The daily union., 1852-12-15
From the New York Herald.
The French In sonora, ~,


Our latest intelligence from the Mexican republic hes
brought us information OF most important movement
made by party Of French coloniss in Sonora. headed
by Count Raousse de Boulbon. This band, 10 the
ber of five six hundred energetic, wel-amed men, set
up claim 10 very valuable silver mine ia Sonora and
their preensions having been declared unounded by The
government they prepared to defend them by force. and
encountered body OF troops under general Banco whom
they defeated. Count Boubon then formally declared
the State OF Sonora independent and proclaimed It's an
nexation to France.
To enable The public to understand thoroughly this inn
portant movement and 10 appreciate its political charac
ter, we have collected all lhe facts in The case, from
which we have made the following condensed
HISTORY SONORA EXPEDITION
The two united provinces of Sonora and Snaloa. in the
republic OF Mexico, may be regarded as the southern ex
tension Of California Their western is laved by
the waters OF the gulf which separates those States from
the peninsula OF Lower California. They comprise ter
rltoy OF two hundred and ffty-four thousand square
miles, rich in mines of gold, silver and iron; but from
The sparseness OF the populaon which does not reach
nsndred and ninety thousand, and from the hostility OF
the Indians OF the Apache tribe who lnhab the rontie
he inhabitants have not derived much advantage from
the natural wealth OF their territory.
lis advantages OF position have FOR time past at
trac,ed the attention of the French government; ; and
from time 10 time the official journals of Paris have de-
voted articles 10 the subject, recommending system OF
French colonization Tor the purpose OF preventing its alb
sorplion into the territory of the United States. aai
The following article from the nsiutionnsi. which
we published in the New York Herald OF The I'd Of July
last will show The designs and sentiments which then
existed in the mind OF the French government to the
relations between Mexico aud the United States The
first overt act for the purpose OF carrying out the views
OF this article has been performed in the State OF Sonora,
under the leadership Of Count Raousset de Boubon
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO IN FRENCH POINT OF
VIEW.
Translated from The Paris Constutionnel June 81
The contigaity OF power of the first order such
that OF the United Staes bad neighbohood for such
| weak State as Mexico. In the Old World the inde-
pendence of the small governments is protected by the
rivalry between the great Switzerland, for example,
finds her security IN being surronnded by the principal
powers Of the continent But Mexico deprived of that
kind OF protection Isolated from the rest Of America by
the narrow isthmus which separates the New World in
two parts, il stands alone by the side OF the American
peoplea people OF usurpDg, INSCRIPTIONS character;
and who, besides, seem 10 obey law OF Providence In
stretching every day further into the DESERT where they
carry civilization and abundance. katA
Ii Europe does not prevent IT. Mexico will very soon
disappear in the asgomeraon Of the States and popula
lions Of all origins which compose the American confed-
Grafton; then the Union will have only to absorb Cana
da-whch would willingly join hands in that xation
to occupy the whole extent Of the North American con-
tinent By that means she will obtain real preponder-
ance in the world 7
Thus the Latin declines in every place. France,
Italy, and Spain appear TO have given up all expansion
abroad they fall back upon themselves, and expend all
their forces IN struggling against the symptoms Of an
internal dissolution Thus grows, on the contrary, the
Anglo Saxon race which, advancing from one side by the
Indies, and from the other side by the Pacific ocean, is
on the OF uniting the heads OF its two cOlumns-the
English apd the Amercan-in the waters and ports OF
China.
II is time that the governments OF the old continent
should introduce into the calculations OF their policy the
movements OF this growing power OF the United States,
to which 1t appears they have, by tac agreement given
the domination OF all America as Europe was en-
rey dsn,eresed in the question Besides, il would be
10 believe that The Uned States will remain
much longer strangers TO the political agiations OF the
Old World. When their present ambition will be salts
fed-when they shall hold unopposed dominion over the
whole surface OF Northern AmerIca-then the moment
will have for their interference in the great srug
gle of which Europe the thearethe struggle between
authority and anarchy order and disorder organization
lan fusIOu
republican will naturally be called on 10 take part IN the
struggle against traditional governments-against the
principles OF sabty-aganst all aristocracies Already
she has given us example OF her tendencies. The re-
cepon given Kossutb, and the declamaons excited
from one extremity 10 the other OF the United States by
the arrival OF that exile have proved the great interest
that the people OF that confederation accord 10 European
events The sentiment OF an American intervention in
the affairs of the Old World originated al that time in
every quarter OF the Union
II the European governments, coming peaceablyo the
ad OF Mexico, should lhak proper 10 keep in check the
invading policy of the United States, in accordance with
that general law which makes powers watch each
other Tor the preservation OF European equilibrium, II
would be very easy for them oppose strong barrier
against the continual and more and more menacing en-
croachmens OF that power. The conhguraon OF the
territory Of Northern America is such that the United
States cannot extend from the Atlantic shores TO those OF
the Pacific without crossing the chain OF high mountains
which taverses the shores OF the latter from north
10 south But in these mountains there exists only
single opening which would admit OF the establishment
between the two OF regular and easy eommanca
tion throughout the extent OF the continent II is npos
at Washington has always been 10 establish the Amer-
| can confederation upon The two IL is known
'wh what obstnacy the United States have accomplish
ed the design OF seiZing Oregon they have been
guided by the policy in obtaining the cesson I'll
California Oregon las only one wtechod port-As-
toria-nsuficen serve as The basis lor the execution
Of the vast projects OF navigation 10 China formed by the
government at Washington California, the contrary,
possesses magnificent port-San Francisco-capabe of
sheefing whole fleet OF the largest steamers. II
known how Caliiofnia has been peopled Thus estab
lished upon tue Pacific ocean, in beautiful port, oppo
site TO that OF Charleston the Atlantic, the United
States bad only to consider how to unite them by road
easy OF access IN all seasons but that roadhat sole
way which iTayefses the chain OF mountans-mpassable
everywhere else al all events during the greatest part of
the yeaTis ~ the possession OF Mexico II crosses two
northern PROVINCES OF that republic; it is The pass OF Qua
daupe, which conducts 10 the territories OF Sonora and
/ Lower California.
That is the why the Americans so strongly in
sisted on obtaining, when the treaty OF peace made
with Mexico n 1917, the cession Of the Mexican terrific
~ bordering the United States 10 the thirty second de-
gree OF northern latitude The pass OF Guadalupe
comprised IN that limit The Mexican government, in
repulslng that preenson, said Such a limit would cut
Oh our communications by land between Sonora and the
Californian peninsula Al that epoch II impossible
Tor the United States 10 snatch away from their neigh
bos such an important territory but another occasion
will present ITSELF and by fair means foul sooner or
later they will ene into possession Of that key OF North
ern America, unless that power the sup
port oi Mexico IN order that il may remain exposed,
without succor, to The ntrgues and attacks Of pow
effu neghbor. New propositions have already been
made 10 the Mexican authorities The United States are
acQuainipd