The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-10

The News by the EurOpa-N apOleOn's
Grand ideas East and West.
The Europa, which arrived at Halifax yes
terday, brings advices that Napoleon has sent
over his offer OF. mediation to our government.
1t is understood that his plan now is to have
each party appoint commissioners to meet at
some selected spot and to carry on negotiations
for settlement Of the difficulties of the two
sections, while the armies and fleets carry on
the war. This, he probably supposes, Will
meet the objection of an expensive suspension
of hostilitiss The Europa also brings the intel
ligence that Napoleon intends to push on with
his Mexican scheme, and that he believes that
it will result in great glory and gain to France
and his dynasty.
For ten years the Emperor of the French has
been most successful in the attainment Of all
his desires. His diplomacy has mastered Eu-
rope, while in the far East he caused the power
and influence Of France to be respected and
feared. These achievements rendered him more
and more ambitious, and he determined he
would extend his operations even to this CONT
nent, SO that the far West might learn the les
son he so recently impressed upon the East.
Experience teaches us that all mundane affairs
are mutable An old homely proverb insists
upon it that no lane is SO long but it has turn.
The Mexican expedition will most likely cause
Napoleon to come to the same conclusion, and
we would advise his Majesty and counsellors
to dwell less upon the i'll success of the North
In reducing the rebellion and great deal more
upon the embarrassments of the French army
under General Forey in Mexico. I
Napoleon evidently thought his troops would
bivousc in the Halls of the Montezumas with
the same ease and celebrity betrayed by them in
China, where they revealed in the palaces Of the
Brother Of the SUM- after having chased away
his braves like SO many sheep. He has found
out that this was an erroneous conception Of
the great work he unwittingly undertook, and
has not the good sense and sound judgment to
withdraw from the dangerous experiment ere
it be too late. Blinded by his good fortune up
to tho present time he has decided to persevere
in his expedition against Mexico no longer for
the good of that people, but avowedly to check
the progress Of the American republic, and
establish on this continent the supremacy Of
the Latin race. The English journals, we see by
our latest advices, take the same view Of these
ideas Of Napoleon adopted by us, and foresee
an inevitable conflict between his forces on this
continent and the American people. In Our
hour Of trouble it is not becoming that We
should boast: but we cannot refrain from point
ing out to the Emperor Of the French that the
Latin specimens he feels ambitious for are a
mongrel race, where the mixture Of Indian and
negro has extinguished the Latin. Such race,
even backed by Napoleons diplomatic skill
and his bayonets, could never impede the pro-
gress of the American people. The idea is q
wild one born in the brain Of man over ex-
cited by success, and will cause his ruin as
surely as he does not abandon it.
While indulging in these grand ideas in the
West, Napoleon has grand ideas for the East
also. He has determined TO have a naval depot
in the Red Sea. spite of Englauds objection, and
TO stiil further annoy Perjide Albion he is stir
ring up Spain to demand from tho former the
restoration of Gibraltar. Then he is now evil
IDENTIFY endeavoring to conciliate Austria, so
that her power may be used to counterbalance
the efforts which England is making against the
influence Of France in Italy. He is thus work
ing against England and the United States, no
doubt for the advancement of the Latin race;
but we feel assured he has undertaken hard,
nay, an impossible task, NJ the future will prove
to him. While endeavoring TO advance the
Latin race he will, we fear jeopardizc the in
terests Of France, u he will by his present
course gain for that country the ill will of the
American people. Because We are now
in great trouble, our country torn by a
most disastrous and bloody civil war, Napoleon
must not conclude that our power aud pros
perity are gone forever. To do so were to
make \ fatal mistake, rs he viii surely find out
to his cost. His campaign against Mexico must
be intolerable to the South ~ well as the North;
and, even should the republic be divided and
leon must not suppose the fiery Southrons would
long allow him TO remain tranquil in Mexico.
His letter to General Forey was all well enough
AS instruction for that officer: when made known
to the world it becomes blunder-a case Of
premature discovery-and al know that fore
warned is forearmsd.
That Napoleon should see tit 10 show anger
against England We can well conceive. Great
Britain and France have always been bitter
enemies, and always will BE-, We presume; but
that France should be placed by Napoleon in
direct antagouism with this country is gross
mistake, and shows want OF good sense
and judgment We had deemed impossible in
tho Emperor OF the French, whom we
have always looked upon az shrswd,
calculating man, one weighing well the
consequences Of all his actions and making due
provision for inevitable evils. That he should
80 unnecessarily become the enemy Of the
American people seems to us the result Of an
ambition which has fed upon success until il
has become overweening. The first result Of
such state will be deprivation Of that eau
t;ou which has heen Napolean'a m fcrua ri ~, a,