The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-06

Notwithstanding the much talked of "entente
''cordiale" between France and England, and the
interchange of visits and autograph letters between
their respective sovereigns it is apparent that no
really good feeling exists between the two nations
From the stately philppics of The Times downto the
qups and quirks of Punch the tone of the English
press, with rare exceptions; breathes hate and
dread of France and of her ruler. Invective and
caricature have been necessarily launched from the
sea-girt Island at their neghbors across the chan
mel, save when decorum compelled hollow truce
between those whose soldiers were fighting side by
side in the Crimea. On the other hand the French
are not whit more friendly towards their ancient
foes and rivals, though they only permit
ted in a subdued and covert way to give
expression to their dislike. Under such Cir
cumstances it is not strange that the enormous
military and naval power Of France causes the
greatest uneasness to Britain. Not only do the
army and navy of the former now outnumber those
of the latter in guns and men, but, in both services
the arms used and those who to WELD Them have
alike been brought to state of efficiency unequal
led elsewhere in the world. Both in and out of
Parliament therefore, and in public speeches and
through the press, the English people have been
discussing the question of their invasion by NAPo-
LEON. And it is no foolish panic which has pro-
duced the excitement, for all that seems to stand
between them and the deadly peril they look for
ward to, is the inscrutable and uncertain will
of the French EMPEROR. Should he decide to as
sail his former allies there is every reason to be-
ieve that he could carry into execution the plan
which the first NAPOLEON had so much at heart
IA Naval Peer has lately published his opinions
upon this subject, and has undertaken to demon
strate that England is almost at the mercy of her
enemy. ''The Military Opinions of General Sir
'JoHN Fox BURGoYNE," is the title of work, by
that distinguished military critic, which has Just
appeared in London, where it has attracted much
attention. The following extract shows what the
writer, as well as the hero of Waterloo himself
thought of the movement against England in 1904
He says: ... ..
'The fact is well known land by no one better than by
the Duke of Welngton of the facility with which, by
perfection of arrangement aud by frequent practice
the period of the threatened invasion by Buonaparte
1904 it found that very large force of cavalry and
artillery well as infantry could be embarked in the
port of Bouogne and got out of the harbor and there
every to believe that had Napoleons plan
ceeded of obtaining temporary naraI command of the
lated he would have established his 100 600 in Eng
land, with which Notwithstanding the great efforts
made at the tme we had no force at all equal to cope"
He then goes on to show that an invasion had
been rendered no more impossible than it was for
merly, and although the succeeding paragraphs
were written ten or twelve years ago, it seems to
be conceded that they are of more force to-day
than when they were first penned. Here is one
view of the case:
'From Dunkrk to Chernourg, length of about 200
miles OF coast including the ports OF Calais Bouogne,
Deppe Havre, &C, they only from three to
twelve hours reach of long line of ours by fair wind
and steam. Every vessel down to their large fishing
boats would make transport each steamer could carry
and tow thousands of troops and by the capabilities
of seam combined operation for concentration of the
forces from all their ports could be brought
time any chosen point on our coast between Portland
and North Foreand 1t is not necessary that 100 600
men should be landed at once; very far less number
would suffice for first firm footing which being OBJ
tained and possession taken Of of small ports
renforcements would follow fast each single vessel
having possession of both Shores the communication be-
tween the two countries could not be intercepted
| although we should then be able to obtain
naval superiority"
'If our military condition continues at present. and
ee a stfn & Be H6RS IS
that it is perfectly possibetha is that it is within the
reach of the combination of many improbable crcum
stances that within few the occasion of the
poS
| session Of London" tt
If the military condition" of England has not
remained precisely what it was when the above
opinion deliberately expressed, it must still
be borne in mind that in the race of improvement
in military affairs, she has not kept pace with
France, and, comparatively, she is in a worse
position now than she was at the time referred to-
Upon the general question of her danger, Lord
DERBY the late Premier, thus expressed himself at
public dinner, given to him and Mr.. D. ISRAELI,
about the middle of last month:
France has not only poacerf,a army but she is
continuing to increase efficiency o,ceul and most
threatening fleet 1cich by necessary for par
poses Of sedfence France may safely rely upon her
army but her powerful fleets must be to the other nations
of the world object not OF self defence but
sion. -...
The position of France this moment with her pow
military spirit awakened in the people, whatever may be
the personal objects and wishes of the Emperor must
danger the friendly relations hich should es betoeen us,
and may lead 10 tcar which mast be fatal to The happiness
and interests Of Europe.
At no time my memory this country been placed
IN position of greater difficulty, greater dnriety
greater uncertainty NTH respect to the future, than at the
present hour" Fl. 3d.. E..F E.. f.. r-
Such undoubtedly the views of large num-
Der of the leading English statesmen and journal
lists, and they are not likely to be modified by the
changes which the declaration of peace has
wrought. The EMPEROR is no longer embarrassed
by the hostility of Austria, and he returns from
Italy incensed at the cold neutrality of England,
and backed by two hundred thousand soldiers,
flushed with recent victory, and Injured to the
hardships of campaign and the deadly rush Of
battle. Without pretending to see the future, we
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that it behooves those to be on the alert who
stand sentinel on the chalky cliffs of Albion.
The Constitutional Government of Mexico has
by special decree, honored the memory and recog