, 1864-05-02
G5tfo9o QrlEn,1t.
MONDAY, MAY 9, 1851,
. FRANCE AND mCY1oo

'ppear. It would not agree with what uc
znoW OF the determination and persistence Of
lis cha1acte1. to suppose that when Maximil-
nm Ia seated upon his throne, and the French
orces are mostly Withdrawn, Mexico ia to be
e1t TO work out the problem Of her destiny
'olely under the direction OF the new En-.
peror and her own people, without any fur
her interference from France, Napoleon
ms never yet been known to leave or forsake
my nation OF people in whose welfare or af-
[airs he has deemed 1t polite or benevolent
to fntcrferc- The French still occupy Rome,
md however loud and continual may be the
French Emperor's declarations that he wish
cs lta1ians to govern Italy, 1t is plain TO all
the world, that any changes or movements
which are made and carried out in that King
dom, arc more under his control than under
that Of the italian people. 1t will doubtless
prove to be the same In Mexico. The new
Emperor MaImilian will receive the system !
OF policy which he Is to maintain 1nd enforce
from France; and Napoleon will not give up |
his abiding and controlling supervision and |
direction Of Mexican affairs. 80 long as he |
can cxercise It. Indeed his published state-
mente Of his purposes, which he has never
modified OF rctracted, require that he should
pefseycre in maintaining this paramount in
duence over the politics Of Mexico. he ex-
plicitly ayowed the objects Of the Mexican
expedition to be to render Mexico forever
favorable to France through gratitude and
interest; to establish the influence of France
in the centre Of America; to give new ont
lets to French commerce, and new markets
for Its Industry; and to restore to the Latin
race On this side ofthe ocean Its prestige aud
power. These objects are not consistent
with any withdrawal Of French force and iu-
hucnce from Mexico; they rather require
permanent possession and paramount con-
troll Of the county and It's at1airs. And it
may not be doubted that Napoleon intends,
whatever may be the appearance Of things,
that France shall retain and secure lasting
hold on Mexico, for without it the proclaimed
objects Of the expedition cannot be accom-
plished.
This is directly in the face Of the Monroe
doctrine, and will be regarded as more par
tlcularly aimed at rs, and more clearly m
aGront, when we state another object !
which the French Emperor Clearly avoWs he
intended to effect by SELLING Mexico. That |
was alto oppose to the too great expansion |
4 of the Anglo-Sa1on race in the New World !
4. an insurmountablc barrier, by restoring |
the Latin race in Mexico" Not only is the
Monroe doctrine directly repudiated and 7io- |
lntcd by this attempt to interfere with the na-
1iopa1 affairs Of m Independent people on
this continent, bnt the Interference is boldly
declared to be made for the purpose Of op-
posing and limiting our power and influence.
T1,e i.e,np so and We see no rcssou for auy
ot1,cr conclusion. there arc but two wars in
w,5c,, a collision with France can be sFoIded.
1f s1,c ehonld Weld TO our remonstranccs and
,,rotcets listen to the rcjteration OF the Mon.
ros d,ctr;ne. he persuaded of the fustice of
NV v,c.rs and abandon the scheme which
hoe ,,;thcrto been SO pe1sistcptly and is now
50 strcnuously carried forward, the conflict
may be avoided. But to suppose that Sapo-
leon will ever do this is to show IN utterigno-
rance Of the character Of the man; is to believe
that he will at this late day turn over new
1caL and at the same time abandon well
5 weighed and long matured plan, with dearly
cherished hopes, and strong ambition to e.
ta,jlIsh French arts, arms and. influence on
t,da continent. The only other chance of
ctcanc from collision with France is that We
abandon the Monroe doctrine and permit the
entr.nce of ruropesn DIPLOMACY. politics and
mower into the atiairs Of this Continent: and
) th.t We submit to It when II comes in the
~noa+ onen and defiant. manner sbaLes a
ecentre-i l., onr vc7y fares draws a line from
cor n ca, hn,,de nnon II nm insnrmount.h]e
ho,-;cr and bonrht;1v declares that TINS far
ve NAV comc Int mn furtbcr. II cannot he
.r,,xoea3 +h,t +ho Eroncb Funeror 5oa. mn
=: lno1x fn11v The natnrn and e1tant of the pnoss
nfftont he has mt mon the nation ty this
Mexican nnsiness. But he knew TINT We had
onv hands fn11 With the rehe1l,on. md he
knows that to-day the rebels are his fast
friends and allies. and look to him for recoc-
milton and triumph, We can ou1y endure in
patience and hide our time.
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tunes upon their importatious Of foreign luz
pries and gewcaws, blame Congress for not