New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-14
THE AMERICAN POLICY OF THE
FRENCH EMPEROR.


FRENCH EMPEROR.
The letter of the Emperor of France to Gen.
Forey on the object of the Mexican expedition
makes it certain that he has far.reaching do.
signs with regard to the American Continent.
He announces that France ought to DO the
protector and patron Of the Latin race, and
90 unite and strengthen it as to arrest the
further diffusion of the Auglo-Saxon race. 10
this end, the present Government OF Mexic0-
although it was elected in the same manner as
the Emperor himself-is TO be overthrow, an
those of its lending opponents who are found
willing TO espouse the cause OF France are 10
he aided iu organizing new Government
Whether, when the time OF reorganization
shall have arrived, the powerful influence of
France will be exerted in favor of establishing
a monarchy, or of bringing Mexico into closer
dependence upon France, is not yet clear. NJ.
Thouyene aud Gen. Forey have openly recon-
mended the monarchical form of government;
but the Emperor has never considered himself
responsible for the views of bis agents. and IL
ALWAYS shrewd enough TO conceal his own
view, until the time arrives to carry them into
effect.
While the final issue Of tho Mexican ques-
ton is thus undecided, even so far as the IN
tentions Of the Emperor of France arc con-
ccrned it is clear that the Emperor's Amer
lean policy is not confined to Mexico. He
speaks expressly of tho entire Latin race of
America as requiring the protective influence
of France, though no intlmatiOn is gwen IN
what way this influence lie to be excrted. Prob
ably this question is not yet decided by the
Emperor himself, but is lott to DO settled ac-
coriipg to circumstances.
But j. may already be deemed certain that
great efforts are maLins to form in every State
Of Central aGd South America French par
ty, which shall be ready to assist the designs
Of tho Emperor Significant rumors reach US
from Paris. Two American Republics, Ecua-
dor and Hayti, are reported TO have made each
formal offer to France, to place themselves un-
der French protectorate. La France, the
organ Of the French Empress, asserts that the
President OF Ecuador, with a majority OF the
members of Congress, expressed this wish to
the French Minister of Quito. Ito transmitted
thor proposition to the French Government
which, however declined it. Hayti does not
belong to the Latin race, yet it speaks the
French language, and derives oil its intellectual
food from France and, since French statesmen
treat blacks and whites with equal eonsidera-
10 ha. tnl Ia fay.
the French, rather than u state that tolerates
negro slavery.
Whatever France does will be done, so far
as possible, secretly; but for that very reason
its operations deserve tho closest scrutiny of
Americans, North and South. The example OF
the Republic of San Domingo, which in 1862,
to the surprise Of the whole world, was, at
the request of its own President, annexed to
Spain, proves conclusvely that oil extension OF
European influence upon this continent is by
no means impossible.
On the contrary. much as all Americans
must desire that not an inch of what is now
American soil shall be surrendered to Europe,
and that the emancipation OF all America from
i. is impossible not to see that France may
make offers to many Of the smaller States of
Central and South America which might tempt
them by prospects of material prosperity to-
give up their independence. With their fro.
quent commissions and with the prospect of
endless wars, they may be inclined almost to
despair of future ut once prosperous and in
dependent. Hitherto, tho great struggle in
Central and South America has been between
the Conservative and the Progressive parties;
in future, il il likely to become a struggle be.
tween an American party and a party advo-
eating dependence upon European Govern
ments.
1t is evident that, so soon us our civil war
shnll be brought to close, the developments
in Latin America will become for US ques-
ton of absorbing interest, unless tho present
in Europe may have controlling
influence on this question. The Paris corre-
spondent of the Courier des Etats Un,s men,
tons report that the Emperor of France, in
view of the disturbances by which Europe is
now threatened, has, for the first time, ex-
pressed q regret that part Of his forces are
engaged in distant expedition. Tho same
statement appears in European papers which
show themselves generally well informed about