The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-11

nor the directness and sincerity which are ne
Donor and the di,tncton Of frecmeu The Aonstaw
,sr s r. " ,s @M %ior some time dinereu, organs e
respecting the French government which are Sse mere
odious they are concealed under mssE,
and can only be ans wersc by contempt We arc aware
Of the respect which paid TO the liberty Of the press
England and IN thus pointing ont s devtations
tine ourselves 10 an appeal 70 the common end
good faith OF the English people, them against
the dangers Of system which, by DESTROYING the cone
mite nations whose alliance the guarantee Il
THIS paragraph is framed In torn, of studied ansa
guilty, and has taken the pubic, both in London aad
Paris, completely by surprise. Tho offending journaAs
the nature OF the offence the portion or the French
eminent attacked, are all len 70 the conscences OF The
opy mous persons write them and Of the auoay-
NOUS public who by readtzs encourage them. We are
neither the secrets OF the on,er nor of our coats
writer's and what part OF the believes
..ssn aspersed But this We can say with confidence
speaking Tor ourselves, for whom alone have 3
rgns TO speak that without pretending any sympathy
with the manner in which the present govern cent q
based, We recognize in his Majesty the Emperor e
the French . faithful and honorable ally whose gosA
try rs embalmed In the glorious "reminiscences OF g.
cessfu war We believe that the Emperor Of the Freaah
within his domnions We sccep. his sS,ocr.cv ovS,
France ~ the result Of her own choice auhencatsd ~
her own sufrsses, and therefore as fact which -
comes every Engsn writer to treat with reserve Wt1
mod GRAFTON, and even with respect.
Again. we sincerely profess for tpe French nation =
large the constituents Of their Imperial MASTER the sas
feeling which entertain towards their
and II is to their union with England that we look ~
all that politicians achieve the future progrsa
onlshsenment Of Europe But II we arc asked 70 e.
tend the same respectful consideration which We Elsy
give 70 the Emperor Of the French AMI ths people he r
resents 10 all who may from time to time surround hl
We distinctly refuse 70 carry compasance 70 ~
pitch; and we tell the konter and the who iaspPo
thai they must be prepared with far better to ~
charges which have appeared-uot in our own columaa
but in those o( cortemporarssthan the simple alo
are only worthy Of oOntemp4" The charge which ~
have appeared in the English press thai co
cornt 70 DO assumed as irue neher are they beoaa.e
appearing 10 respectable journal Is sufficient
for answering ther statements by better aud
convincing response than an assumption OF suporcho1s
contempt
The Monitrv speaks Of danger 70 the alliance. weas
will speak out Of the dangers that alliance There
Il danger to the alliance but that danger proceeds
Il ON the uat and honest structures OF English
public men, whose characters are public properly
but from tho conduct Of who raised suddenly -
high Office seem inclined 10 enter a At oses
fatal to France and fslse TO England. These Ne
worst enemies OF the French and English alliance
who can see In government no higher aim than thsr
own interest, and 80 become careless Of the welhss
OF the nation and the trust oortded TO them. 8uGA
men, for instance, Wow In the negotiations for .
treaty OF peace an excellent opportunity for reving as1
are driven TO 1t by the Aonexr confess, that
saw with shame and oisgust easily plen,ps-
tentaries beguiled by the spread for then
profess 10 be ignorsnto the coiossaI fortunes
that have been realized within the last few years ~
OF ircisenco D. We We have r oSssTved : with i'm disssy
toe rtfe 70 the surface Of the financial pod q
vast bubbles; we have witnessed the most reck-
less aud gigantic private speculation oombtnoA
with the direction Of public affairs; and We have
with deep regret that instead Of doing everything in their
power TO check the rising spr OF gambling, some high
In cfce and fsvor In France have lent the whole inAa
ooce of Their pcson and their example 10 stimulate -
oxsegernte the evil We have also observed with pen
that the government OF Frsrcs conducted its opesa
tons many respecs ostentatousiy In dehance OF ~
ascertaned aud recognizod principles Of politics.
economy, and TINS provoked collapse, which,
come when II may, canno, fall to be niursss
70 the government c-lanisous TO France, "a
deepy prcJudicisi to ths country We dstest tho r.
f,ricions on personal liberty in Sranoe. We sbhor har
whole sys!em OF passports and its Asentsat
Is Inconsistent with The alliance between France anA
Engiand. IL is because slhee-slles 70 m en-
tn; which no merely political act can make u.s.
allies Ia conmtfce as well 90 In arms because Frnnno
cannot suffer without inhcng bonding suierng1
on Ensinnd-'ha. We now claim TO excrcise he right =
nrc deeply interested The Aositeur and Its ipjuA-
oiors pomptcrs have drawn these observations heR
own heads We are so rsed in England 70 the free
preston of opinion that we canno consent 70 be de-
pyea OK the privilege OF discussing the public snyU
% the world TO sut the oonveDienoe OF any whaa
ever; and we sincerely regret 10 npd the Monisesw
instructed 10 represent that dminution OF the resps
paid 10 the liberty Of Tho prees in EuglAnd the prss
Eaas must be paid for tho continuance or tho Freush
siiiane. AZ regards our foreign policy, ready
70 do all thai can be required from the mott faMh-
me np. and az ora,ulaou - 1890
That Is sacred and olabe and beovc there h =
sacrifice that this country would not subm rather than
uner them 70 be Gstrated 10 the continental faS1
The hcaisem wsrns fs Engsh people against the Do
gers OF system" (irecdom Of the press) which, ~
destroy ing the confidence between the governmosa
would tead 10 dsunise The two nations" We answU1
hst we are warned already We know what the freodn0
of the press costs us-wc know what worth 70 ,
costs Us some Abatement OF ~ mpsshy and oordta1y
rom absolute and reprcssivo governments. II =
worth to us all that We are, all that have ben.
all that we shall DO. Nor do We lack wAYni10
on the ether side We SEQ that tho moment q rovgP0.
msnt nterfcrcs with tho liberty OF tho press -
merely dcprivcs itaen or the guido 70 tho feenr Of ~
people; but aso fixes ibcli with now ana iangeross
responsibility for everything permits 10 appear. Froo
these dangers the British In at least exsp4
and we shall require bot<r proofs than yct possea
o tho benefits Of repression before oorsent 10 try Ne
exparna6nf.