New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-20

derstood and that Interest good policy Bstthsa
pray mark these words they are OF vast impsranss1
tho United States cannot be stonshed that We GO sne
sane-they cannot be astonished that the policy OF
France will be, with respect the United States In
dependent purely attached the national interest
are the United States themselves. What they pras-
policy fos for them We ought TO guard the Same
noependence-we ought TO seek equally all tho ques
IONS Vice. we may DO engaged the national interest
to any view OF alliance which esnaos .., .ceoraiss
the terms ofthe President Of the Uned s.sss
That the srst thing that struck him h the Nses.xs
The second that the United States could net psrr,
any European action the North American conrinent
and that what In Europe Is called the balance Of power
coud not be spilled either. The maxim be said, wss
( strange Inc United States were not the only
ton OF North America There were other sts,ss-
be would only name Me1co-w!th the same rights the
same independence, the same liberty 10 ,cck or
refuse alliances, 70 form Pc Ideal combinations In
accordance with their interest rs the united States
The neishborhood, the existence Of tho United
States could restrain In any fashion their indspea.
Gence and their rights. Well with those Sates France
had treaties and they bad the right 10 conclude and
maintain treaties and would any one say that In 50 do
Ing they injured the right Of the United States There
nothing in all that they could do again and the
States with which France In relation could also DO
the The language TO which no alluded, II the
appeared to have were attributed 70 would lar
exceed the i, of tie rights that 30 recognized In
In foreisn Governments however great they may Do.
The ties which bound them 70 Other States Of the NORTH
American Continent the relations they had with them,
that they were in the right to contract with them-au
these interests. Commercial political errtoris even IN
certain should be maintained without any senti.
ment OF hostility the united States but with the
sentiments Of Friendship as had always been shown TO-
ward them-they should all be maintained without Civ
ing the United States sny great cause OF complaint
but without regarding any egtn1ate pretenston. For
this the United States themselves bad given them q
striking example. Atthe time OF the French Revolution.
Washington had steadily resisted the popular ciamor
! TO engage in the conflicts IL crested Ia Europe
choosing to maintain a strict independence toward
all European Sates-to be the ally Of none, FRANCE
! or any others. He thought that Washington In 20
doing right and thereby rendered immense service
his country. They not IN su1u2r circurp-
stances but he hestate not 10 say that the
principle Of the policy of Washington that time
that his country ought that Of France
And for his part as long rs no had or should have TIA
honor sit in the councils of the he-the friend a.
sincere and aeconate one OF the great roeey or
the great Government OF the nited States accepting WILL
pgy their present greatness and their future greatness
he would maintain not the less IN all the questions great
and little which may arise In the new world as IN the od
he would maintain the less the full Independence Of
the policy OF his coastyhe would practice not the less
what appeared TO him c9normable TO the interest Oh
France. And, he added In conclusion. am sure that
In doing that shall understood and approved even In
the United States the power Of popular errors.
know the empire OF popular PASSIONS but know also
the modern free States, whatever be the form Of ther
Government, Monarchc or Rcpubcan-whatever be thsr
social organization ArstocratIc or Democratc-repose
always this conviction. will say willingly on tnls
fah that, whatever be the error OF the moment after
long and free examination by the empire OF discus
son and of liberty truth justice, good sense fnsh
prevailing. and by directing public afsirs II Is THIS
hone this faith which makes the existence safety
OF modern free States II will not be the United States
which will give this salutary and sublime faith pain
| ul denial.
ALGIERs-THE FRENCH DISASTER.
/ Another disaster has befallen the French in Al.
geria General Levasseur. ad interim Commandant OF
Constantine had marched from that place In order 10
put down instruction In the district Of Beezona Il
had been already partly quelled by Colonel Her6iiou
who stationed at Batna and tribe called the ouled
typpo Ru
Of the Ouled. Tebban tribe, alone held out
| General Lavasseur who had left Constantine with
1000 men, effected his junction with Colonel Herbilon,
and battalion come from Sesif whereby bis column
amounted about $500 infantry and cavalry HIS nst
| operation unjust and cruel one Although the
| Oued. Sellsmo had obtained the sman from Colonel
Herbon and even already paid the fine to which they
had been condemned for their rebellion General LeTas-
seu rejecting their prayers for mercy charged ana put
! a hundred of them to the sword.
