The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-26
EVENTS IN PARIS.

EVENTS IN PARIS
The able letter on our first page, from our
European correspondent, touches upon subjects
ofgrest importance to us in the present Of
foreign relations. We are satisfied from all the
knowledge which We possess of the French temper
ament, and the French feelings, and the French i'm
terests, well from the private etters we have
seen, that the ministry does not speak the senti-
ments OF the nation. The sceomp lshed and vener.
able king Of the French 10 anxious to preserve the
succession Of his family, and to build up the new
Bourbon dynasty, Of which he is, as it were, the
founder To this interesting object he devotes much OF
his time and most Of his wishes and his policy would
to be to draw around tho throne the eo-opsra-
ton Of the English power, and possibly the arms Of
his neighbor. No wonder therefore, M Guizot should
eonseeras his fine talents to the same object and that
he should, almost sneonseiously lean to the side OF
England, even against the ancient ally Of France.
His course in relation TO the annexation Of Texas
his new doctrine Of the balance Of power in Ameri-
ca, the violent tone of his eoquenee in the French
chambers, are so many indications Of his afinities
with the English government. We allow for all
these sympathies, and we will take care to avoid
their reaction upon cur own feelings We will still
keep the chain which binds the Americans and the
French, bright and unbroken.
We do not ask the French ministry TO unite with
US in opposition to England. We request them only
TO practice the proper neutrality between u.s. And
though it be true that Mr.. Guzot processes his anx.
ety to preserve it in case Of collision between the
United States and England, (Which Heaven forbid y
yet we may form some idea Of the neutrality which
he would practice in of war, by the neutrality
of his feelings and the mpar,slity Of his statements
in period Of peace. For example, lie, US see how
he speaks at this time Of the two countries:
The government OF Enelssd asn;rss- to main
tain peace with the United States; II sincerely de-
slres this for good reasons, and convinced that
it will do all in its power-that il will CO. as il has
said far as national honor will allow 10 preserve
peace. Thus there is no great necessity TO press
(peser) on the English government to determine it
to peace; it is decided already the limits of its
honor. The case is not altogether the same in the
Unted States. There you have great party, pow
erfu, active noisy, that does not wish peace which
urges war, and proelaims BY the side Of
this party there is another, very respectable, pow
erful also, that desires peace. This discordarce
exists in the bosom Of the ruling party. Even
in the democratic party there advocates Of peace
| and advocates Of war. do not hesitate to avow
that have aimed, by the announcement of our neu-
trail policy to lend strength to the friends Of peace
in America. am persuaded that peace is desirable
TO both countries. ] sincerely desire it myself.
meant to strengthen the peace party, to enable that
party to affirm that the other must not count on
dragging France into the quarrel"
M, Guizot is mistaken but the color of his state
ments shows the bias of his judgment. England
desires peace, he says; but in the United States
great and powerful party wants war. The French
minister is deceived. There is no great warpary in
this country-no party anxious for war with Eng
land, so long as we can maintain peace upon honor
able terms. Our government desires peace, and, we
are sure, has given evidence of its feelings in the
offers has made, and the official declarations both
Of the President and the Secretary of State Such,
too is the spirit Of our people. There are but very
few, if any, who desire war on its own account
The very Notice, which the democratic party gen.
orally support, is expressly upon the ground that it
isa peace measure-that it will bring this agitating
question to Issue, and they hope peaceful issue
They apprehend that we arc more in danger eff
general war, from the collisions among tn. border
ers in Oregon Gas Mr.. Benton go eloquen,y and
justly described it) than by any resu, which the
notice can possibly bring about The United States
will stand by their righs-that is very certain; they
will support their honor unblemished and unsus-
Pected-sans pe,w ct sans rsproche-thai is also very
certain But they do not desire war. Their maxim
is, "To demand nothing tina, is no, clearly right,
and submit to nothing that is wrong"
The "London Times" Is "a famous for the weak
ness of its arguments, it is for its misreprssen-
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