The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-20

most prominent topics Mr.. Berger, however,
notwithstanding his great eminence and unques-
tionable talent and eoquence said nothing that was
new. He censured strongly the conduct OF the
government in the Texas affair, as concession to
England, and al an act OF hostility TO the United
States and declared that the announcement OF M
Guzot, that In the event Of a war between England
and the United States. France would be strictly
neutral, also act of hostility TO the latter,
though he subsequently modified that opinion
M. Guizot gave brief but effective reply. he de-
MED that In the Texas business he had done any
thing OF which the Union had right to complain;
any thing that was not strictly for the advantage OF
France or any thing that he would hesitate to do
again After having replied on this subject, and az
ter being shown that the amendment was useless,
M. Gulzot commended that when there was a chance
of war, the declaration of neutrality Of a third
power was means OF securing peace, means OF
weighing in the deliberations of the two OPP.
posing countries. 81 know" said he, " thar
there are people in both countries, who seek
to keep up illusions in this respect. There are
people who say to the United States" Don't fear,
France will necessarily be your side in the event
Of a war" There are others who say to England'
Don't fear, the French government has somplais-
ance for you. and if there be you will buy It to
your side" This language is implied to both coun-
tries. wish to give, in advance, denial to both
assertions; wish TO say, IN advance, that France
Will be neutral-that is to say, that she VIII take
part neither for the one nor the other; and think
that In both countries, and particularly In the United
States, this declaration will weigh in the balance
and contribute, to maintain peace The Minister
went on TO explain that the reason why he thought
his declaration would have effect In the Unit-
ed States than In England was, that the government
OF England was really DESTROYS Of peace, whilst 1t
10 not quite the same in the United States. You
read that every day. There Is there great party,
powerful, active and noisy (buoyant party, which
does not wish for peace, which pushes tor war; and
proclaims u; and by the side OF that party these
is one highly respectable and powerful also, who
desires peace. hesitate not to say that desired
in announcing our policy. of neutrality, to give
strength TO the friends Of peace in America.
am convinced that peace ID good Tor all-for Eng
land tor the States; sincerely desire the main
tenauce oil it; meant to lend strength to tue peace
party wished to give II the right to say, that II
must not be counted upon that France would be
dragged into the war, al vofw iui donner e 'droit
de dare gull fallait pas compter qa6n entraineran
Ia France sd suite dams Ia guerre.') Though this
declaration is only a repetition OF what M Guizot
has already made, have thought you would attach
so much Importance to 1t as to excuse me tor put
ting you 10 the expense OF this letter. 1t may be
added that both M. Gaizot and M. Berger express
cd their confident conviction that the Oregon qucs-
ton would not end in war-the latter assigning as q
reason that England would be sure to cede to the
United States as she had done every other ques-
ton In which she had disputed with them.
The correspondence OF Mr. King and M; Gulzot,
relative to the reproduction by the Journal des De-
bats of an article from the Times, charging Mr..
Colbourne and Mr. King with isslsehood' II in this
have been much more simple and much more wor-
thy for Mr. King to have addressed 1t instead OF APP
plying to M Guizot 1t declares also that It did not
intend to make itself responsible for the statement OF
the Tunes
Both Mr.. King and Lord Cowley, the United
States and English Ministers were present at the
debate In the Chamber OF Deputies yesterday.
THE FRENCH LEGIsLATURE.
Francs ana the River Plate.
In the debate the 10th ut the address, the aaairs
Of the River Plate came under scussion..
rnL.T De Z. LosssE tn: a,st speaker who was
dent Rosas concluded, proceeded to explain the
motives that had induced that administration to open
negotiations, and not to force Baron Mackau, the
French negoaor he said had sailed for the Plata at the
close Of July $780, whom France placed 10 extreme
that date sufced in NJ Pellets opinion, to justify the
conclusion of the treaty.
NJ. GuIzor, the Minister for Foreign Affair.". who
followed reminded the Chamber that the question bad
been repeatedly submitted to its elaboration, and that
alluded had stipulated the neutrality Of France. and
theCainet had pursued that policy until 1874 Since then
the adoption Of different The prolongaon Of
the civil war. the petitions forwarded by the French
sion DXSn.es who mad repaired to London and
Paris to in the name Of the Brais the necessity
putting period to the war which ds:olatsa the banks
armed mediation for the policy Of nuetralty France
wished to take part in the quarrel between Bueoos
against President Rosas. overturnng his Govern
ment or changing the existing order of things at Bue
the banks of La Plata and protect French interests in
that quarters for there as many Fsnchmen engaged
I
dc st Priest had asked France has not formally recog
missed the Of the republic Of the Uruguay
that treaty Buenos Ayres he said, bound respect
the Independence OF that country not to incorporate
like any other independent nation to wsgs war against
should the honor Of Buenos Ayres render recourse to
independence Of the republic Of the umgusy NJ Gui.
zo in conclusion stated that England and France had
rnined to exhaust every pas6c means before they
deavors would restore peace on the banks Of La Plata
/ The stirring events Of which La Plata il the
scene give additional interest to the foil wing despatch
he most unmprotant points Of which have abridged
addressed by NJ Guzo to the French representative at
Busnos Ayrest-
Monsieur le Baron,-The two governments Of Eng
land and France taking into consideration the inde6nite
duration of the which carried by republics
of Buenos Ayres and Moote video the interruption Of
which thence results, and the injuries Of eli
kinds which the neutral foreigners established in those
ATTITUDES compelled to sustain have Just concerted
be accepted by the bsg parties The object pro-
posed In the first place by France and England to
cause the cessation Of hos.li,iss Mr. ouseley l. In
resentat to this effect To THESE you will add our
own. which will rive new degree OF authority from
the peculiar situation Of France with respect to the Ar
genne Government You will inform him that our in
tention 10 by to what the treaty
the present 0ovsrnmsnt Of Monte video against him
that recognize in with all sensible persons
him in, the government Of his country, that have
waited as long as We could, in order tAat the
Il war might terminate OF useu; out that arr
no longer justified in waiting any longer Il
present. in taco of the sufsrings and the rsits
sted requests of those Of nation who have remained
neutral and that comp He'd, for the interest
commerce, well az for that Of humanity, to put
period state things which has become
You will inform hin, ~ 6ne, that his dignity, thu
future prospects Of his power and his very devotion
the American cause counsel him in opinion, to yield
with good grace and not 10 prolong ferocous contss
that 10 condemned by the whole world The condition
that he will obtain in the anal arrangement after having
taken the initiation in the work Of psc6cstion, will
necessarily better than he persists in exciting
interest against him. You will him that Ia tho
negotiation. we will spare pains to obtain the coocs
sion to him. Ia fact of the best terms possible but at tn
same time reminding him that We have recognised.
/ well a. England and Brazil the independence Of tn
Eastern State snd that we admit nothing that put
that indepen dence in question II the Government
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