The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-13 00:00:00

The Rhenish Frontier of France.

Mr. Pope Hennessy, in a recently-published
pamphlet, relates the following conversation with
Lord Palmerston :—" It may not be uninteresting
to mention the latest views upon the Rhenish fron-
tier of that experienced statesman, who signed the
warrant for consigning Napoleon I. to St. Helena,
and who, nearly half a century after, assisted with
all his influence in restoring the French Empire
under Napoleon 111. For the perfect accuracy of
the following conversation the author can vouch.
It was the habit of Lord Palmerston to converse
often unreservedly in the tea-room of the House of
Commons with political opponents—great leaders as
well as humble privates—whom he was not likely to
meet at Cambridge-house. Speaking in the summer
of 1863 to one of the r%nk and file of the Opposition,
he said, ' I hear from Paris that the Emperor has
been talking to you again about Poland. Do you
know what he really wants ?" I suppose,' was the
reply, 'he wants you to keep the engagements
which England shares in common with France, and
which Lord Russell has in his despatches again and
again—" Don't quote Lord John's despatches,'
interrupted the Premier, let us talk sensibly ; don't
you know the Emperor only wants the Rhine? Has
he not been speaking about it ?" I really know
nothing of the kind,' said the other. The Emperor
is a man of business. He speaks always of the
matter in hand, and he is not very likely to waste
his time talking to me on an abstract question of
remote politics.' Ah P replied Lord Palmerston,
your favourite Poland is far more abstract and re-
mote even at this hour than the Rhenish frontier.'
' But supposing so,' rejoined the other, is it pos-
sible to see any such benefit to England in keeping
the Rhenish frontier from France as would make
you oppose its restoration?' Certainly not,' said
the great Minister, certainly not; but there is a
vast difference between opposing and encouraging.
It would be insanity for us to oppose that which the
French have such a natural desire to accomplish,
and in which we have not the smallest direct inte-
rest one way or the other ; but there are good rea-
sons also why we must not do anything now to
encourage them.' He returned to his seat in the
house without saying what those reasons were."

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