Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

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We had supposed that all the sensibility Of our
soi-sant Democrats TO alleged intrigues Of for
eign Powers had been expended on, the BRrTIsH
Government. We learn, from the following article
in the official paper, that we erred in this, and
that the Government Of FRANCE comes in for its
share Of suspicion and jealousy, if not Of iwill;
FROM "THE UNION"
Among the clippings which we have received
from an official correspondent in Paris is the fol-
lowing extract. "Ihe Debafs" referred to in the
extract is the Court Journal and devoted 70 the en-
fente cordiale We will not pretend to account for
the change which has come over the spirit OF the
dream" in our ancient ally of France, under the
auspices of M. Guzot. Respect for the King of
the French forbds our specializing upon the causes
of this policy, or at least Of the change Of tone,
which has been recently adopted towards the Uni
ted States-particularly on the subject OF Texas.
We trust il will not continue SO and il M. Guzofs
health compels him to retire from the Ministry, and
throw the premiership into the hands of M. Theirs
or the Count Mole, we may see some favorable
change in the revelations of the French Govern
ment Ancient services, mutual interests, the most
amicable relations, which were once partially and
momentarily interrupted between the two countries,
viii, it is to be hoped, again bind France and the
United States together, as in the days when Lafay
cite and Rochambeau dedicated their best blood to
the cause of our country
We are compelled to say that the extravagant
speculations in the following article from Z. THE
Debats" do not partake of the usual penetration
and statesman-ke sagacity Of her most enlightened
journals The facts are in many respects unfounded.
The policy which it ascribes to the United States is
incorrect. 1t is entirely at fault about the views
and destiny of Texas. The character which it por-
trays Of our own parties and politics is exaggerated
and chmerical:
"The Dtbats has long article the Texan question,
the revolution in Mexico and the differences between Eng
land and the United States 1t says it. has intention Of
pronouncing euloRum the government of Santa Anna,
which without morality 'butt had in some
thing like principle Of stability Santa Anna finding Mex
embarrassed by federalism unskfuly copied from that Of
the United States had rendered real service Of reconsu
ing sort of Capitalization Our contemporary is of opinion
that with the overthrow Of Santa Anna the federal system
will fall into fresh disorder and the Anglo Mexicans be
couged by divisions among the people, and their want Of
unity, attempt the conquest of Mexico 1t does fol-
low adds the Dbats that the United States will add Texas
their territories
"sThey do not require this in order to have to
Mexico We two ago, Of their naval officers
audacousy take of the capital of California which
he evacuated the order of the Cabinet Of Washington
Without attacking Mexico by sea- the side Of the Pacific
ocean, the Americans may penetrate into the Mexican pro-
vinces by the interior, by what called the roplcas
7lGs, and following the route of the from ST.
Louis to Santa Fe The anarchy in Mexico besides must
become for the Texans argument against their
ton to the United States hitherto they have been in dread
of attack from Mexican army they delivered from
this danger Finding the opportunity Of aggandizing them
selves along the Of Mexico they will perhaps imagine
to be their interest to remain their masters
The Dsbas then goes to observe that the spirit Of
invasion of the Anglo Americans an extreme height
that Texas, large is would satisfy them now and
that they require immediate and complete possession of the
Oregon Territory. Proceeding then notice the excitement
that is kept up in the American Congress- the Debats adds
"People excited against England as if by maintain
ing under her domination Canada and the adjacent Provinces
the British Government is spoang the United States These
bad symptoms ridiculous camors As regards Cana
da, New Brunswick, the Oregon these demonstra-
tons without danger. England is powerful enough
command respect from naughty and Unsuitable democracy
better able TO talk than to act when the question
military enterprise against regularly organized forces and
against of the greatest nations the civilized world But
cannot be denied that from these exavagan preensons
portion of the American public may arise in the Union itself
embanassments, and The men, some of them
ambitious others nsensate, who in order arrive power
in the United States have excited such degree the feeling
Of the have prepared great difficulties for themselves
They will this that they have arrived their aim
They will learn to their cost what mystery for any poll
can of the European school, which they dculously
affect disdanfu superiority they win learn that the power
which is obtained by exciting popular PASSIONS right wrong
very oppressive burden and that instead of its procuring
for them the glory Of which they had Dreamed only
bring bitterness and disgust