The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-17
T2The Intervention OF France In Unyt.

IL IFrom Le Courier uu Htvre, Dec. 2T
+ % innut n,isl posit on which France continues II
ma utan with reearo all important political questions
the tail of the arst Empire, lies 10 the solid founta
tion upon which her power and inc ulumse constitution
OF her different provinces into apd the samo state
been formally estabi,hed. Being aggrsndzod step by
stop md without violent shocss taxing at the "a no time
her nucr ABR Dad aud OF her strength hom
she always maintained herself powerful in tho Word
and acquired great prepou6ernnce on The rcr coau
nen Up to the moment when she o. Tue greater part o.
reiars influence n those countries where formerly her
lag was displayed by her moral II not By her material
authority On oil points OF the globe wnere her name
has penetrated, she preserved Immense influence
that 10 day abe considered by al nations az sove-
reign Arotcr great International questions
In these latter years the var In The ks,t contributed
more thnn any other event, enhsncs her prestige At this
moment France locke TO by the nations as natural
mediator In all matters In question between different peo
pie. or diferelt cabinets.
The principles prooai moi by hor arc 20 co,geniL to
the msioral wants ani moral aspirations OF our period
that nobody can bo asonhed st the uasuimy OF ali 80
vernmenu 10 appeal 10 the Arbitration OF France Tney
with good reason believe that they have 70 follow WITH
seat strides tho march OF cvibzt Ia order 70 remain
at the head OF their peopls and they deem their duty
TO ask from country os decision on all u o's ques
tons when she 1rai cause to be started and aso solved
far as che r,s concerned In tbsm.
Moreover, this intention OF appealing " Franco
IN any dieuy, is manifested no, only 10 Europe bu.
aso IN America, where memory stll hyesio those
colonies whose inc epen ienoc We acknowledged and VINO
DAY, corsuiuied ciincr ss istnct naoases. or sub
ject 10 other nations would consider our intervention as
isvor In bringing TO an eau all pending difficulties.
is Of mo ment for tho influence or France not u close
refard 20 the manifestation OF desires
Deprived OF her magnificent ultrsmarne p0sscsons she
has et but OF still retaining tor sovo -ciEn
influence there, and Of making her nsmc bles'od that w.
by contributing through her political acot 10 strengthen
tfo.e institutions when calculated 10 render happy
tho future OF Tho people sho at pes occupy her ancient
colonies
For striking example ve shall o,e the case OF tho
empire Of Hayu, who,c existence IL 90 important mat
Ser 70 the European Power. for it's posen ths best
egud OF the FrcI ch and Eogh interests In that part
n the
Tpe two Allied nations, especially France, ought for
reasons Just given by u, TO symp,h.e sth that empire
ara ns govsrnucui and to watch tho preservausn
Of ~ political existence {. iree, sovereign aad indo-
Us remarkable to observe the gres, facility with
winch European doas ponetstng into the young and
STIRRING society q tha, island vncn ha, been lsugned
At because people DID not understand the unnesd OF
lotts made by its inhabitants ~ constitute tnem
into state. Every day nes reform 10 soog on: ami
the example OF Franco TO- To bs suo too best TO lint
tate her copsrtuu IN being introduced more and more
thoroughly into tire customs o the country and our civil
and governmental manners are becoming those OF the
fnc disposition Of that people TO initiate FRANCO has
been laughed At Ousht the coored population OF that
islspd " exiemporizs manner o. hyng ntea,y
different from that bich rendered UNAVOIDABLE oY tho
contact with civil zsuonY To pr)scrbo imitation IN this
csse would DO the same 40 TO return 10 bsrbariy rne
sandercrs OF Hsyu did not unc cersand ths they have
been witty srAtunously and without reason they Old not
zee that have been honorable IN them 10 enccur.
sse these generous ehors, ins'esa oroely abusing
came sderendcut by th, vaor, and wore LEFT 70 thon
,elycs 10 ortete a nationally.
stood he fnturp hts country ne tea In himss the
force ana energy neocssy 10 over rhem anarchy an
10 found = srcug aud stable g1vcrnmcn Ia the Emperor
FaustIu l. In spite oi seoei and tresson, he s,es
straight OF his way, without caring for Obstacles, which
he overthrow, In order "a. arrlye At hi. cndshe couso
cation cf the groundwofk upon whish he is raising
governmental ednce which ,be destiny OF mis-
people
psror the difficulties created by the existepcs OF the
dominican rcpubllc, and tho anarchy prevailing there
will one day ea1 for the lnlervenuon OF Trance and
England In the OF MON OF these two nations, the ques
lion of life and death for hat republic as provinces
eptrated from Hayu, doe. not seem yet 70 be ys;
wit be 20 on tue day whom North America atsrnpt'
str ke the decis' i've blow 10 take po session OF H Ub
then the question win have become very one FOR
Euroye; will then be that OF complications OF q
Kind which vell considered protection accorded 10 th'
Empire OF Hsyt would be soe TO prevent from this tim
ioruUi
Certainly, u ever question apt TO euguge 10 al
ho Dterest Of France u this one, for u involves
the future q her phuenoe In that part oi the world
Sf moment 10 herreaness not 10 lose auy part OF ne'
Nora authority n both hemispheros.