The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-03 00:00:00

LA PRESSE AND D 2. DE 31011 NY.

The following is a full translation of M. A• Pey'
rat's article in La Presse

" Let us examine the reproaches which M. de
Morny addresses to the orators, Ministers, and jour-
nals of England. France and England, he says, are
in a state of reciprocal susceptibility ; the two coun-
tries are incited against each other, vague mistrust
is excited, and this is so cleverly managed that on
a given day an incident of no consequence, or mis-
understanding which might easily be remedied when
on friendly terms, may become a serious complica-
tion. M. de Morny exaggerates. That there may
be or may have been a strong acrimonious feeling
English Governments ;
have been at least once,
thatbetw tehenel alliance
lia Fnrceenc mhay a.n
within the last two years, seriously compromised,
is not to be auestioned.
" Is it equally true that the irritation of the two
Governments has spread to the two nations, and
that sensible men have been pained to see revived
either at Paris or London the prejuiices of a past
age, the passions of Trafalgar and Waterloo ? Cer-
tainly not, and hereupon we appeal to the feelings
of our readers. But it matters not. Let us admit
that the nations are as much disposed to find fault
with each other as M. de Morny states. Whose
fault is it ?
" The fault of the English, says M. de Morny, who
excite national susceptibilities, who flatter some
popular instincts to increase their reputation as a
journal, their popularity as political speakers.'
" We do not mean to say M. de Morny is deficient
in justice, but he assuredly is wanting in memory.
To convince him of it we merely oppose to his asser-
tions an authority which he will not reject. Here
are the terms in which the Emperor of the French
expressed himself on opening the session of the
Legislative Corps on the 7th of February last
As to the alliance of France and England, I hay•
used all my perseverance in consolidating it; and I
have found on the other side of the Channel a happy
reciprocity of sentiments on the part of the Queen
of Great Britain as on that of statesmen of all
opinions.'
"It is true the feeling now is not the same. The
English Government, stirred up by the newspapers
and the House of Commons, mans the fleet, fortifies
the ports, and calls out the militia.
" This, says M. de Morny, is the result of chimeri-
cal fears, and he lays it at the door of the speakers
who frighten the nation to increase their popularity
" M. de Morny forgets that these orators are, n
general, the most important members of Parliament,
by their position, their character and their influ-
ence. He forgets that at their Lad stands Lord
Lyndhurst, the Nestor of the House of Lords, the
great jurisconsult, the great orator, and re-
nowned above all, even at the period when he
was most actively engaged in political strife, for
his good sense, his impartiality, and the imperturb-
able calmness of his reason. -When such a man,
more than octogenaire, comes forth from the retreat
where he has been encircled by the respect of all
parties for the last 15 years in order to conjure his
country to be upon her guard, to be watchful of her
security, her independence, and her honour, will
any one say that he does so to increase his popu-
larity ?
"M. de Morny cannot explain to himself the
emotion of England, and the explosion of suscepti-
bility produced by the articles of the newspapers
and the speeches in Parliament ! M. de Moray for-
gets the insulting violence of that portion of the
French press which, 19 months ago, accused the
English people of complicity in the attentat of the
14th January ! Let him take up the Moniteur of
that date, and with his own speech (which,perhaps