The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-04
Important from Mexico Proposed Rcstor-
alton OF the Empire.

Important from Mexico Proposed Restor-
alton or the Empire.
We have received some interesting news
from Mexico. Santa Anna is not satisfied even
with his present position as uncontrolled dicta-
tor Of the republic of Mexico. He aspires to
the imperial purple, and is determined to don
it. We have private information from Mexico,
of the truth and correctness OF which we en-
terrain no doubt, that this is the darling
scheme on which Santa Anna has set his mind,
and that every thing is being put in train to
facilitate and ensure the success of the under
taking.
There is to be no Spanish domination in Mex
leo; but there is to be an empire. and his Ex-
cellency Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, 6ene-
1t is so determined on. Ample means are in his
power to carry out the coup d'etat; and many
months are not expected to elapse until Santa
Anna takes his place among the family Of mon
archs-of Emperors.
1t is we'll understood that Spain has long
been DESTROYS of again obtaining footing in
Mexico That the government of Spain could
in power was out OF the question, because his
ambition would not tolerate any one taking
the precedence of him in his native country.
What they could do, however, was to assist
him with money and every other means IN
their power to establish the empire and
then calculating upon his age, trust to
their further intriguing to be enabled,
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Spanish prince upon the throne Il Mexico.
Such plan they now anticipate to put into
execution, and Santa Anna will avail himself
of oil the means and assistance which his Span
ish allies have promised to furnish him
with. He will proclaim himself Emperor. and,
as he has no son. will care very little as to who
may become his successor. With him it may be,
as thought a celebrated statesman-"After me,
the Deluge;" but so long as that event occurs
not during his lifetime it is o matter of perfect
indifference to him when it may happen after
his death.
1t is somewhat important to the administra-
ton at Washington to have some toreknow-
lege of what Santa Annals projects are, and we
therefore commend to the serious considera-
ton of our statesmen and politicians the views
which are herein ascribed to him.
THE RUSSIAN NAVY AT JAPAN--MARITIME
POLICY OF THE CzAR.--The presence of
considerable Russian feet among the natives of
the japanese islands had created quite sensa-
ton in that quarter Of the world. 1t appears to
have been understood at Amsterdam that the
Russian government had resolved to resist the
attempt of the Americans against Japan, and
that this feet was intended for that purpose.
And we are further informed that 1.-The Dutch
government is said to be pleased at this deter
mination of the cabinet Of st. Petersburg. as the
Americans also threaten the Dutch Archipel-
ago."
Now, it is quite possible that the Dutch gov
eminent which for a long time past has had
the monopoly of the japanese trade. may feel
some jealousy touching the designs Of the
United States-it is quite possible that the
Dutch cabinet may entertain the fear that the
mission of Commodore Perry to Japan is to
annex that empire to this country, and that he
is Also instructed to appropriate come of the
best islands of the Dutch Archipelago on his re-
turn home, according to the principles of "mani
fest destiny" with "all the modern improve
ments." But the Emperor Nicholas hes other
objects to compass besides watching the move
ments Of Commodore Perry. The vast Rus
sian empire in Asia is without seaport. Its
great rivers emptying into the Arctic Ocean
are useless from being locked up at their estu-
aries in perpetual ice. The Gear wants one
outlet into the Pacific for his Asiatic territories;
and the river Seghalim, emptying into the Sea
of Ochotsk, and open at its mouth all the
year round, offers the very place for Pacific
seaport which he desires. True, it belongs to
China but all that is required to secure it is
proclamation from the deck of ship of war to
that effect and the erection of small fortif-
cation commanding the mouth Of the river
The present revolution in China offers strong
temptation for this seizure, and for the extern
sion of the Russian doctrine of annexation in
definitely to.. the southwark. Such. perhaps, is |
the ultimate design of this Russian fleet in the |
waters of Japan. At all events Commodore |
Perry has shown that it is extremely absurd on |
the part of the Russian squadron to attempt to
keep up with his movements.
But the policy of Russia is to stretch her |
arms to the sea in every possible way. At |
present, though all powerful on the Continent, |
she is comparatively weak upon the ocean from
her insulated position. Hence the real secret
Of the pertinacity of her claims upon Turkey.
The Gear desires the command Of the eastern
straits of the Mediterranean from the immense
commercial and naval advantages which such
occupation would bestow. Nor is Denmark,
with her seaports in the west perfectly safe
against the great plan Of Nicholas which is
simply, by the appropriation Of the territories
of her neighbors on all sides, to render the
strength of Russia as great upon the water as
upon the land. This policy is indispensable to
the ful6lment of the programme Of Peter the
Great which contemnlatea the ahsolute power