New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-20
WHOLE NO. 1914.
France.

the general debate on the address resumed and the
Minister Foreign Affairs replied 10 " Thierss speech
respecting intervention OF the Government on the
Texas question and the policy which France ought TO
observe towards the United States NJ Guizot did not
reierate in gentle language most Of the arguments he
bad sdduced on the same subject IN the Chamber OF
Peers
He said ha, the commercial and political nteres, of
France had alone dictated the course that had been pur
sued relative the annexation OF Texas There exist
ed between that State and France treaty Of commerce.
and the annexation stripped her from the future ad
vsntRces her navy and trade have derived from IL
On the other hand the excessive ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the
United States was, in political point OF view, by no
means desirable
After absorbing Texas their ambition would be direct
ed TO Mexico and the balance OF power which 1t was
necessary maintain in the just well as IN the
old world. would be destroyed. Such were the cousid
erstous that had determined the French Government 10
advise Texas 10 maintain lis Independence against the
ambitious pretensions OF the United States and the
advice would have been given TO Texas had its in
dependence been threatened not by the American Con-
ederscy. but By Eng land.
The part which France had taken in the affair had.
however been a very limited one she had confined her
self warning Texas and sbssined from farther inter
ference the moment the Texan people had declared in
favor of Annexation. The Washington Cabinet had mad
no reason 70 take offence az this conduct wherein
France had done but what she had right to do with
propriety and moderation.
Although the language used by President Polk in his
Message betrayed much irritation WIS 70 be hoped thar
SO transient misunderstanding would not impair the
friendly relations that existed and ought always TO ex
ton OF the Oregon Territory. NJ. Guizot sdded that
France had nothing to do with IT. she must sincerely
wish for the maintenance of peace. but should the dit
erences unfortunately end in hostilites. France would
Immediately reap the immense advantages arising from
q neutrality
NJ Biaut replied a; great length to the Minister for
Foreign Affairs but listened with much less stten
ton usual NJ Berger notified that he should move
the insertion of additional paragraph respecting Texas
and the United States in the way OF amendment 20
the Address, and the general debate was then closed
Tba a,1a af Waip
. worth mentioning
Awaiting himself OF the first paragraph of the Address,
NJ. Gustave dc Beaumont revived NJ Leerands imputa.
ons against the Cabinet respecting sundry electoral In
rgues and entered into various details on the subject
which are OF interest whatever 20 the English read
The Minister OF the Interior denied their correct
ness and postponed further reply TO the following day
FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES.
NJ Gm-ots Reply to Mr.. Polk.
PARIS JAM 20, 81, lsi6
NJ THEIRS, leader of the Dynastic Opposition,
late Prime Minister opened the discussion on the
Annexation of Texas and conduct OF France IN re
la,ion thereto He thought the Ministry had done
wrong in uniting with England to oppose Annexa-
ton, thereby alternating the United States and unit
ting France to act as mediator between the United
States and Great Britain in of a violent collision
on Oregon. NJ. NJ. Berger fold Royalist and Billaut
10 position) took similar views. They thought
France should rather aid any change calculated to
impair the power of England. In reply,
NJ. GuIzor. the Minister for Foreign Affairs hav-
ing assembled the tribune said that NJ. Theirs on the
previous evening, had appealed TO The impressions
and instincts OF the Chamber he would appeal 10
its calm and reilectng judgment and he hoped TO
convince it that the advice he had given the Crown
and the line Of policy he had pursued, were the
most conducive TO the interests of the country. On
the invitation Of the Texan Government and OF It's
Minister Of Paris he had advised Texas TO maintain her
independence, and Mexico to recognize IT, lie nau Ill
ways proclaimed that the Texans were free to ADOPT
whatever they pleased and that when once tney
should nave pronounced, France he'd nothing to say.
This had when the Annexation was agreed
to by the Texan people France entered into no protest
she accepted the when accomplished she raised no
discussion the subject with the United states nor
even addressed single observation to thatGovernmen
NJ GuZot had accordingly felt surprzed at the language
used by the President his Message and he had consd
cred it his duty claim In reply Tor France an entre IN
dependence OF action He next examined the CONNER
cn reasons which had induced France to recognize the
independence of Texas in 1893, and rendered ner aux
ous TO maintain it in ls45 The political considerations
had been of still greater weight Iherc were al pre-
sent he said three powerful nations intent on aegrand-
zng beyond measure their acknowledgements Russia
md the United States. France was not extending her
dominiops In Africa she had made conquest It was
her honor and her interest to preserve but the bounds
of which she would not overstep 1t was OF the
highest importance France that those three nations
should balance each others power and that none
/ OF them should obtain preponderatlng influence.
She was consequently interested in protecting the
independence OF the American States. NJ. Guizot
then proceeded explain the nature OF the relations ex
listing between England and France. They were placed
he saiG most Intimate footing and he Was happy
and proud 10 declare it, The alliance of the two coun
tries their good understanding their intimacy. were
necessary for the general peace. Their indifference
toward each other would endanger its continuation.
That intimacy had impaired in the least the independ
ence of the policy of France Fer the last nve years II
had existed entire and it only those utterly ignorant
OF facts who could contest IT, On every part OF the
globe where the policy OF France and England mad oeen
a, variance-in Africa Spain, and Greece-France mad
freely and boldly followed the pointed out by her
interests without compromising in the least the irenay
relations between the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 ID e
intimacy Theirs had declared that the two counu es
were dspeased with each other. (Here NJ. Thiers In
tcrrupted NJ Guzot and endeavorsd TO mody that e1'
pression NJ Guizot contended that the two count e.
far from being dispeased and lrrated against "a Gu
other entertained the contrary the most frent uy
feelings toward another. Some murmurs ne re
arose the Opposition benches when NJ Guzot tut n
ing toward the Lett exclaimed You are not the coo u
try He then proceeded 10 enumeraIe the diincuu -
between England and France, which had been amicao
adjusted contrary to the expectation OF the OPposiu0
amidst the applause Of mis- friends IN the Centre.
Guizot then reyertng American affairs described IN
endeavors made by France 10 maintain peace But isaac
he) should break out, the sole equitable and use
iu policy the only one conformaole To the national IN
teress that OF neutrality. That policy would Dc
beneficial the civilization and would secure
10 France the blessings OF and procure for her I'M
commercial and political advantages The conduct
Stated she had taken part against them; she had
evinced determination to remain neutral and would
persist that determination because he considered it
the most profitable the wisest thd most honorable ana
the best calculated to put period TO the war
NJ Bault having asked NJ. Gulzot what ne anouio
have done had Texas given herself TO England;
NJ. Guizot replied that he should have held the
sam. language, followed the same conduct, given
the same advice and stopped at the same point;
!. He begged permission to refer TO the remarks OF
the Presidents Message the general relations OF
France with the United States and OF the general
policy Of the United States toward France and Eu-
rome He would himself not have opened such
discussion and was not either in the interest
the necessity of the two countries TO have opened
it; bat since it opened, he had no hesitation TO
saw his entire thoughts about it. They entertained
the same good sentiments in the same good relations
10 the United States as they had always done, and
they meant TO maintain them. They meant TO be
always for the United States old and sincere friends
But the United States are what they were sixty
years ago. Then they were just created badly
constituted, and needed support-paternai support
Now they have grown and prospered, and taken
their places among the powerful Of the earth ar from
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