The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-30

staDP Il peasants, and the people read us notwLSh
to Ing all From Bordeaux TO Lille from Anglers
: lyons, the silos OF the Marianne extend her mines
Andhe saps, and her train of powder which the
smallest spark may explode. You know
that our letter to the Marianne was pubIished i'm
London-that it is from London we date our thun-
der. Yes, the authors of evil live in Eng.
land. England is the guilty secreter that shelters
us, and which prints our writings"
1t is thus that they themselves denounced Enpland
to public misrust as a reward for her asylum Be.
cause she was generous to them they endeavored 70.
render her suspected In this manner they them
selves prepared the movement of opinion which,
was to burst out after the attempt of the Eth of
January against that mistaken federation, of which
the in the chance Of circumstances in the.
embarrassment of the legislation of England and by
no means in the intentions Of the Queens govern
ment.
Nearly at the same time the author of that odous
pamphlet pronounced discourse over the grave of
French refugee and it on the edge of the
tomb, profaning death itself, he dared TO make this
appeal to revenge:--
when, then, shall an heroic hand settle the ac-
count of blood? Is it not time to revenge the dead
and save the living? When raises himself
above public justice, he ought to fall under the hand
of an individual"
More tnan 10 900 persons hailed these mpious
words, and the English press, in giving them publici-
ty, either to reprOve to stigmatze them carried
them TO all parts. The Reproduction which they find
in honorable minds is easily changed into complaints
against the government which tolerated them.
The attempt OF the l4th of January gave to these
complaints an opportunity of being make pnblic.
In learning whence the bombs came, whence the
murderers set out, everything that we enumerated,
was recollected-the number of the preceding at
tempts their origin, the bond which attached them
to the revolutionary affiliations the incessant ap-
peas to vengeance, which were replied to by death
giving explosions then, without taking into ac-
count the fatal chance which had collected the most Vi
oent refugees of all countries in London and tie
sequences of this meeting in country so free Eng
land, with institutions so comprehensive hers,
public opinion, sensibly affected by collection of
facts which all had the same Origin, accused tole-
rance which had disquieted it for long time past
In its just indignation against those who had excited
perpetrated the crime, it attributed to that toe-
rance part of the responsibility which it would not
have been more fair to attribute to England than to
Belgium, to Switzerland, or to Piedmont. Public
opinion justly moved by appearances, yielded to an
irritation which only the effect Of its devotion
and its respect tor the Emperor. The sovereign
could not feel otherwise than grateful for it, but
right to observe that, ever the same on question
which was in sort personal which affected his
life and that OF the Empress, who, like him, had
escaped death, he did not for instant forget theS
justice which he owed to all the calmness which he
owed to himself.
We must, however, observe that in France there is
more of indignation than disquetude with regard to
these organizations of refugees, who, has already
been seen, aim at the Emperor's life because they
regard him the shield OF social order and an OBJ
stace to universal anarchy. If they are regarded
with horror by all the world they inspire only the
weak with fear; but they cause terror TO society
or to the government 1t must be remarked that Of
the plots which we have enumerated two only have
been carried out thank God without success. All
the others bafiled by the energetic vigilance of
the French police, active in preventing evil the
revolutionists ardent in making it triumph.
As to the English people, they profess, we are
aware, horror equal to ours for those crimes which
are prepared among them to be executed among US.
But without undertaking. their sentiments without
touching in the slightest degree the independence Of
their institutions, II is permitted to consider those
attempts so often repeated warnings, and to find
in them the indication OF great duties for all govern
mens. Thus after the l4th of January there but
one single cry throughout France for two things
first, the removal from frontiers Of the assassns
condemned by the courts OF Justice; secondly, the in
terdiction OF the public apology of assassination in
journals or at meetings. That wish was conveyed
in the speeches Of the great bodies of the State in
the addresses sent up by the magisray the munich
pal councils, and the National Guard. The ad-
dresses of the army were naturally more ann,ated;
(pfus cues;) they expressed with an energy pecu-
iaIly military the feeling France. few of them
only were OF nature TO wound the susceptibility of
England Count Walewski has given on teat point
an explanation, the perfect good faith OF which
ought 10 have eiiaced and repaired all.
In London II was made pretcxt 10 awaken ma
uonal susceptibility, and To misrepresent the con-
duct and intentions of the French government Peo-
pie were made to believe that France demanded of
England and Of the neighborng countries TO re-
ntunce the right OF asylum-a sacred right which
he respects and practices since she affords refuge
more than ten thousand Italians, 3paniards Ger
mans, Poles, and even subsidy to great number
Of them.
The right of asylum then, need not be defended
against us. Far IRON attacking, respect IT, as
of traditional institutions. ia mes H. and hs
paItisans, betrayed by fortunes found in the hospi.
tally OF Louis NV. compensation for the country
they had lost Charles Edward. the vanquished of
Culoden, returned to France and, il unfortunately
the right of asylum was violated in his person was
because the weakness of Louis XIV. could not protect
HIM against the demands Of England. Charles Ed
ward, arrested on leaving the opera obliged TO
conceal himself in Italy where he died. Ii was
shameful exception, which shows TO what a depth
we were fallen for IL must be said that under all
governments France has opened her doors TO the
foreigners whom political causes drove from their
country.
IL il not the Emperor Napoleon TIT. who would
abandon the traditions Of our history, in which are
blended the recollections Of his own destiny. He
cannot forget that during his exile he profted by
the right OF asylum, boldly maintained in his favor
by Switzerland, and Loyalty practsed by England in
his adversely He has no thought, then Of disturb
ing sacred right which was his safeguard. The
representatives Of ancient dynastes live in countries
which arc our near neighbors. The Emperor has
never thought OF being alarmed by their presence
near frontiers or of demanding their removal az
was done with respect 10 himself in 1888. Ne re-
spects misfortune more than others have respected
his own. Now more than ever the right of asylum
is sacred for u.s. France, who would not sacrifice IL
TO any one does not ask allied rneighboring Powers
TO sacrifice it-she merely asks Of other States TO do
what she il ready to do for them.
But the right of asylum which protects the repre-
senatves or the defenders OF causes that are lost
must not he COMPOUNDED with the right of refuge
which shields assassins from the responsibility of
their crimes. There in the confusion Of two things
so distinct not only violation Of morals but dan
ger for society. Will IL be said that the right of
asylum exercised in England protects men or parties
and not the authors the accomplices Of assassina
toni We have already shown whence came the
conspators who attempted the lite Of the Emperor.
We have also shown who were their accomplices from
" hat quarter proceeded the Indictment 10 crime in
what country the apology Of that crime free and
public.
If, as Mr.. Gibson said, Count walewski deceived
N point aut IN heir
aith and probty these public apologies for asssssi
nation which take place every day under the tole
ance OF this generous hospitality, we pass condem
nation. But IL Count Walewski In error We have
made quotations which suffice TO establish these
acts. We could multiply them, aud quote still more
horrible words and still more horrible writings, but