The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-21


teal nstutions have excited alarm among the govern
nents Of the Old World NO American can doubt Con.
tempt and svess,n the sentiments felt towards
especially In kngand at tho commencement OF ca
reer. The aversion remains, having grown with our
growth and strengthened with strength; but
question Sus sss the amt cheek
power and prosperity Is now problem Of deep mpor-
tancs In Eursps. Not With tse peopls-ws have their
good will ana sympathes-but with the statesmen i'm
busd with the love Of the few and the hatred OF the
many who forssse II they 60 not see the danger Of
sha not 70 far back in seareh Of proofs OF tie truth
Of this assertion Time would fail me aor indeed IL
BE- necessary shall by the facts estab
lshing It, which our foreign policy exhibits and at
once to period when more intimate union between
France and England sprung up bringing with II den
tty Of views and action with respect 10 the United
few years since, in commenting upon the declara.
ton made by Mr.. Polk Conserving the exclusion Of
European Intervention from this continent, NJ Guizot
In the French Chamber Of Deputies broached the plan OF
American balance OF power 10 be preserved when
cssssry BY the interpretation Of toe governments OF
Europe. Upon that occasion the French Premier said :
at is in fact advisable TO multiply ia America the
bar Of independent sates.n &c. And II the process OF
states TO their e. thus adding
their thirty one members 70 the List Of American
rcigntes, balance Of power would indsel be manu-
featured which the finger Of France England might
elevate dcpress at pleasure Aconsummaton 1evouly
to be wished for-at st Jamss's and At the Tuileres
On that memorable occasion n Theirs displays cd
bier sentiments and advocated just well
wiser policy He rebuked his great rival for his
views and his subservieney TO England He condemned
the opposition to the annexation Of Texas 70 the United
States, dealing with II as an English measure, which
France should have indignantly repudiatsd. He 70.
Marked" 1t has been objected that thu annexation OF
Texas to the United states disturbed the balance Of
power In America II Is, must confess, the arst time
ever heard this equilibrium spoken Of can fully
prehend balance Of power in Europe, &c but will
ask, what 10 do with America In that respectY
The honorable Guzot 10 afraid that the So Ansh race
win BE- annihilAted by the Anglo. american one Oh,
when that time eomeswhen the United States like Eng
land saA have one hundred shipso the line, and
hundred frs ates when they shall longer profess the
principle that the flag shall the chandse then
the European equilibrium may go to the assistance OF
that OF America"
1.-THE conduct Of Fraueen continued the OF. Minister
i'm the AFFAIR Of Texas has bocA the purchase money
paid for the rigi Of search"
In remarks in the Paris Constuionn,l upoa this
discussion the distinction ID we'll taken bet the
French government and the French people, in all ques-
tons Of united action with England against the United
States and this distinction is lust true and npor
tant now when Louis Napoleon has joined Perfdc bion
the old Cable epithet OF averon In all her jealous pro-
jecs against the United Statesas when Louis Philippe
lent himself TO the same policy.
"France and the United statea-thus speaks the Con
st,toanel'arc natural allies, whom neither tho faults
nor the errors OF their governments separate"
aThe government OF France may protest against the
annexation Of Texas TO the United States but such
measure, Is NJ Guisot vii, discover, hnds favor
with tho French. Whatever influence may prevail to
endeavor 70 sstraDgs their feelings from u.s. and to
transfer them to the British viii DO sgnaly defeated Ia
This policy Of united action on the part of these two
great Powers applied 10 this TO particular
gency announced by tho governrnents Of France
and England ~ permanent arrangement extending
through the world. In the intercourse Of diploma cy
there u said to DO "a language Official aud languages
confidential" So the Dotted states were told many
years since by high authority and under
which rendered t6i. cAson Of Interpretation equally re-
able for the sine rty Of the avowa and for the
ben.kt Of some such convenient glossary Is not
called In, by which deceptive explanations may BIO made
TO take the place Of explicit declarations We may well
look round and examine true position-a posi.
ton mensced by a comb, antion reaching /" every
Of the gobs 70 adopt the phraseoiogy OF Of
The PARTIES, and all parts o. the world to borrow from
destiny-not whit better in priucipe than It's motto
rous predecessor. Bat il entitled TO tho uarit 81 bold
and open arrogance. Similar like thos, Of
1871 and Of 1894 sometimes formed bat rarely
they spread before the world rho proagay OF tho de-.
