The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-20

tionabe talent and eoquence said nothing that was
new He censured strongly the conduct OF the
government in the Texas affair, as concession to
England, and as an act OF hostility to the United
States and declared that the announcement OF M.
Gulzot, that in the event Of war between England
and the United States. France would be strictly
NEUTRAL was also an act OF hostility 10 the latter
though he subsequently modified that opinion
M. Gulzot gave brief but effective reply. He de-
MED that Ia the Texas business he had done any
thing of which the Union had right to complain;
any thing that Was not strictly for the advantage OF
France, or any thing that he would hesitate to DO
again. After having replied on this subject, and al
ter being shown that the amendment was useiess,
M. Gulzot commended that when there was chance
of war, the declaration OF neutrality OF third
power was means OF securing peace, means OF
weighing in the deliberations OF the two OPP
there are people in both countries, who seek
to keep up Illusions in this respect. There are
people who say to the United States" Don't fear,
France will necessarily be on your side IN the event
of war" There are others who say TO Engandi
Don't fear, the French government has eompiais-
ance for you. and if there be war you Will buy 1t to
your side" This language is implied to both cou1-
assertions; wish to say, in advance, that France
Will be neutral-that Is to say, that she WIN Jake
part neither for the one nor the other; and think
that In both countries, and particularly United
and contribute to maintain peace. The Minister
went on to explain that the reason why he thought
ms declaration would have more effect IN the Unit-
OF England was really DESTROYS of peace, whilst 1t
Is not quite the same in the United States You
read that every day. There Is there great party,
powerful, active and noisy (buoyanD party, which
does not wish for peace, which pushes Tor war, and
proclaims II and by the side OF that party there
Is one highly respectable and powerful also, who
desires peace. Ihesitate not to say that desired
in announcing our policy OF neutrality, to give
strength 10. the trends OF peace IN America.
am convinced that peace Is good tor al-ior Eng
land az tor the u Staes slncerely desire the main-
"A I ~ ninth ft1u
party wished to give II the right to say that II
must not be counted upon that France would be
dragged into the war, al vow iu' dcnner fe ''drot
Ia France 50 suite dams Ia guerre') Though this
declaration Is only repetition OF what M Guizot
has already made, / have thought you would attach
SO much Importance to It as to excuse me Tor put
ting you 10 the expense OF this letter. 1t may be
added that both M. Gdz0t and M Berger express
cd their confident conviction that tbs Oregon ques-
ton would not end in Wharf.-The latter assigning as
United States, she had done every other ques-
ton in which she had disputed with them
The correspondence Of Mr.. King and M Gulzot,
relative to the reproduction by the Journal dee De-
bats of an article from the Times, charging Mr..
Colbourne and Mr. King with fasehood, 10 In this
mornings newspapers. The Debafs says 1t would
thy for Mr.. King to have addressed it instead Of ap-
plying to M. Guzot. 1t declares also that II did not
intend make i.selfresponsibe for the statement OF
the Times
Both Mr.. King and Lord Cowey, the United
States and English Ministers were present at the
debate in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday.
THE FRENCH LEGIsLATURE.
France ana the River Plate.
the debate on the 10Th ut on the address, the Affairs
Of the River Plate came under scussion Fl
NJ Pellet LA LozERE, the first speaker, who was
member Of the Cabinet by which the treaty with Pres
motives that had induced that administration to open
negotiations and not to force Baron Msckau the
French negoao he said had sailed for the Plata at the
close of July, $780, when France placed In extreme
ly critical 9 rcumstancss; and the mere reference to
that date suficsd, in NJ Pellets opinion, to justify the
conclusion of the treaty
NJ GUIzor, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. who
followed reminded the Chamber that the question had
been repeatedly submitted to its elaboration. and that
it had already pronounced on its merits The treaty
had policy until is44 Since then
various events had occurred which rendered essary
the o. sS s
residents settled in both countries and finally the mis-
sion Of DAbrantes, who had repairedto London and
Paris expose in the Of the Bras the necessity
putting period to the which desoated the banks
of La Plata had decided the Cabinet to substitute
armed mediation for the policy Of nuetrality. France
wished to take part in the quarrel between Buenos
Ayres and Uruguay; she had no intention Of gsging
ment changing the existing order of things at Bue-
Ayres. Ali she wanted to establish peace
that for there were az many engaged
the side Of Rosas there on that Of Riviera
nised the Independence Of the republic Of the Urugusy
by the fourth article Of the treaty of August 1873 By
the ndepsndsnce Of that country not to incorporate il
with its domnions but that State wac at liberty
it should the honor q Buenos Ayrss render rscoufss to
arms France had thus far recognized the
has asa ns. had
determined to exhaust pacific means before they
Eesored to force and he hoped that their combined
deavo would restore peace the banks Of La Plata
1 The stirring events Of which La Plata IL now the
scene give additional interest to the foil wing despatch
0he uuimprotant points Of which have abridged
addressed Guizot to the French representative at
Busnos Ayrsst-
Monsieur le Baron,-The two governments Of Eng
Land and France taking into the inde6nite
duration of the which carried by the republics
of Buenos Ayres and Monte vdeo the interruption Of
commerce which thence results and the injuries Of ell
attudes compelled to sustain have just concerted
for the purpose OF causing their mediate IN to
posed in the arst place by France and England j: TO
cause the cessation of hostiliiiss. Mr. Oussley IN
rsssDst Ons to this eject To these You viii add our
own, which will rive degree OF authority from
the peculiar situation France win respect TO the AT
tention is by to recommsnce what the treaty
Of sao happily terminated that not the allies Of
that we recognize in with all sensible persons
the necessity that has borne him and which mantain
him in, the government Of his country; that have
war might terminate Of itself; but that we are
PRESENT. aCo Of the suffering. any and Ss rs:
sted requests of those Of nation who have remained
our commerce as wen for that Of humanity t. put
period state things which has become intolsrabls
You will inform hin, ia 6ns, that his dignity, the
future prospects Of his power and his very devotion
the American cause counsel him in opinion to yield
with good grace and not TO prolong ferocous contes
that 10 condemned by the whole world The condition.
that he will obtain in the 6nal after having
taken the initiation in the work Of pac6cation, will
necessarily better than he persists in exciting ever
interest agsinst him. You will him that IN the
negotiation will spare pains obtain the coocss
sion to him. 10 fact Of the best possible but at TN
same time reminding him that We have recognised.
well a. England and Brazil the independence OF tn
Eastern State end that admit nothing that put
I that Independence in question. II the Government
Buenos Ayres deems necessary to its repose to ban
from the Eastern territory the Argentine refugees tbs
are 70 be found there you will admit the Legitimacy
this claim, and accept II condition Of peace. II
well understood that in this you will interfere