The New York herald., 1863-02-06

velations which enable US TO appreciate the
policy of the Emperor Napoleon at its just
value We are now aware from the best
authority-ths Emperor himself-that MS real
designs are to increase on this continent the
power and influence of the Latin race, and 70
check the further spread or aggrandizement of
this republic. Napoleon is averse, Is he him
self states, to our ultimately obtaining posses
sion Of Mexico and Central America, and he de-
precates our having the entire command OF the
Gulf of Mexico. He admits that America must
feed the manufactures of Europe and give life
to her commerce; but he objects to America be-
longing exclusively to Americans, and asserts
that he (Napoleon) should have his share of this
continent. In furtherance Of these plans he has
undertaken the conquest of Mexico, and, as he
imagines that we are greatly reduced in power
by the protraoted rebellion which has made
vernment, he now lays aside all hypocritical
pleas as to his having undertaken this expedi-
tion for tho welfare Of the Mexican people, to
re-establish order and law and give them a
good government, and avows that his Mexican
campaign has for object the furtherance of the
influence of the Latin races, and also to sstab-
lish barrier which shall stay our advance
msnt and progress.
We are not desirous here of cavilling at Ma
poleon's assumption Of the dignity Of leader or
head Of the Latin race, nor will we discuss the
measures whereby he obtained the throne of
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mode Of procedure as regards Nice and Savoy.
We will content ourselves with asserting that
for the future we hope all pretenee Of
good will CT friendship for tho United
States will be set aside by Napoleon,
and we would suggest to his Minister
at Washington that any further deception
upon that point were useless now that the mas
ter has unmasked his batteries. We are at
present fully aware Of that which we have all
along feared-nameiy, that Napoleon is our
enemy, aud that he will use his every effort to
keep the North and South asunder; but we may
acknowledge the usurped sway Of Davis will
understand that in Napoleon they have as bitter
an enemy as we of the North have in him, and
we hope the Southerners will appreciate that
when he labors to separate us he is fatally in
juring all parties. He is surely working against
the confederacy in Mexico. Should the separa-
tion between the North and South occur or not,
the natural tendency of the people of the So
ceded States is southwark. Here they will
meet with the antagonism of Napoleon, who
will, when he has conquered Mexico, absorb
State after State from the confederacy. That
this is his design the people Of the South know
full we'll from the evidence Of that intercepted
Texas correspondence.
May we not reasonably hope, then, the rebels
will understand that divided we fall, united
we stand. Let us hope that our administration
will make use of this new weapon placed in
their hands by the unseemly haste of Napoleon.
The French Emperor supposes our power at
an end, imagines our form of government de-
stroyed. In this he may or may not be correct.
We are, perhaps, passing through crisis which
must arrive sooner or later in the existence of
all great nations, and as . result we may-which
Heaven forbid change our present liberal and
free government for one centering in o more ar
bitrary form of power. Be that as 1t may,
we cannot lose our strength, and Napoleon
makes fatal mistake II be thinks that we
shall be rid Of power because changes are
brought about in our form of government.
The probable results of his avowed inimical
purpose against the advancement of the Ameri-
can people will be to cause them to join issue
against his encroachments; and herein hs has
unwittingly rendered us great service by his
development of his Mexican policy.
He has allowed his ambition to overrun his
usual caution. Like his uncle, he has become
intoxicated by success. He should bear in mind
COW wreck. He will understand ere long that
he will retreat from Mexico ruined man, should
he not at once adopt the wise measure Of leav-
ing America to the Americans. In vain will he
pit tho Latin against the American. The sturdy
Yankee and the impetuous Southron will alike
bear down race that has no call upon this
continent-which at one time was theirs, but
which they were unable to keep. Providence
has placed upon this vast New World an enter
prising, hardy, adventurous race Of men, whose
destiny it is to people and hold it. They would
clear away any portion Of the Latin race as
surely as they have swept away the red men
and the great forests. Napoleon is great di-
plomatist and successful one; but he cannot
stay the progress Of the American race He
might as well attempt to mop up Niagara with
his ermine mantle. Let him take warning in
time; for we are now aware of his real inten-
tions, and will resent them. Our government
will surely act now with but one idea--the
welfare Of the Union and the defeat OF all its
enemies.
THE LATE CHARLESTON AFFnR-THE PLAY
OF BoPEEP PLAYED OUT.-From the best infor-
nation which we have upon the subject, we
conclude that the late dsgraceful affair at
Charleston was the result Of discovery by the
rebels that we had nothing but wooden ships
on guard around the outlet Of the hsrbor. Onr