Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-22
TIE FRENCH QUESTION.

L TcHCn question:. w lIl Ielc'ch.c w '"''
question at Washington, we think the en-
barrassmcnts of the administration are daily
increasing. They are sensible of the awk-
wardness of their position. There is un-
doubledIy division in the Jackson ranks
on this subject. Mr. Van Buren, and Gov
Cass are for peace; the president himself
is for hostile demonstration, as well as pre-
paration. if not for war itself. He is angry
and resolved. He complains loudly OF both
Houses of Congress for their quiescent
spirit There is indeed no war feeling in
Congress at present.
[Cor. of the Boston Atlas
PARIS, Dec, 10, 1885,
The prospect of final ettlcment of the
"American Question" as it is called abroad
grows every day more faint. The announce
ment in the Ministerial press, that orders
| had been issued to the various ports in the
Mediterranean and the Ocean. TO man and
equip Immediately Is ships Of the line and
! frigates, &c. in proportion, gives more
warlike aspect to affairs. This step was
taken by the King and the Cabinet, it is
said here, after consulting M. Chevalier,
| who has recently returned from orr country
where he has been travelling, for what pur'
pose | know not. at .he expense Of the
! Government NJ. Chevalier gave such a
view of the state of parties OF the person
al feelings of the President--of the sub
viency of the Cabinet to his vlews--of the
necessity that was felt in certain quarter
to get up an excitement in order to secure
another object--uf the union of all parties
on one point, not to disgrace The country
by an apoIogy--of the confidence which Is
Iet at home in the superiority of our navy
! as 50 to leave the impression on the mud
of the King, that the tone of the Message
would be hostile. He has determined,
( therefore, to prepare for the worst and by
| one vigorous blow to end the war If II
| should commence, by the annlhiatlon Of
| our navy and an extensive seiZnre OF uur
commerce. He is certainly prudent in
availing himself Of the advantages Of biz
position as a King, and profitlng by his
previous preparations. But Nj. Chevalicl
or my child who knows any thing OF oul
present condition. could tell him that
any i'll success which might attend oul
first efforts at defence. would only double
and treble our navy that with such re-
sources of men. money. and materials II
actual readiness, in less than SIX months {
navy would leap into the ocean. differed
| & named with seameR acknowI lodged to b'
surpassed by none in the world. Hereto
fore the French navy seems TO have beef
rugged aud manned in an Eclipse" aud /
remains to be seen, if it can be triumphant
almost Tor the first time, in a war with us.
One thing is certain, that the Frencl
navy is now in better condition than /
ever was before. 1t has been leadln!
object of Louis Philippe, to strengthen
this hthorto weak arm Of The national de
fence--and this he has done by encoufagln;
naval schools-the coas,lng trade favor
ing naval officers and educating one of h.
own sons for the service. There will b
lmc enough, J hope, TO calculate lh
: chances oi immediate and ultimate success
Still think the whole tendency OF thing
Is to war.
= The pride Of the King is touchcd--ih
odum which has fallen uoon the govern
mcnt, from the European press, for al tach
ing so absurd condition to the payment {
an acknowledged debt, mas only adde
u keenness TO the Senslbihtv which the me-
: sage handled so roughly. As thlnk. til
inslnnatlons against the honor OF the Kin!
Tor 1t amounts to that ia the message wei
o entirely unnecessary and unjust. Lou
Philippe did all that king could do,
p carry the Bill Of Indemnity through II