The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-02
For the Unioa
M. THIERs.s SPEECH.

M. THIERs's SPEECH.
Iii very much to be regretted that the speech OF
NJ Theirs, delivered in the French chamber OF dep
uties the 10Th Of January last should have been
published la your valuable paper, curtailed as IL is
ofsome offs most effective passages. IL is partic-
ulary desirable that at this most Interesting period
Of our foreign relations, should be transmitted 10
the western world full and entire. The remarks al
M. Theirs full of kind feeling towards the Unit
cd States, and his opinions, 90 favorable 10 this
country, those Of great majority OF the French
nation. The translation alluded to, and taken fosn
the "London Morning Chronicle" might psss for
geosrsl summary Of the speech. but notbing moro.
10 some parts, however, IL does not convey the
meaning Of the orator. The Chrouicies vsuioa
says
"Ths resistance Of France 70 annsxation eaassd a
great degree Of irritation and disssiisaeton %
wards France"
NJ. Thisrs, on the contrary, doe not - spsh
language, but says; "Pruducrd IN AmsdcA ssi4snS
displessare." The sx,sset ksa d prss;dssfs
message, given by ~. Thisss, 10 alec very much
eurtailed, and inconectly gives Again, says M.
Theirs ..h
"You know that Texas was Of great Importance
To the United States; that they now possess two
thirds Of the coast on the Gufof Mexico. They
have obtained by the annexation Of Texas the semi
circle Of the coast Of this gulf II was All ancient
AID very natural ambition. People, as we'll ss
kings, can be ambitious. But ambition in great
people do not consider a crime; and we arc COM
PEELED TO acknowledge, that never was an acquis-
ton made in more regular manner, nor more in
conformity with the rights Of man."
What does the Chronicle" say o. this passage
"You are aware that Texas is Of great impor-
lance to the United States, who already in pos
session Of two-thirds Of the Gulf of Mexico and
that its possession was anxousy desired by that
power. | will add, that never had an annexation
been made in more regular manner"
At any other time these changes and omissions
would have but ite weight, but now, every deics.
cy Of an expression is important 10 convey a just
idea OF opinions abroad
M. Theirs says:
from Mexico. Mexico had
made efforts TO recover il, but had failed"
The Chronicle omits this latter part Of the SEN
tencs.
In the original It is thus written:
"a do not wish to be the Judge Of party feeling in
foreign countries. II was not, allow me TO say, a
patriotic instinct that caused opposition in the Uni
ted States to the annexation OF Texas. The resis-
lance arose from local interests but patriotic inter-
est gained the ascendency, and annexation was
effected"
The "Chroncle" thus renders this sentence:
at was not patriotism alone that determine ed the
in great measure, interests; but feelings Of pa
Iiotism also came into play"
M Theirs does not say real interests but local in
-alluding to the different opinions express
ed in the various sections If the Untsd States The
"Chronicle" inserts the following passage:
sIL in America. there was only the United State.
in opposition to F~ner, il would doubt have
been better for that the Uned States should not
acquire the neehboring countries"
TIL. IL. M, n, n. ,x,o;n.I An ..~,;-z
that Texas is now one Of the United States, M
Theirs says; 800.
AT the very moment when the prosecutions
from Tcxxs -weve beiBg couveysd n Washington,
and reconveyed bsek To Texas itself, our cabinet
pronounced against annexation. II was done pub
cly; 80 publicly, that the cabinet of Washington
when informed Of it. was bound to complain to the
world, and so publicly. that our cabinet candidy
confessed it." ..''.
This paragraph is entirely omitted in the "Chron-
cle." The render who feels any interest in the
present state Of our foreign relations, will readily
perceive that the above is important, and that the
author has not been fairly treated in the ransls-
ton.
Again: one Of the most beautiful parts Of the
speech is curtaed to mean very little, while
the original is full Of beauty and truth, highly COM
plmentary to the energy and greatness of the Unit
ed State. 1t was thus in the original:
"If we look back upon what has taken place in
America during the last sixty years. we may well
DO surprised, when we are reminded that at the
period when we went to the assistance of the Uni
ted States, they scarcely possessed the Atlantic
coast. In sixty years they have crossed the Allie
ghanies, peoped the immense valley Of the Missis-
sppi with their hardy settlers settled the borders Of
the 1--WE lakes reached the Rocky mountains, passed
into the Gulf of Mexico through Louisiana coded
to them by us, taken the Flordas and are now dis
putting with England for Oregon and the shores of
the Pacific ocean. How can we withhold feeling
| of surpr &c and admiration"
| The Chronicle jumps from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifc. 1t does not stop to rest on the way; but il
would be bad policy to expose the giant strides
made by this great republic to the eyes of those
who yet ignorant Of its greatness 1t mem
| lions our onward course as in the original.
| To review the whole of the speech would be more
laborous than TO make a correct translation. We
| shall stop here and remark, that these are but a
few, very few, of the inaccuracies contained in the
translation Of the Chronicle 1t is but an imperfect
| summary of mastery discourse, which deserves s
better fate; especially at this time, when our foreign
relations are so clouded both to the east and west,
and that kind word is doubly valuable, especially
| when emanating from such source as the pen Of
TRUTH.
We are free to confess to our intelligent cores
pondent, that we had taken some pains to have the
version from the London Chronicle collated with
the pamphlet French copy Of the speech, which we
had received from Paris; and we were really under
the impression when the copy sent to the press,
that it had undergone the requisite revision. We
have requested our friend still to have correct
translation made out, and if we can be fortunate
enough to find space sufficient for the purpose, we
will yet lay it before our readcrs-UNios.
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A CARD.
TOHN HARRIS, MD, DDS, Fellow Of the