The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-01

Colonics a. this Contisent will
France Really Sustain the Graspisg Ambi-
ton II England

EreAcs Really sustain the Graspisg Ambi-
ton Of England
There are two OF policy for Napoleon III 10
pursue and to one OF other OF these the lapse OF three
or four years-it may be lees ime-masi give deter
mined shape The one is the Augasian pocythe policy
OF universal peaceand the other Is the policy OF long
and sangunary war And is most iorlnnais c'rcum
stance that Whatsoever OF these policies he adopts u
be chosen with sklful adaptation TO Inc preservation
cf bis power IA mus involve decided anlasoh'sni
10 the large extension OF English power by further con-
siderable territorial aggrandizement we nave very
briefly skeichea part OF his personal an,ecedenis and
relations the English goyerument when prove mat,
Of dscernment. he must be deeply dstlusliul
OF the sincerity OF any professions OF friendship III that
quarter, and that he must be aware OF Tue lransoIy
nature of amicable relations with her, Already ne
has out. generated her on several points Tie joined
with her in the proposition OF a rpartte conven,
tion when II is manifest be has no interest to lead
him to any vehemence in pursuit OF the proposed OBJ
lect while England supposes--although very efIo-
neouslyhat she has such interests. He has got her BY
This step embroed with America. without any loss Al
all equivalent on his part As he has not, and cannot
have any such interest checking commercial rival as
has, rather supposes herself tohave Ia push
ing matters this question about Cuba, he can retire
with very good excuse al any tine he Peases IRON aay
further interference in the matter What advantage 10
him put English garrison IN Cuba, when England
now garrsons Malta the lonan islands, and Gibraltar, 10
make the Mediterranean an English lake when Il Is much
more naturally French one She retained Malta after
STIMULATING in the peace OF Amens to give up and went
to war about ami other matters, all connected
with the Mediterranean and It's countries, and e-
naciousy held the until she had yanqushed his
uncle and deprived him OF his crown She then growled
for while as If she intended another tight. because
France took possession OF Agies permanently by dis
possessing barbarous horde OF pirates. But, thanks TO
Napoleon l. she could not stand IN the way OF French
progress that direction, because the splendid victories
OF that great had loaded her with debt as TO rem
der war with France about the Algerian colony too i'm
polite, TOO costly, TO declare II Tor that cause Yet she
still views that colony with apprehension and jealousy.
and gives the most dparaging accounts OF IL when m
reality. il is becoming formidable and important colo.
Il. lorahl md tutlt ha in Fo
years a mighty, acquisition Tor France. recent
English periodical remarks: " The chief object Of
the French invasion OF Al:ers, in 1880 was, prob
ably, the future possession of Egypt on the idsmem,
berment OF lAe Turkish empire. France had found
the peril of attempting its seizure by sea, and had
designed the safer conquest BY march overland. But
hundred years since the memoir OF Savary and the pro-
ecis Of Sane has been an especial object OF French
ambition" Agers is but forty hours sleaming from
roulon--hat famous French por--,he first theatre Of
glory 10 Napoleon 1.-The first OF the display OF
those military talents by which he circum
scrbed the power OF Englands crown and arisocracy
within such Limits, that she viii again be able TO
boast that she has reduced France TO secondrate pow
aud obtained such prestige 10 his name that after
according 10 her exuting account the whole family OF
Napoleon had sunk along with hm"-had" persisted en-
eiy with hm-one OF them has Teappeared with splen
dor. Yes, +" alter The whole dynasty went down with
Napoleon INTO the dungeon and no, OF them has
turned to the world, OF them has appeared eminent
for his talents, and has perfectly astonshed the eg-
mates Of Europe find him on throne and maintain
ing position of equality with those who had supposed
him Gin the deep bosom Of Inc political ocean forever
buried.
After Austerlitz we have few sympathes with Napo-
leon Bat before, we have. The gores OF the Italian
campaigns and of the defeat OF the unhoy coalitions
| against France, because he homo, and
France chose that he should rule her, although appear
ing that character remain up that day, and will
remain. Moreover the religious toer which he
lablished in France and everywhere favored, maintain
ing il IN the spirit OF soldier who would rather break
than bend still nober honor 10 which he is entitled
Ia the Oriental question, as well AS in the Cuban Ma
poleon iii has ou generated England He refused 10
take step until England first assumed her position, well
knowing that Englands mmsdae interests in that ques-
ton greater than those of France He compelled
England 10 come the hOmo-to the nephe W. of
the usHrperas she ten thousand times called his uncle
10 ask his assistance, instead OF going to her request
her aid
In these two leading acts he probably had in view as
an important point SO TO commit England 10 acknowi-
edge his title to The forever debar her from
asing-with fpani maligniiy and. many minds with
considerable efeci-the word usurpa--uswpsr
which her pariamen,s her procamalons her bulletins.
and her gazettes rang IN her long aud bitter warfare
with Napoleon l. Aud in this he has been completely
successful
But the Oriental question is yet finished. Ii is one
OF eually recurring difficulties The permanent pas
sions imbodled in The Russian people against the Otto
mans, well as the ambition OF her rulers, leave in
the result alternative but slngunary struggle over
the decadency or the ruin OF the Ottoman empire When
that contest comes which is assured by war the nerce
of Engsh and French interests will loom 10
SANITY and goomiy upon the horizon But suppose that
all the powers were tremendously 10 agree in partition
would lead TO inevitable conflict. England will never
agree that Russia shall hold Consannope the Bospho
rus, and considerable possessIons around that famous
city. France will not agree that England shall hold
Syria, unless she is TO have Egypt and England will
not agree that France shall have either Syria or
Egypt.
Under the present circumstances national affairs
(ays late British PERIODICAL the whole
head OF the Mediterranean must demand The stricest OBJ
.efvation and the inquiry England on ght
10 have these expressly prepared
nissoned for the purpose, and thus place herself
position not merely 10 protect her' ally hour Of
Syria depend in great degree the safety OF the In
dian ea,pfe. hostile power possession OF the Eu-
pirates aud the road through the desert, would
of the route through Egypt and reduce the circuit OF
the Cape once more"
And again il remarks
90" Western Asia should become the theatre OF war
sgan-which 1t would unqusstionably become In Of
any attempt 70 dsmember the Tuiksh dominions-Syra
would be the chief field OF bse and possession woud
determine The fate OF The whole"
And the writer on this probable contingency proceeds
TO dispose OF Syria with much postveness and cer-
tanty as the English journals had forever disposed OF
Napoeon's family He says:
Russia has her task fulfil in the desert, Of the
north Germany has to sustain her struggle In the
midst OF vast. active, and ambitious military powers ,
France colonies effectively and has the voent I'D
difficult experiment before her OF keeping Alser. in sub
mission, TO nothing of progress. alone IL the
power from which The full development Syria could be
derived"
Thus Enga is TO have table spread for her. loaded
with the subsantials and deicaces while others NAV
be thankful to her for being allow ed 10 live ON ooor