The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-17

FRENCH INTERvENTIoN.--No. H..

more than That, IN the event OF war win MEXICO,
and of the conquest Of California by the United
States France would respectfully remonstrate against
the retention Of the latter as ndemnity for the past
and security for the future" it would have mean
ing which the United States would treat with all due
respect, but which might not turn them aside from
the fixed PURPOSE of being paid for their expendi-
lures IN waging war to which they might be COM
PEELED by Mexican injustice. Mexico has but TO
govern her provinces, or States, las they are erro-
neousy called with moderation and loerable lust
ice and there is not the slightest danger of her losing
any of them unless for ample consideration But #
the declaration OF M. Guizot forcible inter-
position, he may rest assured the United States will
never submit TO have its just rights accruing from
war, curtaed and nulliied by any effort Of that
kind which France can put forth. Ii would be ca
ser for her to convert the Mediterranean into
French lake. than by either threats, any attempt
to carry them into execution, to hinder the United
States from securing indemnity for hostilities waged
against her by Mexico. French colonization in Al
RIGA must proceed at very slow rate, indeed, were
France to involve herself in idle and unnecessary
war, professedly for maintaining the integrity OF
the Mexican republic. She has a multitude of
considerations much nearer her own home, TO In
ierest her policy. The Ottoman empire needs
her care; and peaceabe solution Of the difficulties
growing out Of its decadency, which marches on
apace against all the efforts of surrounding pow
ers To arrest il, cannot be reasonably expected.
France would find her hands full of occupation in her
own vicinage, whatsoever she might attempt forci-
BILE Intervention maintain the balance of power in
America; and any other species of intervention, al
though less injurious to her, is just Ineffective.
The peace OF the world hangs like thread upon the
lives of two men who are now "in the sere and vel
low leaf" When Mehemet Ali of Egypt passes off the
stage of life, not only Egypt, but Turkey, the whole
Levant, and England, and most of the eastern con-
-.
will produce. The question is, who is the legiti-
mate successor Whether Ibrahim Pacha, who is
not the son of Mehemet, but who is the head Of the
army, and the acting and popular man, shall succeed
or Mehemers own son, man OF inferior talents
and influence There is foundation enough left for n
tremendous struggle; and when this becomes compi
Gated with the designs which England has upon
Egypt, IL for no other purpose than to furnish an
uninterrupted communication with her East India
possessions, the intervention Of her influence is des-
tined 10 be felt in no ordinary degree. Had not M
Guzot better look to this contingency, likely to
disturb the "baiance Of poioer" in the eastern
continent But a more important question is COM
ing up home. The life of the venerable King
of the French is the most important now in the
world. No doubt M. Guizot has an eye to it, in
the policy which he has been adopting. How shall
his dynasty be kept up, and the jeweled crown OF
France be transferred safely upon the brows of the
baby princei M. Guizot knows perfectly well how
the balance Of power in Edrope may be affected by
the domestic trouble which is involved in this issue
He is doing all he can to propitiate England, and
to strengthen the dynasty; but is not unfortunate
for him. that the very means he Is taking to strength
en- the dynasty abroad, may weaken il at home!
Will not the French minister counteract the very
object he has in view, by creating disafection among
his own peopes
The declaration of NJ Guizot therefore, was UNI
called for by any just views of policy whether Its
meaning were that It would be peaceful or warlike.
because it tends TO create alienation Of feeling between
the United States and France. The former cherishes
towards the latter the most friendly dispositions,
and the sncerest good will-the most earnest desire
for mutual peace and commerce reciprocally benc-
fetal. To check in their genial flow, the current Of
these, ut moment when they were running strong,
is remarkabls political blunder. If meant mem
ace then the certdln result would be, to cut up the
French navy, and render il an easy prey in their
next contest with Grea, Britain. France has no
ground to suppose that American ships Of war will
fight with less effect or vgor than when Truxton
took pIns.vgent. Were she to commence war
with on such question, she would soon have to
patch up peace with navy so crippled that the last
glimmer Of hope of converting the Mediterranean
into French lake will be extinguished.
France ought to keep aloof from any policy of
Great Britain which is subversve of her interests
and her Premier puts forth declaration calculated
TO bring her into collision with the United States of
America. France wishes to carry on and MAINTAIN
colonization in Africa-and she would, for balance
of power in America, go TO war with the United
States, and cripple her own navy, SO indispenssa,,
bic TO the security Of her African possessions, still
in their infancy. What profound policy is this.
How deep the line necessary to sound III How
great ahe applause due from the French people for
declaration so idle if it meant no more than remon-
STRANGE, snd seriously adverse TO French inter-
ess fit meant that she would carry 1t out to the ex-
tent ofhostites.
Some general reflections naturally occur on sub
iect OF this nature. A power possessing great IN
tercsts in America would have some right, more or
less according the circumstances OF the case, to
interfere in American concerns. But European
mower, although in that position, should act with
great caution For great interests of hers in Amer.
lea might appear TO claim her intervention, should
she act nuriously 10 the interests Of another great
American power in such interposition, that power
might deem il necessary to Interfere in European
concerns, for its own safety. All, in the present
state of civilization, will depend upon the udcious
character of the proceedings of parties SO circun-
stanced. Language and calculated to array
continent agarst continent, and bring on contest
of long duration and most serious character, should
be deprecated. But, let what combinations may be
formed In Europe for our annoyance, Texas hav-
ing been atinexed, we are doubly SAFE under Proyi-
dence, AND THE WORLD in ARMS CAN
NOT SUBDUE U.s.
Il appears very probable that the French govern
ment pcrceives the ragiity ofthe connexon between
certain parts of the Mexican empire, and that 1t IS
altogether willing leave an opening for some pro-
1ect of its own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in that quarter, by
using an ambiguous declaration For let il be OBJ 70
served, that this declaration by no means implies
that the equilibrium of power in America would be
disturbed by France becoming an American power
on a considerable scale. The declaration is made in
such indefinite terms, as to admit OF half dozen
commentaries.
There may be hope that some one ofthe spare sclons
Of that branch of the house of Bourbon now on the
throne Of France, may be transplanted to America,
ard be the monarch over the whole or part of Mex
co II the Prince de Jonville is enterprisng enough
TO threaten to steam the channel with hostile
intent upon Liverpool, or London, or Bristol, and
to abet the idea Of making the Mediterranean q
French lake, it is quite probable that he would
think such an enterprise in America as the enthrone
ment of himself over the whole or part OF Mexico
feasible. That Mexico may in the main, retain It's
present integrity of territory, is altogether probable
and assurcdly desirable TO the United States; but
she may precipitate herself into measures which
will render this impossible. In her present state OF
morals and opinion, all the governments on earth