Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FRENCH spEcULArIoNs ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS

FRENCH spEcULATIoNs ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
Our Paris Correspondent sent us in his last
budget an elaborate article of four columns, from
the Pays, the most accredited of the sem-offcial
french journals, upon the relations of Mexico and
the United States The article is characterized by
moderation and decorum in its illusions to the
United States which are far from invariably mark
ing the illusions of the French press upon American
affairs. The article commences thus
/" 1t is long since have cast glance upon events
which are transporting beyond the Atlantic Home mat
tiers and the lively interest which attaches to exterior
politics in Europe have prevented doing Yet of
late considerable facts have taken place of
seriously affect the bases of international equilibrium
upon the continent Of North America Among the ques
tons destined weigh seriously upon the Government of
the United States during the Democratic Presidency of
Gen. PIERCE must be placed in the first rank that of the
expansion Of the Union toward the Gulf of Mexico that
is to say the annexation Of Cuba and the conquest
annexation Of the Mexican territory This question is
evidently the grave and Of actual and pressing
Interest because of the events of which Mexico has just
been the theatre 1t is remembered that the party which
bore General PIERCE to power makes it patriotic boast
to profess the doctrine that the Gulf of Mexico should be-
come American lake II is towards this policy that
has declared in his manifesto that in this he de-
sired to nothing to force fraud and that his
latons with the parties interested Spain and Mexico prin
cpay he would not depart from the limits Of modera-
fon ofjusce, and Of truth In the time the Cabinet
Of Washington does not lose sight of its policy which
would fan carry out honoraby it is possible
SO. Of this entertain doubt The first proof upon
this subject find in the nomination which has been
announced of Mr. SouLE Ambassador Of the Cabinet of
l..~-3 AZ z.
French origin having been born in of the Southern
departments Nevertheless he has learned the English
language sufficiently well have pronounced during the
last session of the Senate speeches full praise and SYM
pahy for the expedition against Cuba and its author
General LOPEZ whose death he eNtos that of hero
or martyr. 1t that Mr.. SoULE is of talent
and good education He invest his conversation at
Madrid with oil sorts of propreties and poteness but
thing is certanhe is repairing the Court
Spain for the purpose of protesting against the
zion Of Cuba and against his speeches is certain
that he will probably do there nothing else than plead
with all possible politeness and decorum for the acqus
lion of Cuba, in consideration of good round sum
promptly paid down"
Then follows an account of our difficulties with
Mexico touching the valley of the Mesilla, and the
danger that war will arise out of that difficulty in
consequence of the known character and hostility of
Gen. SANTA ANNA. The writer then continues
|" What is certain is that he (SAsTA ANNA represents
the idea Of the regeneration Of Mexican nationality and
that all his efforts tend mainly to that end This is an
important fact and Of nature exercise great influence
upon the destinies Of North America. Mexico still
bers seven millions of inhabitants, impregnated with
Spanish morals, protesting the Catholic religion and
speaking the Castilan language diom derived from
it. This population is scattered it is true terri
tory great in extent but capable of being made fruitful
and conquered to modern civilization. There is there
assuredy the principle of nationality grated upon the
genius Of the Latin race, susceptible of vigorous de-
veopment and Of being erected into barrier the ex
pansion Of the AngloSaxon This is ncontesblya
difficult work. The Mexican morals rather contem-
patve, religious and fundamentally Spanish than fitted
TO rival the energetic and abOrious activity of the nva
sye spirit of the Yankee Yet SANTA ANNA wishes
to raise up Mexico and make it imposing Power in the
face of the United States VIII he succeed in doing
Such is the question Of the future"