Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-25

Dardaneles France has shown her right to All Europs
ana her right Is that Of ahat which she could not de-
Iend alone without temerity and that which the other
governments could abandon without weakness and
without detection to their interest and to their own
nonor We cannot imagine inner position for France
va NOV OF none more honorable for her Government
and which more remarkably the msrust with
which It's accession was received The Emperor Napo-
leon ILL., has too much sagscity patriotism and
genius to play with that terrible word soar That word
which Is portion OF his glory, has not daxxled him
Twice only has he since he began to govern
three years since reparaon to the chief Of Chris
tanity the usrious Plus TX, replaced in the chair Of
St. Peter by French army; to-day, precaution
against the fear Of invasion and violation Of treaties
The foreign policy Of the Emperor is sufficiently charac
terized by this comparison.
After having had the honor to religion with the
applause OF Europe, Napoleon ILL., to-day defends Eu-
ropean law, the respect Of treaties, ORDER peace equity
1t is not he who is the conqueror that is dreaded The
nation which is trembling for its tranquility is
frontier MOI He does not render any coalition posi-
BILE against France but he renders impossible the par
ton of another Poland well the conspiracy the
eachery Of another treaty Of Pnz and he is ready
take his place in the great European coalition to
the integrity Of nation and the invioabty Of law
be respected 1t must be repeated moreover that war;
not probable but possible would in respect resemble
that which has been seen. 1t would not be with our
frontiers uncovered II would not be with nation
atty at stake. The Rhine that natural barrier, would
not be menaced by any enemy and it is not at door
that the quarrel would be settled France at the utmost
would have only to appear on distant theatre, not TO
attack but to cause treaties to be respected Such
her armed mission She would advance to her object
without shaking the soil of Europe under her feet She
would leave behind her flag armies and fleets which could
not fail in the of the right of all against the ambi
ton OF one alone. War has its conditions war; il it
were possible, would doubt be misfortune; but in
terested parties be treasured it could be peril or
a conyulsion Thus, then, whether France fights, or
whether she negoates her position is glorious III
strong for war would merely be act Of European de-
fence in common, and peace treaty Of alliance of which
the indissoluby would be sanctioned by the permanent
interest Of all States"
The correspondent of the London press proceeds to
state that the peaceful sentiments contained in the fore
going have been inspired by the Emperor himself whose
desire is to show that he has designs of conquest and
that he wishes not to disturb the peace of Europe" The
writer further says
"0f the sincerity of these declarations can of course
say nothing. None pronounce upon the secret
thoughts which boarded in the heart of any
and which kept secret from all the world, but that
the ideas have noticed have been expressed and in the
utmost confidence have doubt whatever That idea
predomnates throughout the whole of the article it
gins with it, and ends with it. The fact is the article is
evidently intended to dsspate any apprehensions that
might be entertained of the Emperor seeking to ayeng
any possible violation OF the treaties in the East by
similar violation with respect to Belgium. assured
on what consider to be good authority that the pacific
policy advocated in the article of which have given
nearly the whole is the policy of the Cabinet almost to
man, Notwithstanding what has been rumored to the
contrary. Among the more ardent spirits Of what is
termed the encourage, it is net improbable that
prominent, will not say warike action is advocated
but any arguments Of that nature have been urged
believe they have encountered the most decided OPPOSE
ton in Louis Napoleon. If the Emperor has been
said and perhaps truly has been urged to publish
manifesto to the nation am also assured that he has in
yarably replied, Je ne I pas; and the passages
in the foregoing extracts which bear pacific tone
are attributed to him. may also add that all the
bers of the Senate with perhaps the exception of few
old generals who like the warhorse start at the blast
of the trumpet, decidedly in favor of peace"