The daily union., 1852-11-30
From the New York Express.
France and her Foreign Relations.

France and her Foreign Relations
That The assumption OF imperial powers by Louis Ma
poleon is looked upon with something OF suspicion by
some OF the eleaIest heads in the British government
there 10 no doubt These suspicious nnd repeated ex.
presson we remark in the lengthy but able debate in
the House OF Lords which followed the speech from the
Throne For example after paying high tribute 10 the
memory OF the late Duke Of Wellington Lord Brougham
said:
"My lords we are grieying his irreparable loss
Heavy that grief must be deeply as we feel his oss
vet God forbid my lords, that should ever see the
day that his death should be still senslby felt
lThe noble and learned lord here made solemn pause
for some moments, and when he resumed ne was iot
time naudlble. On his being again heard Ne WAS az
luding 10 France, observing that we have no possible
right 10 complain OF any institutions whch me rIench
people may have adopted TO dsparage any ruler whom
ihey NAV have chosen TO set up over Them but noble
lords will forgive me when also add that we lie under
no obligation whatever regard the words rather Than
the acs OF any government, lhearl be our own gov
enme nj or the government OF any country whatsoever
and as believe either here elsewhere, when gov
ernnenl is desous of peace, that mighty security Is
provided for that unspeakabe blessing ny Tree discussion
being allowed among the people on all subjects SO am
bound TO admit that that security is impaired By not al
lowing The people any discussion upon whatever SUD
iecs. in whatever way. they please. Those measures
which had aken place in France may have been but I'M
perfect and those subsequent which are now
taking place may be absolutely necessary 10 avert other
and dangerous measures; but with all that we can
have no possible right TO interfere. Ii s no business o
ours il is wholly and entirely foreign matter do
not therefore, mean 10 object. but 10 lament that any
thing should have occurred in the policy OF any foreign
State which in any way lessons our proecton-and not
ours merely for il is the interest OF all the world, OF ha
manity selflhat lessons the protection OF all those IN
against the as OF events-an interruption of the
repoee OF The world.
!. NV lords do not fear the arrival OF such caam
itous event hope. trust that such days are lar dis
lant Nay, my lords will go furlher and on The whole
will say believe they remote because II is our
right undeniable our bounden duty unquestonable to
take all such and all such precautions as shall
fully and eecually provide for defence against Them
should they unhappy occur. tCheersl And snfe' me.
my lords, 10 say that not only shall we discharge our
Duty hui shall tender most appropriate tribute 10
that great man whose loss we now depore-a tribute
which he himself would most prize, il we srenuously
and promptly about following the advice which ne
delivered again and again, and which he so earnestly
urged us 10 follow, and which he always had near at
defence of the country in the meanwhile negecng
but chershng our ancient alliances alliances always
most secure when founded in their origin on the mutual
interests OF both parties and afterwards maintained by
The interchange of good Offices and the strict observance
Of good fah-gooJ faith as between government and
government--good Offices between people and people
| lCheers.'
Language like this is 10 be misin,erpreea In sub
stance il means just this: Let do everything 10 keep
the peace with France; bu, France is under the
rule of Napoleon. the wsest policy is TO prepare for
war for no matter how often is uttered "he empire is
peace, the Napoeons not 10 be beieved-hey prom
se one thing and do another So they did BEFORE and
so they will now. Hardly less emphatic and TO the
point is the reply of the Earl OF Derby;
q. cordially coDcnr with the noble lord that is not
to tse professions ii is not 10 the friendly acts of any
foreign cosniry, that nation which desires
TO be independent When she is anxious 10 AVOID all
cause of offence and irritation, her real permanent secnfl
ty her capacity Tor internal defence IN
the hrs instance, and next her organization II IS
subject for congrauaion that. notwithstanding the ell
forts made various addresses by individuals, OF whom
may say, that whatever their motives, their policy Is
most mistaken, TO Iidcse the purely defensive force
which established by the act oi last session OF Par
lament, and which his sanction was given IN the las,
speech delivered by the noble outstanding the
efforts made by various parties TO prevent The formation
and organization o! that iorce-i matter OF congratu
alion that there still exist throughout the country that
strong British feeling that attachment 10 The institutions
OF the country and that readiness 10 demonstrate that at
iachmeni. not by words but by actions which, in spite
OF many difficulties. has brough into the hed and 10
and able body of the young OF this country as ever
volunteered their services in defence OF country at the
hottest period OF The seyerest war. lChees"]
The OF the leading British journals with but one or
two exceptions, is strongly hostile 10 ihs Emperor,
il is worthy Of remark quite hostile they were 10
the uncle half century since-a hostility which then
contributed 10 the infraclon of The peace OF Amens,
and tended keep alive mutual halreds and reseRimens
all through the bloody which followed The on
saugh Of the English journals now are as likely 10 ni-
tate the nephew; but then man who has clambered
up crookedy TO power must not expect 10 escape just
such cTIticism.
There is now no doubt that as soon as the empire is Off
cally declared the order OF things will be recognised
by Great Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria, and all the
other continental powers but there 10 be lacit
understanding that, prerequisite 10 that acknowledg-
ment Louis will be required TO give assent to the pema
nency Of The existing territorial arrangements OF Europe
Il seems that communications have already been
changed between the continental governments and Great
Britain upon This subject None OF them at all disposed
10 withhold their recognition of the French Emperor,
says The Times. and few of them will be disposed TO
convert piece of diplomatic etiquette into serious
obstacle but it insists, the iavoraby they may be
disposed towards the new government the more they
have right to require in concert distinct assurance oil
the views OF that government 10 all it's foreign relations
and the more, will add, is il the interest OF Napo-
leon himself remove IL he can. the load OF suspicion
which attaches TO such government military en-
pire under the name OF Bonaparte."