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Moreover, the French alliance with England is too valuable to the Emperor to be relinquished, even were it to the interest of France to preserve the Union. Louis Napoleon well understands that the English alliance is the sheet anchor of his throne in Europe. He may desire that the Union be preserved, in order to counterbalanceemote contingency is not to be weighed for a moment against the permanent and practical advantages of the English alliance. When the Northern press asserts that Napoleon will give the North, if necessary, active aid, they forget that he is the last man in the world to proclaim his purposes, and that in the interview of M.Thouvenalaration was made that, whilst France would not act with precipitancy, the de facto rule was one to which she had adhered in Europe. In the only interview which Napoleon has had with Mr. Faulkner, he desired to know if his mediation in this war would be acceptable. That the North, boasting itself to number three to one of the S
et them be forth coming at the earliest possible day. But, in any case, let the requisite number be mustered forth with, and "Forward March " the word until the rebels are chased in Texas, and the rebellion put down. If we are whipped in a fair fight, let us give it up, and make our peace accordingly. But let ready forthwith to do our best, and being ready, let us make the shortest possible word of this treason. Guerrilla warfare is formidable against, weak or purposeless commanders; Napoleon in person was never troubled by it. The General who knows how to win great battle knows how to compel his adversary to fight one. And it is only by great battles — at least, by movements that look and offer such — that this rebellion is to be extinguished. So much for the lesson of Great Bethel. [From the New York Times.] An expedition thus literally and figuratively in the dark could only end in disaster. Setting aside, indeed, all dictates of military science, the plain