Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-04-26

tests which for centuries had devastcd parts
of Asia. QIear.) Peace is our great OBJ
ject, and firmly believe there arc no better
means for maintaining peace in Europe,
than that VIC should retain that maritime
superiority for which so much blood and
treasure has been cxpcnded.-(tlear, hear.
We must hail with satisfaction a contInu-
ancc of our close alliance with Franco. ~
stronger proof oc the sincerity of that coun-
try could not have been given. than the
readiness with which she has received our
protiercd mediation with the United States.
His Majesty expresses coniident'hoPc %,
its acceptance by that other power aiso' anu
then VIC shall perceive tho confluence fePos'
ed in us bv these two most powerful and en-
licltcncd nations. 50 recently our foes and
rivals. Proud, indeed, may this country
be. when two such nations intrl!stto it not
only their interests. but that ofwlich they arc
more calous-thcc honour. That conf
dencc will not be misplaced. No British
Government will ever propose to these na-
tions to adopt.a course which their own
high principles would deem inconsistent
with the dignity of the Sovereign of this
country.
Sir ROBERT PEEL.--IIc rcjoiccd to hear
that His Majesty was enabled to congratu-
late himscfand the country Oh tho continu-
ed maintenance Of good powerful under
powerful neighbor, the King ofthc French.
He considered the continued maintenance
Of that good understanding to be essential
to the best interests Of the two countries;
he considered it ito be Il great security for the
continued tranquility of Europe. (Checrs.)
He hoped that al the nations of Europe
were so deeply impressed with the impor-
tancc, and also with the high moral obliga-
ton. ofmuntaining peace, unless war was
necessary for the vindcation ofthcir honour,
or for the protection of their interests, that
no consideration of apparent temporary ad-
vantage would induce them to violate the
general tranquility. He hoped also that the
increased commercial Intercourse between
this country and France would still further
confirm our common interest in maintain
ING the relations Of peace and amity with
each other. Another source Of satisfaction
which he derived, not so much from the
In the Kings speech as from
other intelligence which he had received in
common ; with the public, was that there
was prospect ofan a,nicable settlement of
Inc differences existing at present between
France and the United States Of America.
he was anxious that the subjects of both
hose Governments should understand, that
he two great parties, and indeed all cnlisht- |
,ncd persons in this country, took much
more enlarged view than was generally sup
posed ofthc interest which they had in the |
crmination Of those differences. He be.
icvcd that there was scarcely one man in
England who would contemplate but with |
'aln the commencement of hosttics DC.
wecn France and the United States (hcar,
,ear); and he believed that there was no
nan who would not think any petty tempo
'ary advantage which might in the first in
stance be derived from the commencement
ofsuch hostiities between those two great
powers, dearly purchased by the hazard Of
. general war arising out of the contest be-
wccn them by the danger which industry,
morality and humanity. must sustain under
such an emergency.