The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-07

the last thirty years is attentvely studied, it must
needs convince every man that the course not only
Of opinion, but of policy, In this country, has been
uniformly in favour Of amity with France. In the
discussions and negotiations which supervened on
the treaty OF Vienna the voice Of England was al
most invariably given on the side OF French inte-
rests; the constitutional monarchy of 1880 notorously
relied on the friendship Of England; the reliance
remained unbroken by the commissions Of lS4s; and
the worst that be said even of 1862 is that Eng
lishmen allowed their honest sympathies for French
men toprovoke them to freedom 0fspeech unpleasant
to French rulers Those who have recently expatated
the animosities Of the two countries, should re-
collect that nothing but an interest in French poll
tics sincerely entertained could possibly have cre
ated the feelings referred to, and that it would have
been infinitely less complimentary to our neighbors
if transactions 20 closely involving their social wei
fare had been passed over with the silence or ne
glect which We might bestow on the revolutions Of
lspahan. A contemporary historian, indeed, roundly
declares that all our durable interests and can
cient alliances have been sacrificed to this new
tangled desire for cordially with Frances and II Is
perfectly certain that from 1880 to the present mo-
ment the traditional sentiments OF earlier days have
been entirely superseded by those convictions which
the obvious advantages of both countries 40 impera
lively dictated. Whatever may be thought Of Water
Loo this much Is incontestabcthat it has been fol-
lowed by an intimacy Of relations between the two
countries for which precedent whatever can be
found in previous times
We do not believe that any quarter could be point
ed out in which there really exists In this country
any OF that hatred or suspicion OF france which Mr.
DsrAeli last night described existing. There
not dozen men in the kingdom whose presentid ideas
have been shaped or influenced by any reflections
upon the last war;; and We defy any Of those agita.
tors who cry peace on earth, with bad will towards
their own countrymen, TO name . single instance in
which any overt act or resolution Of either govern
ment or people has been characterized by animosty
towards France. The whole tendency Of conviction
and policy has been In direction exactly contrary;
and this last concession to French feeling will be re-
garded, trust, not the evidence Of auy dis
position. but proof that the opiaors entertained
fr the last twenty years remain entirely unchanged.
TAs French Empire.
The announcement in the Mcwuewr that General
Ougaroff, Aidde-Camp General Of the Emperor OF
Rueria had private audience of the Emperor OF the
French the 10th nit, at the Tuicres has excited
good deal OF attention. Can the mission OF 50 i'm
portant parsonage asks one, have reference 10 the
affairs Of the East = Does IL relate to measures
against the revolutionary societies throughout Eu-
rope, asks another. All agree In opinion that
there il something moro meant than mere compli.
ment.
In the Debnss there is . long article On the state
Of Piedmont, of . very ably conceived character.
The writer avows that his fears for the safety
Of constitutional government in Piedmont, beset
rs il is with enemies, induces him to counsel
n. Dc Cavour, In the language Of snkeaty, 10