St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-05-06
France and England.

t"iliIS tdHilHS tilc 'luSidi dli-
nouncement that Count Walewski's
explanatory dispatch has removed all
cause of misapprehension or i'll feel
ing between France and England,
there are unmistakable evidences that
late events have inflicted wound on
the alliance which diplomatic salvc
cannot thoroughly heal. The English
people have lost their confidence in
Louis Napolcon's friendly intentions,
and their more liberal journals express
their opinions Of the policy of his gov
crnment in tone and style which
must annoy and irritate him cxces-
sivcly. The French Emperor has men
accd England not only by the license
of address which he permitted the ar
my TO use, but even in Count Walew-
skis last dispatch it is very distinctly
intimated that the continuance of the
alliance depends upon the practical
compliance by the English people and
their government with the demand of
the French government for repres
sive measures" against the refugees
in England who plot revolution. In Il
letter that the Emperor himself wrote
to his minister in London, he said:
4 10 deceive myself the little efficacy Of the
which could bo taken but viii still be a
friendly act which will calm much irritation here. Ex-
plan position clearly the ministers Of the Green
it Is question Of saving my life, it que ton
Of saving the alliance"
The language which makes the is
sue national, Count Walewski repeats
IN his last dispatch he concludes it
with the declaration that, as the En-
pcror has been misapprchcuded, he
will not rrolong the discussion, but
appeal now purely and simply to the
l"yairy Of the English people," Ii
other words, tn" French Emperor has
sufficiently explained what he wants ;
what he expects the English people to
d.. if they value the alliance and
/ having asked that England shall give
him the satisfaction" which he claims
t. bc due, he closes the correspond.
cncc and awaits her response. This
as the London News remarks, is the
language and attitude of the duelst
who declines a railing c-."t "-'=-''ss
but abides by his demand for salts
faction" The correspondence is clos
ed, but the difficulty remains. If tho
English people are too stubborn IL
their independence to sacrifice it t.
their alliance with France, the French
Emperor will hold them as disloyal,
and feel at liberty, as inclination o
opportunity may prompt, to trca
them as enemies. The regular Lon
don correspondent OF the New IorI
Commercial Advertiser, writing unde
. date Of March 18th, says: Franc
and England will, in my Judgment, b.
at war before the lapse of six months
p Startling as this belief may seem
= there is an intelligent minority b.
= whom it is firmly entertained" Th
+ papers Of each country are very b'
i ligercnt, and the actions of both go,
+ crnments " suggestive"
U An alliance between France an
d Russia is being discussed in the pr
e vate circles of Paris. Such an even
Il between these two great mlIitar
X powers would easily control EuroE
q and perhaps the world. Great activ
/ tv prevails iu all the dock-yards al
;, arsruaIs of France Orders hay
Il been given to complete the vesse
now on the stocks with all posslb
A., dispatch.