Year: 1862

While we are at war Europe can hardly be
said to be at peace. Already violent insur.
rection has broken out in Greece, and we can
not close our ears to the hoarse murmurs of
discomfort which come to US from Russia, and
Hungary, and Venetia and elsewhere, nor can
we ignore the sounds of factional strife to be
heard in the new Italian kingdom in Spain, and
even in France. Everything there betokens q
stormy time. The discordant elements compos-
ing Russia and Austria arc rising to rebel, and
are only controlled by the sword, while even
now there IL danger of the work of Garibaldi
and Cavour being undone by italian reaction
lists. In Spain strong revolutionary party ID
plotting 70 dethrone Queen Isabella, in order to
raise DON Juan de Bourbon to power, and II TO
quires only spark to light the fame Of rebel
lion. In France the Roman question will hard
ly be settled without struggle, and that tho
feelings Of the church party run high the re-
cent fiery debates in the French Senate have
amply testified. On the whole, there Is every
prospect that the European Powers will soon
have enough to do at home without interfering
in the affairs of this continent. They have al
ready shown that they do not intend to meddis
with the United States, but with regard to our
republican neighbors they are by no means so
assuring.


The scheme Of Intervention In Mexico was
designed by Spain to be extended to all the
republics Of South and Central America with
q view to their subjection to Spanish dominion;
and when she succeeded in getting England and
France to join her in the coalition she consider
ed her plans as good Is accomplished. She
looked forward to future Of more than her
former glory, and regarded Mexico as already
within her grasp. She had no suspicious that
Louis Napoleon had designs of his own upon
Mexico when he became party to the treaty,
and therefore she was. disappointed when II
transpired that he had and now she is uttcring
loud complaints against him, and declares her
self opposed to the project Of placing an Aus
trian Archduke on the throne Of Mexico.
England stands midway between the two, and
sees no objection to Maximilian becoming King,
provided the Mexic.ns themselves are willing
to receive him. Thus the three parties to the
Intervention stand mutually suspicious of and an


agonistic to each other, and that they will wran-
gle for considerable time over the unhappy
realms of Montezuma there is every reason to
suppose.


Meanwhile the war in the United States will
5e terminated and the troubles now brewing
in Europe will come to head. With distrac-
ton and difficulties at home the Powers in ques-
ton will require to employ their forces and
resources in another field than America while
the United States, with an army of over half
million of men and powerful navy, fresh from
the triumphs of victorious war, will have
voice in the question of European intervention.
Republicanism will have then emerged from its
most trying ordeal, and by virtue Of our sup
preston OF this rebellion have gained new
strength and prestige. Monarchical institu-
tons will be put on trial, and If they stand the
test rs we'll as we have done, it will be well for
the monarchs Of the world. The final result Of
general struggle between republicanism and
European dominion on this continent would
be that every vestige of foreign power in
American waters would be swept away for ever,
and monarchy itself would receive blow
from which it would be slow to recover. If, in
view of the dangers at home. the Powers con.
cerned should be wise enough to withdraw
from the intervention before they have gone
too far, they will escape those disasters which
will otherwise inevitably ovcrtaks them.
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