New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-27

Incredulity o. to the new French acquisition
in Mexico would seen to be vsnquished by the
circumstantiality and positiveness Of the state
ment put forth through The Democratic Press of
San Francisco, evidently only at secondhand
from DR.. Gwin himself. That statement inn
ports that Macmillan I. of Mexico, for and in
consideration OF the blood aid treasure ex-
pended by France in conquering his empire for
him, has coded to Napoleon Ill. Lower Califor.
MIA, Sonora, Sinaloa, and other portions Of
Northern Mexico, wherein Durango. Chihuahua
and perhaps New.Leon aud Tamaulipas are
included. In other words. Napoleon and Max.
milian are dividing the swag, and the former
has intrusted bis STARE Of the booty to DIR. VIM.
NJ. Gwin. once of Mississippi, later Of Caliior'
/ mia, and now of the outside world in general,
who is to be his viceroy or Governor-Genera',
under the title OF Duke Of Sonora And
Gwin has already commenced toiling the dlscom'
flied Secessionists who once shared with him
tho rule of California into his new satrapy by
protfers OF rich mines, ample privileges, and
good times generally. California rcjoces in the
prospect that many OF them will 60. Of course,
Max only cedes the northern half OF his enl'
pire temporarily, or until he can pay off the
heavy debt incurred in cohquerlng Mexico ior
him but this will deceive TO one who recoliccts
how the French come to he in Mexico at all.
That debt could never have been paid anyhow,
and its liquidation is now more hopeless than
before. There was q bare chance that the un'
worked mines Of TIE Northern departments
might somehow have enabled Max to reduce il
not discharge his debt; hut that has now van.
ished. Napoleon las taken his Pay; the rest OF
Maxim;lians creditors will wait long enough for
theirs.
| Gwin is a man Of very considerable ability,
sixty years old, thoroughly INSCRIPTIONS, as
great spendthriit a. his new master, with a
passion (ikc that mastery for gambling adven.
turc. He will attract cOlUuists, and develop the
resources of his viceroyalty. but be will never
send dollar to the French treasury. On the
contrary, his dukedom will outvie all the horse
lceches' daughters i'll crying, Give! Give!
to the unfortunate Finance Minister at Paris.
France may derive some trade from this grab,
especially If it ia made to include Matamoros
and one OF two other ports on tho Gull; but not
one dollar Of all tina, her ruler has spent in
Mexico will ever come lack to her treasury.
lis not all this menaclng To usi
In our view, not at al. We have but to be
patient for few years and Emperor Max,
Duke Gwin and all their retinue. will vanish
from the soil Of Mexico. That country will not
support those aspiring ,nagnates-cannot be
made to yield the revenue absolutely necessary
to their existence as potentates. W. might hold
them vi their thrones by trying To push them
of; blu, we shall be wiser and lot them severely
alone, and that seals their fate. Neither
Emperor nor Duke can wrench from his subjects
the means of maintaining his sway, aud France
will very soon tire Of supporting either. Only
let them alone, and they will both be- needy
fngitives in Europe within very few years.