Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-22

territory upon the shores of the great Of the We
and our flag in the breeze that from Tie
! islands and continent Of Asia AL
Think you, Mr.. President, there is maritime natisn
in Europe which does desire that every possible a.
sace should be nterposed in the way Of all communic
tion between the and the portions Of tbs
magnificent republican empire Not one and Nicarag
routes and Panama routes and Tehuantepec routes a
all Others If there any Others to be used by us
many nominations in their eyes, be tolerated ons
till they be closed upon by the occupation Of
manding positions, whenever opportunities can be found
made for seizng them Considerations of this natur
far than their intrinsic value, give Importance
Honduras 10 the Colony of the Bay Islands, Sonora
chihuahua and to other points where European ntgss
have been at work to obtain possession. All wants
fair and equal field for exertion, and if have not
dusry and enterprise enough to hold way in DC
great Of advancement, deserve to fall behld
rivals and contemporaries, and ought to find
to do us reverence" But have no fear Of this pr
indeed has any else 1t should therefore, be cE i
dinal maxim Of policy, to preserve, far c
the integrity Of the csatantc Republics, for it is am
much for their interest it 10 for that thtp
great lines If communication shoud be opened to all uel
world and free 10 the competion Of eysry nation 1
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attention country; but it has apparently failed
and the effort nov rathsr to be rculed than
demned. The circumstances connected with the origin
of that obscure but public at first
assigned indirectly to French agents. made with view
the extension Of the jurisdiction of their country
that region There strong reasons for believing that
this conjecture correct though to what extent those
concerned acted from authority will probably never be
known, especially the result unfortunate, and
such generally leaves these secret political agents
to the consequences of their responsibility But
it is not little curious that it known here that such
movement would be made before we had any actual
information of its occurrence and II understood to
be under the direction Of French interests and with the
design of French acquisition. received letter myself
from quarter liberty to disclose, days
before heard Of the enterprise, which mentioned to
my colleague and to other gentlemen, foretelling the
movement and coupling it with designs Of permanent an
nexaton And document has since reached this coun-
try which worthy of attention. and which goes far
to confirm these antcpations 1t is memoir, published
recently at Paris, by Mr. Dupasquier de Dommartn for
the purpose Of drawing the attention of European Powers
and especially Of France, to the purpose Of coonzng
Sonora and Northern Mexico the only Of check
the rapid and formidable growth of the United States
and preventing forever the acquisition of railroad from
the Mississippi to the Pacific ocean The writer has de-
voted himself for time to the careful study Of this
subject has thoroughly explored the region of which he
writes and has laid the foundation for the policy he
commends by procuring, through the aid of the French
Minister IN Mco large grants OF land for the purpose Of
colonization, from the local authorities of Sonora and
Chihuahua.
tits well remarked by the New York Tmes-to which
paper owe the above extract well the translated
memor-that the fact of the commencement of such
colony, with the open avowal Of such purpose is of it
self sufficient command the prompt attention of the
American people and Government And the interest is
increased by the consideration that such appeal
too in the French capital where such publication could
appear without the consent of the Government that
French company obtained exclusive grants in Sonora
and that attempt has been made to wrest that region
by from Mexico. All these may, by possibility, be
accidental condolences and cooperating but
the suggestion requires good deal Of national charity
before it become credible wish there time
lay this memoir before the Senate for it is very sig
nfcant document advocating the very policy from which
have most to fear in all foreign rcatioas Butl
must confne myself to very general summary oft Thf
al fntnr nd
extension object to obtain absolute command Of k
the rord and to the certainty with which or
projects Of aggrandizemen will be effected from the wo
derful progress we are making, and shall make wiss
Europe ineyfres prevent IT, He then considers the cd
dton Of Mexico, with view to show that from her sts
of weakness and division she will fall prey the gra
ing rapacy Of the United States unless saved by Euo
pean colonization. He also gives narrative of his TX
porations in Mexico and Of his efforts lay the founa
ton for carrying his designs into effect This brief lb
strac must suffice for the general purpose have in vw
shall add to il the summary made by the author himsf
He says
"From the preceding there result facts First tst
Mexico the key of the Northern Continent of the
Atlantic and the Pacific by land and by these all
the which is carried there Second hatthe
existence of Mexico pressed all parts by the United SSes
hangs only by thread"
"The whole question now reduced to knowing u E+ope
oH permit the United States 70 obtain much poDer"
French periodical of high and established character
the Annuare des Dsr Monds for 1852 has remarks
strongly corroborsye Of the Importance Of the sues
tons Of NJ. Dupasquer de Dommsrtin:
Some attempts" says that journal to afford rcnedy
for Mexican difficulties have meantime recently made
We mention the Of the colonization o the
State Of Sonora which has been greatly aided by the Fnch
Minister"
He who supposes that the French diplomatic sgent
would take such step without the instructions o his
Government knows nothing OF that punctlious sentiment
of duty which anmaes his corps and little Of the repon
sibty he would encounter.
"Three hundred Frenchmeny SAYS our authority hcol-
ected from different parts Of the Republic already settled
upon the lands granted by the Government. Within few
lively interest in the projects Of colonization This
1.-THE adoption Of bis plans win be the dyke against the
usurpstion Of the American race" "There is also in
voved the great interest of England for Europe in allow
ing to be accomplished in spite Of her. perhaps against her.
her detment this dsme Of the spanish
American empire
| The Courier des Etats-Uns. published at New York,
the welknown organ Of the French Government in this
country, in article o few days since made very
pregnant allusion whether careessy carefully know
not, but certainly well worthy Of attention.
"As yet says the Courier France has her foot
the American continent We moy fear ohot d. tH do,
admit but in good faith she does yet merit he least
elimination"
This is honest enough indeed, whether intended as
prophecy warning may be that will be found
conquest and 1t also may be that the great augmena-
ton of the French navy connected with the designs
upon this continent distinctly portrayed in the quota
tions have made. Nothing is lost by provident fore
cast.
Now il can hardly be doubted by any man who is ia
niliar with the Of European nerposon that IL
the effort just made overthrow the Mexican Govern
ment in Sonora had succeeded, ere long the country
would have passed into the possession of France unless
prevented by renonstrances, by armed nteryen
tion. As IL failed shall not know its history
I'll we read 1t in another attempt and perhaps
] nj ana Tkat AN.- ill L.. l.