Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-16
Louis Napoleon and Mexico.

The ounion is EXPIRE ,sei by the London Saturday
ri, thai the ovemel is of Louis Napoleon in Mexico
are CONNECTED with his policy and designs in regard 70
the Confederate States The opisOn concurred in BY
Mr. FORSYTH late United States Minister to Mexico and
from that circumstance in situation to arrive at more
intelligent judgment ON the subject than any man IN
this country In the journal ef which he is the editor
1.-THE Mobile Register after adverng to the causes Of
war which France has in common with nearly all the
commercial powers, with Mexico, he undertakes to
show how the chastsement and occupation Of that
try would chime in with an alliance with the Confede-
rate States from which both parties it would derive
important benefits. We give his specuations on this
head as entitled to consideration from the advantages OF
his position: y
If Napoleon chooses to conquer Mexico he can do II
unaided But that he will choose TO do it by the easiest
process and by drawing to him the readeSt assistance
we take for granted AS he knows that he is to find q
rival and an enemy to his designs in America it is quite
natural that he should desire hepmate and friend on
the same continent The Revolution in America has
helped him to the latter the Monroe doctruea bad
supplied him the first He knows, as we do, that the
Confederate States could not regard Puritan supremacy
in Mexico with nditference-that the Monroe doctrine
has become purely Yankee nostrum in which the South
has lost all interest," and that should prefer the coon
zaon of Mexico by Hottentos Fejees, much more BY
Europeans than by the cruel ailhes! and relentless
barbarians of the Christian and civilized PuEitan
North. Look at the map and mark the old and
mnch-ialked of boundary line Of the Sierra Msdre. -
is not very defnitive line TO be sure for il hasits
Eastern and Northern branches but with the aid Of brit
Nature has marked out boundary which would beant
fully round off the limits of the Southern Confederaey,
and add to her territories which, for fertility, salubny
and grandeur OF natural scenery not approached 10
any part OF the old Union
Tamauipas part of San Luis Potozi, of Neuve Leon
and COahua and nearly the whole of the superb State
of chihuahua could well be embraced 10 boundary limits
natural that of the Rio Grande. What would be
the value of these countries Confedcracy gu
peradded to the consideration of raising the blockade of
oar ports and putting more in communication
with the nations Of the earhS Could afford TO send
900 men under Sonewa Jackson TO annex these
territories the only free and stable Government that
capable of existence in the old United States and keep
out the imprint of Abolition colonization our Western
bordersy We think So and think that thoughts like
these mingled with visions OF being the chief garnerer
OF the rich trade in tropical staples cotton tobacco, etc.
etc. have long since had very defined and fixed place
in the long head Of the French Emperor. Upon memo
randa like these wide for amos natural and
mutually profitable diplomatic bargain between France
and the warlke COnfederacy OF the South Let no
one be alarmed a, the prospect OF entsnging alliances
etc. The day for that advice is past and gone II was
gwen when HeNation aud People occupied the principal
TART of the North Of this Hemisphere II is obsolete to
Us when our Lit;ercst enemy shares with the terri
tory once embraced ina Union" which Washington
desired 10 be perpetual. Henceiorth, We must study
diplomacy, as well politics. We must have our bal
auce OF power" and moral safeguards well as our
armies and naNes The Black Puriians have killed the
hopes and tsampiel on the couuscls of Washington.