Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-12-20
France and the United states.

no lnStTuCtlOilS 10 our minister NJ inc COurl
Of Louis Philippe, presented among the docu-
mcnts appended to the Presidents Mesa &c, ma V
well suggest, when seriously considered, thoughts
painful TO any American and such as il
is somewhat repugnant 10 not only to express
but oven ent rtan. But tho leading one is n
consequence too serious and high not TO be offer
cd. however unwllingly, TO the country.
Tho papor in question discoscs the fact that 4
diplomatic conference has boon held bctwecn our
Envoy and tho French Monarch in which the
latter discovered sentiments not unfavorabe &c
tho designs Of this Administration upon Texas
and TO tho Presidents views of the rotations upon
this point, between this country and Mexico
These good dispositions the instructions are mean
to enforce, by plying that Sovereign with argu-
ncnts III favor of slavery, with insnuntions a
Galnst the political aims of great Britain, and
with whatever may induce Franco to become a
party to tho Texas scheme Of those now in pow
Tho country canno, fail to DO struck with tho
fact Of such on appeal to an European Power
OF such an effort 10 procure It's countcnancc in
plans for which wo should never have deigned TO
wish aid from any quarter, if they had been
worthy Of US. This is certainly tho first coca
sion, since very childhood a nation. when
NO wcrc over reduced TO sue for the support Of
Kings, put ourselves under their protection, and
invite their Intervention in our affairs.
The Instructions. in this sense, disclose far too
much; III cvory other, for political prudence and
for the public intormation far too little. Ii great
Is imports the people 10 know tho whole length
and breadth Of this novel step 10 sound the pre-
cisc depth Of this now humiliation. ~ know sub
stnntive what II is, how it camo about, what pre-
cadcd it, what it absolutely involves, both TO
France and ourselves.
II must II once occur to every one Impossl-
bic that discreet Minister, long practscd in
public affairs. liko Mr.. King. should have held
with tho most polite of rpipninp Princes on n
subject so delicate and so important, converse
ton Of such moment, unless distinctly authorized
by the Prosiden, to do There can hardly
fail, thon. TO have been preceding instructions,
and those of n tenor which il greatly more
Germs the country to know than tho iteration of
the Secretary of States dogmas about the true
designs of philanthropy. The public. in a word,
is at once sensitive on tho of our Just
honal pride, and cautious 10 whatever regards
high and dangerous points of our foreign policy.
IL will therefore demand to know exactly what
has boon done. and in what position wo have been
placed by these proceedings. 1t will desire to
see Mr.. Kings despatch, detailing what passed
between him and the King of the French the au-
thority upon which he went into such confer
ence; the authenticity and tangibilitv of any
pledges obtained or given, tho protocols, if there
were any; and any subsequent communi-
cation from Legation at Paris that concerns
the present attitude Of the mattcr.-National In
IeiSeuCCE.
Tho New York Journal of Commerce, a Loco
loco paper in the guiso of neutrality, and one
whose attacks on tho Catholics have been more
envenomcd than any put forth from any other
source. acknowledges, since the election, that
"Nativeism" originated with tho Locotoco party.
but expresses the opinion that it canno, to
any extent in the country. and mus. iniure any
party that adopts it! After doing all it could TO
promote the spread of Nativcism. undoubtedly
with the design of bringing it to operate agans,
The wings, tho Journal of Commerce now expo
sos Its own hypocricy and insinccri,y. by indi-
fec"v declaring against it. The opinion is still
"'owod that there ought TO be change in tho
naturalization laws; but the impossbiity of Sc |
curing such change. affords plausible excuse
Tor abandoning ground that it has only occupied t
with the worst of motives. Those of our friends /
who arc inclined to into Na,iveism or "A
morican Repuoicanism.' (os i, is now STYLED /
may profit by this lesson. They will see what
degree Of sympathy they likely to receive
from those who can only hopo TO succeed BY mis-
leading and deceivng the na;uralizcd citizens Of
the country. Let tho Acknowledgements as to the
origin OF Nativcism be rccollcc,od. rs the Jour
nal OF Commerce is favori,e authority with tho
'ocofoco leaders.-Ohio State Journal
Bancroft,s History Of the United states.