The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-15
The Chssbruru Works.

From the M1nicur dc fl0.ie, July 10
Cherbourg Is the issue OF the long continued RI
valry between the two nations. After our disasters
Of the Hogue, Tourvile impressed upon the great
King that il was OF urgent importance for France to
possess naval port Ia the Channel This necessity
having been admitted. Vauban was commissioned to
indicate that point of the coast where it was most
desirable TO found naval establishment. He SC.
ected the spot now occupied by Cherbourg. They
went 70 work, but slowly, and under the reign OF
Louis XVI. nothing, strictly speaking, had been
gle with England on the occasion OF the emancipa-
tiOn OF America again felt the utility Of creating
the port demanded by Tourvie. The gigantic pro.
ject of fauban was resumed. The revolutionary
storm prevented its realization. IL slumbered-if
may say so-till the imperative necessity OF the
policy OF the First Napoleon caused its revival TO be
decreed, always with view, II ~ hardly necessary
70 remark 60 offensive and defensive hostties in
of war with our neghbors Such is the history
of the port and arsenal OF Cberbourg Certainly pre-
texts would not be wanting 90 the English people, il
they entertained less high and less clear notion of the
interests of the epoch-preexs we say wonld not be
wanting 20 the English people 10 be uneasy both at the
ground and the form Of the visit Of Napoleon I'LL 90
Cherbourg under existing circumstances. In fact,
the Emperor Is not going TO visit this that town.
some or other of the naval ports Of the empire
indierently; he Is going TO Cherbourg advanced
post, pre- eminently, on the Channel coast. Nor IL
the Emperor going TO Cherbourg for an ordinary
ceremony; ne goes there, in the FIRST place, and
specially, for the Inauguration of that magnificent
built, armed, and ready for war. What would have
taken place II the work commenced by Louis XIV.
had been completed during his long reign or during
that of Louis XVI, or that Of Napoleon ~ DO yon
think that the ideas then in the ascendant both
sides Of the channel would have permitted Louis
XIV, or Louis XVII. or Napoleon l., to invite the
reignng sovereign of England 20 come In person, ON
the day OF Inauguration, TO witness, in the midst OF
Cherbourg adorned. brilliant, reechoing our national
tetss our public rejoicing, the most glorious OF the
triumphs of our maritime genius? Surely sucn an
invitation would never have been sent-still less
would u have been well received. Opinions, then,
have changed with the times ", on the one mana,
Engands feels herself, with just pride, suilcientiy
sropa not 10 fear the Increase OF means Of attack
and defence; on the other she has acquired by ex-
perience, too high estimate OF our charscter
has understood In a manner too conclusive tne al
vantaoes of our aance-sbe knows too well the SIN
oerity OF the sentiments and OF the word OF oar EN-
suIer that q maritime and military tete,
merely because IL puts in evidence and sanctions the
progress Of our strength, should awaken the suscep
Utilities of the English Sovereign and people. This
is Inc reason no doubt, why the Emperor Napoleon
the Third whose tact in such matters Ia so delicate,