10 tribute TO pabs morality which Is feared while
outraged We have lived 10 this slight barber
prostrated There no other nation East West south
or North, but this republic, against which this comb.
nation formed, 70 which these minAtory words
we're spoken In the old continent they ave- no ap
picaton tor Europe Is ut this mercy Of tho Ave Powers
a. thsy call thenscives--ths i've dictAtors az they
should DO calleda coati Interrupted, indeed by tbs
existng war but TO It's OF direction
the advent OF peace A. 70 Asia AMI Africa whlsh
furnish eds for the harvest Of annexation 10 crafty
not to dI the demands OF British and French aggrAn
dizefnent neither Of there old enemies, but recent
friends and always rivals, would perm. the other e
interfere with their existing arrangements their IA
ssy OF ths proposition embracing every corner OF the
globe and ell psrts Of the world becomes practically
strcted to this continent and Its actual operation
those PORTIONS Of 10 which presen. questions affecting
the interests Of the United States no other In
fact, thor. others Of sufficient magnitude call
for this unusual decarstionnone, indeed, but the lit
tie temporary points Of COLLISION daily appearing and
disappearing In the mutations OF the squabbies-I
call them BY no more respectable names-anong tbs
republics south Of u.s. and which adjusted easily
they arise These tempests in tea pots would
have presented TO French and EngIiah statesmen
casio for solemn a1monition like this, did they
Weigh one Father its consideration but admitting
wrong, and rejecting the overpo wering consisra
lions which lead 70 this conclusion how stands this
world wide declaration Of united pobcyf whsre the
United States the great Power upon this continent 10
this publcly proclaimed design 10 cireumscrbs their
Completion OF the project or advised of H. In hs usual
diplomatic mode, by friendly communc Ations after thu
course decided on Nothing OF all this. From the
American people first learned this formidable Identity Of
views and purposes, upon subjects equally affecting
their honor and their interest," ami this warning
citation. We, tho two great maritime Powers Of tho
world In accord upon all subjects OF policy the
American continent and with without the consent Of
the United States We mean to requisite them Never
was the cluson Of nation from participation in all
Affairs affecting II, more contemptuousiy arranged or
more Extensively avowed.
Restricting the ina ury TO the period Of the new res
tons OF confidence which have recently sprang up
tween France ami England II viii be found on exAmina
ton that these Powers have acted In In oppos
ton every Of foreign policy which could
excite their jealousy and may add but too successful
ly. They seem to have followed us over tn, world,
Watching eounteractiDg and opposing from the loading
OF cargo OF suano 10 this acquisition OF Kingdom Al
the Sandwich BLAND their influence has been in
slant OPERATION openly usc and exertea
very reasonable arrangement to which there could DO
proper objection, unless that IL acceptable and
useful 10 the United States and wa, disapproyed BY the
two great Americas regulator
And at this Galapagos Islands where interests far
reasonable than any views Of acquisition we're
struck down BY the came interposition,
observed sir, In the public papers various Other al
legged instances OF this jealous interference but having
authentic Information shall make specific reference
a rhem IL to that m m wle1gr
OF the various circumstances TO which have referred
has gathered from the usual Of infona
aud net Al all from the Department Of state
Certainly II IL an extraordinary fact that in he whole
Antilles so near u.s. and where vessels daily
passing with their rich feights and their pas
sepgers, We have not much anchorage for
vessels Sixteen Of these islands belong 10 Crest
tsn three TO France two I, Holland two 70 spain thrc
10 Denmark, and one 10 Sweden whis one indsp.n,
dent and divided into two governments suppose Il
should attempt TO pro.ure a coal depot among
these islands. forming the door through which the