New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-09
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PUEIC8 OF THE fsNi4ssstS0As SA A.SlAtsat3S.
The intelligent London correspondent Of the New
York Commercial Advertiser writes in recent let
ter:
The real policy Of the Government Of France for
the present. and the policy she IS evidently disposed
to follow s that of employing OIL her force in main
tanning the present divisions Of the map of Europe
Louis Napoleon could not sustain himself in attempt
ing TO make eonquest, and enquests would be of no
use to him except as giving ecldt to bis army if he
made them. You may rest assured that the only
object OF the present immense naval preparations is
to bring France up to the standard of the most pow
erfu nation She believes that she ought at least to
occupy rank OF greatness equal to that OF England ;
and as France is essentially military nation, and
estimates greatness by military power, her rank is
only to be attained by the mastering of an army and
navy that will at least equal those of the strongest
nations BY this display of power, Louis Napoleon
will maintain his position OF diplomatic mediator in
Burope, the most lofty position he can ever acquire,
(for ii he goes to he will be undermined by the
Repubeans,) while at the same time he will be able
to preserve France nviolae from attack. Hisroic is
thus grand one without going to war, and he is
exactly the man to know It. 1t Is, therefore, per
feCtly safe to predict that Napoleon is not seeking
nor does he desire war, either with England or Cen
trial America, or any other country and | honestly
believe from close observation of the French Gov
eminent for many years, that the greatest paehcator
/ in Europe at the present moment is Louis Napoleon
himself. Every act of his government attests H. 70
any one who is not willfuly blind How absurd Is II
then to constantly put this monarch forward Us the
i worlds scareGrow
/ That there is reasonable probability in the torego
| ing no intelligent man can Doubt The Emperor
NAPOLEON, no matter what his enemies may say
against him, is a sensible mana iudicious and safe
ruler-and that the prosperity and glory of France
are the polar stars he pursues with uuyarying eXac
tude, his past course very fully demonstrates. Call
him despot-a tyrant, if you pease-still the great
fact cannot be denied that his is the best
government France has enjoyed for third of cen
fury and that he has done than any of his pre-
deeessoTs to improve deYel0pe and stimulate the pro-
ductiYe elements Of his country and its chief capital
is equally clear. His policy and interests, well as
the policy and interests of France, essentially
pacific Hence while he commits no overt act cacu-
lated to lead to war, he makes ready to keep the
peace by preparing for war. And he prepares for it
in double sense. First, by outstanding aud develop
ing the resources of his magnificent empire during
| peace; and second, by augmenting his army and
navy at the same time. He wishes to be strong in
home resources, and formidable alike on sea and land
should circumstances force resort to the alternative
of arms.
We have never believed that Louis Napoleon de-
sired to precipitate war with England. It is his
interest to keep good terms with the Government
Of the fastanchored isle. He has much to risk, and
nothing of Importance to gain, by breaking the ex-
| listing alliance between the two countries. Having
done what his great uncle could not accomplish
effected an alliance with Great Britain-he will be
the last to sever it, and, as England is now situated
| with Chinese war and rebellion in India on her
hands, costing OUTLAWS both of treasure and
men, it is not likely she will do anything calculated
to embarrass the intente cordiaie. Superficial OBJ.
servers may speculate they like but they cannot
bring forward good reason to show that the union
of France and England will be broken for long
| term of years.
| 1t may be very true, and probably is, that the he
reditary enmity of the French towards England has
not died out; that they still remember Waterloo ];
and that they desire to ayenge Waterloo All this is
quite probable but is it not still more probable that
the coolheaded far-seeing and sagacious statesman
who presides over the destines of France with con
summate ability, has discovered or thinks he has dis
covered, more effective mode of ayeuging the real
or fancied wrongs Of England upon France perpe
trated through centuries of the past than could be
attained by the prosecution of victorious war? We
think it quite possble-aye, more than possible
What if he has thought of peaceabIe means of
sticking England in vital part-of taking that from
her, and transferring it to France which alone eDa.
bles her to stand forth the most prominent among
the great powers What if he has pondered deeply
upon making France what England now is-thc man
ufacturing nation of the earth The importation Of
negroes from Africa is evidently made with this view
and treaty with the cotton States of the South mu
tually and vastly advantageous all round, would ac
c0mpsh the result at once, as it were Then if anV
body should mpudently presume to NEEDLE with the
private affairs OF their neighbors with which tbey
have no business, his vast army and formidable navy