The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-18
French Affairs.


PROCLAMATION Of the empire is the "a OF December. The
army without being the Interests Of the usurper,
will acauiesce in the procedure The regiments most
feared for their devotion republcansm removed,
one by one from the metropolis 10 distant garrlsons,
The oppos,on embracing every shade OF politicians x
cep, The Napoleonians, are quite as impatient Tor the i'm
pera adven, the most camorous OF the cabinet men,
hers or of the projects Since The Bordeaux speech its
views Of the future are entirely changed No one be-
eyes tina, the empire and peace exist for half
tremendously together they are necessarily antagonists
Let those who think otherwise remember that after the
cap,ue Of Add ell Ka1er and the consequent termination
Of the Algerian war, Louis Philippe only regned about
sixty DAYS As the throne is erected the army
and navy from the marshal and the admiral the SOL
der and the mariner, will expect and demand an emphatic
for the services rendered Tor the advance
men OF the chief OF the State They will distinctly indi-
cate 10 him that their claims not TO be postponed
longer while he is the enjoyment Of annual salary
sweed with chateau and forest privileges, to something
like l6 600 900 per They expect remuneration
through the facilities which war alone afford, and il
disappointed they will Indignantly demolish the work OF
their own creation. Honors they have received are
rather what are denomnatea honors but honors without
money are no longer considered valuable. On the other
hand the peace speech is engenderng additional ina
ton in business operations; and il its assertions be viola
ted ruin will be inflicted upon the nation from which il
But II is apparent to every reflect
Ing person that war is intended, and upon large
scale Belgium will be annihilated and with the tacit
of the European powers England will not even
protest. as famous she has been for protests, against
the destruction OF her banllng. She will prepare for
eyentuaes but as concerns France, she will have
eye excusi vely TO Representation She distinctly
that she is reduced TO as humble condition with respect
to offensive hos,ies little Switzerland years
ago by the rulers OF the States adace that republic
10 few weeks Russell will assuredy upset Derby II
the Premier in ouncing bis foreign policy would
declare that there but power earth that he
disposed 10 co operate WITH that there den-
ty q commercial interests between England and Amer
ia, ana that IN view OF the progress which could not be
restrained from Development he hoped TO nearer
approach 10 political IDENTIFY he would triumphanily d
rect the government the OF his life Without such
an implied alliance the "proud mistress" is lost She
will soon have forfeited her stand among the nations of
the earth. unless she influence the Great Western TO
low her out OF the whirlpool in which, by bad manage
ment, she finds herself implicated.
i IS now becoming evident that there is TO be coa
lion Of European powers against the United States 10 the
event OF their becomisg involved matter how justly
hosttes with Spain. The Times, with all its hatred
10 the Derby government and TO the embryo Emperor,
clearly ioeshadows the is prepared TO pursue in
such an event. II will 20, will 60 England. hand in
hand with autocrscy TO prevent the enlargement of the
area Of fesdom Under the secret assurances given 10
Spain from France that she ready TO espouse her
quarrel ia the affair Of Cuba, the cabinet OF Madrid
Trough the captain. general OF the island, has
sumed bearing so insoent and directly opposed to
international Gently, that If persisted in will be mpos
sOls for The United States honorably TO avoid with
Nat nation. or the result OF such true hearted
American can entertain fear. Liberty and absolulsm
have later TO enter the and decide the
most important question ever presented TO tho con.
adefaon OF the Caucasian race--wbich OF the two
I 70 rule The earth Would that our physical con-
ahon were such as 10 enable us TO ward off the first
blows hat might be directed against us We would
perhaps suffer severely in the outset from the deienceess
safe OF our almost nterminable board but, recover
ing IRON the shock, with such recuperave powers as
country ever possessed before, would humble for
mdaoie enemies TO the loves, point Of degradation