The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-19
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An Austfian warnin6 10 the French
From the Vienna Presse, Sept IS
Reliable reports from the French me-
tropols state that the Emperor Napoleon
has left for Biarritx with a heavy hea {
and that, owing to the rapid march OF
events in North America, the Cabinet OF
the Tulleries is in great embarrassment
The situation is in truth serious enough,
and important French interests are at
stake, considering the position France
has taken up in Mexico Even were all
conditions of the possible candidate for
the Mexican throne fulfilled, even were
the new Emperor already installed, and
the loan concluded and realized which is
to reimburse France the costs of the ex-
petition, the Tulleries Cabinet would still
be unable to consider the Mexican ques-
ton solved.
In his letter to Marshal Forey. the EN-
peror of the French stated the object Of
the Mexican expedition as the erection of
barrier preventing the United States
from assuming too powerful and com
handing position, by taking possession
of the coasts and seaboard countries of
the Mexican Gulf. 1t must be admitted
that the Emperor of the French promul.
gated what he is said to have STYLED the
gsandest idea OF his reign. AZ a time when
the Southern States Of .lmerica we're in a
far more advantageous position than now.
A year ago, even, it might well have been
thought possible that the Confederates
would pass triumphantiy across the Poto-
mac, occupy Washington, threaten New
York, and dictate peace to the North up
on condition of its recognizing Secession.
The French in Mexico might, perhaps,
have easily come to an understanding with
the victorious South, and their retreat
would, at any rate, in that case, have been
considerably facilitated.
But matters have taken quite an oppc .
site direction since. The South suffert d
disaster after disaster, while the Fren CHI
were winning their way towards Mexic o !:
and now when Marshal Forey .,as tai ZEN
up his post upon the heights of Anah, lac.
the Confederates are so great'.y pressed on
all sides that their entire resistance is in
fact limited to the defer so of Charleston
and Richmond. The Sauth victorious.
Wouiu nave coVere j the French position
IN -hexico' or at .cast rendered the gradu-
a. e'acua.'o' of the country possible
"'nou' u .scrace. The South, in process
u ue'e At exposes Mexico and forbids
: 10 .ch ambition, engaged Thus far, to re
Ill at once. In accordance with the
I logic By which she dissvowed the Soledad
Convention, France is now compelled to
remain in Mexico, open TO the peril OF
icing entangled in an interminable war
with the United States. Bat II French
ambition upon the one hand does no, al
low Of avoiding this danger by rapid re
treat. il Ger ainly appears. upon the other,
/ iha. tie Emperor OF the French hesi tate 5
to take the decisive step and recognize
The Southern Confederation az an indie
pendent State, in execution of his Mexi.
can scheme.
II, then. for these reasons France hest
tates to take step OF such immense i'm
portance as the recognition of the South
tie question naturally arises how the En-
peror OF the French intends to carry Out
his Mexican schemes without conflict
with the States. He probably reekons
fret, that civil war will last some time yet
that alter the hardships as sacrifices 0
, strife the Washington Cabinet will prefe
peace to fresh struggles, and leave Fra nc,
10 quiet possession of Mexico. Next. h
possibly hopes the Emperor OF Mexict
will be able to organize an army strong
enough to defend tie independence of tn,
new monarchy, with the help of THIRTY
thousand French. Finally. Napoleon | L
no doubt trusts that his star will stanc
his friend. 1t may be we'll, However
that this time the Bonaparte fatalism il
100 self-reiant, and that some fine morn
, ing the United States will blot out with
stern and heavy hand the "grandest idea
Of his reign, which the French Empero
has attempted to realize in Mexico.