The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-21

less than human to be superior to smile exuta
non when he tumbles into PIT which has been dug BY
his own cupidity.
There is story somewhere recorded OF man who la
bored under the singular deuson that OF his legs was
OF religion and the other OF another To punish the
heretea Jamie for It's offence against orthodoxy he was
in the habit OF putting il outside Of the bed-clothes in
winter This absurdy describes not inapty the position
OF Louis Philippe; and probably his feelings approach
nearer in the way OF repentance those OF the mono
maniac than he is willing to acknowledge Before this
outrage on Cracow had convulsed France through its
length and breadth, he proposed In order 10 give finish
ing coup to Lord Pamerson, to withdraw the French am
bassador from London He has reason to alter his
nes OF representing the Tuieries at the court OF 81
yames's. Straws show how the wind blows This incl
dent depicts the feelings OF the French monarch at the
time 10 which REFER and il marks the really serious
nature of the misunderstanding between the two
arising out OF the Spanish marriage poinedy than
diplomatic notes or eourly missives. .
Prevailed Few days back a the royal s@s was
considered hopeless that apartments had been pro-
vided in Windsor castle for the fugitive queen and her
consort At the last advices, however, the desertons
from the popular and frequent but
as yet seems to be uncertain whether the queen
tam her throne The people strongly discontinued,
and labor under feelings very nmcal 10 the existing
| order Of things.
All France al this moment tie OF great excite
men with respect to the audacious suppression by Rus
sla Austria and Prussia, Of the republic OF Crcrow-
the last remaining vesge OF the once great Polish ma
on-the last narrow strip OF land that remained OF poor
Poand-the last and only spot on which Pole dare call
himself Pole Not only is this suppression atrocous
act of violence which has excited and will long excite,
the Indignation OF all Europe; but il 10 gross and
strous insult to France-frst because she has always
taken, professed TO take Poland under her peculiar
protection, having frequently proclaimed that her nation
aty shall never perish and next, because the botting
out OF CTacow from the map OF European nations
scandaiOus and nsoen violation of the treaties OF Wen
ma, which are most humiliatng TO France, but which
France has hitherto meekly obeyed II Russia, Prussia,
and Austria had tried to impose a brutal insult upon
France, they could not have hit upon better plan than
Of thaVa he
time outrage her dearest sympathes dec are their con-
tempt for her proestaons, and violate the very treaty
ever since been bound And the insult is increased by
the fact that not single word of ntmation given
to the French government OF the intention to perpetrae
such audacious act. A German newspaper brought
the Paris and the same day the truth thereof
notified to the British ambassador and the day after
TO NJ. GulZot And all this made still humilia
ting to the French government account of its having
previously ntimated its desire to be agreeable TO the
three powers by any that could be suggested in
return for their neutrality in the Spanish marriage affair
had gone to the length of showing this desire by
sezng the papers and letters OF several Poles resident in
Paris and OF ordering prosecution against several Po
sh newspapers, the ground that they had not paid
the caution money that the law demands from the pro-
pneors OF every political Journal though the said
caution money had not been required during the
six years that the newspapers have been published.
Your readers will perceive from this succinct statement
that the French government is in embarrassing posi-
ton Its first act to protest in its newspapers against
the conduct of Russia Austria and Prussia. This it
did and still continues TO do, with every appearance of
intense Indignation There are people, however, who
affect to think that this Indignation is only assumed; but
think such suspicion is most unjust The second act
OF the government was to propose to the British govern
ment to make protest in common. This, IT is under
the British S cabinet I'll has refused on
treaties which, it says, France was guilty of in the affair
OF the Montpenser marriage This refusal has caused
great pain and modification to the French ministers
Their newspaper organs blame it dshonoabe to Great
Britain 1t is notorious however, that the interest of
Great Britain is not the in the matter as that OF
France for she has made herself the champion OF
the Polish cause and has not the treaties of Vienna to
complain Of Ii she protests in her own against
the act she does all that her position requires 1t is true
that by protesting separately the protests of Great Brit
ain and France will be of value, whilst, if made in
common, they would undoubtedly the restoration
of Cracow; but it is too much to expect Britain to make
common cause with France in question where the lat
ters honor and interests almost exclusively concerned
when she France of deceving and inurng her
than useless, for the three northern powers will
despse her protest. and thereby infcta new insult upon
Will she herself violate the treaty of Vienna! Peo-
pie say that she will do so, beginning by erecting
certain Notifications her eastern frontier, which
that treaty forblds her TO do; but such reuanche
would be childish and puerle, and would do nothing
towards the restoration of Cacow Will she concliate
England by making remuneration of all the advantages
expected by the Spanish marriage That would be dis
honorable. What, then, will she do ; THAT is the
question :; but unfortunately is question that no
answer just now, not ministers themselves for
there is said to be split in the cabinet on the subject
few days. however, must decide it and the decision is
looked forward to with great anxiety 1t is not improba
BILE that the matter may lead to a change of ministry, and
TO reconciliation, mayhap wider hostility, with
England. Pour lie moment the unfortunate French gov
eminent is in most awkward "fX."
The Moneur (he official newspaper publishes an
official notice from the minister of commerce, announcing
the discovery of mine OF mercury at Monterey in Cal
lforna. The mine is said to be of great value, and
easy to work but the existing between Mexico and
the United States stated to be likely to prevent the for
nation of company for working it. What right has
the French government to put forth notice of this kind
Does not California belong to the United States and has
not the United States government alone the right to its
mines
1t is positively stated that the government has signed
treaty with company, giving up four large steamers
nication between Cherbourg or Hayre and New York.
Nothing, however of officially authoritative character
has yet been allowed to transpire.
Some of the anti free trade newspapers camor loudly
for the abrogaon Of the treaties OF 1922 and 1885, be-
tween France and Great Britain and France and the
United States They say that these treaties cause the
ruin of the shipping interest of this country.
The government has caused to be published note set
ting forth that baker at Vienna has discovered that If
beet root be mixed with wheaton flour in the proportion Of
onehaf or fveeighths, will produce excellent bread,
equal to good wheaton bread, and keep longer A little
less water, and little salt than usual, should be
employed.
All the newspapers have translated from the New
York journals the reports of the proceedings in that city
in the case of Metzger, the fraudulent notary
The minister Of commerce has just caused reductions to
be made in the import duties marble, nitrate of potash
qunqunna, woods and other articles. The reduction is
Increased in favor Of French vessels.
The illustrated newspapers here give portraits Of General