Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-21

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I OuR RELATIONS WITH EuRoPE.-FRANcE AND
THE UNITED STATEs.--Ho matter how cautious
a policy the United States may pursue ia her
relations with European powers.-no matter
how rigidly she may adhere TO the ground of
non-interveniion and non-interference, still
her very existence, as an independent and
powerful republic, is constant cause of irri-
tation and mistrust TO the monarchical govern
menls of the old world, and we may add, too,
TO the monarchical people of the old world !;
for it is plain TO our mind that the ma
jority OF the people Of Europe are monarchists.
in heart and feeling else, had they, during
the recent oVerturn of all constituted authari-
~ throughout that continent, established free
government instead of re-establshing more
CALLING despotisms than those which had been
overthrown Nay, even in France, where
the form of a republic is still kept up. more
than the despotism of monarchy exists, and
this, too, under a system of universal suffrage.
which substantially vests all power in the
people. and renders the popular majority re-
sponsible for all acts done in their name.
The French revolution of l848 solemnized
its advent TO power by proclaiming the doc.
trine of non Intervention; and by way of com
ment upon this text, its first President set him
self to work to subVert sister republic, with
whose affairs he had nothing to do, and no
right to interfere and from the time when the
French troops marched against Rome, until the
close of the drama in the bloody scenes Of
Hungary, the history of Europe has been one
series OF unauthorized Intervention and leagued
oppression. Even independent nations. which
might choose TO meforate their social or poll
the iron heel of banded despotisms, lest the
example might prove dangerous 10 the stabih
ty of the existing order of things among thei
despotic neighbors. Light after light has beer
Reconsideration after nation subdued, unit
now Europe presents the spectacle OF a BANDED
oligarchy of monarchs, pledged TO mutual as
sistance in REFRESHING every popular move
ment, and nipping in the bud every aspiration
after freedom. To these people nothing car
be more CALLING than the position occupied by
the United States,-a position which says tC
them, even in the plenitude of their power
thus far shalt thou go and no farther
freedom has at least one beacon light which
you dare not touch. There is at least one ma
ton with which you must not interfere. Iii
no doubt this feeling of irritation which lie
at the bottom of the conduct of the FrencI
Minister at Washington, whose recall ha
been demanded by our government, on accom-
of his impertinent and insulting conduct
Perhaps since his master-Louis Napoleon
has been gladdened by the rays oflmperial ia
vor by the Emperor of Russia, this mental feel
sort of reflected dignity, and looks down upol
mere republicans, who are content to be sucI
in fact, as we'll as in name or, perhaps, sine
the fall of Rome and Hungary, the Frenc
feel like interfering with the United States.
is more probable, however, that the French go
vernment will disavow his acts; still we mus
remember that, occupying the relative posltio
we do towards each other, all professions O
friendship from European monarches, must b
the dictates rather of their necessities tina
their feelings, and be prepared at all times. if W
would ensure respect, to resent insult and re
pei aggression. We are pleased TO see tn;
the President has given M. Poussin bis pas:
ports. and informed him that this governmer
can hold no further intercourse with him.
Since the above was put in type, we lear
that the French Government has refused TO re
call its minister. thus endorsing his insolenct
Diplomatic relations between this country an
France are now suspended. @-
REcEfvED.-The October number of Cooley
Lady's Book. 1t looks very pretty. and i
we suppose, very interesting. We have nj
had time to read any of its contents. a.sr