Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-17

The French RsmoHsfraHce- Repiy Of The Lon
don Times.

ne feinohstThnee puDHs III tue Mohllenf'
(semi.eflcial against the liberty Of comment up
on the French Government INDUCED by the Ing
lish press, and which has caused 70 much excite
ment in England, i n. follows.
''Narious organs of tho English press have for
some time past been ia the habit If diffusing eal
umnies against the French Government, which
are the more odious ns they are concealed under
an anonymous mask and allow no other answer
| than contempt. WE understand the respect which
| the liberty OF the the press receives in England:
| and IN thus noticing its errors We oonhne
selves To appealing 10 the good sense and good
faitb II the English people TO warn them agninst
! the dangers Of system which, by destl oying
! confidence between the two Governments. would
| tend 10 disuniie two nations whose aance - the
best guarantee of the peace Of the world"
There was a report. though apparently with.
out any foundation, TINT on tho appearance Of
this note. the British Government addressed that
Of France, depreeatng the publication, SAYING
TINT It had produced an unpleasant effect upon
the public mind in England, and demanding an
explanation of TINT part Of it abiding 10 tho
possible danger Ia the Anglo French ,snncc.
The London Morning Poet, commonly regar-
dea n Lord Pamerston'- organ Ia n great ex.
tent eonours in the Moniteur's suggestions; but
the Times repels lis allegations. and boldly re-
torts upon the organ Of the French Government
1t says:
The Moniteur speaks Of danger TO tho ali.
| ancc. Well, we will speak oat Of the danger Ia
TINT alliance. There il danger 10 the alliance bnt
! that danger proceeds not from the Just and hon
est structures Of The English press on public men
| whose characters arc public property, but from
the conduct # some who, raised suddenly 10 Iiph#
| oficc, seem inclined Ia enter on n career ut once
| fatnl II France und England; those who are tho
| worst enemies of tbr French and English nnneo
! who ean seen in government no higher aim than
| theirown interest. and so become careless Of The
weifare Of the nation and the trust confided IN
! them
such men. for instance. view in the ncgatia-
tons far treaty of peace an excellent oppofia.
nifty far revillng and crushing the press Of -mal
but Tree State; an1, ns we driven il bv tie
Monlienr, wcmust confess that saw with the
shame aud disgust how caIly our own Plenipo.
teniiereS were beeuiIed by the snare spread for
them before their very eyes.
'APnin, we nre not ignonnt-we do not pro-
Tess Ia b" ignornnt-ef the colossal fortunes TINT
hive been realized within the last few yenrs by
men who al then were plunged in the depths o
Indulgence.
W have observed with dismay the rise to thu
surface Of the financial pool Of vn,t bubbles; va
hefe witnessed the most reckless and gigantic
prisnte speculation combined with the direction
grd that, instead OF doing every thing in heir
pon, t. check thr rising spIit Of pnmhiinr some
hirh IN oihce aud tnVor IN FInucc hnve lent the
whole influence of their position mud their exam
pie IL stimulate and oXoEgrcgato the evil We
have also observed with pain TINT the Govern.
M nj II frnnce Inns conducted ita operations in
many respects ostentn uusly in Defiance 81 Tho
nseettoncd aud recognised principles Of political
economy, and thus provoked collapse, which,
come when II mhy. cannot fall 10 be injurious to
IN" Government, cnlamitous 10 France aud dep
ly rreiudcinl 10 this country.
w detest the restrictions on personal liberty
IN France we abhor her whole system of pas4.
ports aud its attendant nnnoyunce-. 1t is Idle To
tel us that the free dscu- sion # these things IS
inconsistent with tho alliance between France
and England. II il because we are allies
| allies I" an extent which no merely political act
can make us; allies Ia commerce IA we'll rs in
arms; because France cannot suffer without in
MEETING corresponding suffering ON England, thu
W. now chim 10 exercise the right 10 discuss
me- s0r's Gud menin which IA well "a she arn
deeply Interested.
The Monitenr ana its injulioions promp,.ra
have drown those obscry0tons ON their ewn
! hehd7. We hro used in England 10 the free
! expression oG opinion that We cannot consent 10
be deprived of the privilege 10 suit the convent
enee Of any one whatever, and we -incrlc,y Ia
get 10 find the Moniteur instructed to represent
that dimuuton of the respect paid 10 the
! liberty If the press IN England is the price that
must be paid for tho continuance of the French
! alliance.
As regards our foreign policy. wo are tendy
! To do all That can be required from the most fnith-
inl hnd generous ally; but II is otherwse with the
| internal government and organization of Eng
! land. That ia snered md inyiolabc and we be-
| lieHe there is no sacrifice that thIs country would
not submit ofaiher thnn suffer Them TO be MS.
| simulated to the continental standard
The Moniteur warns the English people II.
ghlnst the dangers 81 n system lfrocdom of tho
picss) which, by destroying the confidence be
tween the two Governments, would tend 10 disu.
mite the two nations. We answer that we are
! warned already We know whit tho freedom of
| The pres costs Us; we know whit it's worth IL
/ 10 us. II costs us some abatement of .vmpathV
and cordially from absolute and rcprrssivc Gov
etnments. il is worth to Us all that We are. all
! that we have been, all that we shall be.
Nor do we lack warnings the other side
| We see that the moment Il Government inter.
! fcres with the liberty of the press, it not merely
dcprives i,ci, Of thp best guide 10 the feelings of
/ its people. but also fixes Itself with new and
! dangerous responsibility for every thing it per-
mits 10 appear. From these dangers the British
| Government is at least exempt, aud we shall re-
! qaire better proofs than rs yet possess of the
! benefits of repression before consent to Try
! tho experiment.
Astor, of Russian sertdon,.
Translated for tae Evening Post from the PARSER
AictunP
| The coronation at Moscow, which has afford.
! ed so much material for newspaper writer's has
had far greater interest for the people Of that
vast empire. The scrfs of Has sia expected from
their Emperora decree of universal emau.
cipafion. How sorely they have been disappoin,