The New York herald., 1863-12-18

in the final disappearance of the Indian race
from this continent
Grant will settle all around the Indians, and
the Indians, too.
The Emperor Napoieon's Troubles in
Mexico.
Napoleon the Third made great mistake
when he perscvered in the Mexican expedition
in spite Of the detection OF his allies, England
and Spain When those nations withdrew from
that affair The Emperor should have followed
their example, and thrown upon them the re-
sponsbility of the failure Of the expedition But
the French sovereign had ambitious views upon
the subject. He fondly hoped he might, with
out much risk, gain his purpose-conquer a
foothold upon the continent and obtain large
supplies from the captured Mexicans. he
doubtless reasoned, as the people Of the United
States had conquered the Mexicans with com
parative facility, that with his heroes of the
Crimean and Italian campaigns he could with
greater ease accomplish still more. To the
astonishment Of the world it turned out that the
Mexicans were capable Of desperate defence,
and months passed by ere the French invaders
were able to claim the slightest success. At
last, after terrible loss of life and waste of
treasure the French obtained precarious hold
upon the Mexican capital, and went through
farcc-a trumpcd up election OF notabes, who,
in the name of the people, called upon the
Emperor Napoleon to provide them with a
sovereign and give them an imperial govern
ment.
The prince upon whom the Emperor Of the
French directed the choice of the sell-styled
"notables" has not as yet accepted the
throne proffered to him, and, from what
we can ascertain, it is now highly proba-
BILE he never will The Mexicans, in
stead of acknowledging the rule of France,
are making strenuous efforts to combine in de-
fence against their invaders, and Napoleon is
noundering in bis attempts to make the world
believe the reverse. We see it stated by the
French semi-ofRcial press that the troops of
Napoleon actuslfy in Mexico will cost the
French government nothing; that the Mexican
Junta will pay all expenses. In fact, an effort
is made thus to deceive the French people into
the belief that the expedition shall in future
occasion no heavy drain upon the imperial
treasury. All this is absurd and those whom
it is intended to deceive will see through the
shallow trick at once. This subterfuge Will
but add to the annoyance felt in France at this
Mexican expedition, and will give the epposi-
ton members in the French Chambers all the
more chance to attack successfully the Empe-
ror's policy. Until he has drawn this thorn
from his side Napoleon will in vain enaeavor
to redeem his prestige in Europe.
We gave long ago the best of advice TO the
Emperor Of France upon this subject. We
warned him that in Mexico he would find
Moscow, unless he made the best of bad bust
ness, and relinquished an undertaking which is
beyond his means of enforcing success fully.
We repeat the warning, with the additional eau
ton to the over ambitious ruler of France that
he has now impending over him still greater
menace than formerly. General Grant, the
ever victorious when he shall have quite
crushed the rebellion, and that at no distant
date. may take 1t into his head to drive The
French from Mexico. He would succeed in
this as he has in all other attempts. Napoleon
should beware Of Grant.