The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-10-21


In his retreat at st. Sauveur, Napoleon
III, the sombre and inscrutable man OF des-
tiny, appears, according to last accounts, to
have been much epgrossed with the veratio
questio Of the day, the imbroglio in Central
Italy. "What will be do with it 2" is the
anxious question addressed by all inquiring
minds in Europe. Will he permit the an.
nexation of Tuscany, Modena, and Parma
to Sardinia, or will be adhere strictly to his
promises to the Austrian Emperor at Villa
franca? The opinion which we have all
along expressed appears to lie gaining
ground, that the man who holds the desti-
MES of Italy in his grasp will not be satisfied
until he has placed his cousin, Jerome Ma
poleon, on the throne of Etruria. But what
will then become of the young Grand Duke
of Tuscany, whose claims to throne Aus
tria would hardly permit him to disregard?
A ready solution to this difficulty is pre-.
sented in recent letter from distinguished
gentleman in Paris, which has been laid
before us. The statement it contains, for
the truth of which we can vouch is of so
startling character that we hasten to pre-
sent it before the public.
1t is we'll known that monarchical party
has for many years existed in Mexico, sus.
tanned chiefly by the clergy, with view to
the establishment there of a throne under a
European protectorate. nj. Gutierrez Es
trada, a Mexican of considerable ability, is
the secret agent of this party in Europe,
where he has for several years solicited the
assistance of various reigning houses. At
one time he obtained the countenance of
Louis Philippe, who saw in the plan means
of ACKNOWLEDGMENT for one of his sons. That
Estrada has not been idle of late, and that
the high clergy still adheres to its cherished
scheme, is amply proved by correspondence
between himself and Padre Miranda, the
originator of the present Miramon faction,
which was intercepted and published some
months ago, both in Mexico and in this
country.
Gutierrez Estrada has, it is.supposed, at
last succeeded in obtaining favorable con-
sideration of his scheme by Austria, who
now begins to perceive the impossibility of
re-estabishing her Archdukes. At all
events, Prince Richard Meternich, the Aus
trian Ambassador at Paris, was recently
instructed to proceed to St. Sauveur and
present Gutierrez Estrada to the Emperor.
What transpired at the interview is a secret
to the world but the high authority from
whom we quote states that Metternich and
Estrada proposed to the Emperor the estab-
lishment by France and Austria of Ferdi-
nand w., the young Grand Duke of Tus-
cany, on throne to be erected in Mexico.
They assured the Emperor that such an
arrangement would require but little outlay,
and would meet with no opposition in Mex
leo, as Miramon was prepared to resign his
Dictatorship in such contingency.
Enlightened public opinion in Europe
would be satisfied with this scheme, as it
would eflectually secure the people of Tus-
cany against the re-establishment of the
hated Hapsburgs. The French Emperor
has long entertained similar monarchial
design upon Mexico, as manifested by the
acts of his Minister, Gabriac. The plan
submitted to him now cannot otherwise than
meet with his favor, inssmuch as it removes
another obstacle in the way of bis ambitious
cousin. Austrian pride would be soothed
by the comfortable berth thus provided for
one of her Archdukes, and the young Fer
dinand w. himself may be we'll enough
pleased to exchange petty Duchy for the
splendid throne of the Montezumas.
The intelligent correspondent from whom
we derive the details of this startling scheme
does not seem to take into account the diff.
culties its realization would encounter on
this side of the Atlantic. Will that noble
band of patriots who, for the last eighteen
months, and in the face of every obstacle
have been struggling for the establishment
of constitutional government in Mexico
permit degenerate scion of a perjured and
besotted race to be thus foisted upon them,
for the establishment of monarchy after
the Austrian and French pattern? Will
the United States permit despotism to be
erected at their very doors, as stumbling
block for the present and threat for the
future? We think not Louis Napolean
and Francis Joseph may be sll-powerul and
may have very long arms, but the American
people do not intend that they shall reach
| quite across the Atlantic.