The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-17
Our Complications with Napoleon H.
Their Inevitable Tendencies.


The Emperor Of the French will. no doubt be
Davis government should he make up his mind
to extend that favor to the South. England will
not join him in move which would inevitably
bring about war with this country Russia
will likewise hold aloof, ~ she has every reason
to favor the government OF the United States,
and none to show kindness or regard to the
South. Added to Englands determination of
avoiding any trouble with our government is
her natural desire to leave Napoleon founder
ing in the slough which his illadvised policy
towards Mexico and this country has involved
him in At every step he sinks deeper and
deeper in this mire Of his own making, and it is
not almerston-astute, France hating Paimers-
ton-who will lend him hand Tor his extrica-
ton. The Premier Of England will, on the con
trary, urge Napoleon on with all his might. but
will keep clear OF any implication in his mea-
sures. When our rebellion first broke out Pal
merston saw in this but the weakening of our
power and prestige, and the consequent reaction
of the popular mind in Europe against repub-
lican form Of government He at once acted
in most unfriendly manner, and, in the
Trent affair, almost brought about war with
us. As time elapsed, however, and ne foresaw
from Napoleon's troubles in Mexico that this
sovereign would be brought into I'M
mioal contact with the North Palmers-
ton toned down his manner towards
us, and became less anxious about EngIand's
dignity and more DESTROYS of impressing upon
our minds his determination that England
should observe strict neutrality.
He has turned deaf ear to all Napoleon's
inducements, held out for the purpose Of caus-
ing England 10 join him in recognizing the
Southern con!ederaoy, although he constantly
assures France of his mora! support. From
Napoleon's unceasng efforts to convert that
moral into material support we may fairly con-
clude that he places but limited reliance upon
the former. le thai as it may. England is en-
couraging him to mediate or interfere, and
when he has done so. as we fear ne will, Eng
land will gladly leave him TO bis fate. In in
vadng Mexico Napoleon has found out what
are the necessities Of such an undertaking, aud
how UNNECESSARILY they surpass his provisions
in the matter. What, then, VIII be the resources
he will have to call into play when, by his in
sane recognitionof the Davis government he
plunges France into war with the United
States II will demand all and more than the
country could afford him; aud by no means is
he assured thar the people OF France will up
hold him in deadly quarrel with us. The
Orleans party, we know, viii espouse our
cause; so will the republican party in France,
as undoubtedly will all the republicans in Eu-
rope; while the masses in the French empire,
who have a Evolutionary regard for the United
States, will wonder at seeing France endeavor-
ing to crush free republic, and all for the
sake of uphoding a siaveowning, rebellious
faction. The starving operatives Of the manu-
featuring districts viii approve of The Emperors
making war upon US; for they deem the people
of the North the cause of their suferings: but
they constitute nerc 1.-THE OF the population
of France and as we said above the masses
will neither comprehend nor approve o. war
with this government
Napoleon fully appreciate, all these facts
but he Is III a desperate position. lie finds his
power in France undermined and iceting. He
is pursued ny that desire ior change witch is
the curse Of the French people, and which rem
ders them incapable OF sustained loyalty. He
knows that day BY day the power and in fluence
of the Orleans party are on The increase, and so
he make. every effort to keep before the French
people the prestige OF lis own power, as evinced
by his meddiing in the affairs of the whole
world. England and Russia will gladly see
Napolann's a.tanfioo Eorc;bi,- c,ijod m FROM,
Europe by his complications on this continents
and hence, when he breaches the subject of re-
co9nition. they assure Linn Of their moral sup
port. When once lie is fully implicated here,
England and Russia will haze all the oppor-
tunity they desire FOR tie furtherance OF their
plans nearer home; for they well appreciate
that war between France and the United
states must lead inevitably to Napoleon's down
fall. We believe HAT the Emperor fears this
himself. aud that If he could lie would with.
draw from al interference here or in Mexico;
bu, il Is too late. he must now so on and trust
TO his star. His uncle was ruined by schemes
which carried him far from his empire, and ma
turally from his resources. The same grasring
ambition on a mcaucr scale. viii cost Napoleon
tie throne upon which he has been seated so
short time.
The man az December i scarcely free agent
now. lie chose q abandon the revolutionary
party, ami now that party bids fair to ruin him.
Ii chases him like wild beast after is prey.
He twists and turns in bis flight, and every now
and then throws to this revolutionary wolf
morsel to keep il from IT. iina ahd fatal attack,
which lie will in VAN seek to ape. Thus we
hear ne i urging Spain 10 recognize Tie king
dom Of Italy. should this be done be knows
that the Italians, as a due return will let the
question Of Rome remain In allegiance for some
time to come Then he has agreed that Eng
lands candidate Tor The throne Of Greece--the
Duke Of SaNe-Coburg-- meet with no OPP
position from him. lie has also caused the
Polish exiles and agents in Franco to under