St. Mary's beacon., 1859-05-26
Speaking French and writingEEnnglish

1t is said Of Lord Malmesbury, the f,reign
minister in the present British cabinet, that
he speaks French better than he writes Eng''
lsh. Had his acquaintance with French du-
plicity been equal to his familiarity with ik
tongue, he would not now occupy a position
before the world 50 humliating to him as
statesman, so mortifvinG US a patriot. That
France med!Iates some design on british inter-
es.S admits Of very little doubt That she has
meIitatc,l it ever since Louis Napoleon usurp-
ed the throne, seems exceedingly probable
The invasion Of England was an idse Ma
J'oieOnienne under the old regime 1t formed
the subject Of the present Emperur's lucubra-
tions ia Ham. Il is not likely that he has
dwelt upon it with less affection because Cher
bOurg : armament has rendered its prospect
more inviting, and his gigantic navy made il,
E.r the moment, comparatively safe And
vet, he has succeeded in deserving two British
Ministers into a confidence in his good faith
aud in tempting Britain's queen to assist in
inauguratng the very means prepared, per-
chance intended, for an assault upon her peo-
pie and her authority
When Alexander OF Russia met Napoleon
Of France on the raft at 1Gsit, history tells
US that his first words were: 81 hate the Eng
lsh as much as you" Whether or not Al
exander ii. uttered the same words to Napol-
con Ill, when they met at Stuttgar,lt last
September, history is unable to enlightcn LIS ::
but the alleged treaty Uf alliance Just an
nnunccd between France and Russia, If it cX-
exists bears its own commentary upon this
subject and England'S refusal % assist the
late Car 10 the cxecutorShip of the sick
mans effects, aud her COZ duct in the Crimca,
are not matters tu be obitcrated in a moment
from tie memory ii RInanoff Russia las
a capital on the Neva; bat she wants one
on the Golden Horn. She has her winter
palace amid the SHOWS Of the Gulf Of Flu
land; slIe wants royal summer retreat up
ON the banks Of the gl.ttering Busphorus.
Britain cannot permit even the Moslem to he
thus despoiled Tor the benefit of the Cnssack.
France is indifferent. Give her frontier
upon the grape-bcaring Rhine, and she cares
not who masters both shores Of the "dark-
rolling Danube Give her Belgium, and
what cares she who rules in the Principali-
ties? Give her sunny Italy" and christiani-
ty itself might excuse her for restoring to its
ancient Use the once falnous cathedral at
Stamboul, but now 50 famous mocque Of ST.
Sophia. What so natural, then, a. n league
between interests 50 ilcnticalg What SO in
evitable rs their common desire 10 silence, in
Atlt NLiN power capable
of denonncing their reckless rapacity?
All England ds;rus;s at this instant. the
purpose 81 long concealed beneath the hollow !
entente c"rdiGlc They are keenly alive 70
:" their own danger and the Perfdy Of their
late ally. There no less than twcnty-sevcn |
Of very light draught, besides |
vessels Of larger size. now in the course Of |
in the Thames for the Spanish |
government! "By a singular coincidence" /
ADDS London i'urnal, Spain also wants. |
Just now. complete set 0f our admiralty |
charts !! Substitute the word France" for /
Spain" and We may perceive that il is not
'nly atA;herhnurc that Napoleon III. designs
81 laugh in his sleeve at British inuocpiice.
wien he shall thus have made her his own
auxiliary III the work Of her own destruction !
But, once thoroughly alarmed, Great Britain
$ ahuntlanily abe 20 protect herself. Her
alone is a moral fJrce Of in.
sllculable importance in such an exigrucy.
She will not have, ike Francis Joseph. Of
Austria, to deposit the crown Jewels with
'anAer as collateral" for the l1au Of . few