The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-01

Emperor has long had hi eye upon
this rich province; that he was Of
the bottom Of tho illstarred flbus-
tcring expedition Of Count Rsouset dc Boul-
bon, In 1854, from California; and that Dr..
Gwin, while in Paris, had two private inter
views with the Emperor, and, several with the
Duke dc Morny, and that without doubt the
whole programme was arranged before tho
Doctors departure. All this has been substan-
tally confirmed by our late intelligence from
San Francisco, Of DR.. OWNS arrival In Sonora,
and Of his appointment as colonial Governor
OF that and several other States adjoining it,
and Of his plans and purposes. Nor can we
doubt that DR.. Gwln, as California Senator at
the time, was thoroughly posted in regard to
Count Boulbon's expedition, and We dare say
that II was from that affair that the Doctor was
seized with the idea Of achieving some day for
himself more successful adventure In the
same direction. His mind and Napoleon's had for
years been brooding over this enterprise, 80 that
when these two remarkable men were brought
together each discovered that he had found
the very man that he wanted.
From these and other facts before us 1t Is APP
parent that the designs of Napoleon in this
grand Mexican colonial enterprise, under DR..
Gwin, comprehend the permanent occupation of
the richest mineral regions of Mexico as
colony Of France, and the settlement therein OF
large bodies of adventures from the United
States of Southern proclivities Nor can we
doubt that an invitation from DR.. Gwin, as the
captain general or viceroy Of France over this
new colony will attract to it thousands Of con-
genial spirits, despairing of Davis and grooming
under Lincoln, not only from California, but
from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and
every other State, South and North, between
Mexico and the Canadas.
We shall not be surprised if, in
view of the impending downfall Of Davis
and his confederacy, we shall hear
the news, with the return of spring, that
mighty stream Of Southern emigrants,
resembling the exodus Of the Israelites from
Egypt, is pouring over the plains Of Texas,
destined for the promised land Of the French
Imperal-Mexican colony of DR.. Gwin. Why
not? Southern society, communities, families,
institutions, business, everything, has been
broken up and threwn into chaos by this terri
BILE war. From their sinking confederacy, from
the devastation, wrecks and ruin around them,
thousands of Southern men will be glad to
escape to the inviting land OF refuge opened TO
them by Napoleon and DR.. Gwin. It is posi-
BILE, under these circumstances, peace or no
peace, that before the close Of the coming sum-
mer their new colony will be strengthened to
the extent of fifty thousand American soldiers.
And what thenf
We may then expect q repetition Of the game
of Texas. While that country was yet pro-
vince Of Mexico settlers from the United States
were invited into it on liberal terms. We know
what followed. They poured in by thousands,
restless, turbulent, unfortunate and desperate,
but active and enterprising men. They soon
built up powerful community; but thus or
ganized, the people thereof, in race, Ian
guage, religion, laws, customs and manners,
were different from those Of Mexico. The
dominant race asserted its power, achieved the
independence of Texas, established new re-
public, and then the people thereof annexed 1t
to their "old flag" the flag Of the Union. So
It will be with DR.. OWNS new colony. Over
the Latin race therein the Anglo-American
race will soon assert its supremacy, and repeat
the Texas programmes
Here, too, we strike the Monroe doctrine; and
as a powerful agency in behalf Of peace be-
tween our loyal and rebellious States, one Of
the leading Richmond journals has recently
presented this Monroe doctrine ms affording Q
broad platform for the reconciliation of the
North and South. Now, considering the hope
less situation of Davis and bis confederacy, we
believe that Mexico and the Monroe doctrine
may be made in reality the basis Of reunion
and peace. Nor is it improbable that this will
be the solution Of the rebellion and of all the
schemes and movements of Napoleon, Maxi
milan and DR.. Gwin, in Mexico. The passage
by the House Of Representatives, by the re-
quired two-thirds vote, of the constitutional
amendment abolishing slavery throughout the
United States removes the slavery stumbling
! block out Of our way in both sections. II does
this because this amendment will surely be rati-
fed by three-fourths of the States, counting all
the States of the Union, and because the rebel
lious States must speedily now succumb. We
may now expect therefore, an easy solution Of
the problem of peace, and then we shall see
the manifest destiny" Of Mexico, under this
| Monroe doctrine.
TEE RECENT DECISION ON THE BANK TAX
ITs EFFECT ON New YoRx.-The decision Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States
declares unconstitutional and void the act Of
the Legislature Of this State, passed in 1862,
assessing directly the capital Of moneyed insti-
buttons, irrespective OF their investments in
stocks and securities Of the United States This
decision disturbs materially the existing system
Of taxation, and most GENEROUSLY affects the city