The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-20

the protective force Is be increased and 4 tax 10
to be levied upon the district itself for the payment
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country not to be out Of their homes between
sunset and sunrise. All this seems arbitrary and
in the present enlightened age, barbarous but if the
tons once the bane and the opprobrum of the land
can be arrested il will 60 far to reconcile all honest
and well-disposed people to the infilctioa. Happily
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bill tor the Improvement OF land. BY providing COM
pensation to tenants. a bill for amending the laws
relative TO the registration OF voters. and another for
placing the municipal franchise Of England and Ire
land on the same footing are amongst the promised
measures OF ameli0ration.
1t is said that Daniel O'Conne has attained the
allotted duration Of human life but, il all the ac
counts which appear be rue is not destined long to
exceed It. Those who see linn nightly in the House
OF Commons declare that he is sinking FAST and
the last twelve months have added thirty years. load
| to his existence. He enters and leaves the House
on the arm of his son John; and, once or twice,
when ne essayed to speak, his voice was feeble
that he could scarcely be heard the reporters gal
lery THIS appears to be the winding up Of career
which will always stand oat, despite its imperfec
lions. as one of the most remarkable in the history
OF the British nation. This is view, but Q Con-
nell I'LL yet outllve many Of those who could not
hear him in the reporters gallery.
France.
! TIE correspondent of Winners Times, writes
| %
A postscript to my last letter Informed you OF the
rejection of the amendment of M. Berger, by very
large majority The effect Of this amendment was
to express sort of sympathy to the United States in
preference TO England, aud its rejection was, there
! tore, rem lrkablc. Another amendment, OF a SINH
lar character, has since met with similar fate. On
the discussion OF e paragraph OF the address IN an
swer to the Kings speech, 10 which satisfaction
was expressed at the closeness OF the alliance with
England, M. Remusat proposed an addition, to the
effect that leach nation should preserve Its entire
liberty of action in the two worlds" In sp eaklng
in Support OF this amendment, M de Remusat, ex-
pressed his satisfaction at the alliance existing be-
tween England aud France. declared tlat it was
necessary for both countries and tor the peace OF
the world and hoped that it would be continued -
But he required thatln eases in which the interests
of tn. two nations might differ, France should not
sacrifice hers for the benefit of England He took
the OF the United States as an example OF what
he meant The increase Of the marine and the power
of the Ualted States was naturally Objectionable to
Eu gland, but il was decidedly for the advantage Of
France and therefore. France should should; lean rather
MAINTAIN strict Independence. "There is dr.
ference," said he, IL the views of England and
France with respect to the United States, an dit
policy Of France, l viii not invoke ancient sympa-
thies, for know that would be to make an appeal
TO sentiments no longer IN fashion, and to employ
words gone out Of use. know we'll that it is now
accepted that we ought not to conduct government
by sympathy, and, besides that the American de-
mocracy does not merit much symp ithy. We have
before our eyes examples Of dellcacy 80 exquisite
! willingly regard the American democracy as
an interested and mercantile nation, which
merits no longer the respect OF the world. But
policy Of England as she has done in the affair Of
Texas" To prove this he m ade use OF several Of
the arguments previously employed; and conclud-
ed by strong condemnation OF the ministerial Po-
hey, as truck ing to England, and wanting indie.
pendence. Referring to the Oregon question, he
expressed his conviction and hope that II would not
end in war, but he blamed ministers for having, by
their conduct in Texas deprived France OF tn task
of arbitrating between the United States and Eng
lane, to which her rank 10 the world, and her rela
tons with the two countries entitled her. M. Gul-
sued in Texas not, and could not, be consider
ed an act of hostility TO the United States. 1t was
the result of difference Of opialon, and If mere
difference OF opinion on such matter were to be
considered hostile all the independence between the
two governments would become impossible, and il
they were obliged to follow the United States In all
things, could that be called independence He was
proceeding with his arguments, when M. Theirs
interrupted him to blame the policy pursued in Tex
as. France he said, had no interest in Texas, and
had no n ght to interfere to prevent It's annexation to
the United States: But she did it to .ob!ige Eng.
land, aud yet NJ. Guzot talked about ttle independ-
ence of his policy. Both countries were, indeed,
independent in cases In which England would not
assist France, but they were not independent when
England needed the assistance Of this country. In
Syria and Greece, for example. where France had
need OF england, England stood aoof, and the po-
Icy pursued by each country was Independent; but
IN America. where England needed France, the po-
Icy OF both countries was united. M. Guizot COM
batted these arguments with similar weapons to
what he had previously employed. France had
interest IN Texas, aud that interest required that
Texas should not be annexed to the Uaited States.
He denied that he h ID interfered in the matter to
oblge England His interference first commenced
on tue Invitation of Texas herself, when Mr..
Ashbel Smith, her agent IN Paris, begged him
to resist annexation All that he had done ne would
unhestatngly do agaia. His conduct was the begin
nng Of that independence towards the United States
with France intended tor the future to pursue. IN
less the determination to maintain that indepen.
dence has been distinctly stated and clearly mani
tested, he foresaw III II If war broke out between
England and the United States the government
would 1--we had to struggle strongly against the po
musat, IN concluding the debate, ma ntained that
France had done wrong to separate from that coun-
try, which like her, was interested IN the IN ilnten-
ance Of the liberty OF the seas; and he censured the
Telling VIII ch had been ,nitcsted In the Cha mb.r
and elsewhere of taking grand airs with the United
States, and treating them as turbulent democracy.
On DIVISION, majority Of 63 votes rejected the
nounced in favor Of the ministerial policy.
TINS was the last debate that has taken place In
the French Chambers on American Affairs. Ii is
important IN ITSELF as showing that the opinion Of
M Gulzot and the policy of the government have
undergone no oh inge whatever and sh wing,
also, that those opinions aud that policy are shared
BY, and possess the sympathy Of thu great and over
whemlng majority of the Oh amber OF Deputies
But the debates that coded this one were even
more important for In them were made the memo
abb declarations, That .nc .forih III close and
innate union between France and hs United States,
which has therto existed, will exist no more-thai
the two Countries no longer united, as it were,
tor good and for evil fortune-that each will pursue
its path, without asking or caring whether it may
please the other Surely this is liter fdsepregret
IA matter II At cannot sufficiently be deplored. Yet
scsrtaln the United States only themselves
thank tor int Folks address has done it all Ad-
hitting that France made blunder in the Texan
tamey submit to be rated Tor il in the Presidents
Message. A great and glorious nation like France
should not be snubbed like school bov, even when
deemed wrong. In returning Mr.. Folks blows,
she has struck harder taan was expected, and she
has taken an attitude which hereafter may b Of inn
mense gravity to the United States 1t is pity-a
great pity, that she should have been forced into it,