Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-15

The sonora u N stt0n-A fonyc Fsutto on
with senator Gwtn-He Introduces
Himself IA a 80 nder of Empire
His scheme - To Esta bIish a League
Between the states ON the Pacific
ocean-secret Treaty OF The Cession
OF sonora TO france after the Entire
Publication OF Mexico.
From an occssienAl Correspondent
WAsHlSGToS, March :.
On bis psssoee from Mexico to Europe. where
he went about fortnight ago, eI Senator Gwin,
OF California. had an interview with an Ameri-
can gentleman formerly from that state, who has
since arrived at Washington This gentleman
with whom conversed yesterday. told me that
be received from Senator Gwin himself the as
surance that be vas then IN the service OF the
French government, and that he 10 receive
It's protection until the plan be had been entrusted
with, and that be was then carrying on, should
have produced the expected results. He was
proud Of that protection. for" said be, 81 am
now laying down the basis of what will be one
day powerful empire, and one Of the mosi civ
ilzed OF the rev world.
Having inquired OF him what he meant by rep
reseniing himself as founder OF an empire. he
replied With a smile
You know that my ambition, when was IN
the United States Senate, was 10 extend TO so
nora the benefit enjoyed by California, 10 pur-
chase that province and to incorporate II into the
union. | knew that It's mineral resources were
still greater than those of California, It's soil
more adapted 10 cultivation, its harbers excel
lent, and It's climate one OF the finest OF the
world / would, likely. have succeeded by this
time, wher the rebellion came aud changed all
nv plans What | sought for ne union / then
sought for the cOnfederacy. Since the north.
said |, is carrying on this war With the avowed
purpose of extending its power over the whole
of the northern part OF this continent; since It's
schemes Of sahjugation means domination OF a
great empire, extending from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, any ATTEMPT TO check It's progress will
naturally throw difficulties in its way and benefit
the south. II the northern states have formed
themselves into league for the absorption OF
this country, let u. counteract their ambitious
designs by the formation of a similar league on
the Pacific border. under the protection of some
mighty potentate The establishment of an EN-
pire in Mexico must not be the only obstacle
thrown in the path OF Yankee pre,ensions to uni
versal supremacy over this continent. Other OBJ
stacles NAV be found just embarrassing Ia
! them as the latter This idea communicated
| to several Of nv friends in California and else
| where, from whom | received information which
| induced me 10 start Immediately for Paris. where
/ was to find the means and support to realize the
| plan had just conceived.
| N departure lot arts WAS Shuttt Dy lDt
| important communications j received from
| friend in the CITY of Mexico, of the vefacity OF
whom / could have no doubt. that the provinces
| OF Sonora had been conceded 20 France by a sc
cret treaty. which would not be made public IN
| I'll after the entire paci6cation of Mexico by the
| French. Meanwhile the mineral resources o
that country were 10 be under the direct cOntro
/ of the French government, which was 20 work
| them out by companies, apparently independent
| ana the country itself guarded by French troop.
| until the whole plen OF pachcatiOn became
| reality knew at the same time that the trOu
BILE the French government would experience II
the working out OF the gold mines was in th'
scarcity of Workingmen, but that trouble coulC
remove by undertaking myself the colonization
of Sonora and by attracting there, by means o
the influence have in California and elsewhere
the miner, the agriculturist. and the merchant
In this had in view two objects. The first wa
| to deprive the north of its laboring classes
which form the chief element of its strength
The second was 10 interest the wealthy people o
California in Sonora enterprises. and to connec
the two provinces by the strongest of all human
ties. self interest BY this connection il was vr
tually forming an alliance between the Sonorian
and the CaifOrnians, and laying down the fOun
dation of Pacific empire republic on thu
coast of the Pacific ocean
&" / started for Paris and laid down my plan
before the Emperor, who listened to my PROPOSE
tons and suggestions with great deal of stten
ton. and said he would reject upon the matter
| The mex; day or the day after | received lette
| from the minister of foreign affairs. who gave M
a letter of Introduction to Emperor MAMMALIAN
pointing me out to him a man perfectly quail
| fed for the colonization OF Sonora. and recon
mending me in the strongest terms. | starte,
| for Mexico with some other documents which
cannot mention here; but once in the latter city
! where was received by the Emperor with Iht
| utmost cordiality / found that l had forgotten
TO see in Paris the men TO whom the Sonori
mines had been conceded, and without the author
iEation of whom could not operate. ! am nov
on nv way TO the latter city in order TO make al
arrangement with them, after which l will return
TO Sonora and 90 to work. Before the ear i
over | will have City thousand Americans il
| Sonora, tenacious, greedy deeply attached 10 th'
| soil and Institutions OF that province, in dali,
communication with Californians, and ready a
any time 10 make common cause with Mexic'
and the southern confederacy whenever any OF
these governments will be threatened by Yankee
rapacity and ambition"
Such is the sum aud substance Of the CONVEX
sation ! had with the rebel Senator Gwn, VIII,
left me Tomen. after, perfectly satisfied will
himself, and full OF hope for the future
Extraordinary Exhibition of POPu'
Tar Fecling-The Northern Pom n