The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-09

sting treaties was In good earnest the wish Of the House
and the Of public opinion Time was neces
sides method Of suppressing the slayeade. II was
cesssry also TO bring England to acknowledge that the
Of the right Of search was useful 10 the good
understanding existing between the countries and that
there effective OF suppressng the snverade
81 followed up these negotiations with great care; with
what means shall discuss in few day from this time
"Genemen for some time past, when special measures
well as hoss 81 10 o foreign s sosx he
casion lost for telling that this policy lessen
ing inhuence-thatt Is weakening u.s. There is no
pleasure In prasng self and recounng every step
make in advance in gaining the esteem OF all Europei
but lest should be said to yield to such mputatons
will say. is false that have lost consideration under
this and since the present ministry has been
these benches the Is the truth Applause from
the centres Look round among the nations; you VIII IND
that France has gained and strength. Denias from
the ea Look abroad and get the verdict of Europe; you
viii if they do tell that the influence Of France
goes Increasing continually II that be not all the
nations, all the governments are deceiving themselves
under apprehension VERY we'll from The eentsl The
dignity OF France Is maintained abroad equally with the re-
pose and prosperity home" depreciation irom the
ire; denias from the left amidst which NJ Guizot
his seatl
France is, of course, the best judge of her own
dignity in the eyes of foreign states She ought,
also, be the best Judge of what suits the opinions
and interests of her own people. But there suf-
icent signs before US, to show that the French ma
ton are not satisfied with her course AT all events,
her journals frequently murmur at the measures of
her ministers. For example;
As for the eighth article where the instructions relative
to IL shall have been published II will he evident that they
do nothing than regulate the execution oa principle
in the law of nations in conformity with the constant prac-
ce of the French nation established by in
own legislation and the form, and same terms, by
official documents the part Of the United States"
tMonite1
I'VE have said that the concession of the right of visit
although little less yielding than that of the old treaty 70
1891 still derogaed from the principles of maritime law as
they have been understood and practsed in France We
hold to this opinion than ever and are confirmed in 1t
[Jouynal du Hapre, June 49,
The Paris Steele of June 10, l845; thus observes
upon the article;
1--WE demand, is ii not evident that the English in
tend RETAIN by the verifcaon of the national flag all
that they possessed by the right of search We do not
fear that officers will join in that violation OF the rights
consequence Of the presumption OF piracy It
less true however that in the question OF the veriea-
the United states. his ,pea in ne ara, Of Tsras,
the French has passed TO The side Of the English
against oar most powetd maritime ally"
This is true. The eighth article is conceived in
the spirit of Lord Palmerston and Lord Aber-
deems letters, and directly against the American
remonstrances of Messrs Stevenson and Cass By
such course, the French government may please
the English nation; but, in the same proportion,
she abandons the American ground! No one can
doubt what were the American views on this sub
ect, nor what are still our views. The following
were the clear opinions expressed by Mr.. Buchanan,
in his speech in the Senate Of the United States on
the 10Th of August, l842, upon the British treaty.
Who can doubt that they are still the views of
the same gentleman, now Secretary Of State under
President Folks Administrations
AFTER all that has passed should stand upon that
cred principle Of the law OF nations that the American flag
waving at the masthead of American vesselshall pro-
from visitation and search by British cruisers In
what condition do place France by yielding to the de-
mands of Englandthat France whose people have been
ready and willing to stand by in the day and
hour of dangerl II is known to ALL that England by her
perseycring solicitations had obtained from the govern
Of France, Russia Prussia and Austria, atreaty
yield ng the right Of search the coast Of Africa and she
expected exor this concession from through the
moral influence of these nations The treaty had not yet
been ratified by France when minister at Paris inter
posed His erfu protest Il aroused the French
people to Of their danger They took the alarm
and like fathers the revolution they united with
in asserting independence Of their flag and flag
Such storm Of indignation was thus raised that the
French withheld its ratification from the quin
uple treaty.