The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-01
From the Daily Morning .Nstcs
The EIyslan Banquet, and the English Guests.

II will be remembered that not long after the
coup detdt, party of English gentlemen and
ladies' in Paris were Toasted by the French
usurper of the Tuileres, which circumstance
was afterwards quoted to prove the pacific TEN
per of Napoleon towards England. The affair
gave rise to severe comments by the British
press, which was in its turn assailed by the no.
bity In Parliament, who alleged that the course
of the press was calculated to exasperate the
French people. The articles of a correspondent
of the London Times, who took the side of the
press, have attracted considerable attention, and
caused quite huttering among the coroneted
gentry comprising the aforesaid dinner party at
the Tuileries one Of whom rashly entered the
lists with the writer who signs himself g An
Englshman." We make a few extracts from
the articles of both:
AN. Bonaparte was long enough in England
to understand its aristocracy. To it he has APP
pealed against the public and the press. His
balls and dinners were deserted by the respecta.
blity of France, and the male and female nota.
bes Of all parties Stunned the scandals Of the
EIysee. But the "elite" Of the English visiters
in Paris had no political or moral scruples, and
forty-fve lords, ladies', and gentlemen graced the
Presidential table. They regarded, they admired,
they listened, they applauded, while the elo
quent Amphitryon protested how peaceful his
projects were, how caumnious the accusations
Of our newspapers. The people of France
were informed by the next days Moniieur that
the chief Of State had Toasted his senators and
councillors. An authentic list Of those con-
script fathers and Napoleonian da res might
possibly have astonished, and would certainly
have amused, both the QUARTER St Germain and
the faubourgs. A few days later, the same
public was apprised that Louis Napoleon and
our distinguished countrymen had enjoyed the
hospitality Of " Miss Howard" We are not
informed If our countrywomen accompanied
them there, and we may fairly hope, for their
sakes and our own, that their curiosity and ap.
peites were contented with the Tuileries NJ
Bonaparte, no doubt, conclude that he only an.
ticipated by little the senatorial dignity Of his
British guests dignity which they would has.
ten 10 accept when England became his trans
marine possession. In the meantime he thinks,
or affects to think that they represent the feel.
ing Of their country. lie is miserably mistaken
They represent nothing but oligarchic hatred Of
liberty and OF the-press, aristocrailc noodledom,
patrcian hunkeyism, and the base exception"
After reviewing the charges against the press,
the writer remarks:
ave are told that we jeopardze the amity Of
the French and English nations in vilifying the
NUblCt VI why, tUdl " the WnOlc
question, and the assertion is n h4grant peiiiio
principii The press Of England has not de.
nounced the French people, but one who has
surprised, gagged, manacled, and massacred IT,
Proof in hand, il has endeavored 10 establish
that, and everv day confirms its Judgment
The result will show If the sympathies of
France are with the press Of England or its
peers, IL genuine craftsmanship" and enduring
"policy" consist in fawning on an ephemeral
autocrat, or in championing great and gallant
nation"
lie concludes bis article
Through all this justification one of two
things is clear-either there IL at heart a sym
patty with tyranny and profound distrust OF
freedom, or there is a base worship Of expe.
dency and conservation Of the accomplished
fact" Whichever il be, IL equally afffonts The
national character and the public conscience
England in the 10Th century Is not medieval
Italian State II Is not, and never has been the
land Of Machiaveli and OF Borgia; il has
ceased to be the country Of Wapole and of
Bolingbroke. These lessons of resurie and
falsehoods are unworthy Of the age and of the
people. They are rank Materialism, and 90
straight to Atheism. Virtue and vice, in this
ethical code, are convertible terms and conyeu
tiona things. Down with morality and truth
they are for women and children; down with
christianity natural relgion-they are both
fam. Might is right--brute force is reason
and success is God.
An ESeLIsHmAs.
Here is the reply TO one Of the diners out
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TINES.
Sir,-f find in this mornings Times the fol.
lowing remarks, applied by your correspondent,
IAN Englishman," to those persons who dined
with the French President on the 29th of Janu-
airy ;-"They RECALLED, they admired, they listened,
they appauded, while the eloquent Amphitryon
protested how peaceful his projects were," sc.
ALSO" They represent nothing but oligsrchic
hatred Of liberty and Of the press, aristocratic
noodledom, patrician Aunkeyism," &c.