The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-14

are permitted to make the following extract from,
letter brought by the last from distinguished En-
ropean statesman to his friend in this country Every rail-
ance may be placed in the statements and views which h
expresses We concur fully in his belief that Louis Nam
leon is likely to have abundant employment In susn
the high reputation which France enjoys for proves in IN
field and for the repression uprsngs at home against h
rule We not that he is not quite as much Of mad
man as he was regarded by the whole civilized world when
chilly October morning of 1896 found him before the bar
racks OF the 4h artillery in Strasburg dressed in mock
uniform of the Emperor Napoleonbearng his will one
hand and his sword Of Auserlitz in the otherprepaa
as he said to drive the barbarian from Paris IL he m
ates an espousa Of the quarrel Of Spain in any difficulty
which this country may have with her in relation to Cuba
The throne OF France has stood upon precariou
basement to admit of its engaging in hosttes quarrel
not its own with this republic The entente eordiale with
Great Britain win be weak a rope of sand II it should
ever attempt practical demonstration in regulating Tho
affairs of the western hemisphere Frenchmen can never
be cajoled by John Bull into such absurdies The indc
tons are becoming pretty papable that the alliance in the
Eastern question is less practical than was expected and
is reported that the French soldiers who were reviewed h,
the Duke of Cambridge on his way to take command at
constantnope repeatedly CALCULATED in low tone as they
passed before him, Perfde AlJioaep
PARIS, April 20, 1854.
My DEAR SIR The political horizon is more cloudy than
ever the eastern question having brought many serious
plicatons which the only will solve and with Ito
cannon everything in Europe may be considered as much
compromised for we know the day the first shot, but
never can tell when and how will be the last, The govern
ment has shown, up this but little oresght
unprepared war is begun, and ready although
III Is oDlcally and daily announced differently The great
error has been that they have thought all time that the
Emperor Of Russia would retreat from the bold step he had
taken against Turkey 1t serious mistake not to have
acted Immediately the offensive against Russia when her
soldiers crossed the Pruh but s greater fault vet has beer
to trust Austria and Prussia Austria win never be sincr
against Russia that is evident In short at this time when
we should have to act ready the few thousand
men sent to Consantinope have barely had time to a,
rive and form in rank and e ready for action for Va,
mustnot forget that such expedition on account Of The
distance, Is very costly and fatguing our troops win wan
for almost everything unless provided home by
transport Meantime Russia is marching her forces BY thou
sands to the accomplishment of her AIM and fear she vii
have attained 1t before have on the spot sufficiently
respectable force to resist her besides how are we TO attack
her what can take from her how we hurt hrl
consider Russia situated in respect the occidental poop,
Of Europe greatly the United States are placed In resp
to the nations Of Europe
Our situation in the interior getting worse every day
money growing scarce capital shy bankers falling msnuc
tories stopping work, trade generally stand in the
shops OF Paris At last the Bouygeoi. this great support
ana strength OF the dominating party, losing every d
their confidence in him whom they considered but yes,e
day AZ their saviour Such !, the real state of thing,
would require but very small incident to change complete
y The existing form Of government which win be more ca
ily forgotten than any ofits predecessors.