu Pnllcy regarding the further colonization Of
| america ny European Powers known commonly as
IiG uG3tlhe OF Monroe, had its origin in Frances:
| 1uu tL II 1t taSeS any mans name, should bear
| the Sixteenth, in the Cabinet of when Ecrcennes
be MS |G nosE oF nportant member 1t is emrdaticay
| tions tbs Ro,he !" Walch with transient devia-
tiHiS, G tle pouroonS the First Napoleon the House
| OF Orleans have ever adhered "
IT, THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND MEXICO
The late President was perpetug hnrss,cl b,-
| mors that the Emperor Napoleon tho Tbird desired
formally to recognize the States in rebellion ne ~ in
dependent Power, and that England held him bac,
by her reluctance. or France by her Of free
dom, or be himself by his better iudefpar and
clear perception of events. But the RenuhjiaoF nIsx
lco on our borders, was, like ourselves. distracted by
rebellion. and from similar cause. The r0uarc}y
OF E9g!and had fastened upon US slavery which did
| not disappear with Independence; in like manner
the ec2ieSastlcal policy established by the Spanish
council Of the Indies in the days of Charles the Fa
and Philip the Second. retained its yigor il the Mex
lean Republic. The fifty Yeas of civil war under
which she had lanGuished was due to the beotcd
system which was the legacy Of monarchy, just as
here the inheritance Of slavery kent alive politi-
cal strife. and eliminated in civil war.
As vita Us there could be quiet but through the
end of slavery, in Mexico there could be NO pros
perlty until the crushing tyranny of intolerance
Saonld cease The party of slavery in the United
otatoS sent their elnS,arieS 70 Europe to solicit aid;
anu so Gd the party of the Church in Mexico as or
ganized by the old Spanish Council, but with diC-
lereht result just as the Republican party had made
an ehd OF the rebellion, and eSablishiugtle best
government ever known in that reEirn, aud giving
promise to the nation of order peace and prosper
ty word brought us in the moment of ot,rfecp-
est atiilcton, that the French Emperor moved by
desire to erect in North America huttress for i'm
penaiISn, would transform the Republic of Mexico
INTO $cc"" "O-GeHtture for the House of Hapsburg
America might complains she could not then inter
pose and delay seemed justiiabe. Il was seen that
mexico could not with all its wealth Of land, com
pete IN cereal products with Northwest nor in
tropical products, with Cuba nor could IT, under
ulSnuted dynasty, attract capital or create public
works, or develop mines, or borrow money: so thar
the imperial system Of Mexico which was forced at
once to recognize the wisdom Of the policy of the re
nerating drain the French treasury for the sun
port OF an Austrian adventursr
THE PERPETUITY OF REPUBLICAN INSTITUTIONS
Meantime anew series of mome1t0rs QUESTIONS
grow up and force themselves Cn ,ac consideration
of the thoughtful. Republicapism has learned how
to introduce into its constitution every element of
order, as well as every element of freedom; but thus
iar the continuity of its government has seemed to
be considered how perpetuity is be secured against
1orelgn occupation. The successor of Charles the
fliSt OF England dated his reign from the death OF
his father; the Bourbons, coming back alter long
series of revolutions claimed that the Louis who be
came king was the eighteenth of that name. The
present Emperor OF the French, lSdaining tide
from election alone, is called the third of his name
Snail republic have less power of continuance when
invading armies prevent peaceful resort to the bal
lot-boX? What force shall it attach TO intervening
legislation? What validity to debts contracted for
It's overthrow These mOmcntOUS questions are hv
the invasion Of Mexico thrown up Tor solution 4
free State truly constituted should be undying
as IT'S people: the Republic of Mexico must rise
again.
=. THE POPE OF ROME AND THE REBELLION.
LtWas the condition Of affairs in Mexico that in
VOWED the Pope of Rome in our difficulties so far
that ne alone, among temporal sOveregnS recognized
the Chlet OF the Confederate States rs a President
and his supporters as people; and in letters to two
great prelateS OF the Catholic Church in the United
states, gave counsels of peace time when peace
meant the victory OF secession. YET events move as
the! are ordered. Inc blessing Of the Pope at Rome
on the head Of Duke Maximilian could not revive
IN the nneteenth century the ecclesiastical police
OF the sixteenth; and the result is only new proof
religious freedom.
THE PEOPLE oF AMERICA
W hen 1t came home to the consciousness of the
Americans that the war which they We're waping was
war for the liberty Of all the nations Of the world
for freedom itself thsy thanked God for the severity
OF the trla to which he put their sincerity and nervcd
themSeIyel for their duty with an incxUrdbie will.
The President was led along by the greatness Of their
Scif,sacrihclns example, and as child, In dari,
night on 4 rugged way catches hold of thc hand of
ITS father tar guidance and support he cluug fast
the hahu ol me people, ana moved calmly through
the gloom. While the craftsmanship of Europe was
scoilng at the hopeless vanity of their efforts, thcY
world had never known The navy of the United
States drawing into the pUbcservce the willing mi
lIta OF the seas doubled in tonnage in eight months
and established actual blockade from Cape HATTIE
increased five fold in men and in tonnage while the
inventive genius OF the country, devised more etcc
tive kinds Of ordnance. and new forms of naval ar
chltecture in wood and iron.
lncre went INTO the field, for various terms of ser
wee, about two nlll0n men; and in March next the
ren IN service exceeded million; that is 10 say, ore
wal; and at one time every fourth ablc-bodied mal
was IN the field. In one single month, one hundred
and slNty-hve thousand recruited into service
once Wlthn four weeks, Ohio organized and placed
IN the held tOrtytwO regiments of intantry--nearly
thlrty-slX thousand men; aud Ohio was like other
states IN the cast and in the west. The we-mOunted
cavalry numbered cighty-four thousand; of horses
there were bought first, and last, two-thrds of mil
lion. In the movements of troops science came in
aid Of patriosm so that to choose single instance
OF TGany, army twenty three thousand strong
with its artillery trains bagrage and animals Were
b 40 Tl ha
Twelve hundred miles, IN seven days. In the lou-
marches, wonders Of military construction bTidscd
the rivers; and whenever army halted, ample sup
pics awaited ihcln at thelr ever changing base. The
vile thought that life is the greatest Of blessings did
hot use up Ia SIX hundred and tive ty-hve battles
ana severe aklIlulSheS. blood howcd like water. II
Streamed over the grassy lans; it stained the rocks
the undcrsrowth OF the forests red with it; and
the armies marched on with majestic courage from
one conflict to another knowing that they were fight
ing for God and liberty.
The organization otthc medical department met il,
infinitely multiplied duties with cXactness and de
Spach. At this of battle the best surgeons %.
cities haStcned to the field to offer the zeaous
AID ot the greatest experience and skill The gentrst
and most refined of women left homes Of luxury and
ease to build hospital tents near the armies anu
serve as nurses TO the sick aud dyi-g. Besides the
large supply OF religious teachers by the public the
congregations spared to their brothers in The field the
abiest ministers. The Christian Commission, which
expended five and half millions sent four thousand
c'ergynen chosen out of the best, to keep ursoilc
the religious character of the men and made gifts OF
clothes and food and medicine The organization Of
private charity assumed unheard Of dimensions The
ciefieS diStribnted ,,nfe 't t ~ Sc vn aFos
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