Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-05

lis Minister al Pans, lie had advised Texas remain
independent although he had always proclaimed that
Texas perfectly free 10 ior herself aud that
when she should have decided. France could have
nothing 10 say. Aud 1t had heen. When Texas
had decided upon annesa'ion, France had made no
protest against IT, nor had she addressed 10 the Govern.
nent oi the |. Slaes sing communication upon the
subject, tie had therefore tell surprised TIM language
Of the Presidents Message, aud had considered his
duty to claim io France entire Independence of
nn lie next referred Ia thr commercial interests IN.
VOWED aud afterwards 10 the po' al Tor wishing
+ Texas 10 remain independent. There present
three powerful nations intent asgtandizlng beyond
measure their lrrrttotes-Enaand Russia. and the
United staes. France MI extending her domin>
ions In Aitlra SHE had mado conquest II was her
honor and interest Ia preserve but the bounds of Which
she would uol ovetstp |, VAS ol the highest impot.
lance To France that those three nations should balance
each Others ponct and thai nonr o them should % ain
, Il peponderalng Influence. She "ss consequently IN
ieesleJ IN protecting the independence OF the American
States
" Gnish then referred In the relations between
France aud England. which he SAID were On the most
intimate iootlns and al the most satisfactory kind
Their intimacy. hr said, MA necessary Tor The mains
ianance o peace, indifference between them would put
II IA jeopardy. Aud yet Ihr Intimacy which existed he
said, IN no impsued the Independence OF France
NJ lar from heinI dspcassd UPWARDS each other had
hren alleged by ~. lhers, they entertained the most
friendly feelings towards each other. Alter mentioning
several occasions o differences between them which had
and dcscrled the tiIotls nade by France to preserve
peace, aud hc closed = follows:
But II shoold break oni the sole equitable, and
useful policy. lhr only cuntnabe 10 the national
Interests, that of oeutrsIiv. That policy would
he beneficial the of civilization. aud II would
France ihe dressings Of peace nnd procure Tor
her immense cnnmefral ard political Advantages
The conduct OF francr had been hostile to
the [. Staes; SIC had taken par against lhcm she
had evmeed n determination 10 remain neuifa and
/ would determination,
sldered the most profitable. the wl'tst, the most hon,
cradle, and the best calculated put period 10 The
wsr.o
NJ Bllau rose To reply and brq.n by contrasting the
alleged commercial interests IN favor Of maintaining
/ Texas inderendent lie s,ld the rommrrcla inter.
course between lhr nations IN 1915 had been
fined to vessels; and only $4,000 klllogrames o
COTTON had cxpmtd 10 France from Texas. while
81 Geo 900 had bren drawn from the United States
lie asked NJ, Gpizh what language he would have
held II Texas had lslen slo the possession OF Engand2
NJ. Gulzat replied that he should have held The same
language, followed the conduct. giving the same
aiviee and storpcd nj The point Mr.. Bllaut proceed
ed 10 describe The erormons power OF Grra, Britain,
and 10 show that the maritime balance Of power ia Eu
rope already destroyed by her. lie went ON To
show that the interests ol England aid France aese
every where yaaucr and commended that hr cabinet
had exerled itself Ia reconcile lbe parties. bur
had sided with England 10 the great detneni Of the
interests of France.
NJ. Theirs then proceeded 10 enquire mha reason The
Did the commercial interest oi France require ~ Tie
knew size had interest IN procuring roiion from Tex
ns:--hul ihn supply from TINT quarter vas not lsfsei
and she certainly had All interest IN having 1fNus
placed under III" patronage of powerful naon rather
than tall into the power Of Engan lie then cast
rapid lance at the great increase II The Gned States.
aud traced their progress Tor the 1s 80 years, whlrh
they had extended themselves frum Cnnada 10 Mexico
and Increased from Hrre In treniy millions He could
readily imagine Thai his exlordluary and unheard>o
pr,s MY EIU hui G,rb
part he could not Tor the sske Of his country be al all
Easy at the prospect 1t had beer said That the
nrSatun Of Texas Disturbed The balance o power III
mrca. II is sad he must confess, the FIRST time
efer heard ms guihbrum spoken #" lie could iul-
y comprehend balance III power III Enrope. Which
might be- necessary 10 preserve bnt what be asked,
have 10 do wllh Ameres III nat respect II Franre
possessed Canada and Louisiana he could understand
why she should be disturbed by The development OF the
pow er of the Uol'pd States. He could understand why
disturbed the English who had possessions the A
mrrcan continents bn The question, he thought no Ions
ger concerned France.
lie saw in the progress Of the American Unon anolh
er sep towards the political freedom n The French.
When France became the representative of liberty in
the old. then there formed around her general
concert which impeed and sill lmpedes her freedom.
lie did mol perceive al IN. bottom of that compact,
but he maintained thai there among the European
powers, aud against France tacIl accord which con-
strained her and injurious 10 her IN proof OF this
he referred to the disregard when shown towards
her when she sought Austria 10 the necessity
of resisting Russldn encruachmenis. IN proportion
France and Eunaud together, he said, there
On the part the latter jealousy OF The former. which
caused great conslalh upon the policy {" France, and
WAS highly injurious 10 her interests. Two causes he
said might This cUnstrsnt, the FIRST The deUei
opDem N liberty ia Europe: lie second, tho dHgTelta.
tim If The pocer olHe United States The proof II
hs he found the fact that If within the last Two
years, England had shown more yieidng policy Toe
wads Fance had been in consequence OF the unea'
siness with which the POKER Of America had inspired
he'll lie said that The French Cabinet had pursued the
course they had with regard 10 Texas IN order TO re
deem the faults they had previously committed AT Ia
hl and esew here by which they had almost incurred
the dispeasure oi ENGLAND. lie charged that this
course had been resolved upon therefore, IN order 10
avoid giving offence 10 England and he thus concluded
his remarks;
The conduct Of France in the affair Of Texas has
been the purchase money pad for the night of search
In the eIa of America you have been obliged to de-
part from the cIfcumsperllon of sensible men.--And
why7 To redeem your faults you have committed a
, fault both with view 10 peace and TO "ar War,
: perhaps will not break out. hopen content my
self with moderate ones. For America the affair is
of true material interest; for England, oi dignity.
At the outset Frauce might hope 10 play the part OF
useful Intermediary; hut the Ministry has broken the
ma onal relation which existed Between America and
France and this part taken from country by the
fault of the Cabinet. Aier The words of President
Polk il is Impossible that France offer to concllla,e
the difference shall say more; desire that What
have said NAV be heard III Amerca tear not lis being
so in England for what me Is that every
thing should be true and clearly understood between
three such great countries as England France and the
United States. Cheers,
The strife was renewed IN Yesterdays sitting OF the
Depues and with results % incidents which lose no
hri,N Ilv hose Il he