Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-30
FRANCE AND Tng U. STATES.

Our wariike President impatient for combat not con-
tented with menaeing England his Message also insult
ed France! ...-.
The Express says.
at was great error in Mr.. Polk, when he firing
into the Court OF ST. James, throw shell into the Tul
ecs According to the French Courier OF this city, whose
Editor resh from France, and whose opportunities there
fully qualify HIM To represent what H. will be- public
scnment.-tbe Oregon correspondence between Messrs.
Calhoun and Buchanan side, and MIR Pskenham
the other, will change inimical Public opinion in
France into friendly sentiment towards certain NJ.
de Mofra the Editor, who visited Oregon has pub
bshed sided book in Paris, favor OF the Btilsh
prctension which, from its GOODNESS aud canness OF tore
and apparent good faith had powerfully seized the public
mind This prepossession, however the official correspon
dence will undoubtedly remove while it will strengthen
the claims of counymen the eyes Of tho world.
But ADDS the Editor. the Cabinet ct the Tu-ries will be
deeply wounded and panied by the n;rgues Mr. Polk has
charged them wh in the affair OF Texas and other
having reference TO the balance of powet The French
Ministry, add, have been pretty well abused by
the opposition in France for having taken part with Eng
land against the United States in the OF Texas
and the reposchcs Of Presidents Message will be
much fuel to the opposition hams, while Of the United
States will suffer from having the Government the hands
of party embtered against by NAL apropos interpo
sition OF ours in Foreign politics.
IL unfortunate therefore, that when Mr. Polk found
that the United States about be fully occupied with
England he did omit hs eProsch-s nj France which,
we will say, were certainly most Ill timed"
Aud the N. V Courier & Enquirer
"FRANCE-THEUNITED STATES-oREGoN.
Many OF ciiizens says the United States Gazete)
have felt hear how France would receive the
complaints oi interference which Mr. Polk, in his late Mes
made against her Tor Interfering IN the affair OF Tex
We have yet TO hear from Mr.. Guzot aud
his fellow iabore bat the editor of the Courier des Flats
Unis, who has recently been with those statesmen, of
opinion that they will find cause recrimnate. The New
York Courier translates the following:
"The French Government will be deeply wounded by
this accusation OF and intrigue (the word is there
ut full length openly cast it from the Presidential
Chair. And let it, the French Cabinet will be
wounded without reason. Whether the policy adopted
the Texan question good bad, it
OF other than To its country and 10 Its own conscience,
and belongs any foreign Government 10 constitute
itself the Judge thereof The accusation preferred by Mr.
Polk against the policy of NJ Guzot will much the
the latter, will be in the hands OF the Oppnsi
ton in France sharp weapon; the Left of the Chamber
will scourge numerically with the policy OF the Minis
But NJ. Guizot is not patent VICTIM and when he
upon his adversare- his blow usually leaves
OF them the ground. We are much de-
ceivcd Mr. Polk will have his share in these vigorous
reprsals.'