Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-30
THE ENQUIRER.
ICHMOND, VA.
SATURDAY Morning, June 81, 1916.

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nrac,ised upon that doctrine. Il is strange
"neu,rality," indeed, 10 Join England IN her III
trigues 10 defeat the annexation OF Iexas 10 'h'
| United States, and 10 publish 10 The world IN
ab,lance Of power" principle, as applicable 'oi'
continent. Bat, as nc now talks Of real, sincere
and serious neutrality" we must be content
We asked for nothing else, al the hands ofFrance
We group together what has been recently sale
in Paris on the subject OF Mr.. Guizo,'s Ameri
can policy.
Mr.. Theirs used The following language in ,hs
chamber
wsay we had TO retreat before England tina
VIC had TO disavow NJ Dupe,it ihouards I'm re
gard TO Tahiti)-,hat we had 10 indemnify TIM
insolent missionary, who caused to flow The blooc
OF our French Soldiers. [GreaI agilalion.l IL
this precipi;a;e and almost morod cout'sh:P o.
English alliance each mistake pfcouceo nc"
ones. Then was committed, accordingly, IN my
judgement, the creates! mislaae OF al. II was 10
regard 10 England and Ameilca-Ehsiaha, our
present ally from circumstances, America, oui
ally al all times. What par, was II most natural
and simple for us 10 embrace in the premises =
n was TO preserye between those two allIeS-one
from present circumstances the other foreYer-a
real neutrality, which would have allowed US 10
in,erpose ourselves, and TO render great service
to the cause OF peace. But in The desire 10 Join
England, we have, in question wholly ihu'i'
feren, 10 oufse!ves-iha, OF Texas-soughi SO
much 10 please England, that We have given deep
offence 10 America and thus deprived ourselves
OF the possibility Q! acting the par. .. ineoialoIs
The Steele referred TO the same question, as
follows:
"Our ministry exhibited more courage when,
in obedience 10 England, il prepared an expedi.
ton against Madagascar, as il showed Itself
more pfe-occupied with The importance OF few
bags Of cotton, which il ornamented with the
pompous title OF our commercial Interests in
Texas, TO Justify the ridiculous and mpolilic IN.
,erveniion in the Anglo.French diplomacy
against the United States"
Here is M Guizot's defence:
"One last word on the United States. After
the Developments Mr.. Guizo, purposely avoided
the word explanation, which would have proved
that his conduct required being made plan) which
have given 10 this question, lillle expected 10
hear what did Yesterday. One would suppose
We had treated the United States with malevo-
ience, ar al least with GOODNESS Nothing Of The
sind. In al err arts people lriREad no'atag tat
does nottesifg otte siace,ca esteem ondMe dtstsS
co,.s,deyattoa. have maintained Tie independ-
eEce Of The politics OF my country, and what
deemed her interest in secondary question.
,ras lie first 10 put tor,rord policy, wdieh no one
mas disup0oed-htat Of ae,tLyGuu OF real, sincere,
and scr,0us nenu aiify. That is conduct IN re-
gard to the LntLSG States"
nj. OdiIlon Barrot made the following spirit
ed rejoinder 10 the Minister:
"Here. then is the American equilibrium, ap-
bearing in The political world II is the minis
Ter OF foreign affairs who has bap;ised it. IA
universal laugh We'll, tell you that our poll.
cy becomes more eEiansled BY this imprnden, the
orv which is wholly unlusillcd, than b. our acts.
You say YOU find yourselves cngaeeft 10 maintain
what YOU call The American equilibrium. You
lake Il on Yourselves TO resist the eneviiable ten
,!ency Of America 10 extend herself. You say
,ha. France is interested IN opposing this inevi-
iabie opperalicn, the natural consequence of the
coexis,ence Of Two different kinds oil civilization,
Of which the one is full fife and The other in dy
ing state You engage yourselves beforehand, 10
u>e the influence OF your country, 10 counieracl
This necessary tendency Of America 10 extend
herself, which, must tell it, so far from being
dangerous 10 France, ought TO inspire us with
hopes And you say you must 60 in advance OF
The feelings Of your country. You mus! head
them All, YOU are TOO expert in divinins be-
.orchanl, the feelings of the country, 10 thwaft the
nose familiar sentiments. Oh do not give your.
selves 50 much trouble The feelings OF The
country are not blind. The country knows that
tic cquitibrium can oniy he established b. The
orces Of dmericG being united 10 tioss Of France.-
u k,to,rs Hat The stronger america Is, tie stronger
S France.
Gas regards the affair of Texas, Mr. Guizo'
ustifes himself by professions OF good will TO-
wards the United States. Fewer words, NJ. Mi
lister, and more acts, if you please. We do not
Judge ministers by their language, by the soem-
,itv Of their declarations. We are no longer so
,reen as allhat. (Ncus ne sommssplus assez Jsanes
,ouy celia We do not wish any longer 10 be
,aid with words-(cries OF very well, very wcll.)
6 il indeed in a chamber, composed OF men no.
nirely strangers 10 business, that we are told
ha, when we have mixed ourselves up, | care
10, in what intrigue, 10 prevent Texas from unit
ng herself spontaneously and freely 10 the Anne
lean confederation, the interests OF France were
70, al stake2 Then new theories were advanc-
d. oh. yes! theories are your forte. II IS The
yrand European equilibrium. No. am wrong
Ill is the American equilibrium, which required
hat we should have acted as we did"
But we are willing 10 taks Mr.. Guizo. at his
word Though Odillon Barrot handles the cud-
vel 40 maptully for the United States, we are not
lisposed TO go with him in charging dsingenu-
business upon NJ. Guizot, when the latter asserts
lha, he had done nothing 10 compromise The good
between the two countries. tie
saws. ,hat,hc French Government mean TO practise
towards US "rea, sincere and serious neutrality"
That is an important point gained. He, moreover,
saws that, in all the acts OF France, nothing is 10
be found ha, does not testify 10 the sinceresl es-
teen and the highes, consideration" for The U.
States. So much for The manly but dignihcd
tone the Presidents message, which, the Wings
predicted, would destroy all good feeling between
the two countries
1--WE observe in Tic last number of the Wash
ing,on Union paragraph copied from the Lon
don Standard, in which il is admitted that nearly
all the recent mechanical conlrivance, introduced