The New York herald., 1845-07-13
NEW YORK HERALD.
French Impartiality-The Gulzot Policy.

French Impartiality-T Gulzot Policy.
The present Premier OF France is man of pro
found mind, wary, cunning, and skilful debater
His weapons, in effectiveness, are proportlonae 10
the singuarty of his contests, and perhaps the sui
ferance he experiences from the lmPulsive French
people, may be attributed good deal 10 the sdmra-
tlon that they eminenty possess for all species Of
dexterity and finesse And yet, M. Guizoi has
enough TO do TO keep his ground powerful oppo-
siton, embracing than fair share of the bril-
liant talent of that enlightened people is ranged in
batre array against HIM, with whom he is compelled
10 wage constant succession OF skirmishes, and
forced betmes to pitched battle in which although
he mostly continues to hold his ground, seldom does
there occur an onset, movement, tending 10
weaken the enemy.
One of the most conspicuous of these affairs, took
place In the French Chambers lately, on the occa-
sion of discussing the Convention between France
and England, for the suppression OF the slave trade
NJ. Billault, on the llth June, charged hum with
playing into the hands of England, and arraylng
France in the same ranks with that ambitious power,
10 counteract the policy of old and faithful mari
time ally, the United States He moreover charged
HIM with an open leaning TO the interests of Eng
land in the Texas case, which, if true, brands him
with odium in the eyes Of every true American
On this matterhe truth or falsel.ood Of the charge
against the French Minister there is wide latitude
of opinion this side the Atlantic, a far greater
diversity of views indeed, than on the other; where
through increased infusion into the minds of the
masses, eth Of hatred, jealousy, or terror of
this country, they are more unanimous in
making common cause against her than they could
be on any other occasion. Now, as to the sent-
ments of M. Guizot, and the direction given TO
French policy by him and the Cabinet OF which he
is head, little doubt exists in the best informed cir
cles, that they are pro-British, and consequently
anti-American, and had any other person been al
the helm of affairs, there would have been no fea-
lures in French policy of such an equivocal charac
Ter towards this country, to make it a matter of
lncerutude with any one whether il was amicable
10 this Republic or not. There are some who mis-
interpret this policy; they speak of it as French po
Icy, whereas 1t ought to be named after the Minis
ter Neither NJ. Gul7ot nor Louis Philippe is
France. BY = concurrence of causes and series
OF coincidents, they possess an enormous influence
with that nation, impatient Of control as il is-an
influence even dsproportionably great for their un-
doubted abilities And yet they are far from any
certainty OF retaining this power long, for the bulk
OF the bone and slnew, the spirit and enterprze bur
"ooNo al. VIZ magic clement Ol nauondllty is
avowedly hostile 10 the present administration, and
eagerly locking out for who shall asser, the dis
nnct rights and honor OF France, and repudate all
sympathy with Great Britain.
Let no person then imagine that the avowed leaning
OF French policy towards British interests can have
any weight IN the pending Oregon question. In that
ot Texas, wherein NJ. Guizot was compelled TO
admit he regarded the interest of France concerned,
he was unable TO contribute any tangible weigh
towards turning the scale against annexation. al
though II cannot be doubted all his feelings Law in
that direction. His flourish too about the right of
France to intermeddle in American affairs. must be
quite amusing 10 the American reader Now il is
clearly denied in this republic that the Crowned
Heads OF Europe have the smallest night. on anv
pretence, 10 nermeddle in the internal affairs Of the
states, which have grown up with a-vlgor and mag
nitcence which provokes the jealousy of those old
rotten and crumbling Kingdoms with which contact
is contamination and enervatlon. Admtthe right of
France. for instance, to put the air of an umpire
10 institute vexaous and impertinent inquiries into
every act Of American policy which she might fancy
had near or remote bearing on her interests
recognise her privilege all the appliances and
means which she has at command except open force.
10 kick the beam in her own favor, and our
boasted independence would be naked deluson.
An ambitious and hostile monarchy is at best
bad company, and worse arbitrator for repub.
lies. Let them keep at home. As Diogenes said
TO Alexander "stand from between me and the
sum-" so our language ought to be to European
nations who skulk over TO the Western shores
Of the Atlantic. Thus is it proper 10 address Eng
land, France and all the other sordid powers who
trade on the mlsfortunes of nations. We tell them.
emphatlcally, they are out of their place. in dip
ping into American questions
MEXICAN NEws-We have received FL Siglo.
published at Mexico, TO the 18th ut
In the number of the 30th of May is an ordinance
of the Secretary Of State for the interior prohibiting
the introduction In the Republic of sewing thread
made of linen and cotton, and another relative TO
the external debt, which is ordered to be ioudated
and settled Immediately, recommending to use all
possible means TO reach this end
II Is said that Gen. Almonte, the ex-Mexlcan Min
ister to this country Is TO be appointed member of
,he Cabinet and the papers consider il as proof that
the government intends TO take vigorous measures
IN relation 10 the situation OF Mexico with the Uni.
led States, about the affairs of Texas
The next arrivals from Mexico. now that Texas
has come out in favor Of immediate annexation.
wfll contain matters OF great and grave importance
STATE OF THE SEAsos.-Accordingt 10 all accounts
yesterday was the hottest day of the season The
mercury, in the shade, and in The coolest place
an the city, run up TO 9iS, and there stood for 1
while, just TO try the metle Of the people Appended
is comparative exhibit Of the thermometer fo
several years.
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