Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-01-04
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Hoo or o,Dn relations to the powers of that con-
p, ,o ,b;I, that the views of an intellig ent and
roobIo observer in that hemisphere will be far from
unacceptable to our readers. The statements thuS
derived may be implicitly relied upon We give the
latest information thus received.
There is no doubt that propositions for peace have
been submitted directly from the Emperor OF Russia
70 The Emperor of France, which the latter deems
satisfactory They have by him been sent to the
English government, and the following occurrence
took place in Paris few days before the date OF our
eorrespondents letter, Gee. 6th) Lord Cowley,
the British Ambassador at the French Court was IN a
great rage and stated to gentleman that the queen
was sick at heart of the French alliance and that The
manner in which Louis Napoleon treated her was
more in the light of one of his subjects, than
Queen of England. But our correspondent says that
we NAV feel assured that the propositions will be &C.
coptcd ami peace made. unless eonno unforeseen &C
cident should prevent 1t would not be Venturing
rash onnion to predict that this result will happen
within the next six weeks.
What is to be effect on US What is the state OF
things which has to be taken into account before
coming to a conclusion on this point? The Govern
ment of England and the aristocracy entertain to-
wards us an undoubted hostilty-this is manifest
/ l.. O~' :"
IN, prospects, and they would be we'll pleased to be
involved in war with us, if they could combine
Err,ne against u.s. But we have powerful friends
in the English nation All men of actlue money capt.
tai, all manufacturers, merchants, laborers the
mass. generally, would look on war with us as
war against sentiments which they venerate, though
they cannot establish them. This is their disn
terested feeling Then they see IN the Withholding
OF the supply of Cotton, Breadstufs, and Bullion,
calamity which they look upon with horror This
sentiment cannot be judged in its extent from dis
tance 81 had an opportunity our friend writes
of Witnessing it within the last few days in its full
force when certain alarming appearances indicate
difficulty between the two countries
This large and influential portion of the people OF
England is represented by class of statesmen who
have rsen in spite of Obstacles to the House of Com
MONS and who are calmly but more etcaciously than
Kossuth and all his clan, instng pure republican
doctrines into the English mind
, the present head of the English ministry, Lord
Pal nerstop the United States has bitter and unre
Inrtnp foe and at the same time, she has his down
fall within her grasp. A bold and decisive course,
IN the mart of this country with reference to the
CHAMPION enlistment affair." and the other matters of
difficulty between the two countries, would at once
arouse all the friendly elements already spoken of,
and great strength would be given to the opposition
by the alarm of the masses No fear is entertained
that the French government could be drawn into
bostilities against US as yet Indeed, the entente
cordial" between England and France is almost bro
ken, and the establishment of peace puts end to it
altogether. Should the war cease now, it ends at
most unproptous moment for England. Her career
in ii has been marked by redeemng characteristic
but the bravery of her soldiers, who, ill-fed and
worse provided, fought with courage which could
not be surpassed. But France has won all the
gLoire" and the Emperor feels it; and it is just
at this moment that the "paTUenue" surrounds
himself and his lovely and interesting" wife
with the royalty of Europe. Victoria-the Royal
Hous of Brabant-he King of Sardinia-the Duke
of Cambridge, at successive times have tasted the
hospitality of the Tuleries-have been made to
recur to the greatness of French military renown by
the exhibition of the old and SCARED veterans, under
the roof of the " Hotel des lnvaldes,n and beneath
the lofty and spacious dome, each in their turn have
been carried pilgrims to the shrine of & the Prisoner
Of St Helena" Nor has this shrewd and intelligent
monarch failed to impress his visitors with the pre-
sent military strength of France leaving them tc
remember that he has $50 thousand men in the Cri
mea, 10 thousand in Rome, and six hundred thou
sand in France. He summons to their view his
camp of seventy-ive thousand men at St. Omars anG
he marches them thro files extending for miles from
the railroad stations to St. Cloud He bids them tc
the Champe de Mars, where 80 thousand cavalry ant
so thousand foot pass in review and he tells then
that besides all this, Bordeaux, Lyons, Marseilles
Iise Strasbourg, indeed all France, possesses, II
their proportion the we'll drilled active highly
disco Dlined soldiery And, if to startle Europe
still farther with the power of France, he throws
into the market bid for seven hundred and fifty
milli0n francs and responses flow in to twenty
times the amount, not from the rich and great, blu
from the bowgeoisc and the ouUrier, the citizen ant
the blouse. The situation of France at this time is
study for statesman and whether he approves the
mode by which this power was secured, or the man
ner in which it is swaYed, he cannot fail to be i'm
pressed with the power-actual, tangible and ehca
cious.
very high tribute Of respect is now being paIC
to the great doctrine inaugurated by the Democratic
party of the United States in the gradual adoption
of the principles of Free Trade. Several mportan
reductions have taken place in the rate of duties lev
led by France, within the last few years. but no NOR
important action has been had than late deere
which enables foreign-built shipping to be natura
lied and owned by French citizens. We may ais
notice the free importation into France of timbe
lumber, &C., and assurances are given, from al
thentic sources, of the determination of the COVER
ment to carry the principle still further and to ado
free trade as its policy In all this there is dscove
able determination to become independent of Live
nd tn make France. afInpx WI