The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-27
THE ANGLO-FRENCH ALLIANCE.


THE ANGLO FRENCH ALLIANCE.
The rmors which have obtained circulation of late
to the purpot Of recent alleged correspondence between
Secretary Marcy and the French minister NJ De Sarges
in regard to the of the French in the
event of collision between Spain and the United States
have induced the Courier des Eats Uais" the French
journal published in New York. to give what seems to be
an authorized eos6 Of the probable course of France in
the contingency alluded TO- 1t seems from this manifesto
that it only aid of the Spanish government against
invasion Of Cuba by American fbusters that the French
government has definitely determined to Intermediates
by drawing distinction between national and ibus-
ter nvasicn which our neighbors of the gencer in
their eagerness to sustain the Spanish officials in
ercsing the right of search, have overlooked 1t
will be SEEN furthermore according to this oracle, that
ii is entirely certain that the French and English
might not under certain circumstances IN
terfere in regular between Spain and the United
States in which the destiny of Cuba would be involved.
With the recollection of the declaration of the French En-
peror his late speech and the declaration of Lord Pal
erston in the British Parliament ably commented up
in the speeches of Senators Cass and Mason lately pub
shed in our paper we disncned to attach any spe-
cia importance to these sem-ocia givngsout of the
French Journal The Of France and England on all
matters touching American interests this continent
ses in our view far potency and sgnifcancy than
the explanatory apologize proestaons Of diplomats
the uuasi-oca of foreign organs published in our
country We have already intmated clearly enough
doubts as to the Intervention Of England in the event of
war between the United States and Spain but have not
doubted nor do we even after the stately declarations of
the Courier dcs Eas Unis, that the French Emperor
40 ,r,, Without
operation of his great ally however should hardly sup
pose he would be likely medde After all it may turn
out that before the contingency arises for such decision
by the allies the entente coralc between them may
to exist Such result would not surprise than
the failure to take Sebastopol With these remarks,
submit to our readers translation of the article in the
French journal before referred to-
"The arlington correspondent Of the Commercial Ad-
verser gives definite form, and at the time certain
authority to reports heretofore based only upon simple
Geographic despatch
appears certain he writes to the Commercial Ad
verer that correspondence recently exchanged
between Mr. Marcy and the minister of France relative to
the difficulties pending between the United States and Spain
Sartges distinctly declares that the French
feels Itself bound sustain the rights Of Spain her
in ana by or bv
the citizens Of the Union
grave piece of news, announced in such positive
terms the columns of journal generally well uniformed,
calculated produce sensation and to add mconcep
ton the more a situation already overstrained.
But it is, think poosr, toh full to
contradict rumor and reduce to it's true value the
only foundation which it rests
ssThere distinction Of importance to establish in the
events of which the island of Cuba may become the
the object, and the
"Homerer elastic may hare become the and the
deporfn.em of the United States the European
po,oers hare yet look Nth the eye upon
tsrpre Of fibu.ters attempt during entire
peace, a regular
.n first case England and France could probably lend
aid and an protect her colony only By the
title that ressct Of any nation ,ooaid give
merchant ressei Of another nation attacked the
high seas BY piraes.
S possible that the Earopean pocers wonid consider
emseices emitted interfere, oy another, sifa
aon Of provoked BY the Of The United States,
manifest Of and spo,aon be
equivalent International outrage.
But neither France England would throw the weight
of their sword into struggle induced by the force Of cir
alone honestly undertaken and honestly prose-
cuted Nothing further from their thoughts than the
New World which IL is persisted in attributng them and
those very who seek interpret the Anglo French
alliance threat toward the United States know better
than any how much value have their assertions But
Of consequence to their views to nsme public spirit
and to raise TO their climax the preudices already perd
iously propagated against western Europe"
THE RULE IN ONE CASE is THE EXCEPTION IN