The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-03


II is known TO your readers that ever since the dis
ooyery Of gold in Australia the French Emperor
ras been DESTROYS OF obtaining a gold.producing
colony as counterpoise to 1t. AS long as England
Possesses that country and the United States has
California, France must be dependent on one Of
them for her supply of the precious metals The
fili5usterirg expeditions which have from time to
time issued from San Francisco directed ayains.
soncIa ard Sinalos were mainly composed OF and
ed on by Frenth residents there, and the Count
Rousfet Boulbon, their principal leader, was 10
close con epondeuce with the French Consul at San
FIrncisco, NJ. Dillon. Had any Of them been suc
cessIul there is little doubt they would have been
speedily resolved into French military colonies IL
will also he remembered that on the trial Of Del
Vale, the Mexican Consul, for a violation Of the
neutrality laws, this same Consul Dillon (wlo by
The way was himself indicted about that time for
similar offence gave iise to serious diplomatic
embroglio, by refusing to appear in court and give
evidence in favor Of the accused
Consul Dillon IA q gentleman of high character
aud u distinguished ability. Under the modest title
Of Consul he has been entrusted with the making
Of some very delicate and important little political
and dip,or attic rrargements. His introduction Of
Christianity and French brandy into tue Sandwich
lsl.n5s, eft the point Of Johny Crapeau's bayonet
entities him to high rank as . negotiator and the
d,xteisy with which he managed oil the little ar
rangt mepts with tie French libuste-s tina; while
Frarcc in The event Of success would have had all
the houor glory and profit. and whilst her repre- en-
tatve va in no way compromised by their failure,
VAS very clever very clever indeed.
Consul Dillon is undoubtedly man Of ability and
Tolicy. lie II popular man, too; the French popu-
ston Of California has heretofore been devoted 70
him. WHEN he was arrested by the orders Of Judge
Hoffman they rushed On masss TO his rescue, bot at
his mere word dispersed Again, when bis Gag 10
cevtd the apologize salute from Uncle Sans guns
they appeared ly thousands spontsne ously at his
residence and psrded the streets Of San Francisco
with drums ard flags.
Bot the Consul feems 10 have recently lost his in
fuence over his couDtryrner. He has issued a sort
u hslf-anahalf, shiy-shally notification to the
French in California, oauiioning them not 10 dis
obty the constituted authorities; but nobody mind
Il. The French regiments constitute the flower u
The Vigilance Conn itieei army, and have its artil
| lcry In charge. They have served II home, an
| TIER drill Is perfection. They rtcentl, demanded
| orders 20 capture the United States soopofwa
| John Adsms, nom the officers 81 which some aid
| vas expected in enforcing process OF the Unit6h
ii
Some people have beer unkind enough to suggest
that tie French element IL the present California
revolution IL more inn itant than IL appears That
CoDsu Dillon has been shrewd enough to forsee that
| a collision mupt OF necessity occur between the
| vipilsnce Committee and the Federal authorities
ard hat the former, taking advantage Of the negi
| gerce Of tic general government towards California
fteieits, and, forced on well by the crsziness Of
tfir followers, AZ by fear OF the consequences Of
whs, they have done, will End no safety for them.
selves except in the formation OF a separate Pacific
republics ard that he thinks such result might not
be less agreeable 10 his Imperial master than the &C
| QUESTION OF Sonora or Siraloa. These illnatured
PEOPLE suggest VI Corsul Dillon Is still "a popular
aud % po~erft With tie twenty thousand French
men IN California ever but that by some species
Of animal abBetisn1 or frcemasOnry &c has let them
understand that whilst he looks one way he IL row
ing the other.
We 5Un't believe these .ug sat all, but at
, lhc time world u ~ be t.la for ~ la
Mare art ,ts. I.1s, y Gey $50 70. 49,.
eborgh 70 spare from President neairg II scstd
~supie .; rtvlwcnfs Of troops cot T. - F-sgriecc
slt.eJ 10 ses ria, IS gciDg "a. s.Ls.