Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-08-13
THE PEACE AND THE PRESS.

The copious extracts we publish to-
day from the comments Of the European
press on the peace, says the N. 0. Bee,
will enable the r. aGGer to form a tolera-
bly, correct and c: mprehensive idea of
the public sentiment in relation to this
important topic. It will be seen that as
II general rule, the English Journals de-
%nounce, and those of France approve the
conduct Of Louis Napoleon. 1t rs neces~
sary, however. to remark that bot1, the
censure and the panegyric must lie re-
ceived with wholesome reserve for, on
the n side, political prejud'ces, deep
sea.ed and ;1ppiacable, cloud and confuse
the otherwise impartial judgment Of the
British people, while on the other the
rigid governmental supervision of the
Frencl, press precludes those organs Of
popular opinion from the exhibition of
the slightest independence. In other
words, the English press, though free, is
fettered by dislike and mistrust Of the
French Emperor, while the French pa
pers are not at liberty to do aught but
praise or keep silence.
OF all the English papers the London
Times is, the most sarcastic, and the
News the most indignant. The former
puts on an air Of studied moderation
| which thinly wells its resentments and
its reproaches : the latter scolds Napo~
leon in good set terms, charging him
with the betrayal of his trust and tho vi
~olation of bis pledge. The cne hints
that the peace has strengthened Austria !;
that the freedom of Italy must be under
stood in a Napo|eonic SENSE. e., as no
freedom at all ; and that the Emperor
has consulted nothing beyond his own
interest and advancement. The other
unhesitatingly ]denounces the peace
boldly pr"c|aimiog that it will ill the
open and covert enemies of freedom with
boundless exultation, and hat it is a ju-
u,lee Tor Austrian grand dukes, Italian
cardinals, French priests and English
peers. The Morning Post, which is the
Government organ, is on the whole
rather satisfied with the treaty, considers
that Napoleon has fulfilled bis mission
in Italy, lau1s his discretion and se'El'-
NAL, and is particularly pleased at What
it regards as the abolition of ecc1esIastic-
al power in the Papal States. The Lon
don Herald-the moutb-piece Of Lord
Derby-sneers at the peace, recalls GER
tain promises Of freedom for Italy from
the Alps 10. the Adriatic. and declares
that the Papal Government has been .s,
rendered stronger than ever. Thus We
see that, with the exception Of the Post.
every one Of the leading London jour.
nails finds cause of censures in the treaty
Of Villa Franco.
1t is scarcely necessary to epitomize
the views Of toe Paris papers, as they all
with greater or less enthusiasm, ring the
changes on tho glory of the French
armt, the magnanimity of the Emperor
the generous and exalted policy lie has
displayed, &c. One notable exception
to this jubi1ant cutlery is the course O.
the Patrie. That able paper, which had
sustained Napoleon throughout the cam
paign, now significantly publishes the
kilograms announcing the terms of peace
and maintaios a profound silence in its
editorial columns. This is the only form
which French. displeasure can assume
but it is an impressive and ineligible
one.
We believe after all that Napoleon
will be judged with more i'npartiality ii
America than elsewhere. Here We are
neither his hereditary enemies nor bis
unconditional friends We are exempt
alike from the prejudices which obscure
criticism, and the predictions which
discern it. The upshot Of our observa
tons respecting American sentiment is
that it is unfavorable to the French Elm
peror. The majority Of the journal:
think the peace injudicious, and believe
ILL H. a-a:.. h.. H. 4a--:,