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London, England, 1858-03-12 00:00:00

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LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1858.

: A further consideration of M. De La GIIENOU-
s pamphlet, to which we alluded in our
leading columns yesterday, does not in any degree
alter our first impressions. Although the tone is
apparently moderate, and the language courteous,
there is an under-current of strong feeling, and we
may add determination, running through the

entire document. It displays the elaborate polite;
mess of the professed duellist of the olden time,

when the monomachia wa3 in vogue, which migh

be justly regarded as far more dangerous than
bluster or violence. It seems to be but a tempe-
rate appeal to the reason, while it is really a
menacing demand, the meaning whereof is simply,
"Do what I require, or take the consequences !"
The preliminary part was a careful summing up
of benefits alleged to be conferred on England
since the first election of Loris NAPOLEON, al.('
seems intended to exhibit the deep ingratitude of
Great Britain should it refuse so moderate a
concession to a tried friend and faithful ally. It
is the attempt to estAbligh a claim that, if rejected,

must put us in the wrong, in the event of any

untoward results. But we may ask, have all the
favours been on one side Has there been no
reciprocity en the part of England to the Govern-
ment of Loves NAPOLEON, whether as President
or Emperor? Was it for our sakes merely that

he maintained friendship with this country, or waa
it rather to consolidate his own power ! He must
kav• known that the chief hopes of the various
DllatieS into which the people of France were
divided rested on a rupture with England. That
"erY section—Legitimist, Orleanist, and Demo•
eratlo—saw that it would afford the strong-
68t chance of getting rid of his authority,
and allowing a chance to the causes which they
respectively advocated, in the chapter of accidents
that would probably follow. He would certainly not

have exhibited that profound sagacity which he is
supposed to possess, if he thus played the game of
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andve, however,.
his political opponents. We have,
pointed out the
examined these pretensions, already
weight t fairly belonging thereto.
:ale. XPtitoLof the French to promote his
was
"u interestslra! ,wora Perpetuate his dynasty
uriad.
most
to forei
of Enalwaa ailoili°aaeTukte reason h
:11:
subvett their
obedience to h
is,t aterialled
policy suited his book beat
that
in
guivrntycittathtti-eon' :r3:lld-
therefore he adopted it. An:t.ntl'at titn:ea.."4
has since taken 1 'Lace, the same rulingrYti'ing that
printipi., i,,
perceptible.
But coming to the real points,ili.
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more than hinted at, in the right of asylum, the
liberty of the Press, and the freedom of discussion !
The first is praised so far as it benefited Lours
NAPOLEON', the exile. He thought it was all
right that he should be permitted to form plans in
this country against the stability of a friendly
Gcrrernment. But it is intolerable that any of
those who have surrendered all that is