Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-30


Europe during the Consulate and The Empire. In refer
ence to the Berlin and Milan DEGREES.
Assaed by Great Britain and France who commended as
il were for the American flag, with absolute fury the Ame-
Government took to withdraw its flag from the
theatres of much yexaon and outrage The first or most
urgent to repress the cupdy Of its citizens Tor
babe them, by law navigate in the European san
culinary arena, in which they could appear only to play the
part of slaves victims of the belgeen Powers But the
lust OF uce among The Americans sed the sentiments of
duty and honor they Knocked and eued the laws of their
country they wildly dashed into the hazardous specua
tons Of trade the and great profits accrued
from voyages British account they nearly ALL gave them
selves up the service and interests of enemies The
day will come when, doing usce-at length under
standing that the DEGREES Of Berlin and Milan but acts
Of reprsa, provoked and justified by the British Orders in
Council the Federal Government will espouse the Of
right and reason and declare England But that day
is still it only after five years of hesitation, and of
mpotent efforts to restrain the speculative ador its traders
that it will to the ardy aud bold of hosltes
with England Until then England will practise every
the absolute and ruthless of all yrannies the Anne
can merchants will be making themselves every where,
the humble and serve factors of British every
whore, by dnt of trick and falsehood they will succeed in
reopening 10 themselves all the ports and markets which the
DEGREES Of Berlin and Milan ntodcted their vessels and
trade. They will thus break all Sides the chain Of the
continental SYSTEM and concur indirectly, in th ruin Of the
great who had done them the honor Of believing them
worthy of becoming the rivals OF his enemies
Extract from tie Biographical Sketch Of Necke By his
grandson, H. de Staei HoLstein l77s.
at known that NJ Necker opposed srenuousy ode tous
stS e6orts) the rupture with England. 1t is known, ALSO
that before he thus acted Tugo who had long orescen the
American revolution, had studied the of avoiding
when this mighty explosion should Nevertheless,
neither of these statesmen be suspected Of having been
Indifferent to the nohest in modern annals but both
thought that of external policy could prove equiv
ient to the certain advantages which peace promised France
aud that country endowed with many natural riches
ose by the chances and Fictitious results of When
consider the results of the suggehe independence of the
New World secured without violence and without deeds of
Injustice the liberty of great people established by sublime
Efforts OF courage and can, indeed, scarcely
,eive how all the friends of humanity notswayed by the
ame ardor which inamed the generous spirit of Lafayette
However, if from this grand spectacle descend con
empatc the Cabinet Of Versailles, the petty motives, s
IFS mes7uins,) the vulgar and - policy which carried
he French Government into contest of which ii was far
percevng the danger for itself and the Importance for
he whole world, may doubtless admit that Necker was
light in dissuading Louis XVI from aggression which was
lot then warranted provoked by the conduct of England
owards France" ...
Ertyacs from tie Public md Pirate Life IF Charles Cru
ritr, Count de Pygennes, Discourse rropned Jy the
Academy. 2sh August, 1888. Oetaro: PIP. 226.
I'm 775 of greater Importance than those of Eu
ope had already opened in North America While the
abuse OF liberty brought about despom Poland and
be partition of that country 50 banefu to the political bal
of Europe, committed with little opposition else
vhere the abuse of metropolitan power awakened the spirit
f freedom in the New World. The colonies proclaimed
if representatives, taxes and their Declaration of In
dependence sounded the of Europe The Courts in
crested in this great observed in concert and ST.
Count de Vergennes kept himself mpne,rabc the
oegn Cabinets he seemed to be intent domestic reforms
,ny aud the revival of French trade in the Indies
The doubts of Europe be dspeed solely by time
Span that had anmostes crafty wrongs and losses to be
avenged, awaited the propious unc;ure. Portugal how
ever the King of Sweden, the King Of Sardinia, and Russia
regarded the insunecon Of America with indifference with
alarm The affair Of Saratoga gave rev character to the
dispositions Of the Powers. France became the ally Of the
insurgents New branches Of commerce were 10 flourish in
the North The Northern Powers began TO comprehend in
seeing the probable separation Of the colonies from the mother
country, the plan Of equilibrium until then unknown which
Count dc Nergennes had conceived. Frederick H. alive to
the proper of national wealth, favored it, and ANNA
ted the commercial league Count de Vergennes had great
difficulty in persuading them that the reduction Of British
power was exaced by the interest He kept them
by opening their eyes their policy But he
himself remained quiet passive until the good Of the State
andhe force Of events obliged him to abe the colonies Il
after the protest Of the eighteen Peers in London against
the unconstitutional Of the Parliament and the Crown
When be signed the first treaty with the colonies, h. lid na
exclude any Power he did repel England His
treaty masterpiece Of craftsmanship He brought about
the greatest Of revolutions and the contamination the most
useful to his country.
But fer his peace Of Tercbcn, moreover, by which war
was aveed from the frontiers Of Franceand she would have
been obliged to fight in Europe, both by land and .caha
Influence which concentrcd Versailles by the American
treaty would have been established elsewhere and America
would not have conquered independence The depths and
time; the rested altogether with the Cabinet Of Yer
sales.' The writer proceeds to calculate the commercial
benefits to TO France from American Independence
and how favoahly committee appointed TO inquire into the
probable gain for the 7obacco erue reported that head
In the Appendix TO the Life the biograIher adds note
" The Count de Vergennes accepted the alliance Of the in
sngen when he had been convinced Of the efforts which the
English Ministry making for a reunion with the insur
gents condition that they should wage together against
France This is stated by his authority in the OJetons
On he Nmorai II The curt Of London, which issued
in is3 from the Royal printing press at Paris, aud in the
Exposition # tie Mores far The conduct If Me King oil
France IN retion 10 Eaghrnd The pacific views of the