The New York herald., 1866-07-27
Napslcon's Schemes and Their Probable
Results.

Napoleou's Schemes and Their Probable
Results.
The axiom that history repeats itself was
rarely more truly exempliAed than in the
present condition Of the French Emperor and
the part he is endeavoring to play in the
European war. That war Is In . great mea-
sure, If not wholly, the work of his own
creation. By various plots and Vaccinations
1t has been brought about, and Napoleon sup
posed that the spectre he called up could be
laid by the wave OF his wand. But as events
prove, he Is not the master Of the situation,
neither is he all-powerful to create and anni-
hilate great conflicts between nations, as the
refusal Of Prussia and Italy to consent to his
terms for. an armistice very clearly shows.
When the war commenced France was great
Power, holding in the hollow Of her hand, AZ
the world supposed, the destiny Of Germany
and the mastery Of Italy. But no sooner do
these two Powers-Prussia and Italy-demon-
strate that Austria is too weak to stand in the
way Of their desires, than they wholly disre-
gard the mediation Of Napoleon, politely ignore
his policy, and keep the war going. Napoleon
declares It is time for peace; but Prussia and
Italy, taking no heed of his opinion, order ad-
vance movements upon Vienna and venetia-
Russia, also, at the same juncture, makes
solemn protest against the Napoleonic disposi-
ton of affairs on the Continent The map
drawn In the Tuileries does not nnd favor In
ST. Petersburg. Russia, with her vast territory
on three continents, her various races, her
military status, her grand old history, has con-
scnted to look on calmly at the game so coolly
directed from Paris as long as her claims in
Europe were not trifed with; but as soon as
a point was reached indicating dictafion, the
ursd major Of the North puts his great paw
down upon the plans so adroitly laid, and
cries "Stop! Austria must not be crushed.
Germany must not be reconstructed in a
fashion not betting my notions. have some
thing to say about the balance Of power and
the regulation OF boundaries" And, while
Russia, who is always magnanimous and out
spoken, and never mean nor piddling in her
way Of accomplishing effects, thus expresses
herself in opposition to the shrewd plans OF
Napoleon, England is boring away In her
usual underground manner to undermine the
policy Of France.
only one persistent and dangerous enemy, and
that was England. The great Emperor man.
aged, while conquering nations, destroying
and making Kingdoms and kings, TO keep many
friends, and TO convert them into occasional
allies when events demanded II; but in England
be always found bitter foe that, with the aid
Of Russia, Austria and Prussia, whom he had
provoked In his madness for conquest, finally
hunted him to his doom. When Napoleon the
First fell into the insanity Of becoming the
conqueror Of the world rather than the En-
peror Of France, he undertook the invasion Of
Russia, and with that undertaking his power
toppled over. The historical parallel may not
be exactly accurate, but there IL enough in II
to point moral that the lesser Napoleon may
find his Russia In Mexico. The French eagle
Is noble bird, but II may spread its wings too
wide The 6rst blow TO the prestige Of Napo-
Icon was the failure Of his schemes in Mexico.
That blow has been followed by the failure Of
his mediation between the conflicting Powers
In Europe, and the recent attitude which Rus:
sia has assumed. He must understand BY this
time that his dietum which prevailed at Villa
Franco has lost is potency. Prussia, with
Austria in her grasp, is not likely TO relinquish
the war Tor which she has made such gigantic
preparations; neither Is |. to be presumed that
Italy will abandon her tradtionary ideas, her
passion for unity and her national aspirations
with so powerful an ally as Prussia on her
side. Hence with this German complication,
togetner with the nrmness Of Russia, the ely
machinations Of England, and the foolish
scheme in MEXICO, Napoleon has . difficult
game to play In order to maintain bis prestige.
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