The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-03
OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.

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OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
The following is the whole passage from the
"Co,urier des Etats Unis," of New York, to which
we referred in our last evenings paper:
1--WE do not think that the instructions of Capt Elliott
have anticipated the above mentioned OF Intervention
Tor neerence that England will not risk going thus
That would be to declare and she had resolved
this she would have decided before this time AS the
French squadron do admit for that il had
the power desire go thus far although such infer.
might be drawn from the language OF the Washington
Union which would ncontesaby prove that these view
almost official and that certain changes in the dspo-
son OF the French toward the United States
had taken place" MASS 8Estt
Here follows the article translated from the
"Union" of the Goth May, 1s45, headed " Curious
French Speculations."l
"Is it really sol Has the change Of which the American
journal speaks implicitly reproachu apparently suppress
ing its feelings taken place in the policy ofthe French gov
doubtful and the opinion is not wen founded. And the
Union has been led into second mistake by assuming
the despatch addressed by MIR King to Mr. Calhoun
forming him that the king OF the French and NJ Guzo had
ton hostile to the United States, and that his arden,
desire would be to continue the most friendly under
Atlantic that the of Louis Philippe the
occupation OF Texas without dpleasure This was the first
error France has always desired to maintain Texan IN
the three godmohers of her independence 1t is therefore
natural and legitimate that she should unite her efforts d.
Dramatically with England that young republic
shpwreck this conduct is disappointment TO the eahi
net at washington i the fault Of their intelligence and
that of French loyalty sympathy. This sympathy
remains the United States Independent OF the
Texas question This have already said and established
hundred times and proved by the language of the minis
teria journals Of Paris The cabinet of the ueries will
confne itself to its diplomatic negotiation If they prove
Intellectual they will not be followed by any disappont.
ment or rancor, &c, &c.
"The the United States have fear from France
her strict neutrality. sts
"f the diplomacy OF France be blamed all
it is to be blamed for not having strictly followed
right and duty to labor for Ire maintenance Of the in
dependence OF Texas but all her efforts here have been
tended with want OF skill and objectionable degree of
buster and ostentaon miserable air Of petty intrigue
has been given to that which the exercise Of right
and the defence of legitimate interest Instead of
tanning defensive position, she has assumed aggressive
This bungng TO be regretted because it has all the
lose much Of American sympathy England does with.
gaining thing by it. twill result from this that II
rejects the propositions Of Mexico upheld she is
by pompous patronage of England and France this
is probable nay almost certain to take
tom and annexation let it take place it may, will be
destood and celebrated throughout the entire Union
ship in which we would have done just well have
participated"
We shall offer but few remarks on those of the
Courier and we shall commence where it concluded.
If "the worst which the United States have to fear
from France is her strict neutrality say at once
vors from France on this subject. We wish to pre-
the best feelings, the kindest relations, the
most perfect reciprocity of commercial benefits
with that great people; but on the subject of Tex
as we ask nothing, except that "strict neutrali.
tyr Of which The Courier speaks. We speak
of the present and the future of As to the
past it would have been better for France to have
forborne in like manner from all interference with
our relations Texas, and to have carried out the
ssrict neutrality" which the Courier processes
One would have supposed that, if France had taken
any part in the transaction, she would rather have
desired to lean the side of annexation than against
it. We had contracted some obligations to the
people Of Texas, through the nstrumenality Of
France herself By the treaty of Louisiana of 1903
we had pledged ourselves to admit the Texans to
all the rights of American citizens as soon as il was
consistent with our constitution and our laws. One
would have supposed therefore, that France, il she
had not called upon for the execution of the terms
| Of the treaty when we unfortunately coded away
Texas by the treaty of 1919 to Spain, would no,
have been unwilling to us repair the wrong we
had then committed, by receiving her again into
our bosom, and admitting her people to full par
| ucipaton OF the rlgnts OF American cluZenS
| The Courier, however, has taken very different
view of the duties of France, and considers her as
bound to omaintain her independence one of her
three god mothers" But this analogy does not sup
port the argument which is founded upon it. When
children are in their homage, they have god-fathers
and god-mothers to watch their progress, and
preserve them in the true faith; but when they are
grown up to maturity, and are abe TO take care o.
themselves the god-mother leaves it TO her former
I protege to assume the respon sibility of her owr
acts, and watch over her own interests. Texas II
certainly now able to judge for herself and she may
very well excuse France, therefore, from the duty
of regulating her concerns. Besides, it is very
curious and very questionable species of independ
ence for France to say to her, "We wish you to be
independent and, therefore, we do not wish you &c
Judge of your own interests. We desire TO main
tain your independence; but it must not be com
pete. II must be qualified by the express condition
that you shall not if you desire it, unite YOU
fortunes with those Of the American republic
Texas may very well thank her for her good wishes
but she might fairly beg to be released from any
!, further obligations on her part TO consult the in
clinations of France.
We leave it to the "Courrier'' and to the King
Of the French to settle their controversies with