The New York herald., 1862-12-25


left fer the administration. viii the Presiden,
take this course, or will he lead his administra
ton, as Burnside led ocr army, to Fredericks
burg-victory?
NapoIeon's Policy Towards she ssuts,
Likely TO EmbrOil Him wi tn the Great
Powers or Europe.
The time has at last arrived so long and "a
auziously looked forward to by the enemies Of
Louis Napoleon At last his Influence in Enrops
is on the wane, and, in the full knowledge Of the
fact, he is about to make for France new al
liance-about to sever all the bonds which con,
nected him to the other great Powers Of Europe
by entering into an alliance which will can
down upon him the enraity of England, Russis
and SPainjto say nothing of the deadly ami
mostly which he will stir up in the hearts Of all
loyal Americans. We refer to his contemplated
alliance. offensive and defensive, with Davis
Fhe consequences of this action on the part :
Napoleon he periorce must shut his eyes 70 !.
hy is impelled by an iinperious fatality. and
needs must when the Devil drives. lie hes been
msde to understand that Italy will no longer
yiefd to his oppression; that she must and will
terranation to accomplish her Destiny she will
no longer brooA interference Napoleon will
benGto the storm; he will withdraw his troops
from Rome. and then, unless he NEEDLES in some
other nations welfare, he might, in the cstns
ton cfhis-people, seem to have lest power and
inhue1ee; so he will lend his aide4 to Davis--s
right worthy compeer for Napoleon. The
Id
deayoving to imitaAs the accursed exemple; and
together they VIA endeavor to conquer q vast
extent Of terrisosyr and then in ell fairness.
there ishonor among thieves, we are told they
will divide the. spoils: Davis having dominion
over contederEey reaching to The Pacific, and
Napoleon assuming entire sway over Mexico,
with hsr vast mineral wealth, Central America
and tbs Isthmus, where he will cut a canal and
take tail from thScommerce OF all the worla-
This is fine, nay, grand programme. But
the schemes OF Napeleon and Dayis do not end
here. fSpain or,England take uMbrage at their
actions. withoas' further parley Napoleon will
aid his ally Davis to conquer all the West india
Islands save those already belonging to E1snce.
OF course Spe;n and England Guild resist; but
then Francois immensely powerful, and Napo-
leon must and can exist but by war. He i'm
AGNES, peS,iaps. that he could contend. success
fully against all the forces that might be brought
to bear against him were he aided by Davis
who, if his. government wsra once recognized
might fit oat privateers to destroy England's
commsree. In these calculations Napoleon
doubtless overlooks ths power and determine.
ton Of the North, desm;ng its career ended the
monsnt the separation should have taken place.
These schemes, il once fully entered into,
naust bring upon Napoleon the ennity of all
Europe, must destroy the hoasted entente cor
1;ose between France and England, while. at the
same time, it will exasperate Russia. Having
demanded the Joint action Of those great Pow
ers in favor Of Davis and been refused all CO.
operation, for France to aid the South alone
would be to overlook their influence and advice.
and none can doubt that GOODNESS would
ensue. which feeling would become deter.
mined opposition the moment the plans OF
Napoleon and Davis were developed. A coali-
tion would be formed against Napoleon In E,,-
rope, In which would share England, Russia and
Spain, while on this side 6f the Atlantic most
determined foe would defy the united power Of
Davis and Napoleon. The people Of the NORTH
a unit in such an hour Of nced-would prove ia
the world what II the real power and strength
Of great and free nation fighting for Union
which they will never allow to perish, despite
the best efforts Of such as Napoleon and Davis.
II Is supposed, and most naturally so, thai
the news Of the Fredericksburg disaster will
hasten the actien of France in favor OF Davis
We need scarcely add how earnestly we i'm.
press upon our administration immediate pre-
parstions for struggle which seems almost in
evitablc. Napoleon has failed in his efforts tc
embroil England in quarrel with us. He has
utterly failed to induce Russia to act ovcrtly
in favor Of the South. and, as last resort. and
in iurtherance Of policy long since conceived
he will act alone in the matter and take the
consequences. He is a bold man, and acts with
Courage and rapidity when once his mind |.
fully made up; and in this instance he is driven
by circumstance which admit Of no delay
f; Tht operatives Of France are starving. and ir
that country when the people are hungry they
are bloodthirsty. They always tax their mis-
fortunes upon their government, and we all
know that IL France revolutions are easily "a
complished. Napoleon i as well, perhaps bet
ter. aware of this than any one, and he
knows he must have cotton or perish
He will thus be driven into an alliance
with Davis who alone can give him cot.
ton. We must not blind ourselves to the
Inducements which prompt Napoleon 60 form
an alliance with the South-they are para
mount to him--immedistc relief AID the future
qualification Of the national vanity. Napoleon
hopes 10 increase. beyond all precedent The
power and revenue OF the empire, and The
bait is tempting. Davis assures him that To-
getbcr they can accomplish the wild. scheme
we have referred TO above, and il IL easy so con-
.