The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-30
The English and French Press on
the CherbOurg Eegtfyttfes


The London Times and some other English jour-
malls are not pacined by the conciiatory spirit dis
played BY the French Emperor at the Cherbourg
festivities, but exercise an Engsbmans inaliena-
BILE privilege Of grumblipg aud growing over the
who's AFFAIR, mingllng their froglite croakings
with the friendly and inspiring hurrahs of the
seamsp and soldiers Of the two nations. The
French journals. We bellows, are mostly amiabls
aud polite, - we're the French and EnglisA spec.
ta;ors Of the grand display, and a. they can well
afford TO be when the principal newspaper Of Eng.
land ticklss their vanity by making It appear that
Great Britain 10 afraid of France One of the French
Journals, however, manifess some irritation under
the perpetual filings and insinuations of the Times
In Fresse declares itself to DO of opinion that
Cherbourg may or may not be regarded a. me-
or defence, just people inclined, but at
ali events that it 10 an intimstion to England to
keep up the alliance, and at the same time that
Francecan do without 1t. This 10 rather curt, but
not m,re 20 than another statement in the same
article that the asceuSancy OF England does not
any longer exist. "The Eastern war;" says the
writer, "aud the parts played in it by the ailies
have changed that state Of things, and France
must now be considered." On the other baud, the
Rys declares that the alliance is permanent, not
because national antipathies have ceased to exist
Out as poticy nuHlul In advantages Tor Europe
and for civilization. 1t adds:
So long a. the two great maritime Powers remain
united the stability OF Europe will be fully guar
snteed without entailiDg any cost on the indepen-
dence OF other nations Ii France and England
NJ the head Of civilized nations, it is not be
cause their population il dense aud their armies
numerous, but because they possess . long line of
coast on several sess, and are consequently the
natural seat of universal commerce. France aud
England with the United States, absorb nearly
the entire trade, aud consequently almost the On.
tire wealth, of the world As the TWO first manned
countries have the same interests to protect, the
eAms object 10 pursue, their former rivalry must
be changed into sincere union, founded on \ basis
calculated to meet the requirements OF the present
epoch"
Such sentiments would ieem enough to satisfy
the English alarmlsts that there 10 no immediate
Intention on the part Of Louis Napoleon Of invad-
Ing England and sacking London. II, however,
these are not sufficient, the account given by the
Eogiish naval officers Of the superior smartness
and finish IN the whole appearance OF tho English
ships, the better arrangement Of their batteries
the more active seamanship Of their men, Ia man
ming the yards, aud the daring, which the French
did not even attempt to initiate, which sent up .
sailor on board the Rsnown to the truck of each
mast, where the heroic blue Jackets standing erect
GU space scarce large enough for their feet to
cover, waved in midair the French nag % the
Emperor passed along,-all these ought to satisfy
the Engiish Journals that England 10 SAFE because
the knglish navy, its ancient buwsrk, 10 still SUI
perior ~ ever to that of France. Look to the
aiof', ye lubbsrs'-and have faith and hope.