Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23


and commercial war-lct us engage with her
in struggle of progress and civilization, l"yal,
allowable and profitable TO all.
This is the wish OF the Emperor: let Us see.
ond his efforts; already the amnesty is work
of paciiica;ion which is the prcIudc to the sy>-
ten on which We are about TO enter. Let us
hope il will be thus understood by all the world
chiefly by those who are is objects.
A Sharp Reprimana fo- the Count de Morny--P p.
quaint Article from the Thunderer.
From the London Time
The Count De Morny has opened the session
Of the ConSeil General Of Puy dc Dome with a
speech which shows 50 much good sense that
We cannot but suspect lis general purport was
suggested t. him bya superior. and ~ much i'll
breeding that we cannot but believe the actual
composition is his own. Let Us take the agree.
able part OF the Grafton first. The Comte un-
dcrtakcs 10 tell Us what is the present state Of
mind Of the Emperor his master. The Enpo.
ror of the French stands at the head OF tie
civilization of the world His intelligence, at
once profound and acute, las discovered that
the present aye is one in which the traditional
hatrcds Of caste and families hav, ric!dcd 10
influences OF n more humane code OF manners,
and in which national antiquities and prcju
diccs have been stiiled by progressive civil
cation. The new generation has no thought
unless for the present and the future. The
Napoleon Of to-day and the people whom he
rules have learnt much and have forgotten
much: and among the words they have forgot
ten are Waterloo and ST. Helena VI. De Nor.
ny. who knows better than ans other man in
the world the mind OF the Emperor upon these
matters, is convinced Of all he tells lis
upon the most irrclragablc official evidence.
Ills private instructions when he started upon
his mission to Russia We're to do nothing to
weaken the English alliance. This was TO be
the ruling principle of his diplomacy; this was
with the Czar-"Do what YOU can to repair
our broken ties with Russia, but preserve I'M
touched my English alliance War, VI. De
Morny intimatcS, is quite out Of the question.
France is invited TO far other labors. Emula-
ton and not war is that with which France
now desires to threaten England. The past is
buried and forgotten, let the future be Il rivalry
of industrious men and free citizens. France
goes husiy to work, Chcrbourg being finished,
the fleet being in splendid order, all the r"dres
Of the French regiments being in perfect condi-
ton, the gunboats hcin: laid up in the Atlantic
ports, ami the soldiers and sailors who make
the difference between the peace and the war
establishment being now upon Through. Al
this machinery being i'll wcollcd peaceful or
der, France goes to work to finish her railways.
NJ De Morny is even DESTROYS that she should
add to this Il commercial reform. and even n
political reform lie would adopt every means
to reduce the price OF the raw material OF
French manufactures, and Of those mauu;ac-
lures themselves. He who knows the mind Of
the Emperor 50 we'll believes that Napoleon
III. desires that France should initiate England
in all that France ncedS--in spirit Of com
mcrcial seltrcliancc and sclfgovcrnmcnt, in
the management Of commercial credit and even
in the prudent acquisition Of those liberties
which make n man absolute master Of his
own, and which prescribe to his freedom
Of action no limit but the rights Of Others
Your hand, NJ. De Norny, upon this un-
hopc,-for bargain All England, with the
Queen and her Minister'S speaking for her, and
every unit Of our millions shouting in assent,
will ratiy every word Of such grateful compact.
Say what you may Of us or 10 us hereafter, We
shall never asnn deny that there is nj least one
frcnchInan who thoroughly understands what
England most sincerely and ardcntly desires.
II, instead of being, as it of course is, the sin
ccre expression OF 4 formed resolve reflected
upon the Comics mind by that of his Sovc.
reign, it had been only Il form OF words put
forward 10 cajole Us; it would have been even
then 4 graceful compliment TO England; for il
would show that NJ DE Morny believes the
best means Of obtaining the car Of England is
to promise her honest friendship and peace and
commercial brotherhood from France. But
why. having said all this. did not the President
of the Conse.Gcneral Of puy dc Dome leave
the good he had done complete: Why having
poured his oil upon the waters docs he proceed
to DO his hest to set light To its We might
perhaps, have thought that NJ. lie Morny was
not the very best guarantee that we could
have for the sentiments of the French Enpc.
Tor. We might have rccUllected that it was
but short time since VI. DE Morny was 4
jealous adhcrcnt Of the Orleans family; and
q thought might cross the mind that Napo
locn is much too shrcwd 4 sovereign to tru>,
implicitly a man liable to fits ofchangc, or to be
very careful as to how ia- such gentleman may
damage himself by promises of declarations
Still, any assurance is welcome when it promises
us what We wish; and, if VI. De Morny. had
contcntcd himself with the topics we have re-
captulated, we should have listened and ap
piaudcd. But orr ci-deFant Orleanist mixes
up his ;rcacle with an unreasonable quantity
OF birthstone. Obvious of his own country ,
proverb which disSlladcs from anticipating an
accusation, he seems to take it for granted
that people will not believe what he says; and
he utterS n sort of maedction upon all unbc
levers by involving them in category of per
sons who dare to doubt Napoleon the Third
heart and honor both as sovereign ard as man
Far be it from lis to be guilty of any such
discouricSy. Let NJ. De Morny think such
things possible. We have the greatest posi-
bic confidence in our excellent ally so long rs
his acts are those of a friendly power We
Englishmcn also commonly have the mos,
perfect confidence in those whom we
have in trust about us-but we mus,
confess that confidence would not be increased
if our bankers were to consider it an
insult when we asked now and then for
our passbook, or il a confidential clerk were to