The New York herald., 1863-11-06
The War fn Mexico.
TIE FRENCH CONQUEST OF The REPUBLIC.

The War I'm Mexico.
TIE FRENCH CONQUEST OF THE REPUBLIC
From the Westminster Review
The French conquest OF Mexico may justly be termed
the most extraordinary event OF day N deserves
title not 1t Is the most Important although IL
would be difficult % indicate any other pregnam tnih
nomssoas Po.saehses not because u 70 the greatest,
but because Ia most entirely out OF keeping with the
character spirit and circumstances Of tho time which
an age like ours The civilized world seemed 20 have
made up Its mind resoutey and once for ALL TO have
no more wars ol mere or or 1s
satisfied n believing that the volume Of hstary which
told Of such deeds might be regarded a. closed forever
So far at oast assumed that had progressed
the peace international harmony and true civ
xaton The doctrine Of long preached
as principle, had come at length 10 be regarded as
practical law II seemed To be tho settled policy Of all
nations pretending to be civilized that no foreign In
reference should be any longer allowed to dictate
sia Austria and Spain bad formerly announced
their determination % adhere 70 this priciple.
Scarcely imperial address had been delivered scarcely
ministerial reply spoken scarcely an ofcal manifesto
ssed n lrance i0r wnCn oc not and
quent and resonant style which has 30 many charms
the Of French audiences Suddenly French expedi
ciple of non nerve,,lion ,ne,cncd II he mos in.snass
affairs of foreign and independe n0t,oa. Shouting
.ns n sSs s% SS
the policy pursued m Mexico. inasmuch as il Is
ernment exclusively. The weakness Of the French
people for military glory. even though achieved in
ia only Justice to France say that the Mexican war
never obtained the slightest amount OF popularity in the
country; we have. at all events decisive and strictly
practical mode Of asceYanng what Paris at least thought
Of tho Mexican expedition At the late elections, the
men who carried all before them in Paris those who
had during tho previous session been mainly conspicuous
FOR their denuncation and exposure OF Its motives and
its policy. The English and Spanish governments,
anxious for peace approved Of the preliminary conven
ton at Soledad The French government. determined
upon war and conquest, dsapproved OF IT, deprived
OF biz power as penpotentiary OF the French repre-
had assented 70 it.. The voice Of the French EN-.
p6ror Was slll, lKo that Of Miltons lend Tor
open wiies more inexpert he boasted not The
rost OF the story is easily told Its details would scarce
ly interest English readers II s the narrative OF an in
vason pursued with remorseess determination and cu
The remainder Of the history OF the Mexican conquest has
to be written herafter Whether the Archduke Maxi
will receive for it, and how long France is occupy the
country, we shall very soon learn, IL it is indeed not all
made known before these pages transferred to prnt
One fact is obvious, that whatever be the name OF the
gentleman who is permitted to sit upon the Mexcan
throne e country Of which h. styd the sovereign ,oit
b. a FFt2,ch military 3T0ciIc,
wo have previously ntimated belief that this cen
quest OF Mexco od0us is in principle and in means,
has yet prospect of advantage the conquered coun
try and to the wosd. In the nrst place. IL may give
breathing time TO dsorganizcd country and
interval OF enforced tranquility during which
NO doubt the Fronch police regime whatever sovereign
may ENJOY the benefit OF it, will something like
more respected and tho principle Of life more sacred All
this something to be taken into the side
compensation. We are not indeed inclined to admire
what 1t is the fashion to call strong government or
TO believe that peop.e can be drilled and dragooned
INTO capacity for self RUE. Bat Mexico, unhappily.
