AMERICA

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume III, Issue 147, 6 November 1863, Page 4

AMERICA

It is strange enough that at a moment when the vital material of war appears to be so nearly exhausted, rumours of meditated hostility to England should be revived. The absurdity of such a notion does not diminish the force of the sentiment from which it springs. If the New York Herald held in its hand the administration of American affairs, there is no doubt that we might look for a fleet of Yankee cruisers some fine morning off Liverpool. But necessity is a hard taskmaster, and the impossibility of accomplishing a design which would inevitably he fraught with ruin to its concoctors, will, doubtless, preserve our American cousins from the commission of so dire a mistake. This time the rumour is mixed up with the Russian alliance, to which we have already adverted, as if Russia., by way of keeping our bauds off Poland, wanted to give us a lilt! e occupation at home. /

A more likely employment for* the superfluous energies of America will be found in Mexico. She has a direct interest in preventing the establishment of French influence in that country, and, above all, in avertin'? the threatened imperial form of government. The Federal Administration has already recorded its protest, and, as opportunity serves will resolve its protest into action. The nomination to the crown is not yet difinitively settled. The Archduke hesitates, and the King of the Belgians is understood to be unfavourable to bis acceptance of the sovereignty. It is the general belief, nevertheless, that a member of the House of Hapsburg will soon be quartered on the people of Mexico.—Home News.