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aiilance between France and England as indispep-
sable to the peace of the world to the progress of
manklnd-a progress which cannot advance surely
except under the safeguard of the double moral and
material power resulting from that alliance Asa
moral power, we find in the genius of the two na-
tions associated for good what might be wanting in
ellner OF them respectively, and which renders
thelr ascendancy Irresistible, As material novar
Wlthout vain presumption, and without contempt
lor any one, this alliance appears to US to repre-
sent now and for ong time to come the greatest
combined strength by land and sea which can be
PrGduced either to do good or prevent evil
!, me Anglo-French alliance is therefore of tho
ths nest moment to the interests of Europe and of
t; "orIu, as also to the interests of the two ma
wo I'D drespecuveiy This is, in a few words, why
we advocate it. But, let us hasten to add 4 con-
not exist and last except on the condition of hein
siucere' reciprocal, con6dng-in a word really
coruiaI. ana is this impossible? We do not think
30, So o 1Oa' we carefully consider all the excellent
reasons Tor peace and good unde~standing be-
tween the English and ourselves, we are still NV
struck, if possible with the Inconvenience and
dangers which an alteration or GOODNESS of those
alniGaoie relations would Immediately engen1er.
we DelleVe that we now expressing the
OPINION OF the majority of the political men of our
country, no matter to what party they belong: the
OPINION OF all the enlightenedportion of the nation
Vi that "nIch mas known now, on more than one
occasion, to set aside old preiudces and bid truce
to old sores. " NV
"And can as much be said for England? After
What has just taken place in the highest govern
mental mental regions, we may be allowed to express a
doupt' IL appears to us that, latterly the common
sense OF the English people has almost single hand
ed' defended the alliance with France against the
dangers which its statesmen made it incur With
out endeaV0rlng to support our observations BIZ
quoting diplomatic documents, which have become
very old within fortnight, we night find a much
nearer proof IN the recent debates in the two
Houses OF Parliament We have not recognized
land is so justly proud.
, NV are perfectly aware that it is customary on
tue other side of the channel, whenever the army
or navy estimates are brought forward n rai:s
the phantom before the public of the invasion Of
'Old England and through magnifyipU-rlass tn
snow CherbOurg, Brest and Touon ready 70 send
Iortn thelr squadrons loaded with troops on every
sea- speedily converted into French lakes-if not at
once, atleast at no short interval We know that
ths theatrical effect Invariably succeeds the pounds
sterling are voted. But hitherto in this somewhat
hacKneyed custom we beheld the chief part taken
bY some eccentric individual and we attached but lit
tie Importance to it: The circumstances undnr
whlch the same scenes have occurred the political
lance OF the new actors the denouenent which
oneY might attain, even despite themselves do not
dlIoW us TO remain silent respecting adanger which
we should like to ohyiata
H. py one OF those sudden changes at any mo-
ment possible in parliamentary governments a di
VISION VISION win small minority should restore to
power the party just thrown out would its
programme be in keeping with the opposition
speeches in the House of Lords? This would he
serious. Mistrust, menace, almost insult toward
FRANCE Is Wnat we md In those Tory manifrstOps-
mlstrust when the government of the Emperor has
never ceased, by words as well as bv acts TO re-
assure Europe as to his intentions; menace when
France scrupulOusly abstains from any provocatiop
when she has nothing armed, nothing prepared be-
yond the wants Of the war in Italy; finally, almost
llconcealed insult under that strange appeal to su-
perannuated passions. This is not proper be-
haVlour toward any one and it is dangerous toward
our country. That England should have thought
ut to remain neutral-that, forgetting her liberal
policy, she did not choose to join France in iberat
ing ltaly-ls point we shall not examine now
peace Is concluded, whether she was right or wrong
before the war; but that her neutrality should be
0stensiby directed against is what we do not un-
derstand because there is not anything to Justify it
or explain it.
"Franco does not lay claim to dominate any
where. On tae sea, as on the mainland, she only
wisher her legitimate share of liberty and action
Does this imply that she must admit and submit TO
such domination from another Power? Like Eng
land, France possesses rich and populated coasts
colonies far and near, great maritime commerce.
religious, political and commercial interests final
ly moral influence to maintain over the whole
surface of the whole globe for this purpose she
keeps up an army and fleet propOrtonate to her
population her wealth, her grandeur. When her
honor or her interest command it, France EMPLOYS
her forces as she thinks fit against her enemies but
she does not threaten her friends her alies she
does not doubt their honesty she does not provoke
them by suspicious unworthy of a great nation
owe no longer believe in hereditary hatreds; we
do not wish to believe any more ia traditional re
sentiment between nations; long peace, a long in
terchange OF relations of every nature a footing
OF equal and, mutual esteem, have, at least we
thought so, silenced those anachronisms left for
dead with our glorious soldiers the battle field
OF Alma and of lnkermann. Are we, perhaps
mistaken?
France has only shown camness and modera-
ton in opposition to the suspicious and hostile neu
trality of England and of Germany. The Emperor
victorious, restores peace to astonshed Europe
Will Europe be less moderate and less pacific than
the Emperor? Will England, who takes note of a
single vessel more cr less launched at Brest, and
England, who so loudly calls upon the Continent to
disarin, will she set the example, and withdraw
from her order of the dav this programme of me-
mace or OF fear, the sad effect of which we have felt
1t our duty to point out in the point Of view of the
alliance we should wish TO uphold? When a cloud
passes vefhead pregnant with electricity, why at
tempt to deliver the thunderboldt? Who knows
where it might fall %