Year: 1863

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AFFORD pretext for these acts Of savageryN.


The MexicaA Qusssion In Europe.


By the advices from Europe received
yesterday, we learn that the Mexican
question Is Attracting universal attention
there The French semi-ofioial organs an
nounoe that the Archduke Maximilal is to
visit the Emperor Napoleon and confer
with him upon the acceptance of the Mexican
throne. One of the leading journals Of Paris
(La France) goes 80 far as to assert that the
Austrian prince has already accepted the
throne; but as the article Is rather contradc-
tory in its tendency we may conclude that as
yet the event has not taken place The Aus
trian journals all view the proposition Of Ma
poleon with favor, and pronounce its accept
ance as likely to cause very close alliance
between Austria and France. The young
Archduke has written TO the Pope that should
he become the Emperor Of Mexico one OF his
chief concerts shall be the prosperity Of the
Catholic religion. Of course such programme
meets with the unqualified approval Of the
Holy Father. The organs Of the Vienna Cabi-
net allow that as q consequence OF the change
Of government in Mexico the enmity Of the
United States is to be apprchended; but the said
Journals are sanguine as to the inability of the
North to subdue the revolted States, and hence


thew conclude that there is no danger to ap-
prchend.


In Span feeling Of annoyance prevails ct
the choice made by tho Emperor Napoleon of
an Austrian prince to rule the Mexicans. The
Madrid journals are of the opinion that "A in
fant of Spain should have been selected, and
they one and all repine at the loss of Spanish
influence in Mexico. In England the prospect
Of new rule in that hitherto troubled and un-
certain republic gives rise to conjectures and
plans as regards the commercial advantages to
result; and the working of the mines is COM
mented upon by the London journals in spirit
of envy. 1t is evident that England does not
like to see her rival obtaining so great an inlu-
ence on this continent. The English writer's
assert that Austria will give up venetia should
the Archduke obtain the Mexican throne, and
that hence Napoleon will be enabled to settle
the troubled state of the Italian question 1t
may readily be Inferred that Austria will like
wise give UP her share of Poland, aud thas this
that affair The Austrian government must Of
course, imagine that when Prince Macmillan
rules in Mexico, even though he be there
~ tho protege Of France, the commercial
resources Of the country will have to be
opened to Austria in measure, and that
great future beueft wilt arise To give up
venetia and POLAND. both Of which are thorns
in the aide Of the Hspsburg. for the prospective
benefits in Mexico, will doubtless prove very
tempting to the Emperor Francis Joseph. The
imperial family of Austria were in family ooun-
Gil at the date Of our last dispatches, to decide
upon the final settlement Of Prince Maximilian's
movements.


In all, this but little seems to trouble the
minds Of the European governments as regards
the course to be pursued by the people Of this
country Napoleon had evidently come to the
conclusion that the United States were ire
trievaby rent asunder, and that he might in
safety prosecute his great flibustering scheme
against Mexico. II is true that Spain and
England backed ont Of the enterprise when
they first learned its true nature. They were
better informed rs to the real power and re-
sources Of this government; but France-that
is, Napoleon--made the same blunder apropos
of this government that the great Emperor
made a. to Russia Both the uncle and the
nephew miscalculated the energy, the resources
and the will Of the people they were attacking;
and whereas the great Napoleon met his ruin
thereby, we shall see utter ruin overtake the
present Emperor and his dynasty from the same
mistake. The attention we bestowed upon the
leon the Third; but he should have reflected
that TO the Prince of Wales and Prince Nspo-
leon we were equally warm in our greet
ing. The fact is, we like to have i'm
perial and royal princes visit our great
country, and when they do we treat them
with marked courtesy. Napoleon should
have paid more attention to the resources and
characteristics of the loyal States, and should
have understood that we were bound to con-
auer the rebellion. With the wish father to,
the thought he concluded we were unable to
settle our affairs, and that he might safely at
tempt his invasion of Mexico. He will learn,
and that very soon, that the scheme will cost
him bis throne and will utterly ruin his dynasty.
Ere six months are over we shall have ended
the rebellion, and shall then have seven or
eight hundred thousand veteran troops, five
hundred ships.of-war and shall be enabled TO
throw this immense force irresistibly against
those audacious invaders of our continent who
stole upon it in our hour of trouble. When
the news of the fall of Charleston shall have
reached Europe we do not doubt that Napo.
leon and his ally, Austria, will understand
that the settlement Of the Mexican question is
etill frsught with difficulty, and the man Of
destiny will doubtless quake when from the
force Of circumstances he makes the parallel
between Mexico and Moscow.





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