On the 18th Of December he turned his wrath on the
Oued Tebbans their villages were pundered and burnt
without their offering any Tessnnce or Inc r5enSn
OF SSaad Ben ebbani shared the same late, and the
troops composing the column had now but to return 70
their respective garrsons The weather had hitherto
been favorable but the I'd of January snow began
TO fall in such abundance that tho ground was soon COW
cred with 1t and the roads became impossible.
The French column was but short distance from the
plains but, according TO letter, 1t entered GENIE IN
which the had gathered In large quantities FOR TWO
days and nights together the troops were wtnou.
either shelter fuel exposed to the horrors Of cold ano
hunger tae guides being unable To ind their way N e
pro,racted anow.storm. On the second night despair
spread amcng tho men, large numbers OF whom Woao
appear to have perlshed.
The lNonteur publishes an official despatch from
General Lcvasseur detailing this occurrence. Its dat
ed Set the 10th January, and although he processes 70
report with entire veracity catastrophe tor which hd
feels the deepest soow he has probably considerably
palliated It,
After describing the weather fearful he admits tina,
on the cruel Sd Of January his column experienced Dc
len re1rettabes pers and that his route was marked by
m corpses Of unfortunate soldiers whom the cold had
killed. But he adds in the terrible trial they had just
| un dereone the troops have displayed admirable mord1
| and discipline. The composure OF the otlcers and
patience OF the soldiers has not tor moment been d
turbed.
MANY men have entered the hospital In consequence
of tho cold fatigue. but can assure you tna accoro
Ing 10 the opinion OF the medical department. there are
very few serious cases. large number OF men nave
come in and more who had lost their way In the snow
are daily returning. This circum,ance prevents my
| reckoning yet the number OF the dead.
The McrseiLlss Senaphore which publishes long mar.
ratve OF the disaster reckons but at about hundred
men the less sustained on the occasion Two letters
quoted by the Nation state that eight hundred men
have remained buried under the snow; other adyices
say six hundred and that all the baggage, win pro-
visions enough for above days have been lost Inc
Ass which has also received private advices mas Inc
Thirty officers have had their hands and feet frozen.
Five men and several horses Of the detachment OF A'
Chasseurs have died OF cold niteen out Of eignsy
| men OF the wagon. train have pertahed. srenadier
company Of the 43d has almost wholly disappeared Al.
mos, ali the native mucteers lost their lives on that ter
rible day. This unfortunate affair Of which we DO not
vet know the extent has been duly construed by me
Arabs to our de,rment they have seen the hand OF COD
in it, We shall cease saying that General LeYaS
seur's sortie cannot be excused
According to the Montteur Alshien Abd-elAader be-.
ing closely pursued by Gen Lamotciete al the EN-
he was moving towards the Yacouba had retired TO the
southwest by the Flittas and Soamas country
Ireland.
Mr. Blackburne has been sworn In as Chief justice
Of the Queens Bench The Solicitor GenerashiP sti
vacant blu. Barriser Brewster Is working hard LOT tne
Office Dublin Evening r osl VI So'uiuAS.
The Irish Board of Education are about to build
birvtwo model schools for training teachers, In the
several counties OF Ireland
The Repeal rent for the week announced at the
meeting on Monday sennight was 1897 s. lid
Another dreadful murder has taken place in Tip
persry The victim named Patrick Crotty and was
a servant TO Thomas Fennessy Of Woodrofe. He was
shot through the left breast the ball coming out through
his hip.
The state of the county Of Limerick is represent.
ed az most alarming murders had been perpetrated
under circumstances of the most fearful outrage the