The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-13
THE FRENCH.IN SONORA,
COMPILE TIE HISTORY OF THE WHOLE AFFAIR
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The Views Of the French Press on Mexi-
can Colonization.
ANOTHER CASUS BELL,
&c. Sc, 10.

Our latest intelligence from The Mexican republic has
brought inform alton Of most impoI ant movement
made by party OF French coonsts in Sonora, headed
by Count Raousset de Boulbon. This band, to the
Der of five six hundred energetic we'll armed men
up claim very valuable silver mine in Sonora aud
their prttensions having been declared uafounie By
the government they prepared to defend them by
force and encountered body Of troops under Gensral
Blsnco whom they defeated. Count Boubon then for
may declared the State Of Sonora independent and pro
claimed lite annexation to France
To enable the public understand thoroughly this im
porant movement and TO appreciate It's political caasac
ter we have collected all the facts in the from which
we have made the following condensed
History Of the Sonora Expedition.
The two united provinces of Sonora and snAos in the
republic of Mexico may be regarded the southern
Tension Of California Their western Is lavsd by
the waters Of the gulf which separates those States from
the peninsula Of Lover California they comprise ter
rtory Of two hundred and fifty four thousand squSre
miles rich In mines Of gold silver and roa; bat
the paIsenets of the population, which reach
hundred and ninety thousand and from the hostility Of
the India Of the Apache tribe who the frontier
the inhabitants have not derived much advantage from
the natural wealth Of their territory
lt advantages Of position have for time past at
tacted the attention of the French government, ana
from time TO time the official journals Of Paris have
voted articles the subject recommending syse az
Frer CHI colonization for the purpose of preventing its sb.
sorpton into the territory # the Unied States
The following article from the Constitutional which
prbiished in the NEw lohS HERALD OF the 80 Of July
last. will show the designs and iments witch then
existed in the mind OF the french government tae
first overt act for ths OF carrying out the
Ct this article has been performed IL the state of
uneer the leadership of Count Kaou.set de Doulbon
TIRE UNITED STATES AND MExIoo, IL FRENCH
POINT OF VIEW
Translated from the Paris Constitutional june 81
me eoneSny Of power Of the frst order, SUCH ~
that OK the United States bad ghbGrhooi for
weak State as Mexico. In the OLD World the indie
pendenee OF the ANAL nts Is protected By tho
finds her security in being surrounded by the pnces
powers of the coptnspr Bul Mexico deprived Of that
kind Of protection Isolated from tie Ct RIGA by
the narrow lthmus which separates the New World ia
two parts 1t stands alone by the side Of the Anne
peope-a people Of usurpng interruptions character;
and who; besides, seem to obey Law Of Providence
in stretching every day further into the desert where
they carry civilization ard abundance.
III Europe does not prevent IT, Mexico viii very
disappear in the Of the States aud Doculs
tions Of all origins which compose tue American confe
derston then The Union win have only 20 absorb Cansas
which would willingly join hands in that
to cupy the whole extent OF the North American con
unent by that means she will obtain a real prspon-
Thus the Latin decl mes ip;eyery place France
Italy and spain appear TO have given up all expansion
abroad they fall back upol themselves and ezpend al
lhr FORCES 10 struggling sgsinst the symptoms Of an
internal dissolution Thus grows the contrary thu
Anglo saxon race, which advancing from side by the
lnaies and from the ether eide By toe Pacific
the eve Of uniting the heads 0. It's two columns
English and The AmeIican-in the and ports Of
China.
II Is time that the governments Of the old continent
should introduce into the cacu atoms Of their polio, the
OF this growing power OF the United States
10 which IL appears they have by tsct agreement eye
oyertte domination OF all America II Europe was en-
tiTely dnterested in the question Bedes Il vouid be
On error 20 believe tha the United States will remain
much longer Strangers TO the political ayitstons Of ths
old World When their presea. ambition viii be Batis
tecvben Il ~ shalt hold unoppos ed dominion over the
whole surfsce Of Northern America-then the momen.
viii have come for their interference the great strug
gle OF which Europe Is the thtsreths struggle between
authority and anarchy ordsr and disorder organization
end confusion The American Union democratic and
rtpubcsn viii naturally o. called take part in the
tiruggle against traditional governments asains. the
pncples OF stabty-agaust all arstocrscies ALREADY
she has given us an example Of her tendencies The
cepton given to kossuth aud the decsmatious excited
from ore extremity TO the other OF the United hy
the arrival OF that exile have proved the great interest
thai the people VI that acc ord European
eytnts The sentiment q American intervention in
the affairs Of the Old World origna led that time in
every quarter Of the Upien
IL the European governments coming peacesbly to the
aid Of Mexico should think proper t. keep in check the
invading policy Of the United states in accordance with
that general law which makes powers watch each
other for the Preservation OF European equilibrium
would be very for them to oppose strong barrier
croachments OF that power The confguraton OF the
territory Of Northern America is such that the United
States cannot ex nd from the Atlantic shores to those Of
the Pacific without crossing the cbsu OF high mount aims
which ayeres the shores Of the ocean from north
10 south But in these mountains there exists only
single opening which would aimit of the establish ment
between the oceans of regular and oasy com mupcs
ton throughout the extent Of the continent Ills i'm
possible to doubt that the constant aim Of the policy pgt
sued at Washington has siwsys been to establish the
American confederation upon the two oceans II is
ino-n With What otstDaey the United states have &C.
eomplisbed the design Of sszing on Oregon they have
peep e.ded BY the same policy in obsiang the cesson
o. California Oregon has only wretched portals,
snsuiheient 10 serve the basis for the execution
o. the vast projects navg 10 China formed B, the
s'unnent Of Washington. California, the contrary
h,se magnificent port-San FrsDcbco--capsble Of
$500 hst whole fleet OF the largest steamers II is
hshsa ,, n~ Ssfornis has been peoped Thus estsb
nm uron 1ne Pacific ocean in beautiful port oppo.
.e tnst OF Ohalieston the Atlsntic the Tinted
su.es hsd only TO considsr how 10 unlta them nv a
:, access in all ssssors; but ths, road that
~ ~ ~ ~oa us'eises the cbsn Of mountains
pait o. Ine yesr-is In the possession II Mexico IT
- noftnern provinces Of tsat republic Il IL the
fase OF dredsupo which conauets ~ ~. ~
honora aud Lower California N'''-'
That u the reason vhy the AUetcaas 20 s.rsnyiv i,
SIZED On Obtaining when he treAlx ~ nan.a -