wants rest rest at any price as evered man needs
pose although II be rocured by the agency opaie,
or us one IN deirous moment require the coercion
of u straight waistcoat The invasion TOO may teach
NAV lAf n N
warning to other nations. The blind distnon and dts
cord the absonco Oh that patriotic ieeing which inspires
Mexican republic. 1t may be added. to,.hat the lesson
viii perhaps do good to another republic well. The
United States will no doubt feel tie intrusion Of France to
be an insult and But their dsun,on has hciped
to bring about and their conduct has tended TO do
prive them OF the worlds sympathy. The occupation of
Merto is NE tflinciion Of the Monroe doctrine. That
doctrine, 1t must be owned, Ia both absurd and
arrogant In theory and in practice ASate going war toi
support such principle would be guilty OF political
crime and blunder still greater than the conquest Of
Mexico Itself involves. We have heard It well observed
that for the federal government g. 10 wat sustain
mont OF the Monroc doctrine would essential principle
be to the same that which the European
States followed so bindy and disastrously when they in
vaded France TO destroy her revolutionary republic In
either the object s the samenot torspel attack
not oven to avert certain danger but to oppose dan
ger which 10 IDEAL probematical, merely constructive.
The America entirely abandons the Mon
doctrine the better ANY real and imminent danger
originates peril to ss BY ss srrossa,y attempt
ing 70 lay down groat political laws for the future wncn
leghbors Let it be remembered. too, that Americas
hands not clean or Mexican plunder and blood
vas quite as awess as that Of France il perhaps some
what less treacherous. Should we be reminded
hat the wrongs dono by America 70 Mexico were
IOt help remembering how one Of the noblest and
visest Of Americans Dr. Channing nvsghed against the
ID those inquitous acts IT, therefore, the federal gov
rnmept OF America should now find that It's dignity 10
youndsd that s strength ~ 'ns me- rsS
lot wholly uumered, and should accept u as lesson
md warning for The iuture II Is che destiny Of AFRO
the world in general little disposed to
mpathze with tho suerngs OF the engineer hoist by
subuga.ion Of Mexico be wholly unproductye Of
yood and has not been wholly we need hard
repeat that the conduct OF the Frcnch Is 10
nowise cxtenuated by these considerations.
Imperial Review OF French Troops.
from Gaapani's Messenger, Oct. 23
The review Of the Imperial Guard took place on Thurs
day the course OF tho Bois dc Boulogue II d
fered however, from other spectaces Of the kind 10 this
respect that the troops did not remain drawn up n ne
but formed OF camp About o!eyen batta
lions OF the Grenadicrs and Zouaves arrived from Rue
camping effects on their back ana Al once on taking up
their position, proceeded TO light fires and make their
breakfast The same took place for the voltseurs and
Chasseurs from Paris tho Lancers and Dragons from
Versailles and ST. German the Turcos, the epahs, and
other troops the cavalry oosened the girths Of their
Tho meal was finished everywhere and the men drawn
up in line by ono O'Clock when the Emperor and the
King Of the Greeks arrived from Paris In carriage and
four accompanied BY the Prince Imperial and Bachon
tho young Princes equerry. The whole party then got
horseback and proceeded along the line troops their
Msesties being followed by brilliant stat and several
foreign officers.
The Emperor was dressed general officer and the
King OF Greeks 10 dark uniform, With the broad rib
bon OF the Legion Of Honor across his chest.
The Prince imperial In his uniform corporal In the
Grcnadiers Of the guard and riding pony went front
Of the troops with his equerry somewhat in advance OF
their Mseses. The troops cheered the Emperor loudly
40 he passed.
Marshal Regnauld do 81. Jean dAngely had the chief
command, Generals LAdmirault, Canon and Feray,
acting undor him
The number OF troops the ground amounted to about
&c, coo.
when their Majestles had ridden along the whole ne
they took up position advance OF the stands and the
troops Hlod on before them The Spah as they passed,
executed q sort OF fantasia The whole proceedings,
from the time OF the Emperors arrival TO the end did
not occupy more than two hours, the troops at
marching back TO Quartsrs Their Majesties left the
ground n o carriage, a. they had come. An immense
crowd witnessed the proceedings, tho weather being
favorable The trbunes OF the races being On this
sion thrown open TO the public entirely oiled by
Twelve O'Clock After the review his Majesty pleased
TO charge tho marshal commanding the Guards express
10 the troops his satisfaction at their tine appearance
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