FRANCE AND MEXICO.
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A London correspondent Of the Union,
Comments at some length upon singular
proposiivn, made in a book ON Mexico.
written by a VI. de Mofras, an at'ache Of
the Legation of France in Mexico. The
work, il is said. was written and published
by order of Louis Philippe, and under the
special auspices of Guizot. Soult, and 9th
er leading members OF the French Gov
ernmen'. The annexed extract from the
n. Y. Courier and Enquirer, As 10 the
nature OF the proposition, will be found
peculiarly interesting, as throwing some
light on the ambitious designs Of France:


In this work the author proposes that
NeIico be Transformed into monarchy,
ruh a European Prince at lis heal. He
shows that this step would not be parallel
ed in America. He says that Bolivar treat
ed with France on the establishment uf a
French Prince on the throne OF Columbia.
Similar oveItures were made by Moniev
deo and New Grenada, and repeated in
lS40, by the ex-minister Gutierrez Esra.
da of iucatan. This last iuDciionav il
still in Europe, and spent the last winter
at ST. Peiersburgh. He suggests that a
Catholic Prince should be selected. and VI.
Mofras agrees with him. Such Prince
would unques,ionably come from France.
and it is contented thai the protection Of
the French, and vigorous administration
oi Mexican affairs, are alone capable Of
preventing California. and. eventually, the
whole OF Mexico, iion falling into the
hands of the Americans The necessity
OF French possessions in Tahiti, thai
France should hold the post Of San Fran
cisco, is also stated 10 be cngent.