The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-26
THE UNION.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
From our Paris correspondent
PANS, January %, 1876.

! The Presidents message has done It's work In the
| Chamber OF Deputies and the BRUSH Parliament
will speak of these in order, but, before entering
| on the subject, allude TO circumstance which u
of some consequence TO our national honor. You
will remem ber that shortly after the publication OF
! Mr.. Cahoun's dispatches, and hs diplomatic cor
respondsnce with Mr.. King, our minister to ths
court Of the Tulerles, the BRUSH government con-
ceyed an idea that that Of France, notwithstanding
It's professions Of friendship had acted double
part; holding out the prospect OF cooperation 10
! England, and assuring the United States, through
their minister in Paris that "nothing hostile or cal
eulated give them offence, should be undertaken
against them by the present administration Of
France. The prompt declaration on the part Of
Mr.. GuiIot to England that the French minister in
! Washington should receive the same nlsuucilons
in regard to Texas and Mexico which had been
given by England to Captain Elliott, on the one
side, and Mr. Kings letter 10 MIR. Calhoun 90 tho
other, discovered depth Of diplomacy on the part
of the French minister offoreign affair. wlIss~ss
little saleaatod satisfy John Bull. and socerding
| ly provoked a series Of structures in the English
newspapefs-soms asserting that Mr.. Guzot,
others that Mr.. King, had been guilty Of misrepre
sentation. Whilst this was going on, both Mr..
King and Mr.. GUizot remained silent; Mr. King
very properly thinking il beneath his dignity to
ply TO the newspaper paragraphs published In a
third country, and Mr. GuizOt Judging very proper
ly that the more he medded in the matter, the less
likely would hs course give satisfaction, either TO the
government or the people OF England Iiefc the
matter rested, until the arrival Of the Presidents
sage which though did not strike the fancy OF the
Bntish public, was ut least received by the bet
ter portion Of il with a manly spirit, and by the
French with some notes Of satisfaction. Only the
ministerial journals OF France, and at their head,
the Journal des De6als, took occasion TO yannl
the superior civilization OF Europe and the ne
cessity on the part Of France to inquire into
the state OF equilibrium Of the American con-
uneDt. This tone Of the French ministerial
prcSs encouraged the English; and the accusa-
ton that Mr. King, in bis correspondence with Mr.
Calhoun, misTepresented the Intentions and promi-
ses Of tie French government, was revived IN a
shocking and brutal manner and the French press
that IL, the organ Of MIR. GuIzot, the Journal
dcs Deba;s-translaed tho articles Now, though
this was done without comment, the inference
drawn by the public was evidently IN favor Of Mr.
GuizOt and against Mr.. King; 30 that question Of
yeTacIiy engaged between minister here
and the minister Of foreign affairs of France.
Under these circumstances, Mr.. King thought 1t
no longer compatible with the dignity Of the gov
eminent lie represented aud with his own honor, TO
remain silent under the mputaton; and, accordingly
addressed, on the very day that the article appeared
an energetic note to Mr.. Guizot demanding whether
the offensive declaration Of the Times newspaper,
republished under the eye OF the French govern
ment in ths leading ministerial paper, had, in the
| slightest degree, the authority or sanction Of the
French government. TO this note Mr.. King re-
CelNeu q prompt reply III pulZOtb own manu.
writing-hrst dlsclaming the Journal des Debats as
the organ Of the government, Tor il is merely paid
by the government in proportion to its service and
| then repeating TO our minister VERY WORDS
USED By HIM IN HIS DESPATCH TO Mr.. CALHOUN
and much animadverted against by the London
Times viz: France ioiH take steps in N, slightest
degree hostile 10 the United States ichich gire
her just cause Of complaint" Thus Mr. Guizot, in
his own handwriting, repeated TO Mr. King what
he had said to him a year ago, and the whole mat
| ter would have been considered having been set
right il Mr. Guzot had not, az it is said, used the
| diplomatic precaution to mark his letter TO Mr..
/ King "prirafe" (paficitfers.) The shrcwd dip,t
| male probably thought public insult TO min
lister and government might, without noise, be pn-
vately explained, that the United States and
| France might be satisfied, without England
| being unnecessarily made acquainted with the
particulars Of the circumstances. Mr.. King, how
| ever may think otherwise and opne that, his We
rscity being publicly questioned, he ought not, not
withstanding the word private written on MIR.
Guizots letter, conceive himself precluded from
making such use Of it he might deem necessary
for the vindicaton of his country's and individual
| honor.
Ii was necessary to premise this, because the
correspondence between Mr.. King and Mr.. Guizot
took place before the adoption and discussion OF the
| address by the chamber, in answer to the kings
speech, and because great deal that was thsre
said was evidently occasioned by that correspond
ence Mr.. Guzot, seeing from the tone Of the
Presidents message that the United States not
to be inundated by the present administration of
France and from Mr. Kings course, that he (Guizot)
woad soon be cornered, and obliged to speak out
like man--in other words, that France could not
| make promises to England and America ut the same
time--resolved at once to take the only part that
was left him. He made handsome eulogy Of the
United States in the Chamber of Deputies, spoke of
our rapidly increasing prosperity and power, nd.
mitted that the interests of humanity went hand in
| hap ppr xyelGo md ohpu oil
manner of success; nay, he further; he begged
the Chamber not to be offended with President
Folks language; and gently protested, but in lam
guage so mild that it was more like regret than a
protest. against the "prohibiiion" expressed by
| the President of all European interference in
American affairs. He said such prohibition
to inquire into American affairs was incompat-
IDLE with the independence Of France-that is, he
tried to show 10 the chamber that not he, (poor in
nocen,D but the American President, had aimed a
blow, which, however, France was determined not
to resent, because strict neutrality ian indirect ad-
mission of his first avowal to Mr. King) was the
proper part for France to select MIR. Guzot tried
to show that France had an interest to maintain
Texas as an independent State; but she merely adj.
vised Texas, and did nothing that could have given
Just offence to the United States. n
To this Mr.. Theirs answered in one Of his best
speeches, and with an amount of sarcasm which
| most seriously damaged Mr.. Guizots reputation as
statesman. First he quoted the passage from the
Presidents message, which referred TO France;
and then showed that so far from being offensive
to France, it very properly expressed but a just
regret at the short-sghted policy OF the present
French ministry. He then set about to lash Mr.:
Guzots american equilibrium which served
but as veil to the trucking policy pursued in
regard to England, and elected shouts of applause
from both sides Of the chamber. But the best part
Of his speech, and which made the most profound
impression, upon the supporters of the present
ministry, was that which showed the chamber the
close connection between the prosperity of France
and that of the United States "The independence
and greatness Of the United States are necessary to
the independence Of France" he sad Sand 1t is our
duty to promote them" "He wished well to all no.
tons, but greatness only to France and the United
States" This is a valuable declaration ON the part
Of the principal ospirant to the ministry, to which
Mr.. Guizot did not even attempt directly to reply
stating that he, too had taken great care not TO rou
bic the amicable relations with the United States
and that the duties Of France in regardio Oregon were
next to trying to preserve the peace, the srictes
neutrality between the contending parties, and be
coming assertion of the rights neutrdLs Thus has MIR
Guizo by the 6rmness Of the President, and the skill
anA f. haon hrnu n