The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-16
Our WasAissten Cerrespenaenoe.


wAAnEGroN, March 10, 1855.
The Favorable Conclsson Of the Paris Cbv1u,os LSx1y
ODE ne Renewal Of French AHeWpts upon HsnOSw-km.
portaace of Aat Port Political a. ,osu AZ Cbnsms-
ci1 Point Of Viep-1an9ier in tie Hands of Numos
Gibraaar not Worth Holding By Esglond-Nuxoe AZ
Mediator in the Anglo american Difersnccs
favorable settlement Of the peace controversy at
Paris in all probability, will be succeeded By an Inn
tant movement the parton France In the Msdtsrra-
nean For several years past the French government
has had Its attention drawn to that quarter to the
QUESTION Of Tangier, port Of Morocco ct the entrance
Of the Mediterranean aforng counter influences to
those possessed by Great Britain hsr possession
Gibraltar During the latter part of Louis Phidppes
government, that monarch unoeasng in his exsr-
lions to bring about with the Empire of Morocco
thus afording outward for seizure Tan.
ger and for converting the into French garrison
In this he finally succeeded, ct least tar
order bombNdnent Of the town, and . blockade
of the port, by squadron under the command
OF the Prince dc Josnvile At about the Same time tho
French Algerine land force, under Marshal Bugsaud
possession their artillery snd large booty in ssores
baggage tents and coloas These operations had tho e
Of producing erea. excitement in England and to the
demand which the British Minister made upon France
to the ultimate design Of that government IL that
susrter M Guizot replied that there was no desire
the Pait Of France TO aSgrandzs herself the Of
Morocco The want Of frmness at this carry
cut The design which led to the war ON the part Of
Frsnce, now became evident and final compliance with
English demands to abandon all further erpse In that
quarter complied with thus bringing to . ternina
ton this unwiee and costly speculation.
The recorder CT those tine 1844) Will not have for
gotten the excitement which the announcement OF this
affair produced in France and particularly in the French
~.
details ase here introduced, as preliminary to the Aa-
nouncement Of news received oy our govern
ment settr forth that France under Louis Napoleon,
has now resolved upon acquiring and retaining the A
port which the timid LOUIS Philippe Aosn9op1 =
the threats Of Great Biitar Importance Of this
stronghold Of the Mediterranean to Fraoce ia . war
with England, not overestimated by the elder Ma
poeon, who adduceA arguments showing that the COM
interests of the world well those of France,
rende cd necessary that she should occupy range
q cheek upon the British garrison of Gibral ar.
liant denomination in tina. quarter han Is pressed
her by almost daily growing ont Of the
treRchery OF the Emperor OF Morocco, who encourages
large maraudrg parties OF his subjects to enter Agers
in pursuit of PLUMBER and when pursued to afford t1em
IN his empire shelter and protection It has hitherto
been policy of the British lives at Morocco
encourage and to give aid py counsel acd promises to
these assaults upon French Algiers under delnsive
hope that they would hasten the abandonment of
session that prom ses equal durability to the empue of
which it is part. France is fully aware that her
greatest eremy in Africa is and has been the Empe-
sSf OF so unasr ,t m,ss .. emo.
might have had Table termination To punish this
tseachey is tie decaIed objeo. Of Fee In BOW making
upon Morocco. But 1t is not 70 DO supp Sed that
England viii show Indifference TO this conte lpated
terprise by her present ally and 1t Is equal certain
that France prepared with reply for the which
shs hes determined to pursue in Morocco rangier In
the hands of France and Gibraltar would sarce Do worth
the holding By reference TO tbs map will be seen that
Targer lies at the mouth of the Mediterranean, few
miles eastward of Cape Spsrte 1t in the possession
Of England for twenty ears and hra!ly abandoned
the reign OF Charles the Second wi hin sight
and about thrty miles obquely from Gibraltar,
uhish eariop In the main depends upon Tsnser for it,
supplies.
France has made offer Of her services to mediate In
tbs settlement of our difficulties with gland The offer,
should one be made would not be accepted. but 60
verpment could not but be sensible OF the friendly int
rest shown in her behalf should France present herself
as mediator.