Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-03-05
FRANCE.


Guzot the tribune. The correspondence of the Euro
pean Times gives abstract Of this Speech which excited
great sensation. After speaking of Texas, be begged
permission refer the of the Presidents Mes
sage the general relations of France with the United
and of the general policy of the United States to-
wards France and Europe. He would himself not have
opened such discussion and it was not either IN the
the necessity of the countries TO have OPEN
ed it, but opened he had no hesitation say
his entire thoughts about it. They entertained the
good sentiments ia the good relations TO the United
they had always DONE and they meant to main
tain them.
They meant to be always for the United States old and
sincere friends But the United States what they
sixty years ago. Then they just created, badly
constituted and needed support-paerna support. Now
they have grown and prOsPeed and taken their places
among the powerful Of the earth Far from regretting,
they appauded and re1ced this prosperity and grand
only did they jDice their present grandeur
but their great deslnes in the future Opinions might
differ as to the merits of their social organization and their
political institutions; but it impossible recog
Zs in that society and BY consequence in its influence,
principles Of Justice Of humanity OF welbeing for men,
which have been wanting the greater part the
which have become great and powerful in the world.
There hope that in spite of all the imper-
fections future of
this great people, it will exercise its influence in
more moral and useful than many other great people
They were, therefore, far from complaining of being
alarmed the present and future greatness of the United
States But they obliged to take into serious
their greatness and strength anu nobody could be
prsed that in the interests OF their country they should
maintain the independence of their policy towards the
United States great and powerful in quite different
ner (iOuf autrcmeHt) than they had done towards the
United States newly born. and hardly live. Even
if the simplest do teach them tina,
Duct the Message of the President of the United
indicated il clearly 1t not for him say that the
words of the President opportune measured but
they were frank explicit and honorable He had read
them altentively and had sought in the interests of the
country the policy they conveyed He found things
which appeared 10 him excessively grave The first was
that the United States have not aken and will not take
part for against any in the aiirs of Europe They
profess they practise perfectly Isolated policy with
gard to Europe = independent neutrality. He did not
blame them lie would go further, and say, it their
interest well understood, and that interest good policy
But them (pray mark these words they of i'm
pnance the United be asonished that the
policy of France will be- with respect the United States
as ndeI eLden purely attached the national interest,"
the United States themselves. What they practise
what they right practse-is as good a rule of
policy for for them. We ought to guard the same
independence-we ought seek equally in all the aues-
tons in which may be engaged the national interest,"
without sacrificing any tradition, 10 any scvener to
any view alliance which exist according TO
the terms Of the President of the United Sta,es'
This the first thing that struck him in the Message
The second was that the United States could permit
any European action the North American continent
and that what in Europe is called the balance of power
could not De apPneu he maxim, he said,
strange The United States the only nation Of
North America. There other States-he would ONLY
name Mexico-wa the rights the same independ-
ence the liberty seek refuse alliances form
political combinations in accordance with their interest
the United States. The neghborhood, the existence of
the United States could restrain in any fashion their
independence aud their rights. Well, with those States
France had treaties, and they had the right to conclude
and maintain treaties; and would any say that in
SO doing 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
DO the The language to which he alluded, if the
it aPpeued TO have attributed it, would
exceed the limit Of the rights that be recognized in
foreign governments however great they NAV be- The
ties which bound them to other States of the North Anne
rcan continent the relations they had with them, that
they in the right to contract with them-a these
interests, commercial POLITICAL TERRITORIAL in certain
cases, should be maintained without any sentiment of
hostility the United States but with the sentiments
of friendship had always been shown towards them
they should all be maintained without giving the United
any great of complaint but without regarding
any llegtmae pretension For this The United States
themselves had given them striking example. At the
time Of the French revolution, Washington had steadily
resisted the popular clamor engage in the conflicts
created in EuTope-tO maintain strict independence
wards all European Satesto be the ally of none France
any others. lie thought that ashingon in doing
was right and thereby rendering immense service to
his country.
They in similar circumstances but he
neSdte0 say, principle OF the
policy Of Washington at that time since become that of
his country. govern that of France And his
part long he had, should have the honor sit
the councils Of the CROWN hethe friend sincere and
aectonate any of the great society the great
government of the United States accepting willingly their
present greatness and their future greatnesshe would
maintain the less in all the questions great and little
which may arise in the world in the od-he would
maintain not the less the full independence of the policy
his country-he would practise the what appear
81 To hin, mahe the of France
he added in conclusion, " that in doing that
shall be understood and approved in the u States
know the power of popular errors know the empire
popular passions but know that also the modern free
States whatever be the form of their government monar-
chic repubcan-whatever be their social organization,
arsiocratic democatic-epose always this convc-
ton. will say willingly this faith, that, whatever be
the of the moment after long and free examination
by the empire of discussion aud Of liberty, TRUTH justice,
reason good sense, finish by prevailing and by directing
public aIr. 1t is this hope, this faith, which makes the
existence and the safety of modern free States. Il will
be the United States which will give to this salutay
and sublime faith painful denial"
The correspondent Of the European Times goes on to
say of the speech
1.-The ministerial party in both Chambers rejoice at it,
a well meed rebuke to what they consider the insult
ferabe arrogance of the American President The oppO
son party, the contrary, are excessively dissatisfied
with it. They say that it is nothing less than a formal
casting off Of the American alliance formal rupture
with their natural allies" and piece of trucking
to perfdous Albion. In the discussion the address in
the Chamber of Deputies the United States and Texas
have Likewise in for good deal of observation.
They FIRST brought forward by less parsonage than
NJ Theirs, chief Of of the opposition sections of the
Chamber-one OF the most eminent statesmen of the
country, and formerly minister of Foreign Affairs. He
served that appeared him. from the in the
Presidents Message that the United States dssais
fed with the Texas affair BY the attitude they had ia
KEN they had rendered it impossible for the United
to consent to allow them arbrate the Oregon ques-
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