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make a search for them in the records Of English
Jurisprudence. They win be read with advantage
On both sides of the Channel.
The writer here gives an account Of the trial of
Pelter, French refugee, In 1902, for libel, pub
Eshed in q French journal, entitled L'Amtigu, on
Tari6tes Afroces ct dmusantes, against the First
Consul Napoleon Bonaparte.
He gives extracts from the speech of the Attorney
General and from the charge of Lord Peterborough
70 the jury who returned verdict Of guilty. He
then proceeds
Such is the way in which Old England, on the
morrow and on the eve of an implacable re-
proved and punished outrages against the First
Consul, whose glory nevertheless she did not love.
Although the Peace Of Amiens had just been signed,
it was being broken that this Justice less
that OF an ally than an enemy. But that enemy was
great people, who knew how to elevate their CON-
science above their PRIDE their honor above their
resentment or their jealoqsies For six years
past England seemed to have forgotten the ira
ditions and examples which we bave been
happy to find in her history. She has remem
bered them however. Lord Derby was not less ex-
phcit in the first words he spoke az head of the new
Cobinet than Lord Pamerston in the last speech he
delivered as Minister of the Queen Lord Caren
don took upon himself in turn to establish the COM
piete correctness of all the facts stated by Count
Walewski in his despatch Of the 10th of January.
There is, therefore, nothing more to prove. All is
heucefOrth ascertaned and admitted by the eminent
statesmen OF the present Cabinet As by the honora-
then, certain that they will agree, amid their divi
siOns, in giving to the alliance the greatness and
benefits of which they admit all the guarantees ne
cefsary for the dignity and interest OF the two
peoples.
The precedents which we have quoted have,
moreover, great importance. They will not, per-
hsps, be without interest for the Minister'S of the
QUEEN. They prove that the laws OF England, her
policy and her history, speak out, as much as the
general principles of public right among all nations
against the unworthy abuse which has been made
OF their hospitality: They completely authorize the
app al which the French government has felt bound
to address To allied Power in the interest of social
order at large. That appeal has had no other OBJ
ect than to convince allied or neghboring States of
the necessity OF certain guarantees to secure civza
tion against enemies who, in order to succeedin their
object proclaim organize and practice assassination
aud whose plots not struggles, but murders.
We need say more. Enough has been said to
1stify the profound movement in public opinion
With the whole Of the facts before us which have
rapidly sketched, with that prolonged tolerance
which their authors so audacously abuse, France
has refused to believe that the existing laws Of Eng
hand were sufficiently eficacious. She is dsqueted
and irrtated at it. As to the government of the
Emperor, it limits tsef TO explain the situation of
affairs to explain the causes of the irritation which
the country manifested, and in other respects trust
ing to the loyalty of the English government to give
satisfaction justice to morality, to the interests Of
society, to international rights
We have explained conduct with respect to
England; we nave shown what the Emperor Napo-
leon Ill. has been to her. We may boldly say that
England has never found an ally more loyal, more
persevering, and more independent OF petty passions
and rancor-that justice was rendered to him lately
within the walls of the English Parliament. az it will
be rendered to him by history; and we accept that
homage for France and for her sovereign an hon.
or. wherefore We have every confidence that the
English people will not allow themselves TO be led
away as difficult TO explain as it is impossible to
cuse, and that their good sense, their patriotism,
rising above false interpretations the alliance Of
the two countries will stand the trial of these last
Incidents.
We have the firm hope that it will be 80, for it is
impossible that some misconceptions, exagge-
rated by an unforeseen incident, weaken
the accord Of two great nations whose alli-
ance is indispensable to the future piosperi.
~ Of the civilized world. That alliance, in fact,
set aside all ideas OF conquest. II guarantees the
security and liberty of Europe, the interests Of Eng
land and FIR ,ncc being identical in every quarter of
the globe, wherever humanity and civilization are in
question. II IL for these reasons that il wise to
form that alliance, and that it is useful for the inte
rest Of all to maintain it, After this explanation,
public opinion in Europe will Judge If France has
understood this obligation il she has fulfilled it, if
she has the indsputablc right to say that she Is with
cut reproach, and consequently without fear, before
the tribunal OF public conscience.
You will not be much in the wrong IL you look
upon the above as sort OF State paper or manifesto
addressed alike to the people OF France and Eng
land. Its the composition, az have already said,
OF a pubcist whose fine Roman hand" may be
easily detected the thoughts are derived, as have
also observed, from higher source.
EDIronI.L REMARKS.
from the london nmes March IL
The important state paper which we republish
from our second edition Of yesterday deserves and
will doubt receive, the careful attention of every
thikIing person in these islands. S.udously mode
rate Tone courteous and considerae IN EXPRESSION
And carefully guarded against any thought or word
that might wound the national susceptibility, IL de-
ma d. equal moderation and equal courtesy from US,
while it reminds us how grave must be that conunc'
ture which bas rendered IL necessary TO prepare
IN appeal TO the English nation from neghoor,
friend and ally with much caution aud self
restraint. The writer sets forth with great JUS
tice and force the uniform friendly conduct OF the
Emperor from the time Of his first election a,
President TO the present hour He reminds Us OF the
glores and exploits OF alliance In the Russian
war, Of the moderation OF France in the matter OF
Bolsrad ana on the vexed question OF the Dauubiin
Principaites. Having thus prepared the ground,
the skil'ul architect proceeds 10 raise toe super
structure. Our loyal ally, tested by 40 many dan.
gers and trials believes himsef TO have grievance
against us; but true 10 the moderation Of his tone,
be puts his complaint into the mouth Of the people
OF France nsteal Of into his own. The people
say, II s. then, always in England that attempts
are prepared against the Emperor and society. Il
that what we ought TO expect from an alliance 80
loyalty observed during peace, 20 gorously cement
ed by war;" The pamphlet then proceeds u enurne-
rate number OF conspiri les against the lie OF the
Emperor, every OF which IT Il asserted had il
origin among the refugees In England aud this fact
H. treated az inconsistent with the friendship and
alliance subsstiDg between the two countries.
To this statement we would offer few words in
reply. When any one raises himself from private
station to the supreme power II seems TO be
an inevitable law that his steps should be
logged by conspiaiors, and his life perpetually
imIeried by assassins. IL is the penalty that
inevitably waits upon such sudden elevations.
Cromwell and the First Napoleon could not
withdraw themselves from the unrelenting Nemesis
which foil Wa on selfacquired absolute power, and
the Third Napoleon cannot hope 10 he more fortu.
nate. Il IL a. much his destiny TO be conspired
against as TO reign. The more complete the silcncc
OF the tongue and The pen, the more absolute the
repression the more dead the apparent tranquility.
the certain those di-contents which are en-.
gendercd under every form Of government 10 end
expression by the dagger aud the pistol. That
there should he conspracies Is condition nsepara-
bic from the existence OF such government IA
that of France. The place where they will be
devised will depcrd on the degree Of re.
preston exercised in other countries. They who
are engaged IN CRIMINAL and guilty enterprises
will materially seek for The purpose Of maturing them
countries where the repression il the least and