The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-06

after the next Presidential election.
Napoicoa's New Projects-A Counter Check
70 Bismarck.
The removal Of the Marquis dc Montholon to
the French legation at Lisbon is fact full Of
significance. 1t Is the first move of . game
by which Napoleon proposes to retrieve the
Notifying check which he has received in
Germany. Itsso perfectly within his control
and promises such important results that IL Is
not surprising he should be willing to
sacrifice everything else to ii. In comparison
with the solid advantages which 1t offers, the
fullest benefits which might have been realized
from the success his schemes in Mexico sink
into insignihcance. 1t d not therefore to be
wondered ct that In view Of the failure Of the
latter, he should make oil the haste possible to
anticipate the period which he had fixed for the
evacuation Of that country.
The Mexican expedition was aSowedly up-
dertaken to strengthen Napoleon's position at
home. Instead Of effecting that object it tended
materially TO weaken 1t. The adroit manner in
which he was ouiman9uvred by Bismarck still
further impaired his influence. A continued
series Of such defeats, we need not say, would,
with people like the French, hare eliminated
IN his ruin. Hence the necessity Of his cut
ting short his inducements on this side and Of
entering upon new course Of policy which
would enable him 10 prove to the world that
he Is still the master mind Of Europe.
Again, the absorption by Prussia Of the
minor German States 80 disturbed the balance
of power on the European continent that, in
dependent OF other considerations it enforced
reconsideration Of the position OF France.
1t was natural that Prussia, on her side, should
seek to strengthen herself against the c0nse-
quences Of the resentment which Napoleon
felt at tho manner in which he had been tgiied
with, and one Of Bismarck's first moves after
the war was brought to a close was 10 seek
close alliance with Russia. The prospect
for France offered by this union OF interests
was pregnant with danger. On the assistance
OF England, occupied with so many sources Of
internal disquictnde, the Emperor could place
no reliance. He had to seek for fresh ele-
ments Of support TO counterbaIance the for
midable Influences thus allied against him.
Casting his eyes over the map of Europe he
found in the unsettled condition Of Spain and
the dynastic connections of Portugal precisely
the combination that he needed. Acting
upon the precedents' established by Bis
marok no determined ~ make ont OF two
weak Kingdoms one strong one, and by
giving the sovereignty Of Il to the Bra
ganza family so to secure his influence
over it as to make It powerful addition to
the alliance which ne is seeking TO establish
between France, Austria and italy. Thereign-
ing family Of Spain had long lost the influence
IL possessed at the Court of the Tuileries, as it
has lost the respect and regard of its own
people, so that project which has for it's
object the placing on the Spanish throne the
son-in-law Of Victor Emanuel il In every way
calculated 70 draw closer the bonds Of the
proposed confederation and to render it equal
to resist the dangers by which its members
are individually menaced. In order to work
II out to satisfactory conclusion the Marquis
dc Montholon, whose skull and tact made
themselves so conspicuous in the delicate man
ner in which he handled the Mexican business,
was ordered to Lisbon, and in the fresh circu-
lar which 1t is announced the Emperor is about
to send round 10 his diplomatic agents we
shall probably find such further developments
rs will satisfy our readers OF the correctness
Of our CONCLUSIONS
There is smother feature " Iris scheme
which has, no doubt. recommended II TO
the Emperor. He rarely IL ever absndons
= purpose that he has once .aunciatod. One
of the motives which he assigned for his inter-
vcntion in Mexico was his desire to CONSOLE
date and place himself at the head Of the Latin
race. He has satisfied himself that the popu-
laiion OF thai country are not deserving Of such
pstsrnal consideration; but that is no reason
why he should renounce his pet idea Should
he succeed in accomplishing the purpose which
he has in view in the consolidation ~ Spain
and Portugal, he will have the satisfaction Of
rejecting that ne will have brought within the .
sphere Of his influence the pure and not, as in
tho case Of the Mexicans, the mongrel--de-
scendants Of the race for which he processes
such reverence.
&
RoTAr0N.--Iu tho name Of common sense
and common dcccncy, has not Fernando's man
Friday, John McCool, had enough yeti lie
has been Register for three years and previous to
that he was an Alderman. Can nothing satisfy
those ccInorants OF the ring McCool has
had enough. Now let Charles Miles O'Reilly'
Halp,ns have chance to beat the ring"
The CIERoy IN PorTrres.-Nearly all the par
sons who preached in the City OF Churches on
sunday devoted their discou,ses 70 the olec-
tons, recommending how their Hocks should
vote to-day, and denouncing the corrupions
OF the ring Politics belong not to the par
sops but 10 The newspapers and the politicians.