The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-11-07
FRANCE AND AMERICA.

writers 10 the peculiar lheIio Va 'iiS P'N"~N 49,
tween the AngloFrench the Russians, there is one
feature of the battle of Alma which has awakened In us
peculiar sensations of pride and pleasure 1t is sensa
ton that the American revolution in one OF It's most
inspiring aspects 1t is sensation that speaks to us of
Franklin and of Lafayette that recalls the memory OF the
opporune aid sent by France aid the American colonies
in their early struggle for freedom that reyives the reco
lection of those gallant deeds when Frenchmen and Amer
leans suffered together in country against eoh-
mon foe We aude, of course the splendid movements
of the French troops the two bloody days OF September
1854 and to that advance" which their martial ardor
and their natural enthusiasm must always secure to them
against their colder and cautious allies We owe the
French nation our thanks for past services and for those
continued sufrages which, spoken high above all kings
Napoleon exceped always been freely given to the
American people AS in the of that great soldier,
whose figure not yet tradition but great fact to this
hour fills the European present and controls myrads men,
wherever the French eagles fly in whatever cause
aganst the French people and agansta republican mocse
we remember what they did for in day and hour Of
travail and we feel that them voice and prayer
Surely we may say this much without being committed to
the especa merits of the conflicts which have induced the
present strange combination the English and the
French on the wnry fields the northern autocra There
is not an American who breahes who remembers the
campaigns of Napoleon who has heard OF them IRON
his fathers lips that does not respond to the story Of
French valor in honorable in the spirit that would
prompt his heart to answer in papitatons Of joy to the
inspiring harmony of that glorious epic the Marseoise
HYMN Let not our conservative friends who favor the
present conflict between the AngloFrench and the Russ
be alarmed at the admission for in the days that
followed the two revolutions of France and the United
States our gratitude France made blind to trivial
errors and Jefferson himself loved the people for their
valor even while he differed from their great Captain
Besdes-and it may well be asserted herethere has
been Marked and it were, organic difference, be-
France England regard the United States
since the present war in the Crimea opened with all its
fearful splendors So the London Times heard the
intelligence of the great hoax that Sebastopo had
been taken by Allies and sunk into the its first inn
pulse send its thunderbos the water against
the insolence of America Long before this, we had
had oracular gvingsout in the Lords and in the Com
mons to the SAME import Even Clarendon ventured hot
threat afterwards apologized for to Mr. Buchanan in
cold compliment We told by the Triton Times after
the fsehood that Sebastopo had been humbleda paper
which lords it over the world like vast newspaper coos
sus aspres preach State papers in its cumbrous col
umns--that America would be the next customer, and
we were to be taught and the meaning of the
word steam at one and the time! We bow to the
sarcastic sentence but do not forget that Napo
leon was the European ruler that encouraged
American invention of the idea Of steam propelling
power and that Fulton found favor with him when
his own country had the heart the to give
him trial
Meanwhile however, France (misled like England by the
news of the false capture of Sebastopo did not like Eng
land in the midst of her sudden and mistaken joy turn of
from the current of her champagne enthusiasm to insult
and uphaid and threaten the United States In the midst
of the imperial reocngs at London the Emperor Napo-
leon doing the honors, there such aluson
from the pensoned organ of the naughty lords Of Downing
in London. We pardon much to the Spanish lin
cage of the French Empress for her ouspoken differ
ences with us about Cuba and hope and believe that she
will shortly be equally glad to help Spain from the
burden of that island burden in all respects to
archy) and help the United States it, Nor has the
French press initiated the shabby, and vulgar, and
cowardly practices of the London Times Many of the
friends of United States in Francethose who speak
through the speak to ns from their old i
5uns but those who reflect ministerial sentiments do
not initiate the heavy thunders of John Bull They respect
The national sentiment Of France Ifthey cannot will not
praise us, they let MS alone.
There class of writers in this and in the old country
who deal OF enthusiasm among themselves
by deciding against Nicholas in favor of the AngoFrench
war favor of the French people, and against the Emperor
Napoleon II would be extremely difficult put together
in few lines stronger idea Of their gross Inconsistency
than simple statement of this fact These scribes the
especial progressives of the agethe extreme radicathe
ultra democrats II is unnecessary that should solve the
easy problem in regard to the secret that actuaes them
Those who attempt speak the people Of this country
must know and do know that SO far American senti
ment concered ae require the freoh people to do much
more than they hare done 10 forfeit the confidence and the
gratitude american people The heart of the American
nation beats to them and the American nation more
responsible for the insane violence of certain London ag
taors than French people responsible for the g
norance and intolerance of the New York Courier ds Eats
UNis.
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AND THE NORTH |
CAROLINA SENATORSHIP.
1t Is well known that the of Mr.. Dobbn has been
associated recently by the public and in conversation
with the senatorial honors to be conferred by the
legislature of North Carolina two Of her statesmen
also perhaps equally well known that he gentleman
great popularity in his native State and that he has
hosts of friends who enthusiastic in their desire to ee
vate him to the Senate for which his prudence his sound
Judgment, and eloquence well fit him.
We learn, however, upon inquiry, that the honorable