The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-14
From ti~ Loadon Daily News, March "a
Pacific Declaration Of the Merchants and
bankers OF London towards France.

Annexed il a copy OF .declxraon" bearing upon the
International relations between France ana England,
which has during the last few days been extensively
signed IN nearly every part OF The city The signatures
embrace the OF the lord mayor several OF the rep
resenatiyes Of the city OF London IN Parliament, ths
governor of the Bank OF Enga and many oil TIE lead
ing bankers merchants, and brokers' 50 mat me docu'
uent may be regarded invested WIN peculiar sig
ncance, from the strong testimony when bears 70 we
friendly feeling existing in the minds OF the mercantile
classes OF this country towards The French nalon al
large We hnd however that the allusioh 10 the Tone
adopted by the press 10 relation 10 French matters Is very
varously construed by the subscribers 10 ms IehuIy
declaration and that many men, equally remarkable Tor
their eminent position and consistency oil chasc er nave
objected TO JOIN IN on account OF The sur upon the press
which appears TO be Embodied in the phrase IN question
The journals which denounced Louis Napoleon dii so
the ground that he had betrayed The nation which had
trusted him No English journal has ever uttered word
against the people of France They neghbors
and our brothers in civilization and commerce, and the
English newspapers, when denouncng the hero OF the
coup dttat expressed warm sympathy with the French
nation. -
DECLARATION OF THE MERCHANTS, BANKERS, TRADERS,
AND OTHERS. LoHDoS.-We, the undersigned, mef-
chants, bankers traders, and others, OF London, feel our
selves called upon, hs me publicly 10 express The
with which learn, through various channels
of information that impre sson exists IN the minds OF
the people of France that feelings OF an unrendy char
acter are entertained towards them by The people Of
England. We think it right emphatcay to declare
that believe such feelings exist the part OF the
English people towards the people OF France We be
Iieve the welfare OF both nations 10 be closely inter-
woven well in a mutually advantageous and extend
ing commercial intercourse, as IN common parc'pa-
ton in all the improvements OF art and science Rejoicing
in the reflection that nearly forty years have passed
since the final cessation OF hostlites between france
and England. record conviction that European
should be remembered only 10 be depored Tor The
sacrifice of life and treasure with which they were at
tended the hinderances they nerposed TO all useful en-
,erpse and social advancem the angry and unchs-
tan feelings which they evoked in their progress, and
the heavy financial burdens which they left behind them
at their Decentralization which supply the most
powerful motives to every individual in the European
community avoid and to oppose. by every means IN
his power whatever may tend the recurrence OF
such evils. We desire 10 remark, that If in that ex
preston OF opinion public questions which the press
of this country accustomed to exercise, IS iound
occasionally TO speak with apparent harshness OF the
government the institutions OF other States, the same Is
not be understood in spirit Of national hostility, or
as desiring TO give offence. We feel that with the IN
ternal policy mode of government which the French
nation may think good to adopt for itself it is not for
British subjects to interfere, further than heartily TO de-
sire that may result in peace and happiness 10 all IN
terested therein We conclude this declaration by pro.
claiming desire for the long continuance OF
cordially and good will between Frenchmen and Eng
shmen-our determination to do all in our power to up
hold the same-snd ferveni hope that the inhabt
ants of both nations may in future only vie with each
other in culvaling The arts OF peace, and in extending
the of social improv Tor their common BEN
eft. #a