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

Gus "a the tneOfy, which inc minister OF foreign al
fairs has put forward on this subject. Il is an az
grayaion Of the fact. am about 10 call the stien
lion Of the Chamber TO the subject, not for the sake
of opposition but solely with the object Of correct
| ing the notions OF the government, IL il can be
done. | must admit that have good hopes; for il
has been shown that on previous occasions, the
opinions OF the present government may be in.
huenced by that Of the Chamber.
al am about 10 provoke, on the part OF the Cham
Der, what viii call the clearing up Of the most Sc.
rious question which may be brought forward du-
ring the present session. You are aware that Tex
Is Of great importance to the United States and
that its possession was anxiousy desired by that
power. toiH add that has annsIahon been
made IN more regular manner. For more than ten
years Texas had been separated from Mexico, and
all the powers, including France had recognised il.
Fexas considered 1t for her interest 10 become a
part Of great and powerful State; she consented to
her annexation, and that is now an rreyocable fact
Nevertheless, Il 10 under these circumstances that
cabinet considered IL its duty TO oppose itself 10
the measure. II Il be true, stated by the min
lister Of foreign affairs that should be the
law Of governments, there has been fault in this
affair for Il has failed, anG has caused Interrupt.
ton IN our relations with the United Staiesu This
Mr.. Guizot afterwards denied, though was main
tanned by the opposition that he had not improved
them.) "But what good reason could have excited
the opposition OF the cabinet TO the anne xa,ioni
Did our commercial interests demand III ! know
that IL was said, that We had an interest in
drawing our supply of cotton from Texas. But
IN the first state, that Slate did not furnish large
quantityi and moreover il our interest that that
locality should be placed under the patronage of q
powerful nation, rather than be Abandoned the in
huence of England. Permit we TO cast a rapid
glance over the astonishing increase OF the United
Stnies. Scarcely ffy years ago they occupied the
banks Of the Mississippi, and now they touch Mex
leo; on the side Of Texas and Canada by The Ore
gon 10 little yagueness IN geographical definitions
must not be regarded in French historians and states
menu They had then 3,0O0000 Of inhabitants,
now they reckon 81 States with %, 900 900. (Gui.
got in his speech made the number Of our stars be-
tween - and go can readily imagine this extra
ordinary and unhesrd-of prosperity to give umbrage
to England; but for my part, although declared
partisan for English alliance, cannot, for the sake
Of my country, he at all uneasy at the development
Of the power Of the United States
alt has been objected that the annexation Of Tex
as to the United States disturbed the balance Of
power in America. IL is, must confess, for the
first time | ever heard this equilibrium spoken or |
can fully Apprehend balance Of power in Europe,
which is nothing else than the Independence Of all
the States composing 1t; and whenever this eguill-
brium has been disturbed, 1t has been proper to
seek to re-esaGlish H. but | will ask what have we
to do with America IN that respect The honorn-
ole MIR. Guzot Is afraid that the Spanish race will
be anRihIlaeG by the Anglo. A merican. Oh when
that time comes when the United States shall like
England have 100 ships Of the line and 300 frigaes
when they shall longer profess The principle that
the flag covers the merchandise, then the European
equilibrium may 60 10 the assistance Of that OF
America! we still possessed Canada and
Louisiana, | can imagine that the development Of
the power Of the United States might give us
some uneasiness; | can imagine that il dis'urbs
the English, who possess a part OF the American
continent. Bot as we have given up louisiana, the
question no longer in any way concerns us. On
the contrary, see in the increase Of the power of
the United States what must be permitted TO call
another step towards our political freedom. Since
French policy in this world represents revolution,
we have lost much Of our freedom Of action
Formerly, there existed among the various Eu-
ropean states opposing interests, rancorous Jealous
les, and in the midst Of these passions France
perfectly free. But the day that France became
The representative of liberty In the world on that
day there formed around her, amongst all the
states Of Europe-a concerted union, ruther tacit
than written down-a general concert, in fact
which mpedcd, and st II impedes, our freedom of
action. | am not one Of those who perceive war Mt
the bottom of this concert. No; but | maintain
that there il amongst these European powers, and
against France, a tacit accord which consrans US,
which is injurious to u.s."
Here Mr.. Theirs cited Prince Metternch's reply
to the French ambassador in Vienna, that the pre-
ponderance Of Russia is bad, but that of France a
great deal worse.
FRANCE, COnunutu lDlcTb, 'is disU coH-
strained by English jealousy. Two facts may
remove this cons,rsint. One is the development
of liberty in Europe; for whenever the specta-
Gle which we behold passing before our eyes at
Paris and London shall be witnessed in any other
capital of Europe, all our liberty Of action will be
restored to US, the powers of Europe then having
a sympathetic feeling towards us. The second
cause which may lead to the emancipation of our
policy is the augmentation OF the power Of the
United States The proof of the truth Of this assar.
ton is that if, during tho last two years, England
has been yielding in her relations with us, we owe
it to tho uneasiness with which the power Of
merica inspires her. What, then, was the motive
of the conduct of the French cabinet in the affairs of
Texas'"
After some further remarks on the subject, in the
same strain Mr.. Theirs concluded
al have said, and repeat it, that independently
of the fault committed at Tahta, if France has not
observed diplomatic neutrality in the affairs OF
Texas she has been forced to act by the necessity
Of not giving offence to England. The conduct
of France in the affairs of Texas has been the Fur-
chase money paid for the right Of search. After
the cords Of President Polk is impossible that France
can offer herseyio coneate the difference (about Ore
gon) The ministry has broken the natl onal relations
ohich hare erised betpeen America and France and
this part is taken from our country by the fault Of the
cabinet. shall say no more. | desire that what
have said may be heard in America; | fear not its
being heard in England, for what concerns me
is that everything should be trueand clearly under
stood between three such great countries as Eng
land, France, and the United States"
Now what was the answer to all this IN the
Journal des Dsbal3 Why, TINT Mr.. Guizot had
never intended to be otherwise than on the very
best terms with the United States; that he always
was and always should be. "Has not Mr.. Gulzot
Iii exclaimed) written the life of Washington Has
/ Mr. Theirs written such life' Can he write such
life as that Of Washington Have not the Amer
leans in Paris asked Mr.. Guizot to sit for his por-
trairi Has not Mr.. Healey, Of Philadelphia pant
ed il And il it not hung up in the House OF kep-
resentatfves in Washington" Some clever, klna
hearted American, explaining the mysilhcation &c
the Naiionai-,his thoroughly French paper, the
ONLY one that contains now, Of all the French jour
mails, an original idea, or agrain of gold not hammer
ed out into a square yard to cover mans writing
tab!e-reminded the Journal DIES Dsbats on the fol-
lowing day Of the fact that the portrait OF no Euro
pean was found worthy Of place in the Congress
of the United States except that of Gen Lafayette
(who had praciicsd the principles he proiessed
through his fife, and who, in fact, had become ar
American citizen) Mr. Guizos portrait, 1t observed
was among the cadeaur in the National Institute, by
the side of number of other things, half mill
l.NaH Nn@h an