The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-14 00:00:00

Ibrening

LONDON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1844.

The reply of Louis PHILIPPE to the address of "
Corporation of London, delivered on Satrdav,iton, and Zvi.
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be read with great satisfaction 131:
'eat body of the French
.se believe, also, by the
Elation. It will, of ,-curse, offend the war party, for
every thing tte KING does or says offends them ; but
tt abourLus with so much good sense, good feeling, and
i"...",:ontrovertible truths, that it must carry conviction
-0 every impartial mind. Its importance will be felt, not
rnly by Englishmen and Frenchmen, but by the whole
world. Peace between England and France is a
pledge for universal peace. There may be partial
collisions and battles among the minor States—
France may have recourse to force to protect her
Algerine possessions—Russia may carry on war
against the Circassians, and England may be compelled
to interfere with some of the States bordering on her
Indian dominions ; but these have mere the semblance
of family broils than war. They do not obstruct com-
merce or civilisation, they excite only a partial inte-
rest, while a war between the two greatest nations of
Europe would, in a few weeks or months, change the
whole commercial policy of the world. Thousands
would be thrown out of employment, or compelled to
enlist in armies formed for mutual destruction; the
capital engaged in many vast undertakings would be
lost ; countries, overrun by hostile and ferocious
soldiers, would become a prey to rapine and murder
and when the tragic scene was brought to a close,
universal joy would succeed, and the rational
portion of mankind wonder at the folly
and madness of kings and statesmen. With
a firmness and boldness, considering the spirit
of many of his people, which, perhaps, is
unequalled in the history of sovereigns, Louis
PHILirrE has staked his political existence on the

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maintenance of an honourable peace. It is not peace
at any price,—the insulting cry of the National and

the Constitittionnel. Never was such a cowardly
sentiment entertained by the KING or his Minister,
'or the best of all reasons, because they know France
would not submit to any Government that would
maintain peace at the expense of national honour.
Disregarding these war organs, the KING had the
courage and honesty to proclaim these noble senti-
ments, not only to the Corporation of London,
but to the world :—"I am convinced, as you
are, that peace and friendly relations be-
tween France and England are, for two nations
made to esteem and honour each other, a
~ource of innumerable and equal advantages. The
prosecution of that good understanding is, at the same
time, a pledge of peace to the world at large, and se-
cures the tranquil and regular progress of civilisation,
for the benefit of all nations. I consider my co-ope-
ration in this holy work, under the protection of
DIVINE PROVIDENCE, as the mission and the honour
of my reign. Such has been the aim and the object of
all my effurts, and I trust that the ALMIGHTY will
crown them with success."

Contrast this with a bulletin issued from head-
quarters after a great battle, which usually runs in
these words :—" We have gained a great victory; we
have killed ten thousand of the enemy ; the number of
wounded exceeds twenty-five thousand; the country
has been laid waste for many miles ; some rich towns
have been sacked and burnt, and all but the young.