Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-02
MILITARY UNION OF FRANCE =,

ANVIL AMI ~ 4
., From the Paris Prcsae. Aprll AZ hiGLl
This event, al which the Duke of Camb,it.. !
yesterday, was more than a brilliant mIr,,5,' Was q
II had u political importance which did no, rs marr
Of any VI me tlHefouS spectators who thron.ars Ne
de Mars. English uniforms ninel!ng with E:.s. he y
were for every eye the visible sign of III, zach nnIi
which The same feeling ct dignity and civiIiy,.s'Uct al
came interest, has ccmenled between F,,nca an
an alliance SO much the more serious and i, a"a "a
does not result from those personal cunsit.r, T".so'e
rhose cynas'ic ahlnitles which the sl'et;es, inri h'
promises aud overturns, bat rests on mutual "rHea;
on a truly national policy. The presence NJ ,5MD1ih
fcers has besides been the occasion Of ms,;,aS. Eng.
gether spontaneous, which aItesls at the sam ,ii4o'l
oress and the justice Of public opinion, Tn "ne u
which broke out on their passage demonstrated lam
niabIe manner shat the union OF the two na,io,. a
cordisl than that OF the governments. There ~ hl:
sent nothing Of the anclen. p~rJldicas which ,, aH
lively and such deplutable passions between cSU's:
France. All the Classes OF society In each o,s"1
greet countries are we'll aware that France and 6" 's
in the whole worlJ, The most worthy and the maa "
es,ed representatives. of right, justice, ard Moral ~
al progress; that they have The same Interests n .a
and The same interests to defend; that, in fine !, s''l
test have shaken all States. So their alliance co, s,'i
general ruuilibrium, and guarantees the securi,v ,IIa'
nations. The frs etiO!t o! this new and sece,or "na
has for object tn protect the right o! Europe agI,. w
bition oil Russia, to maintain r.srec, To- lre5rir. =:
in theis invading march tho heirs Of Auth ant a. ~ !
| end IN oppose tD Tile Uir6iIl-iN VI .rc races u h..
impossible barrier oi civiiIz ton. "S
The armies which march for the support NJ :.
cause may be proud Of their missioa; they will 80 sd
merely that glory Of q military character which I"t
for on the battle h.ld-they vii! also have Tia, si",
useful glory which great services merit. rente:e! ,s
~ by the triumph Of principles which insu.. 90
neace. Such were the sentiments and imr,esL.'
yesterday filled every mind in seeing a prince Of r.
by the side 0i the Emperor o! the French. an! NJ, -
officers Of Great Britain and France cintouGtet IA ~
RANKS al the came moment when they are u5om -.
lake The Supreme struggle OF right agaiEs. iniorI,. .
The interest Cf all against the ambition Of a single ~, ~
Galisnani's Messenger Of The same date say.;-r.,
remarkable part Of this splendid pageant was nat -
orarauce of the troops, however magnificent. bu, :.
inp. and that OF The multitude Of spccIGrofs, ,os.
English. That our courIrymen would te r,c-.e
courtesy no one couii doubt, from the exquisite oI
and hospitullty OF the Ffench. IL was not, hos.;.
mere politeness that they were greeted, but with mr.,
even atfeclionate cordrality. As the Duke o. Cam
passed along The lines, loud and constant cries OF Us.
plcterre! Vive le Prince Aneli's" were ra:e3 :,
! soldiers and people, in conjunction with ne
NJ mViye rEmpereur!' AMI during the fling III N;
were again repeated with marked enthusiasm By BON
bands, TOO, OF most Of The regiments, frequent;
God Save The Queen ~ Amongst the Pedestrian
10 saw, the lower aud most MI ncrors part vi tae .;
the friendly feeling toward The English was IN fac.
n. 10 occasion surprise. (which Is The PIlnccl'
IL Lord Raglan 7" were The universal itqGlrIts "
the Imperial cortrge passed ncaI and whenever So
nalured fellow SAID, with, by the way, as regarded IT,
a greater desire 10 ubllgc than, perhaps, his knOS
English S0rial distinctions wnrrantcd) "Solla, LIZ
bridge. !e Prince anglais- crici-la e cote dc FEN,
or "Voila, Milford Rllan-ccIul qul ma qu'un bras"-
ever such a reply was returned, up rose a shout q,
Prince INVENT les AusIals.'' One wpull have sri
mat operfdious Alblct.' had never existed in the
ton of The French, and that French und English
fast friends for ages