Considering that America and France both shared a common enemy - Britain - during that time, that would be highly unlikely. The Louisiana Purchase also made that prospect unlikely, as did Napoleon's explicit admiration of American ideals and leadership (as the article pointed out).
What reason would Napoleon have to attempt (and probably fail; the American navy was not nearly as much of a pushover as you state the army to have been) to launch a trans-Atlantic campaign against what was historically an ally and a strong cultural/political influence?
What reason would Napoleon have to attempt (and probably fail; the American navy was not nearly as much of a pushover as you state the army to have been) to launch a trans-Atlantic campaign against what was historically an ally and a strong cultural/political influence?