The New York herald., 1863-10-22

Rebel Negotiations I'm Francc-PIan OF a
Holy Alliance Against che United
States.
The letter from our London correspondent
which we publish this mornine--discloses a pro
gramme of European into ention in behalf O
Jeff. Davis and his Southern confederacy &C
very plausible and 30 perfectly consistent witt
the game OF Louis Napoleon in Mexico, and the
policy of England to break up and destroy the
power of the United States, that the subjec,
cannot fail to challenge the special attention o.
the reader.
The European confederates in this new
scheme of spoils coalition against us are
represented as the Holy Father Of Rome-in be
half Of the Latin church-Austria, Spain, France
and Great Britain Their projected interven-
ton contemplates the recognition of Southern
confederacy, embracing the thirteen slave States
represented in the rebel Congress Gncluding
Kentucky and Missouri), and the withdrawal
of the Union troops from Maryland, 40 that
free vote may be had in the State upon the
question whether she is to adhere to the rem
nant of tho old Union or to 60 over to the South
ern confederacy. All this is to be accomplished
in behalf of Jeff Davis by these European allies
The programme is magnificent; for it will be
seen that it covers not only the confederacy.
claimed by the rebellion, but in addition there
to the State of Maryland, which involves the
District of Columbia and the capital Of the
United States, for the destiny of Maryland is
inevitably the destiny of Washington.
For this magnificent endowment of Davis our
correspondent says the rebel States are to
expressly pledge themselves against any fill
clustering in Mexico, Cuba or Porto Rico,
and arc to resist, to the extent of their power,
the annexation Of any portion Of the British
possessions to the Northern confederacy. aud
any attempt on our part to disturb the ar
rangements Of this European coalition in
Mexico or the Gulf. Such are the rough out
lines of this projected plot. In reducing it to
q treaty it will probably embrace the ccs-
sion Of Texas aud Louisiana to France
and also New Mexico and Arizona, to
say nothing Of California. That there is
something in these astounding revelations we
can hardly doubt, when simultaneously the
programme divulged by our London cores
pondcnt is substantially promulgated through
the Richmond Enquirer as the only admissible
basis of treaty of peace.
The leading rebel ambassadors now in Paris
or concentrating there are Slidell and Mason,
Alexander II. Stephens, the so-called Vice Pres-
dent of the so-called Confederate States, and
DR.. Gwin, of California. late from Fort Lafayette
Thoca odv ,,,:it
promise anything and sacrifice anything. to the
extent of half the area OF the slave STATES in
order to secure Southern confederacy under
European protective coalition. To enter Into
this coalition England has the powerful induce
ment of tie destruction OF an overshadowing
commercial rival--an object for which sbe his
been working to divide us on tie slavery ques
ton for half a century; France is tempted by
the b,it OF powerful ioothold on this conli-
nent; Spain by promises Of the protection of
Cuba; Austria by the giitteriug haublc OF
the crown of Mexico. aud the Pope by
the spiritual aud temporal interests OF biz
church. Then there sre the great inducements
to England and France OF monopoly of Tie
trade in Southern cotton and tobacco upon
their own terms Surely such arguments as
these may be supposed TO have been employed
to some purpose by SlIdell Mason, Stephens
Gwin and their numerous Southern co-laborers
in London, Paris and Madrid.
But the startling revolutionary ideas involved
in President Lincoln's war for the Union sug-
gest, in the event of his success, great and
irresistible power on this continent, as the pro-
pagandist Of popular rights and popular in.
stitutions, as dangerous to tie crowned beads
of Europe and the divine rights OF kings as
was the first terrible republic Of France. Hence
the same common cause among these old
monarchies, beginning with England. which
arrayed them in "Holy Alliance" against
the French republic and against the
first Napoleon, invite the parties now
concerned to a "Holy Alliance" against
the United States. That the present Napoleon
is ready for the Holy Alliance" there can be
no doubt; that the other parties indicated. ex-
cepting England, have become mere instrr-
ments in his hands, is equally apparent. Nor
do we place any faith in this late vrtuous neu-
trality of England. We regard it as but
sham and trick in which to mask her real
designs.
II the only difficulty in the way were war
with the United States, we might perhaps have
; hostile Anglo-French feet off Sandy Hook
within sixty days. But, looming up in
the background OF this European projected
alliance, stands the colossal power of Russia,
quite as near an alliance with the United States,
and defensive, as Louis Napoleon and
bis colleagues can be to their contemplated
coalition with the rebellion. And yet, il We
would break up this incipient "a Holy ALI
auce," and escape the tremendous convulsion
Of worldwide war, our only course is to
strengthen our armies in the rebellious States
and by quick succession. Of well directed
blows bring down the hydra-headed monster
Of this rebellion a PROSTATE carcass in the
dust.
In this view tho Oood eyamuls ~ Eovarnor