New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-02
FRANCE.
u Our Own CorTespoldept

PARIS June Il, 1S5-.
The Moniteur Of Sunday Last publishes the fol.
lowing note:
About three months sgo the English journals pre-
tended that the French Government was prepsnng e1
trsordipary smsments. The MOSiteur then denied
the feet; the ssssrone being renewed nov, we
contradict them sgsin. The lard end ses forces as
established year ago for the budget Of 1888 have no!
been sugmerted."
This note, in connection with Dsraeli's speech
in Parliament, has not fully attained the intended
object of quietiDg the nervous apprehensons 30
prevalent in England and on the Continent Writ
ten specially an answer 10 the late senra.!on ar
tieles in The London Times, it was meant to be a
general quieter. Neither the MOniteur nor The
Tumts-n0e eOmmunsqufe nor sensation leader
states the case fairly. The 6rst does not tell the
whole truth, the other does not cOnfne itself 10
nothing but the truth. As for the so-called sex
traordDary" warlike preparations Of France at
the present time, there has been great deal Of
exaggeration by the ignorant or wifully dissorting
writers of the foreign press. The army is not ef
fectyely any larger than the Emperor decided is
should for the future permanently be, as long ago
as at the close of the Crimean war. The decision
then taken publicly excited special remark in
England. The recent increase of the naval steam
force 10 only the realization of purpose conceived
and publicly avOwed long ago. There is nothing
very extraordinary in the fact that the works at
Cberbourg, which were planned years and years
ago, should at last be on the point OF completion
As far as activity in the naval department is
cerned, that of England has certainly Aept pace
w'.h that Of France; and far as irritating lam
el.age is concerned, i, must be remembered that
Lord PalmerstOn's after-dinner gascOnade at Guild
hall preceded the gascOnede OF the French colonies
after the Orsini affair 1t is true, however, that
the military force of France has been strengthened
of late by organization, and that its government is
more than ever, since 1885, military government;
but this might be accounted for by the relations OF
the government to the nation and to Europe. Ma
poleon needs an overwhelming armed force at home
for police purposes, and needs the imposing show
of il abroad to sustain the position he has acquired
as a1bter in some sort, of the affairs of Western
Europe. To Judge him only by his words and
overt acts, England cannot deny that he has thus
far been most faithful and cOnciliatiDg ally. 1t il
my constant belief that he will 30 continue, with an
intelligent view to bis own interests.
but como tn the two real causes OF the
actual nervous approximations, the general " state
of expectation" that something may happen: the
dishonest origin Of his power and the autocratical
nature of it. He wants characters" IN spite
of his good international conduct for the past eight
wears. that certificate does not cover his ante
cedents and remove all suspicious of relapse.
Then, supposing him honest what surety that he
will always take the intelligent view 0f his interests
| make no account of the idle TuIOrs OF his Occa-
sional mental malady Sudden illness, indigestion,
family quarres, any one OF q hundred accidental
provocative causes, to the action OF which the
Wisett Of subject in common with the rest OF
us, may cloud his intelligence at any moment, and
on the whim of such moment depends the peace
Of Europe. You have now in the American Sem
az ius of hp sudden balIcQep
ness into which men fall who ordinarily men of
sense. But in their case fortunately, the time Ne
cessary for discussion gives time for the calmer
thought ~ recover its authority. Ii ia because the
invasion of England or Belgium and continental
war depends on one human Will that there really is,
and must be, so long as France is ruled by an
controlled man power, reason for grave sppre.
hension
The little "prawls and prabbles and quarrels"
about Bernard trials and Suez canals; the irritating
able articles full Of national vanity, n English jour
mails and French journals about Angl Austrian al
lances and Franco Russian alliances; the mutual
drt-throwing about these and dozen other mst-
ters are but the exuberance Of traditional national
prejudice-for the most part sound and nothing fur
ther. AprOpos ofa article III the Prose- taking Ger
maLy to task for its present Anglomania, or of
tcle in the Pays taking Belgium to task for presum-
ing TO think OF fortify ING Antwerp, of Prince Al
bert's yisi; TO Germany Of King LeopOld's visit
TO England, wiseacres shake their BuIleigh heads
profoundly, and answer 10 your smile Of lndlfter-
ence with the very definite aid novel observation
that stIaws show which way the wind blows"
The iact is that straws are always flying about IN all
directions, impelled by accidental whlles and ed
dies of air. by the pus of all sorts OF public organ
bellows and do not show the drift Of the great cur
rent. Let them pass.
Nv late prediction that General Espinasse would
lot remain long in the ministry was TOO safe, that
should now claim prophets credit for its fulfill.
mept. A decree dated at FontaDebleau the l4th Of
this month, announces that NJ. Delangle s appoint
ed Minister of the Interior IN place OF Espnasse,
whose resignation is accepted. Another decree
raises tie latter to the rank of Senator. The vgor
GUS general has well earned. by his brief but I'M
poItant services in the cause of the public, that Is
the Emperor's safety, the life annuity OF 3Uo, 0QO
francs that belongs ~ his easier new berth. lie
enforced the harsh arbitrary syst.m of represslye
measures devised immediately after the Orsini ST
fair, with becoming harshness aud unquestonlng
military zeal and promptitude. For that sort OF
work he is the hit man for the prosecution OF
peaceful, civil measurts, his method was not We'll
suited as the misjudged yehemeuee of his circular
urging the sale of the hospital estates has shown.
Ii is Low apparent that Government will not waver
i'll the pursuit Of the purpose therein avowed, and
the execution of il under NJ Deanele's direction
viii be carried out firmly, but accompanied with all
the forms of legality sud cyility. The appointment
of this eminent and honorable legist and magistrate
gives general satisfaction. People notice that in
the decree he is named Minister of the Interior
simply, the words exceptionally sufixed to his pre-
deeessor's title, land of Public Safety" being
omitted and breathe the easier, at this indication
that the reign of terror under which they have
tItmbled fer the last five months Is closed. No
that the coronation wreath of Liberty which LOui
NapoleoD, Immediately after closing forever the ert
OF revolution and putting the key in his pocket, ex
pressed his burning desire to cap atop of his