The Portland daily press., 1864-06-18
Louis Napoleon and this Continent.

The New York Post publishes letter from
correspondent at Punta Arenas, Costa Rica.
1t dscloses the fact that negotiations have
been going on for some time past among prom
tnent persons 10 Guatemala and Nicaragua,
relating to movement of annexation imme-
diately upon the arrival of Max the First in
Mexico. This arrangement has been made
through the Intervention of Gutierrez de Es-
trada, the originator of the Mexican monarchy.
The scheme is the result OF an uninterrupted
series of intrigues, some OF which took place
previous to our war. The Mexican revolution
itself Is to be regarded as an auxiliary to these
designs.
The spectators in monarchy in that sec
ton OF country are not very numerous, but
shrewd, active and persevering. 1t is said
and believed by many that the policy of the
French Emperor includes an attempt to estab-
fish bis power permanently on the Isthmus.
The Panama Question" was once famous,
and If these reports are TO be credited, we are
to have a revival OF that question. Louis
Napoleon has indeed become exceedingly am
bilious. and his eyes seem to be fastened upon
this continen. In a fixed gaze. We think he
will find it the better policy to confine his al
tention at home, and try to keep the crown
on his own head, instead of attempting to
crown others.
The Post says, If the Emperor Napoleon, or
his Lieutenant, Max, attempts to annex New
Grenada, or any part of it, to Mexico. II
would seem that our Government is bound by
solemn agreement TO interfere for the protec-
ton of this weak State. We have agreed to
treaty covering the whole Isthmus, In which
we promise to guaranty to New Grenada the
perfect neutrality of that place. The object
Is to secure a free transit from one sea 10 the
other. The battles of the Central and South
American Republics are now fighting in Vir-
ginia and Georgia. So the Post thinks. II
Grant is victorious, the hopes of Napoleon and
his lieutenant, Max, will become as a spiders
web and perish forever. Other questions con-
corning Central America will be settled when
we put down the rebellion. We trust the
day is not far distant when we can attend 10
tious projects of Napoleon, let them take hold
and use all their power to wipe out the trai.
tors who are warning against our Govern
ment. We have now become military pow
err, with which other nations will lot lie in
clined to come in contact, especially after our
domestic troubles are brought to a close. The
Monroe doctrine will yet have a hearing.
There is time and season for all things, says
the wise man. Mr.. Seward, in his correspond
enee with Minister Corwin, has elcquently de-
scribed the feelings and opinions of the Amer
lean people on this subject, and in such plain
language and logical force that all the Euro
pean Powers perfectly understand 1t. Louis
Napoleon knows full well the American opin-
lon on this question, and believes the present
Is the only time when he can make his power
felt. on this continent. But shrewd and far
seeing as he is reputed to be, he is destined to
disappointment, so far as his raids on any sec
tlon of this hemisphere are concerned. Ere
he can gain any permanent foothold here our
domestic troubles will have been settled, and
our power will look so formidable TO him that
he will begin to cast about for such retreat
as will not quite use up his power and utterly
destroy the prestige Of his name.
If we mistake not, and our memory is not
at fault, the Monroe doctrine was published to
the world, and fully endorsed and approved by
Mr.. Canning, when he was Prime Minister of |
England. Although be might not have been |
Its inventor, he patented it in the mother
country many years ago. So 1t seems that
whatever may be the opinion of English
years ago sound British doctrine 1t was pro-