Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-12
The Angio-French aI,.

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announcement that the Emperor Mani
about to abandon the grea. works q,
ment and fertilization which ws,,
some time since at ChcrLours IN. :"
wounding the susceptible feeling. Il, N
John Bull. We als) hear that o ,o., :, ~
ria, besides her visit to her dauph,s, ,Is
Ito, IS to spend few days this sum-, "iN
France, as the guest of the Empe,g, ;
ultaneOusly with these announceo,ar.
note the removal OF NJ. Renee sor.,,"%-''
NJ. NJ cquart. the Emperov's private ...'
ry, from bis post rs director oftbe C,,,."'
tionnel, 10 consequence OF the oE,n.
Gle published in that Journal on rba ,.. ',-'
of the London jury in the case # p
the enthusiastic reception OF the Duka,,w'
akotf at Dover, and his warm voI,. Va, VA
the army and navy Of E1glani a, tbeT'.!
Service Club. These are the sims S -
times.
They indicate beyond question tb,,
peoples OF England and France are ,,,,3 /.
the alliance, and that the goVernmen,,
struggling, might and main, to prevent, -
ture between the two countries. Li.,I,f
stOryof theenten,econiiale If LOUIS PbiIIr,.,'
time revived .lresh. 'f''
Monsieur Guiz)t's description Of ,bs ina,
SAINT struggle that was wagei, durir,
ministry 10 France between himself All -, ~
British government on the one side and -.
British and French people, On tla o,b.- ~
governments OF both countries trypyn ...
the peace between them, while the rank a..
file Of the two nations were frantic for w,,-
this description, old as it 10, will snSya, d.
mirably tor the contest now pending m 5
rope. Those European journals which I.
lisVe or affect to believe, that the Epr,,
Napoleon meditites a treacherou. alta, r.
on his ally; and Is secretly cOntriSae !.
ruin Of the alliaoce, are evidently in err,
experience and COMMON sense are alike.
elusive against such theory The Enre,,
like the British q ,vernment, desire. pat,-...
is the masses IN both countries which -.
clamorous for war.
The reason is exceedingly simply. Ia,i
dition to the hereditary national prciqig
which inspires hatred between the ts ii,
tons, there are at this time great antagga.,,
principles involved in the political lu,...
tons of the two Countries, and short a. /, ,,,|
distance between them and rapid the ir.r.
mission of intelligence from one to the 4,
er. 20 long as those principles continue q D
sntagonistic they will be source Of perDeq.
distur bance between them. Tue French lau
their Sunmum 6Onups, which is glory u
English theirs, liberty. Each Of tae.e
paramount in the minds OF lis respective
herents; the Frenchman will sacrifice eyg,I
thing, even liberty, for glory: tie Elgl.la,
will yield even glory for liberty. A Frcu.
mans dearest wish Is to I'LL tue aoril vi.
the noise of bis exploit, TO trampie 1
foreign people under foot, and to sel ID
land; 40 be- achieves these ends, lie VII
grumble even though, IN his return home B.
be himselfas badly enslaved as the tore.r..
by common tyrant. An EDgllsbmau 70 %.
contrary, sets bis first thoughts to the VI.
securing what he considers the prAc1c. ~
dences Of liberty, namely. tree speech ''a
press, right OF assembling, right o! su1'aH |
and political representation. When b, .n
got oil these things, be may think Of gig
ADD conquest, toe: but only subOrdin4te. yl,
he will not pursue them il they look a. u. "
they would endanger his liberty. Moe ltE
this, be cannot conceal his contempt for ss
pie who do not share his idea OF and love
liberty. When he sees the French 'u5nr
the rule of despot, and cheer him a.
passes, he despises and hates them 10 b
heart, though not more heartily than they u
pise him for his lack Of military euthu.r-
and his grovelling tendency to trade andsl
keeping.
1t is this radical difference between %
mental characteristics of the two nail.i,
which, superadded to hereditary antagoo'-
renders il 20 mOnstrously difficult thicl
keep the peace between them " J. j.