Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-26
USSIA AND FRANCE

From the London Times Of an, March.
There is not many the face of this earth 40
greatly indebted to another the Emperor the French
to the late Emperor Of Russia When tina. proud spirit
was quenched it left to the present Emperor of Russia
papably unjust and inevitably unsuccessful but to
the Emperor of France the muchdesred means of re-es.
tabi-hing, after lapse Of lety years the dynasty OF the
NapOeons and the nation of the Fronch 1t hardly pos.
sble 10 imagine subservent this purpose
that Russia should violate the independence OF neigh.
bour against the public opinion and the protest Europe
On assuming the sovereign power the Emperor Louis
Napoleon had declared that the policy ofthe empire
peace aud that pledge received with suspicion
merely because Europe had but and doubtful expr-
euce Of the who made it, but still more because it
seemed impossible that France could attach itself perma-
nently to any one, much less Napoleon without the
glory Of arms. II equally impossible to suppose that
France with the bitter experience of the last war would
do anything provoke another European coalition How
then Napoleon Ill TO satisfy the conflicting codi.
tons which his throne and the whole problem Of his
life seemed to be basedY How he once To be- the
mantaner OF peace the asserter Of right and the ri-
umphant EMPEROR The iarseeing politicians
might have puzzled themselves in vain to reconcile these
apparent incOngrues The late Emperor Nicholas blind.
ed by ambirOn rushed in to supply that which seemed
impossible IN itself. lie gave the Emperor Napoleon n
cluse in which it possible 10 he peaceful just and
triumphant and TO regain the ascendancy of the first Ma
pOeOn France without disturbing boundary unset
tUng doing anything spread
dislay among nations. That so golden opportunity
should bee really available and that the Of il should he
entirely successful il that IL should not he
-ough-tat it should be forced upon France and the
Emperor Of her Choicc-that like knight Of old in
probation for the hand Of mistress he should have his
task thrust upon him accomplish II well he might
that at time he should scarcely equal the
enterprise, as among unknown foes with pro-
ven and under malignant That was Just the posi-
ton Of the Emperor Of France last year at this time a.
ne describes in his address 70 the Corps Iegsauf lie
and had then been dragged Reluctantly into struggle
that seemed every day more dreadful costly and
uncertain. The disentanglement Of these dicu-
ties The reaction from that seeming ntcmperance Of
tiny il what IN the condition Of both OF these
countries Within aud without al is healthy promising
and cheerful As the Emperor Of France well describes
II, We have risen with glory from struggle Of
ped severity the opinion Of Europe has taken courage
to hail our opening fortunes alliance has extended
France has been able 20 appeal three times with over.
Gosing -uccess the patriotism aud resources Of her
people and after having endured with resignation long
period Of dearb the allied nations seeing re-
turn Of abundance and enterprise.
As the associations that Russia derived from the late
those Of ORDER justice, and peace, whereas
France represented little than an egotism first Of
opinions and then Of Interest," IL NJ first sight
trary retrbutive justice tha' they should fare "a
little In accordance With their historical recOlecuons
Why snot Rus.a sill reyerenced aud still prosperous
the great champion Of order and how comes II that
France the of much misery 20 other
tie and the tadonary aggres-or, does not still suffer
the Nemesis Of bef guilty enterprises The answer j.
that which has often presented itself 10 the Thoughtful
observer. None ready ~ yield 10 tho temptations d
sefshncss they who hstter themselves they the
champions ~ right and truth The greatest crimes
th0-e that have been committed 10 the oi rrigo o.
legitimacy order and surl hgh-soundug names Human
vanity intss itaf ~ ue grandeur 81 such task
and mistakes for sacred oricss the haucnatons Ut pure
scd-huess II indeed bumiliatrR spectacle ~ s's
Ru-n appealing Heaven. ~ her slnt N her rcc0.rc
tof her frics aud c1.u ~ tha vis"us oi her oV'
Sovereign, aud rIdravoriug ~ kirde religious WHra
w defence II "sn art Of bigtudtgc aud tn udtguiect
plin of lomIon The s,,nhruglock Of Ru--ia VS. TIC
or We she ACQUIRED In che hto war tho end of fortJ
zee tie tao empires hgi changed paris sclicompareu
R1.sia had sgoH,n into tie fanitich aggrcssOr, snd
France hal lrurr the iosao of adversely lierce tie
tirpositon " characters We In the Conerenec'
of Paris
The Emperor Describes the allies equally prepared Il
daw the sword anew. ~ extend tho hand 81 firnd-ip
those whom they have honOrtby fought H. invites
them dras cpspl the alliance formed by community
IN glory AMI ic6,c- aui u Which peace will make The
reciprocal advantages still palpable such tone