The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-09-24
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The Anglo French Alliance.

n'Po'eon ana Queen Victoria at Osforne
was i" reality very InucIf like settlement
v' accounts between two partners. o,, ss,ri,;cI, {
'he continuance or dissoiution Of tt,e bsr,.
nersh'p depended. Napoleon agreed ~
renew the alliance and euarantee neacs .nsl :.
security 10 England in Europe. swi,iis .l,sr
Is engaged h- hting for the stability of sLs,s.
empire III Asia, p'osided French po,,.cy 4.
auo"ed 10 be supreme in Turkey ;a,,d. ia:
D'iubIan I'rlhcipalities, and proyiIedsi "a !.
atraI!ord dc Redclifa is sacrificed ~ NJ. - s
'"Tp"'ing Iplomatic rival. III de- Tbn.va
t. After ii due examination Of .,.c.s...',..
England rulers accepte.lti,e offerel ,ar,,,s
and The Anglo Frenei, alliance a i. ..c,a.aJ,''
"o ,e"e" =" on basis Of extreme col diaiity.
"n" every prospect ofsa long and happy
iY''''''""''ce. !, but ihere are many men i,
i-ng '""' VINO are not altogether pleased
WIN "AAi they call the afier.lionar sai,Is
''c"t "i C'1orne.' Even tllosa wI,o ar,...
'""' '"e ioicc o! circumstauces .ende,ed !,
"o''."'c.y necessary for Lord Palme,s,,,
!" ncc'i'. me Emperors terms. reear,, tbeun
"N nun ,n!Nlh','"unS 10 BritisIl pride. and a. 81,
P0"''c' "9e'i compensaling F,apce in a
%le't measure TO her memorable ,eye,,a',
"et'oo: When the great Napoleon CON.
4"erei Egypt, his object was 10 a,t,,,L
"'''' h'ilain IN India. and thus Obtain al
'a"'aSG~ IN Europe. What The uncl.'s o,.-
mus iN!ed to attain, tue nephew has acJ;sy.
{" oE ''e force of Circumstances. The nras.
sent troubles in India are n tr;n,n,,,,'Ss.
france since they have compelled t,,aa,
hniain to abandon to "A rival The suntsms
cy IN Turkey which she has exercised TO-
many years. 0'S'N 'o'
1t is mistake, however, 10 regard ,b;s
n' " personal triumph of Napoleon. due ON.
y 20 III, Sagacity and far.seeing policy II
Is uue that by lis alliance with Fngl.nd
ana 'he Russian war, he made Eurone far.
Ee'' or seem to forget, the Usurper in Tho
rinperor, and, without danger to bimself
gave france what she wanted and expect.
ed from the successor of Napoleon /. name.
~ military glory, and powerful pos;,;on
!" me iain'ly Of nations. Blu, the war once
concluded, and all the ADVANTAGES Of ,ha
AI''ance obtained, it depended. no, mon
Napo.eon, bn: upon the feelings and inter.
eS's OF the French people, whether The ALI.
"nce should be continued. It's no, FORGOT.
ten by France how sorely she was bumSisd
and shg hied by England in the syrian ~,
tSr, w. under Louis Philippe; and had Louia
I,al'o.eon' ~ IN The case Of the Danubian
rs1 rrs'n1e'Pa'iI,es, consented to yield again to
'"na' the French people would have rs.
s'fueH II as second humiliation. and n
s"cr'iice OF the national honor. For The
preservation of the entente eord;ale. Louis
ih,nPPe made many and great sacrifices.
'"I .he consequence was, that discontens
ana irritation were general among the peo.
p'e' al The disregard of their interests 70,
'Ae PFoht OF England, and the personal ad-
vantage OF their Sovereign Louis Napo.
icon cannot afford TO expose himself 10 The
same reproach. He hears those Who ara
Inc warnest friends Of the alliance wifi
England insisting that the feeling, and
wants OF their nation must be duly regard.
GU Us an essential condition to its eontinu.
""ce' ana he knows that among the most
prominent OF his statesmen, and the waym.
est Bonapar,ists civil and military. there !.
powerful party who consider an alliance
WIN ;s Perhdlous Aibion,p contrary to the
.''e,es's 'i' o' france, and who regard Russia
rs The safer and more natural ally of the
'wo' knowing this, Louis Napoleon is too
Ss'u'e 10 let II appear for moment that
ne Is "Hiing TO make any NATIONAL sacrifice
ioF lne advantage of England. His Tur.
A'S!' po'cy, therefore, is not SO much his
own, as the expression of what he is assured
Is ;he national viii. lie is however. 10 all
appearance, really anxious 10 continue Tho
E"g!Sh alliance as long as possible. To il
!, aue Tue recognition OF The nephew of
!he y, 'sican bandit on a footing Of equal
~ Win the legitimate sorereigns OF Eu
rope, anu breach with Engiand would
necessarily OCCASION the hostility oftLe mx.
Jorty oi those States which follow her noG.
cy tor moral or mateli;,l reasons. and qiva
increased strength aud consistency To ,ha
VARIOUS parties ~ France which are CON
s'apliy opposed 10 Napoleon. Were he
wiling 10 dare the enmily Of England, and
aeceP' the consequences, he would mol have
goue 10 osborue in person, but would have
eiowed Tree scope to the pro Russian SYM.
Pa'hie' OF his foreign Ministers, Count Wa.
lewSki, ana conclnled an alliance win
i,"S''a' Win The prospect of the annexaliou
OF belgium, Savoy, and The Rhenisl nro.
N'nc IS -"the naturai possessions af France.
WHICH Russia IS said 10 be wiling 4,
.ahre"s, IA return for FIencl, CO onera,ion
va the East rhis prospect would douh..
less Batter the military ardo, Of The French
ava be considered glorious coutin,aIion
o. 'he career Of the great Emperor: bur the
more prudent aud less passionate nenbew
sees 'aat Vt can only be realized hy = Eu.
fopean war, IN which the lirs, ininn,,a.,
inverse would be a second Waterloo; tEa,.
however attractive the Temptations cf a
ness'"h "lli,ncc, the consetva;ise fsiend,b;o
% h'ls!tud Is preferable, and thu. his safes,
l%''ey 's 70 consolidate, aud not exlend. Lis
power. As affairs now stand, by tt,is wish
t 10 osto' ne, trahce has obtained the upper
,,''"' ,a turkey at tue expense Of Enslan.l.
the "ihaHcc With the latter power is renew.
e''' ana ~ case circumstances hcreafter
,neuid require It's ruptute, the alliance with
ha's'a =, Is slli open.--N y. journal Of