The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-03
p ARIS LETTER

We are indebted to a gentleman in this citv for
the following extract from a letter of a gentleman
Of position in France:
PARIS July 14th, 1858
The French government has granted an annual
SUBSIDY OF 1000, 600 trancs,-three millions of dol
ars-ln order to sustain the Brazil and the United
states lines OF steamers with this country. The
work will soon commence. That which is intended
for the trade between Norfolk and st. Nazaire only
awaits the assistance promised by Mr.. Ballard Pres
ton.
Everybody is desirous to create direct relations
with the centre of the United States and compre-
hends the advantage of passing the trade longer
through the hands of the brokers of New York
nave seen some merchants of Nantes who are very
much disposed to send cargoes to Norfolk. Now
that the Tennessee railroad is open, we can 90 di-
rectly from Norfolk to Memphis and St. Louis We
are all as desrous of freeing ourselves from the mo-
nopoly OF the English as the South of the United
States is to be exempt from that of the North All
the products of the centre will find an advantageous
markethere; our grand railroads are finished, and
without quitting these lines, we can send with dis
patch through all Europe the merchandise imported
from America. 1t will be the same with regard to
that which we will desire to export France
has recovered from the anxeties which the at
tempt against the life Of the Emperor had AVA
kened We are in the most complete state of
calm, money flows in from all parts and affairs have
resumed their former appearance. If our relations
with America were fully resumed. the prosperity
would be immense: but the French commerce has suf
wounds are not yet healed. If we are calm in the
interior, there certain clouds in our exterior re-
latlons. There exists with England and Austria
some cause of disunion The Danubian Principali-
ties, the opening of the 1sthmus of Suez the cap
ture OF one of merchant vessels, under pretext
OF the treaty, have done much to diminish our con-
nectIon with England, and our friendly condition is
much more upon the lips than in the heart
we are on a better footing with Russia, and
new interview is spoken of between the two EN-
perors. All these symptoms begin to show them
selves and the public is allowed to see nation
treated as occasion to pass
without lnficting an injury upon us, where their
personal interest is benefited. | should not be sur
prlsed II some fine morning serious quarrel should
break out between France and England 1t is a
reason the more that the old American alliance
should be revived, and nothing will contribute
more to it than the establishment of the contem-
plated transatlantic steam services.
As | have written and published, France and
America not rivals We produce and consume,
and we send recprocally that which is wanting in
our two countries; whereas England carries ON the
most unfair trade with the United States in run
ming in opposition to their own market. 1t is not
for the sake Of philanthropy, or for the love of
peace, that she has given satisfaction to the United
States in her late difficulties. 1t was severe blow
to her pride, and when the day comes in which she
can take her revenge, without materially affecting
her interests she will not let the opportunity pass
Cotton is of more Importance to her than the cause
of humanity, and the horrors of the East Indian
war are evidence of some of her phiIanthropic SEN
timents. She has ruined all the colonies, because
she supposed that her possessions in Asia would
counterbalance her other losses, and that by de-
strOying ours would not have, as she has, any
cOmpensating means
II the Indies should be lost to her, you will see
if she will not be the first to make enrollments of
negroes. They will be in the beginning voluntary
afterwards she will throw off the mask and re-es-
tabsh the trade, if not of negroes of the Chinese
the Coolies or the Indians. No one in Europe,
and especially in France, is duped by the preten-
sions which England makes to superior civilization
Alongside of the liberal institutions appro-
exist superannuated usages, derived from the old
feudal system the clergy and nobility have still
immense privileges. Religious liberty is vain
word; and the army submissive to the knout as
the serfs in Russia Its commissions form proper
ty for the cadets of the arstocracy, who buy and
sell their grades. They laugh on the other side of
the channel at the political government of France;
but there is country in the world where there is
more civil and religious liberty than with u.s. none
where there is more complete moderation; and
whatever may be the power which the constitution
has given to the chief of the State the tribunals
make the law respected, if even he should abuse its
authority.
The magistracy of France is admirabe: Justice is
prompt and relatively less costly than in any other
part OF the world; the suits do not last forever;
the law protects persons and property and there is
no head powerful as to escape vindictive public
authority, if it has committed a crime against So
ciety. 1t is not necessary to speak to you of the
kindness and proverbial hospitality of the French
In London only rank gives right to society, but
the drawing rooms of Paris are open to all who
have good regulations, and presentable manners
and appearance. The difference between the Eng
sh and ourselves is that have in the heart that
which they have upon the lips. You would not
recognise Paris; it is now fairy city, and deserves
more than the name of 'sLa Belle France" l.
who left it only two years ago, now, on my re-
turn, scarcely recall its former physiognomy.