The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

Robert Stuart, removed.
| CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, to-day, the debate on "the notice
was continued. Mr.. Dickinson concluded his re-
marks.
A motion was then offered by Mr.. Dayton, fol
the posponement Of the further consideration Of the
subject ill Monday fortnight, on the ground thai
the recent news from England was eminently pacif
e, and that corresponding spirit should be mani,
Tested here. Messrs. Allen and Cass opposed, in q
very decided manner, this mouon-erpressed their
doubts TO tho pacific character Of the news-reit
Grated their views TO the wisdom and duty OF
presenting bold and unfaIering sttitude-and
urged that postponement would be virtuallya de-
parture from the unshrnking course thus far pur-
sued.
MIR. Calhoun was anxious for an immediate
vote upon the amendments, so that the question
might be Al once presented in It's final form.
Mr.. Colquiit-the motion TO postpone having
been withdrawn-then preseneda resolution, which
he wished appended to the joint resolution, which
was ordered TO be printed; and then, on motion OF
Mr. Allen, the Senate proceeded TO the consideration
Of executive business.
In tho House, the committees were called in their
order. During this process, Mr.. Isaac L. Holmes
introduced a report from the select committee on
the rules the disposition Of which Consumed consid-
cradle portion Of the day. A good deal Of feeling
was manifested; for though, to a superficial observer,
there is nothing in a mere change Of the rules
Of the House which, "a few points excepted, }
cas be Of general interest, yet the amendment re-
ported to-day is destined to have a very important
bearing on certain kinds ofegisation, as will here
after be demonstrated.
The joint resolution from the Senate authorizing
the transmission and presentation Of books to the
minister Of justice in France in exchange for books
received from him, was passed, And when we add
that for the residue Of the sitting the river and har
Dor bill was under consideration, our acco unt-cur-
rent for the day will be complete.
THE DEBATE IN THE FRENCH CHAMBERs-M.
GUIZoTs BALANCE OF POWER IN AMERICA
The new "balance-ofp power" doctrine Of tho
present French minister is the neal offspring of the
cordial understanding" Like the Intervention in
the La Plata, it bears, stamped upon its forehead
the British mark. Connected, in its origin with
the cordial understanding between the French and
English governments, this "balance" theory is, like
he understanding" an accident 1t is the caprice
Of day. 1t is the whim Of a clique. 1t has no
root in the heart Of the French nation. Everybody
there condemns it-save only the ministers of the
crown and the party temporarily rallied around
them. Berger for the legitimists, and Theirs
for the liberals, and Remusst and Billaut for
their respective ~eton, in French politics, unite
in its condemnation. II has for its support,
like the understanding" which produced it, a
eeremonous visit or two, reciprocated between
the venerable king and the young quosa,
accompanied by the tender courtesies oftwo three
paternal and fial embraces between the royal par
ties. 1t has against it the sympathy of the great
French nation with liberal ideas-the living men,
cries of all that is most glorious in two great French
revolutions-the opposition between French and
English power, and interest by land and sea; and
last and most Of all, this cordial understanding >
and the "balance" doctrine and the "intervenon''
alliance sprnging out of it, find arrayed against
them the deep seated and ancient antpathy Of two
rival neghbor nations, embittered against each other
by the hereditary hostility of five hundred years
closing in that catastrophe-a scandal and abomina
ton to the France Of to-day-the British peace Of
lSl5-a peace in which the freedom, the honor, nay
almos, the nationality of France rodden under
foot. So opposed, the "cordial understanding" be-
tween France and England must long pas,
away. The prudent but calculating frmness Of
Louis Philippc--,he cold and supple adroitness OF
NJ Guizot, may maintain it, or at least the show Of
it, for season. but it is in lis nature mere accident
and it, mu ct die out.
But one most extraordinary man in our day
has appeared the adequate representative OF
French instincts and French policy. The We
ny soul OF that great mans system was oPpo.
si,ion to the dictatorial power Of England
French patriotism yet draws inspiration from his
memory-French national pride yet worships al
his tomb. The name Of Napoleon will long remain
the raying word Of ''young France" "The egh
teenth century," said Victor Hugo, "gave us grea
man, and great thing. The man was Napoleon
the thing was liberty. We have lost the man; lc
US keep the boon he gave u.s." Such is the sent
ment Of France to-day. But the liberty of Franc,
abhors the commercial monopoly of England; ant
the gigantic shade Of Napoleon seems still to stane
| up frowning and in arms against understanding
or 'alliance" with the power which chained him
and with him the best elements Of French national
| ity, Prometheus-like, to the ocean rock
The understanding" and the "aance" are both
an accident. They cannot stand the conclusion o
troublous times. No nation, in war with Eng
land, need fear the hostility of France.
But it is remarkable that distinguished states
man like M. Guizot should so wholly mistake tn,
state of things on this continent and especially tn,
nature and the result of an extension Of our own
public "The true interest of the New World (say'
the French minister) forbids the existence of one
supreme republic there, even as the true interest o
Europe forbids the existence Of one supreme mon
archy." The two cases thus paraloled, are sractil
and eu iotlsiy opposed The one case is the precise