Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-27
4 FRENCH VIEW OF OUR FOREIGN RELA-
TIONS.

The Paris Journals have, nj length, directed their
attention 10 the serious relations which exist between
Great Britain and the United States. In general they
o.r no opinion on the question at issue. and content
themselves willis, applauding what they call the mo-
d.r'aton of L lgIand with describing the circum-
stances that have led TO the present unfortunate sae
of things. These journal. share the opinion of every
sensible man in the United States nnd Eng gland
They believe that Il war between the two countries
il impossible hs it would be criminal. The AsSem'
Lsc NHiOnair, a fusionist journal, expresses nself
more openly OH the subject. We hive extracted be-
low sore o tio most notable passages of an article
which is impartial in the sense that both countries
visited with the reproactes Of our immaculate con-
temporary. After stating that the United States as
pire Mt the complete dominion of the northern division
of America the .issemj'1 Na.'cHdie, III lis impression
of June Sth, thus pronounces itself:
"'rhe English. in the interest of their supremacy
over the seas, and Of the cDiOnuS winch remain 10
them III America must be more awake to this move.
ment than the other powers of Europe. They seem
tp understand that day or another 1t Will be ne
cssary oppose il, M longer by diplomatic repre-
scntn:inns or by treaties, but by war; and rs they
comprehend that the strngg!" VIII be- terrible, they
DELAY the moment rs far possible. We are far from
blani,r them: On the contrary, must express
praise. Bar consider it our duty {" point out THIS
position, which is b'c,nn. CLEARER 10 the eye each
succeeding year. With respect To the United States
nubIr vii. arrest them ba; great catastrrphe.-
They resemble those gamblers mud adventures who,
fortunate all their lives and confident OF give
way before obstacle Go-aiIea'l Is their device.-
Those who DO not desire annexation will be driven
away.
..Iu view of such f4rnlant Of ideas, A policy 0f
prudence and Of t-mpozation is excellent bur it
IMPERATIVE that this policy be likewise rigant, self
confident and prepGred fnr action. Eng!and TOR the
last century, has given only too often the example OF
conque,is aii violent anncxatOns 10 be Ju'ttisH ~
opposing the principle ui American annexation "n!
should not the UnteL States ef.ct III Central Amrri'
ca what Engaml has done in A-i. me necessity
of preventing the recurrence of massacre III "" '
ma il better eXcus,. than that puf ioT'h 'oT h'
pas, in the view al ustl!ying the ann"HHh Ut ,'r
lin ,d,,n ~ a ,d. .t the statesmen O Great Brl-
lain m ,r.,vr hear III il-in'ry that Their pOi''y u
that of their predecessors, whch h"' prepare. 'ie
wny G.r the Yankees and ha' G'Nha up u" ''fni muse
,nviucs once. Il, Iurisns Eir.r thr rule oi oPaih.
..rbirty tiy. years ago, wt!nn IL Dtcit'he cF'ueu'
,ho, ,h., L,y OF emancipation had arrived tor ihe
Snonish colonies of Am:rcn. the great powers "i
E,rn,,. drew up plan whi, consisted III transform
Co., ,a.n ir,n dr,eIIIcnt Kingdoms uncer the rule
80 ,r:rc.s of tn- house u B"nrDon. Spain, notwith-
,,rrtir, a resistance. which may be understood,
yv,nld in the end nuye been compelled 10 CONSENT tn
,L;s nr,u,sai. Essisud refused absolutely ~ con.
,,, anil The prninu; be,um. impossible What the
rnub.s hlve inst by their dIvisinns and rlvalr!rs
IN. kingdoms would nave preservet by assembling
,I,,. nnpu.aun around the same huy. Had the
nnrlp o the 3rnz!- been followed IN the enancips-
,,.d Spanish culour.s lite United States would have
found before them, when they entered into the path
of unn-xa,icn not isolated republics, divided a:nomgst
Themselves, almost dcpopulated by misery, bu' solid
Kingdoms, strong in their unity, against which the
tii.buste5s would have been shattered. To-day VINO
can arrest their progress, il it is not He VINO eau
alone create and que. those inunIations OF WHICH VIC
daily trace the painful picture'