The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-01

out interupting the trade at any of the ports.
Count Patiatine and Mr. Reed, the Russian and Ameri
can ministers, living in yamun which they have
rented on the banks of the river.
TIE RELATIONS OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE
IFrom the Liverpool Courier, Aug lstl.l
Scarcely have the echoes Of the Emperor pacific speech
at Chcboug died away when the French press rings with
warke denunciatons against England 1t is very diff
cult to decide what the real temper OF France her
peror may be- On the one hand, have Of
peace and friendship the other have the erection
OF forts and asenals which cannot be called simply de-
fensiye and have diatrbes issuing from the press
unlimited in number and unmi.igated in yrulence.
We should remember that the press is under strict
yeilance in France that nothing appear which has
not the censors imprmatur and that several of the
Journalists most hostile to England the vorite pro-
teges OF the Emperor Bearing this In mind publications
which otherwise should be passed in contemptuous
silence acquire Importance their publication
under the regime of stiict censorship stamps them
with degree Of authority The press in England
free; consequently any violent unseemy attacks upon
the people Emperor of France bear with them no a,l-
thorty but that of the individual journalist Tho
is very different in France There the permission to pub
lisl implies the imperial sanction the sentiments ex-
pressed by the writer.
A government clerk, one Jules Lecheyaer, once a
fugitive refugee in England and paaker Of her hos
pality has thought fit to publish pamphlet SURPRISING
all the famous notes Of the French colonies in violence,
insult, and ytuperation. This writer informs that
the completion and Inauguration of Cherhourg is for
France festival of glorifcon OF her navy for the
tions festival Of hope aud for England festival of
pation Is Louis Napoleon anxious to impress with
the value Of his pacific efforts by allowing to infer
what might be the feeling Of the French people
uot for his exertions There is something behind all
this, Mr. Lindsay said Of Cherbomg A government
clerk anxious for promotion would should think,
know the most likely means to gain the favor of the
Emperor and would not authorize vupeiatiye
pamphlet whose contents he supposed would be disagree
able 10 his master Ono thing IL certain here is a
DamDhiet written l,y Official
by the public censor, which gives the lie direct to all the
professions of peace at Cherbourg #@a
Whether it be part of the Emperor's policy to deter
commercial enterprise from his shores and to lessen the
diminished trade of France herself, know not but
this do know that merchants and capitalists will
hesitate before they embark their in country
where such nyccyes are periodically published by am
bilious government employees and with all the apparent
sanction of government authority. s.s
From the London Daily News, Aug Io
We all know, and are ready TO admit, that the Empc-
Napoleon holds his crown by peculiar tenure, which
oblges him to achieve something honorable for his
country and his He cannot safely play the lubber
king sit down merely to enjoy his heritage and con
sumo its fruit He cannot deny that England afforded
him the first good opportunity of achieving glory in
nexion with sound and prudent policy. The aures Of
Schsopo may survive and may for several years
they may not suffice for reign.
What then! If the French Emperor medtates some
new exploit there several in which he would find an
English government ready to assist him The Ptsssc
says that the two countries differ about Italy We can
not think this. If Napoleon ILL., shaking off his syco-
plancy of natcism viii apply his mind and efforts to
the regeneration of Central Italyif he will the
Popcdom from its ignorance by insisting upon tenn
poral government therohe is little likely to meet with
opposition from England Nor will any fair effort to
humanze the government of Naples find enemies here
But it would really that the French Emperor af-
ter having well considered every scheme for exetng
extending his influence or power y land has given up
such projects likely to em roll him with the great
military powers, and that he exclusively turns his
mind to naval and colonial projects. BE it But in
such the only feasible and prudent is to
remain in concert and alliance with England. Let France
conceive and follow up any scheme really fair and great
and there is why should be hostile to it,
But when France its government throws itself into
certain lines hickly studded with English interests and
where France has really nonp--w wen this Is done with
the mere desire of thwang and the pure love of mis-
chief--what dare thinka Now this is the case at
Perrin What earthly ntcrestcan France have there but
to thwart us In what the scheme of exporting AZ
ricans to the French islands have originated except with
the view to thwart us Does Prince Napoleon Jerome
propose that should share with France preponor-
in the Indian concession which might graft
fly the vanity but certainly not improve the interests of
France French influence advanced and defended and
extended in Egypt for the sole purpose of ouvalng u.s.
for the transit Of Egypt Is Indispensable to u.s. and is OF
whatever to France. If, with the world open to
him. the Emperor Napoleon is TO fix his ambition and his
efforts precisely the spot of land and country whose
independence of at least any European power Is vital to
us, what conclusion we 70 ,nw, and what policy is
imposed upon uss England is most desrous of being
on the best Of terms with France and with its rulers
but if their efforts turned to cutting off commu
nicaons with India, extending their naval and colo
NAL power in the Medorraneanso to menace and out
match MS, the inevitable result must follow.
The organ of Prince Napoleon jerome also alludcs to
the Danube and asks how, when we enemies there
be friends in the Channel. Here the French
Prince is right. We may have interests in Egypt and
Syria have between the Danube and the Carpa
thans and antagonism there and the RoSphorus
IN Franc ia but n pI