New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-04
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER d. 1863

would never submit to a regency bat would at once
rcvoutionze Were his to do. no doubt 10 would
follow the precedent given by tho First Napoleon and
b, choice TO which the French army in occupation
Of Rome would secure tho ropos conscnD and second
marriage cndcayor to provide himself with legitimate
Ineal heir
II tho course Of Napoleon III has not been guided by
the obvious and natural considerations stated. how
otherwise can 1t be accounted for and expainedf III IL
was not IN accordance with these views why. after
subduing Algeria has no fought Russia and AUSTRIA
why has he intcrfcred in behalf Of tho Druscs and the
Pocs and Why after arousing the jealousy OF England
until hor population hns become ono vast rifle corps.
has he set about tho subJugaon OF Mexico and per-
haps, the acquisition Of Texas
The desire to extend the power and augment tho ter
rtory of France maintain his throne and perpetuotc
his empire to his son. sro the powerful motives which
impc his action in regard to this continent. Many
cogcnt though subordinate considerations fortify him In
his design Ii would DO convenient for him to hold o
traus. route TO tie Pacific. Sonora with her harbOr OF
Guayamas on the Pacific uonld make profitable colony
The control Of the silver mines Of Mexico might bring
France nearer to on equal financial footing with the na-
tons owning tho gold mines Of Australia. California,
and Siberia Texas contains much cotton Is capable OF
growing as much as Is now yielded by the Southern
States combined Is tho only planting State that pro-
duccs brcadstuiIs beef mutton. WOOL and sugar more
than sufficient for consumption. contains more sqnTo
miles OF area than all France and claimed as Against
Spain BY the Commardant Of Louisiana when irene"
Province Uhe Cheyaer dc Macarz on the groundth TINT
IL was rst discovered and occupied os 1t certainly WIS
for tme) by Is Sale who landed and established him.
self on vhn, is now known Matarorda Bay
Since 1860 the slave population Of Tcxns. which wa"
then OOO has than doubled the negroes OF TIE
Scccssiousts Of Missouri, Arkansas Western io'Si
na M I'll rs Of various points east OF tic Misspp
Ia, ing boon great estcnt removed there nor shie!
and the leaders OF tho Rebellion 30 far as the south
West is concerned expecting to make leir nnh stand
there with tie Rio Grande-wh.ch always has been.
and vet Ia oten 20 their trndcas their basc 1t is no
scrct that those leaders inauguraod toir rebellion
tho principle thu, some stronger form Of government
than republic vas csscn,a! for the maintenance and
extension of Slavery. AID no one can doubt that
toy ould prefer 10 surrender TO Napoleon ard To save
slavery rather than TO submit 10 the United States ne
vanqushcd traitors that have not only forfeited their
slaves bat subject 10 be dealt with by the criminal
law The acquisition Of Toms too might 70 some er-
tent soothc tho pride Of tho MeIcnns who would doubt
less derive consolation from The fac, thGi lose part
Of our territory (oncc their own while they losc tie
whole Of theirs
Arain. In selecting an Emperor FOR Mexico who so
long as supported by French army would possess only
nominal power such rs tho Pope now exercises over
tho Roman Sta.cs) from the royal family Of Austria he
mar succeed in both oding tho italian policy OF Austria
10 suit bis Interior designs and In securing the military
ca operation Of Austria IN q! With tie United
State. Indeed IL would no, be strange the Emperor
81 Austria should be willing 10 code vencia % France
IA exchange Tor an Imperial throne for Lis brother lie
might well Afford 10 do 90. and make by tie bargain.
Still another and yc, more corcni consideration
may operate upon tho mind Of tie French Empcgur
He Il ware tina, tho frs, Napoleon. when at 81. clo
na declared that in lhy years oil Europe would be
either Republican CossAok." lie has seen that with
In the Lat quarter u century Russia and The United
States have Progressed beyond any precedent Afforded
by history aud knovs that II let nono they must con
Time 10 pFogTcas In yet greater ratio Already
Autocrntis Russia ovrrshadows furcp~, and. strange
to relate hos the eIr;nplo to Republican America Of
tho abolition u Slavery Ile has fought Russia once.
ard selling 90 intervene In her Affairs. making
prc,cI ofhcr sharo Poland To lin the morastrensA
Of tho United States Government tho illustration Of
tho Republican idea. which Is more popular IN France
than 10 10 bis ,ssis well 90 i,s Increasing power.
makes /, more otec, Of jealousy than Russia Of which
be (, apprchensire chiefly from .s vass material force.
Hence hin carrying gu. Lis programme ofum ho can
not only afgranGlro France bot also curb tho moral
influence and curtail tho territorial extent Of Ecpuh
oanism 10 may naturally b expected to do In the
meantime 10 sees ,hst tho o Grsnde frontier Is hot
occupied by troop thai flag does no. foa,
any Of the yrs Of 1eIas and that the Rebel leaders In
thai State really 10 combine With him. or with any
body ese 10 themselves nun the consequences u
thclr treason.
1hs foregoing Of the facs and considerations
thu, arc impcng tie French Emperor TO crush SID
ter Republic q Mexico. TO establish Emp.rr ito
ruins and perhaps 10 so further to add To tie area Of
that Empire willie securing additional territory hr
Franco cnetia. or Sonorn. or both. RIO GgAspE-