The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-07
The French Invasion or Mexico.

The latest advices from Mexico give us ample
confirmation of the occupation Of the capital Of
that republic by the French. General Forey
entered the city and took possession Of it with
out meeting with the slightest resistance. In
fact, he was requested to hasten into it to pre-
vent disorders. Once in the city of Mexico,
General Forey issued proclamation to the in
habitants, thanking them for the brilliant recep-
ton they had extended to the French forces,
cure for Mexico peace, order, justice and trHe
liberty. BY this string Of fine words be means
that he will impose upon them q powerful
yoke, which will, by force, prevent further dis
orders, and which will so grind the people into
the dust that they will lack the courage and
power to rise against it. Those inimcal to the
new rule will ind'themselves banished or out
be coniscated and the whole country subjected
to the most unmitigated despotism. When
years Of military government have exhausted
the people of Mexico and destroyed their means
of resistance, then, and not till then. shall we
hear Of the installation of the monarchica form
of government which ia to render them 50 happy
aud prosperous.
We doubt whether there exists in history
more glaring instance of the abuse of power
than this invasion Of the Mexican republic by
Napoleon. England and Spain-nations not
over scrupulous in their dealings with the
world-shrank from any association in the
plans Of the Emperor OF the French the moment
they became aware Of their odous nature Had
this country been at pence Napoleon would
never have dared to prosecute his invasion Of
Mexico; but, seeing VA involved In the greatest
struggle the world ever witnessed, he felonious-
ly carried out his grand flibustering scheme.
The change Of government he promises the
Mexcans will offer no inducements which can
blind them or the world to the great wrong
committed In thus taking possession Of coun-
try and making it a colony, merely because II
lutions, and because Its natural guardians were
for the moment employed in putting down in
ternal troubles.
But the plans of the widest are often defeated
by unforeseen circumstances; aud whereas Ma
poleon INDUCED in the belief that the North
would never succeed in conquering the rebel
lious South, and that thus he might steal Mexico
with impunity, he viii find that we have
scattered the rebel forces, and on all sides
driven them to the wall Ere six months
have passed over us he will see Richmond and
Vicksburg In our power, the armies OF Davis
defeated and dispersed, and the people Of the
South re entering the Union, which shall have
acquired all the more power and glory from the
fiery ordeal It has passed through The mo-
ment this has been accomplished the world
shall notice the combined forces of the North
and the South administering we'll deserved
lesson to the unprincipled despot Of France II
necessary, two hundred thousand troops shall
chase his legions from Mexico and relieve the
people Of the incubus Of Napoleon's yoke We
will drive them back 10 France or into the
Gulf; for the American people neither can nor
will tolerate the existence on this continent of
any foreign rule.
From the commencement Of his career up 10
the present time, Louis Napoleon's actions have
been Of that nature that naught save success
relieved them Of the stigma which should have
been attached to them. OF all his undertakings
none have been more barefaced than this seiz-
ure Of the Mexican republic. But his triumph
sball be short lived in this instance. The peo.
pie Of this country are, thank Heaven, almost at
the termination Of the awful crisis which
has deluged the land with blood. and will soon
be enabled, in aid the integrity Of union and
power, 70 star the progress Of foreign ssuros-