The New York herald., 1864-09-07

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Louis Napoleon and the New World
The Meaning or the Peace Projects.
In one of those remarkable brochures writ
ten by Louis Napoleon while prisoner
in the fortress OF Ham he declares that
the history of the past sixty centuries
is distinguished by its great men, who stand
out like milestones to mark the progress
Of the human race. Thus Cyrus the Great re-
organized Asia. Alexander the Great at
tempted the same thing, but died in his youth,
leaving his work unfinished. Caesar recon-
structed Europe under the Roman empire, and
Augustus. completed his labors. Charlemagne
again reorganized Europe, using the materials
Of the old Roman empire and the new Christi
anity. Charles the Fifth and Louis the Four
teenth tried the same experiment. and failed.
Napoleon the Great took up the task, and &C.
complished it, but Waterloo destroyed the
splendid edifce he had built. Now Napo-
leon the Third is busily engaged in the same
gigantic undertaking, and already his force,
firmness and genius have won linn an enviable
success.
Napoleon the Third understands the age. He
uses every means to accomplish his schemes
Now he massacres by wholesale in the streets
Of Paris, and again he conducts regu-
lar war, as in Italy. Now he employs
the highest virtue, and again the most
terrible vice. Now he wins converts, and again
he assassinates opponents. Now he is on the
side Of the Church, and again he is in hostility
to the Church Now he favors a legitimate
monarchy, and again he incites revolutions.
All means are the same to him; but through
them all he holds to his purpose with most
wonderful tenacity. Men and money are at his
control, and he operates with them most in
geniously. He started with the idea OF carry
ing out the plans Of his uncle, the first Ma
poeon; but the Napoleonic ideas now origi-
nate with him, and he improves upon his uncle's
schemes. If he continue his projects with the
eclat which has hitherto distinguished them he
will surpass all his ilustrious predecessors in
history, and will deprive his uncle Of the proud
title OF Napoleon the Great.
TIE first Napoleon had but one threat one
remedy one instrument, one means Of conquest
or advancement, and that was war. The third
Napoleon uses war and peace arms and diplo-
macy, with equal skill. The ambition of the
first Napoleon was bounded by Europe; but
the ambition of tho third Napoleon is more
towering and extensive. He desires to recon
struct not only Europe, but the New World.
We have seen what he has done in Mexico.
He has conquered that republic, transformed it
into an empire, selected its sovereign from
among the scions of one OF the Oldest royal
families, and established the new monarch upon
his Western throne. This being accomplished
to his satisfaction, Napoleon scarcely waits for
the applause Of aristocratic Europe before en-
tering upon a grander and bolder scheme.
That scheme is no less than the division of the
United States into two empires, to be governed
as Mexico is. In this project he has the con-
currence Of England, just as he had in the
Mexican expedition. Already we learn that
the English provinces in North America are to
be confederated, and that an English prince is
to be sent over to govern this new independent
empire Spain, too, is looking for an inde-
pendent empire in South America which is the
price Louis Napoleon pays her for her consent
Between the new English empire In Canada,
the new Austrian empire in Mexico, and the
new Spanish empire in South America, Napo-
leon proposes TO establish new empires here on
the ruins Of the United States. And under oil
the circumstances, what European Power can
objectf
Within The past few months John Slidell, the
chief rebel agent abroad, has been frequently
closeted with Napoleon. Slidsll understands
our politics thoroughly, and Louis Napoleon is
better informed in regard to them than almost
any other man in Europe. Slidell, on the
part of the rebels would not object TO a
French empire here, provided the rebel leaders
have prominent places in II, as the native
Mexicans have In Maxinilian's new dominions.
Napoleon knows that the thrones Of Europe
will never be strong 50 long as our powerful
republic exists, aud he is anxious TO break II
up for that reason, and also for the glory Of
France. The other European monarchies are
equally anxious for selfpreservation, and
they have more immediate incen-
tive TO consent in the form OF em.
pires Of their own, as we have just described
empires which cannot exist IL the United States
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Thus stands the situation, from the Napoleonic
point OF view. And now let us look at the in
struments which this master spirit Of the age Is
using to carry out this imperial plot. These
are, in brief, the rebel agents, the peace party,
the intrigues OF the peace agtators, the Chicago
Convention, plenty Of money and influential
accom- plices. Some OF these instruments are
used unwittingly; others know the result OF
their work; but all are being steadily empl Dyed.
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