The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-05

shal Forey, it is strong foothold Of ''the Latin
race" on this continent against the ambitious
designs Of the Anglo-Saxon race; or, In other
words, check IN Mexico against the advancing
power of the United States According to Mar
shall Forey, Il is the rescue of Mexico from the
anarchy of republican institutions, and the
placing of her suffering people under the esta-
bllshed law and order of monarchy. But
whatever may be the grand idea" of Napoleon,
II is manifest from all that has been said on the
subject on both Sides that he has no idea of !
withdrawing the empire from Mexico, whatever
he may say OF his troops and that the Govert
ment and people Of the United States have no
idea OF recognizing tnat empire as the Mexican
Government
Thelste correspondence between Mr.. Sc ward
and Drouyn de Lhuys establishes these facts
that the idea ON the one side Is that this Imperial
experiment in Mexico must be abandond, and
that the idea on the other sidels that Maximilian
rs destined TO establish his dynasty on Mexican
soil; aid that lair promises, mastery delays,
and the chapter of accidents most likely to
follow, will in good time leave ua not even the
shadow of Republican Government as pre-
text for Withholding O recognition OF the empire.
With this recognition the grand idea" of Napo-
leon would soon be developed in the creation OF
naval depot on the Atlantic and on the Pacific
side OF Mexico, and In some isthmus line OF COM
municahon, by railroad or canal, securing to
France strong military and commercial
balance of power in both oceans; and check
in the occupation OF the continent in that
quarter against any further advances OF the
AOpuOliOoH lhpLbublOup VI lNCdS VI bhO NIB W
American race. ~ t...H
Fortunately, however, against the ful6llment
Of this grand dean stands that adverse Ameri
can grand idea of the Monroe doctrine.the
fixed and irrevocable attitude of the United
States touching this European usurpation of
Mexico The magnanimty of France in coming
to the rescue OF our neXt-door neighbors from
the anarchy of institutions adopted from our ex-
ample, may be 'grand idea;" but to us, under
all the circumstances of this Intervention, 1t Is
exceedingly offensive. REGARDING it as move
meDt against the United States, like that pro-
posed some years ago by Russia for the division
OF the estates of the ''sick man" OF Turkey, the
case admits OF no halfway compromise. We
may grant q liberal term of grace; but this
Frahco-Austro- Mexican empire must be removed,
and the republic must be restored To this end
Napoleon Is bound 10 come to an understanding
between his prestige and his safety. The Amerl-
| can people shrink from the thought of rupture
with our aneient ally, and the magnificent ces.
son OF Louisiana attaches them to the name of
Napoleon. Let not Napoleon, however, pre-
sumo TOO lar upon the past against this danger
Gus offense of Mexico.
We desire peace with France. We need it
and we expect it, War between the two coun-
tries at this crisis would be disastrous to both.
But experience iusti1es the belief that while our
Government would survive the trial the French
Empire would probably be superseded in the
struggle, as well as the Mexican, by the republic.
From such war England would secure the
worlds commerce as neutral, and the people
! of France, from the suspension OF her foreign
trade would almost certainly, from the pressure
of their sufferIngs, be drawn into the fierce
redress OF the barricades. In a word, this
grand idea" of Napoleon in regard to Mexico
is grand mistake. 1t looks not to peace, but to
war with the United States and the prostration
of the commerce and industrial enterprises OF
both countries. to the aggrandizement OF Eng
4 land, their heI editsry enemy. We desire the
retuin of our old relations of friendship with
France; but they are simply impossible while
Maximilian and his imperial establishment re.
nam in Mexico. The abandonment OF this
grand idea" is essential to peace and the
safety Of Napoleon and his dynasty.