The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-30
Napoleon and Mexioo---The Empe-
ror's Real DESIGNS.

rors Real Designs.
The fact Of an army ofeightv thousand
men being ready to sail az a moments
notice from France, and all preparations
Of transports, provisions and munitions
of war being made, is taken 10 be eyi
denoe shat this large force is destined for
Mexico That is inuredible Half the
number Of troops would be sufficient for
the purpose indicated. II is argued by
others that this army is destined to ope-
rate against the United States, under co.
yer Of the war in Mexico, and that Il
means intervention in our civil war. with
view to the aid Of the Southern Confed-
eracy This is equally absurd. His
| eighty thousand men, which 10 would cost
him such an enormous sum to transport
to this country and supply with food
while here, would be of no avail against
the numbers we could bring against them
and would not turn the scale against the
| North If Napoleon should intervene in
our quarrel he could render the most SER
| vice to the South at a small expense by
breaking the blockade, and by sending to
the rebels ammunition, arms, large and
small; iron-clad vessels, clothing, shoes,
medicines, and other things SO deeply
needed by the insurgent army.
The $4,000 men, therefore, are intended
for another destination than Mexico or
any part Of this continent He may send
to Mexico few more troops, and threaten
her with overwhelming numbers; but his
object is to obtain a treaty from her and
to make her pay the claims due to French
citizens. He will send enough of troops
to rescue the first expedition from its
perilous condition, and, having secured
his object in making war, he will order
the whole force to return. His letter to
General Lorencez, which we published on
Thursday in our Mexican news, confirms
this view of the case. He says:
1t is against my interest my origin, and
my principles to impose any government
whatever upon the Mexican people. Let
it be chosen with all liberty-thatw which
may suit them best only demand sim
certify in its foreign relations, and desire
but one thing, which is the prosperity
and independence of that beautiful coun-
try under a government stable and
regular.
Not wishing TO impose government
upon Mexico he cennot require $4,000
men for any purpose connected with that
country Yethe wishes Europe 10 believe
that those troops are intended for Mexico.
What is their real destination? All
the signs of the times show that Italy,
Germany, and all Europe, including
France itself, are ON the brink Of reyolu-
tion; are, in fact, one vast volcano, with
many mouths, each ready TO belch forth
fiery lava which will carry destruction
J in its path. The struggle is likely to
begin in Italy, but would be sure to ex-
tend to France, and the Emperor himself
} is in danger of assassination. The cap
Z iure of GAribaldi, so far from soothing
2 the rising troubles, has only thrown fue
, | to the flame. II has raised up a dOzer
: Gariabaldis, and should his wound
which has become alarming, terminal,
2 fatally, there is no knowing what q ter
{ rible political conyusion may take place
extending all over Europe. ForewarneC
is forearmed. Napoleon has prepared
himself for the storm, and when it BURST
upon him he will be found ready for th
emergency The $4,000 troops are des
8 tined for Italy. Like the elder Napole
on, whose course he initiates, but witt
more caution and secresy, he announce
= an expedition for one thing while he in
:, tends il for another. He closed the frs
!. war inltaly purposely without settling th
!, Italian question. He did not want Ital
L ian unity. When he does he can secur
y it very easily, England would stand b.
II him, and il is known neither Prussia no
h Russia would object. As for Austrii
It she is of no account without some pow
y erful ally. The Italian question vii
It now probably receive its final solution i
e some form or other az the hands of Ma
N poleon, and that solution will be such a
e to rebound TO the aggrandizement an
d security of the French empire. II
re will either get the island of Sardinia a
an equivalent for his services in estah
ID fishing the unity and independence
le Italy, or he will place on the throne som
re member Of the Bonaparte family, in OF
v der to make sure of the permanent all
m ance and friendship Of the Italian king
T. dom. We may dismiss from our mind
T. therefore, the idea that the troops NapC
In leon has now ready for action are intenC
T, ed for Mexico. The sagacious Emper
I'd of the French we'll knows that he coul
ct not hold Mexico against the will Of Il
q, people of the United States, and On
lg when we shall have settled our domest
rs strife--as we probably will have dol
ld before next May-we would drive Il
t. invaders from Mexico much quicker thi
c. they came.-N y Herald.