Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-02
THURSDAY, .MdRCH 1916.
FRANCE TIE l.. STATES.


FRANCE & TIE l.. STATES.
MOI the least interesting portion Of the intelligence re-
cesed by the last steamer from England grows oul Of
tie relations, teh we regret osee becoming somewhat
eomp Ieaed and de7aie between the l. States AID her
Revolutionary ally The ailusien, in President Folks
message, 10 the course pursued by the French Ministry
during The tendency Of tbe Tesas annexation question,
has gwen rise long and stormy debate IN the French
ChanbersA NJ. Gnzot replying 10 the remarks Of Mr..
Polk. cautiously and toureousy il is true. far his
language goes, but terms decisive and energetic
those of our own Executive. Acluitscing in The aus
nonnctd Determination If our government 10 abstain from
all interference will The internal affairs If Europe aud
snpauduI the wisdom Of this policy, he nevertheless
complains Of the Presidents remarks in relation 10 Eu-
npean interference with the affairs al This continent and
declares lhat France submit be crded ruu
such american connections as she may think proper in
the promotion Of her interests, into. The
United States, he said, were the only nation Of
North America There we've other States he would
'oaIy fame Mexico with the sane rights, the
independence, Tie same liberty 10 seea OF refuse allan
'.ces, to frm political combinations in accordance with
Their interest, the L. States. Well-with those
States France had treaties and they had The fl h To
conclude and maintain treaties aud would any tie say
chat in doing they injured the rights Of HE United
"Saics2" To this question, in distract form, The
reply mus, of be in the negatives tu then when
the right asserted 10 be exercised is obvious
thai very different answer migh be given. The Tex
question is in point. France had right conclude
and maintain iuadrs with that power, whose iudepen.
dence she had acknov lodged. But, when she discover
ed that negotiation pending between Texas and
The L. States, for the annexation Of the former The
latter did that righ aui!oze her 10 unite in intrigue
with Great Brian and Mtxico- an IRrgue v hich NJ.
GuzE openly coniesses-io defeat that measure, either
fr the purpose Of promoting French commercial inie>
rests. or with view ii maintaining thai imag mary
"balance Of puweI This continent of hcl he speaks
with 50 much earuestness, without seeming cumpre
heud tie essential difference bets cen lie old and new
world in this IarticuIar2 We confess that we are sur.
priced at the extent to which French interference was
carried on that occasion. and which IS for the first
time di'olg'd. From the ficia correspondence pub
shedby order Of the French government appears that
express instructions were given Ia Nj Pageoi WASH
inei'n, 10 Baron de Cyarey in Mexico, and 10 NJ de
aag7y IN Texas, Ia eXer; every eiiuH, in conjunction
uth Ike British Ministers at the several COURTS 10 de-
feat this measure. Aud what renI,s This fact
ma kable is the circumstance that NJ Guzo seemed to
nc! under the direct influence, say the dcalon q
'he Bflsh government IL Is True he rafesses great
friendship ion the L. States, and declares. that. had
Great Britain attempted the acquisition Of Texas France
would have been equally as anxious and wonld have
used strenuous exerous to prevent the consum,nation
OF that measure, ms moi less injurious the interests of
thai country. But NJ de Berger and other opposition
pcUbers did not hesitate declare thai the course Of
the French Ministry had resulted from subserviency To
the wishes of Great Britain, between whom aud the
present rulers Of France here is nantslly .'eordal
utderstandmg,' il not positive alliance Louis Phil
ppe Influenced IN his policy doubtless by desire to
the peTpelni of Ills dynasty; and in the even,
Of all effort being de- ON his Demise To turn the sue
another line TO enlist the support of CIR nj
Britain IN favor OF his d,s, so IN pref renee either TO
the family of Napoleon or of the elder branch u; the
House OF Bourbon Neyeuh less the French Premier
declared. that, in the event OF ar between Greal
Britain and the l. : ai,s France wonld nresorye
strict neutrality. and he made special effort 10 dis sel
that in case hosliles should break out France mich,
be expected 10 aid either. NJ Theirs. NJ Berryer. NJ
Bllanl and other, Denounced the co,npIo,oncc dn,y.d
by the French government towards tia, nj rea, R.in
and maintained that the nilsd States is the us,ura ally
ii France with whom the most intimate and Cordial r
atun should be chtGishcd-and exul,ed in our craving
lid, a.,