New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-10
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
Londoa cor,.porashes Of The Tribuus.
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GvxrLrwES; Nv last letter closed with the news
of the recall Of the French Ambassador at London,
in consequence Of the rather abrup. adjustment
siven 10 the difficulty with Greece-a difficulty in
behalf Of which the good Offices Of France had been
offered and accepted. / underline these words
which were eAtegoricaIy repeated last evening IN
Parliament by Lord John Russell, for in my opinion
they designate the true character which according
10 the testimony Of her Ambassador France sus-
tanned In the negotiation. and this character makes
less important affair Of what has recently taken
nlsce Ii no less tree that the reciprocal posi-
ton Of the two countries since this transaction has
pre6ccupied the public attention during the week,
nerbaps even more wildly than the electoral de.
bate. which, thank Heaven, appears destined 10
expend its strength inside the National Assembly
Of France, and not 10 the streets Of Paris. These
two events form the entire interest Of the present
situation. | will confne myself principally to these
in this letter.
When, by the reading Of an official dispatch in
public session, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
it was known here that the French Government
he'd recalled its Ambassador, there was great sen
sation The same persons who had previously been
jealous in approving the firmness and decision OF
the English Cabinet began to criticise the conduct
of Lord Palmerston. Those who are hostile or
envious toward him-a very large number-saW
in this affair a good occasion 10 resume, under
new form, the design which they have 50 long
entertained, Of separating Lord Palmerston from
his colleagues. This is iavorlte Idea with the
small foreign Cemsrilla which here supports the
views of Guizot and Metternich Thislittle Cama-
rilIa, although it had hitherto retained at its dis
position the columns Of the IimeJ, and although It
Il COMPOSED Of persons English born, has neverthe
less become foreign and completely IN II Hghse oy
the continued so0urn Of its members III the diiter
ent countries OF Europe, by their devotion TO the
spirit OF French and German Literature, OF which
tbev are trausa1ors by trade, and above all by
Their habitua frequenting Of the salons OF two or
three foreign embassies, especially the French.
They have there contracted habits OF low intrigue,
which are totally contrary to the customs oil tnls
country To separate Lord PaimerstOn irom MS
colleapues as | have said is their iavorte idea.
Ii was thus that the operation was conducted IN
France. 10 separate NJ Theirs from NJ. Mole and
NJ de Broglie from both, or rather, when the latter
skilled himself in pushing forward or backward on
the chess board OF that intrigue oil eighteen years
which as terminated by the thunders OF February,
his sham fgures-sometimes Marshal Gerard,
sometimes Marshal Mortier and sometimes Marshal
Soult In England such maneuvers are without
tended. The Austro- Russian Camaria has been
foiled this time by the trfiHg means 1t used.
Lord John Russell, in Parliament last even
ing wholly accepted the responsibility OF his col
leagues conduct. The difference is then between
the French Cabinet and the entire English Cabinet
This is one point about which you In America must
not suffer yourselves TO be deceived by appear
ances Wien the affair is fully understood the
English Cabinet will be strongly sustained in Eng
land both by Parliament and public opinion. ls
will not revert, in any manner, TO what has occur
red in Greece, which you must consider as tdn
occenpH This is q second point which venture 10
present TO you as certain. The French Cabinet
and President will not be sustained in France, in
their Austro Russian policy, and the fine dramatic
effect which was counted upon, when the letter re-
callinGM lDrouyn de L'huys was brought so Prema-
turely upon the French tribune, was entirely want
ing This is a third point which indicate TO you
az not less certain.
| need not enter into details Of facts rela-
tive TO the Greek affair. Whatever the facts may
be, it is evident that England has had no intention
of using force toward a kingdom under its protec-
ton and toward that poor little King Ohio, as much
embarrassed with his kingdom as with himself The
cause of it is the action of the three great powers
in the East The English influence, undermined
for some time past BY the latent action OF Russian
diplomacy and the unpolitic csnnivance OF France
with that diplomacy, wished to make itself haally
felt and recognised. Lord Palmerkt0n has taken as
his text certain demands at the bottom very legti-
mate and has manifested firm desire that justice
should be done to them. He had recourse to me-
mace and TO a commencement Of coercive measures.
Notwithstanding the good offices OF France, vol
untary agreement has not been established be-
tween Mr.. Wyse, the English Minister, and M.
LonGos Minister Of Foreign Affairs IN Greece.
NJ eros, the French Minister, retired from the ne
gotaton and voluntarily ceased his roe OF official
mediator Mr.. Wyse executed his Instructions,
IL & ~. ,rnfa "a
result which England wished to obtain was, the
teaching Greece to comprehend that In her rela'
tions with the former the proteotorate OF her pre-
delction-that Of Russia--would be OF no resource
10 her even though France should incline to the
side of Russia and scquiesce in the same views.
This result is obtained
We will now see what Russia will do. Up TO
the present time there has been but one notorious
fact-that Of the absence of her ambassador from
a dinner given by Lord Palmerston on the anniver-
sary of the Queens birthday. AS to France, all
that she had done 30 far, is silly and ridiculous.
We shall see what she will do Ia the future
Isay that the conduct of France has been silly
and ridculous-silly, because without having
drawn any fixed or established line in the affairs
of the asst she has ioolishy continued IN the err
ratio steps of NJ PiscatOrys turbulent and lncon'
siderate Diplomacy, and because she has accepted,
in this affair lin which she should not have become
inyolved,l part unworthy OF a great power. II
there had been need OF an oncla medlauon' 'he'e
were in Athens the Ministers Of several small
States. who were not Of the least consequence
But France could have undertaken but amedistion
only 1t is well established by the authentic test.
nony Of NJ Drouyn de L hugs himself, that bis good
offices were only offered with the hope oil modify
ing in some degree the terms ard suPulatons de-
clared uncLdneeable in the demands 81 England
There has never been any question OF mediation.
In the midst of the internal difficulties with
which she is troubled, with people at white
heat, and a Constitution contested by everybody,
having only the value Of an armistcei the least
France could do was to abstain. She wished to
make, ss we say, little embarrassment; she
offered herself for the sad character of an official
mediator. Having taken this worn out policy, she
still had wiser policy to folIow-that OF withdraw.
ing dscreeily conindiDg herself to demanding OF
Lord Palmerston and the English Cabinet, certain
explanations, which could have been given TO her
entire satisfaction. Bot there was need Of making
an experiment in France, on the spirit OF the Army