The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-18
FRANCE AND THE UNITED
STATES.
Correspondence Of the New York Times.

PARIS, Aug. Il, 1868.
1t is perfectly evident at this moment
that the Empire pre- gramme, which has
been carried out in Mexico, was conceived
at time when the dissolution of the Un-
ion was believed to be a certainty, and
that this programme was based upon that
belief. This programme once adopted, it
became the interest and the constant de-
sire of the French Government to aid and
render certain in every way possible the
dissolution of the Union, and thus we I'M
derstand the different attempts at media
ton, and the shameless and unprincipled
manner in which the Government press
has labored to convert public opinion
against the North and the government at
Washington. But now, since the late
national successes, even the most preiu-
diced can see that there is reasonable
hope of a speedy military occupation of
the region in rebellion; but it is too late
to change the Mexican programme, for
General Forey had already his orders, and
since knowledge of the important events
in the United States had not yet reached
either him or the Government at Paris,
he, of course, was obliged to carry out his
instructions.
Thus, the programme was disclosed a
few days too soon, and the French Gov
eminent became fatally committed to the
Empire policy. What, then, is the next
best thing to be done? l will tell you.
France is going to man9uvre in such a
way by bargains on collateral questions as
to bring about European coalition against
the United States on this Mexican ques-
ton. So that, if the United States should
eventually reconsolidate her power, and
attempt an enforcement Of the Monroe
doctrine ir Mexico, France would be able
to bring other Powers with her into the
war that would ensue. The Grand Duke
MAMMALIAN has accepted the throne, but
only on the condition that guarantee of
stability can be offered him; and what
else thai an alliance against the United
States can afford the shadow of such a
guarantee? The Government journals
openly declare that this end must be at
tanned, and the argument they use is no
longer the old one of a reconstruction and
strengthening of the Latin races, for that
argument only interests one of the nations
they hope to drag into the alliance; nor
that other argument of disinterested
mission of civilization but they put the
necessity of this coalition on the broad
ground of an equilibrium of forces-that
old question for which European nations
have always been ready enough to fight
on their own continent, and which France
hopes now to extend to the continent of
America. When again united, if. such
should be the result Of tile present war,
they say the United States will be too
large, too preponderating, too dangerous
to the general equilibrium and thus
France hopes, that, by raising this familiar
but effective cry OF "balance of power, -
to gain allies in aid of the barrier she is
establishing against the United States in
Mexico. 1t would probably be easy for
the Government at Washington to break
up this project. ~MALAKorF
Uncle Sam is turning his attention
toward indemnity just now. A Cincin-
natl dispatch says that over 100, 900 bales
of cotton belonging to the rebel govern
ment have been seized at and near Nat
chez The pile is worth at New York
prices, over $26, 100000