The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09

ing up where before Austrian misrulc para mouut
independent and popular government Who will deny
when this happy c0nsummat0n u effected that the credit
OF Is due TO that sovereign who first stretched out
powerful arm In defence ot poor down. trodden
tlonaty. Americans will. am sure. accord the merit
The question OF war between France and England
continues to agtae the public mind In both countries In
judge from the tone Of the journals that have undertaken
to bring about at all hazards; but In reality save
among certain class Of politicians the English people
are, like real John Bulls being dragged into conflict with
powerful ally, all to enable few ambitious demagogues
TO ride into power and to satisfy tho avarclous desires
the weather. manufacturing and commercial classes
The real for the troubled state OF affairs in England
is this: The Emperor Napoleon, having acquired q FAR
superior military and an equal naval force with England
has determined to, by all In his power increase
the commercial prosperity Of France nd attempt direct
competition In commercial way with England.
The British people took the alarm when N. de Morny
delivered, months since, his famous speech adyo
eating commercial rivalry with England. For some
time past French agents have been commissioned to ex
anime the large manufactures In England, with view
encourage the establishment Of the like In France Il
also well known that soon the present political i'm
brogi0 ID ended the Emperor intends TO Increase the
direct trade with the United States, and that lines Of
steamers are 70 DO established between the ports Of
France and America. In fact, France Is 70 begin
serious commercial competition with England This
alarms the English people, or that portion OF the
nation more directly Interested and growing desire TO
pull down dangerous competition is evinced in Eng
land Hence the cutlery 70 invasion; hence the pre-
pasatons TO strike decisive blow against France at tho
nrst opportunity But must say have observed in Eng
land from which have just returned sentiment OF re-
pugnance among the masses at the idea Of war with
France.
It's, as said above, certain political party and the
Weather commercial classes that wish to attack France
But highlands diplomats dealing with deeper as
politician than themselves He foreSaw the coming strug
gle and prepared for it, He has made friend Of Aus
trta, one who will aid him when he desires It, He has
fas upon the gratitude Of ay and will spite Of
ana faithful ally, rendered more so by present
Besides all these favorable circumstances France is at
this moment able to struggle successfully against Europe
combined she has already done more than once But
England can never, during the reign of Ma
Poleon, combine all Europe aglnst him; he has wisely
entered into few months SINCE when received terri.
bic slap in the face villafranca English diplomacy
work Of deception aud treachery against an ally who
was engaged fighting for the Independence ofatyrannzed
people, and so Prussia pushed to the de-
iensive but the eyelof Napoleon was upon Thorn, and
quick as thought came the peace Of villafranca.
Francis Joseph, saved from cetran destruction grasp
ed with gratitude the hand Of the who had the moral
courage to stay his arm at the moment Of success and
swore alliance with him. Never will the Vaccinations of
England cause Francis Joseph TO rank again among the
~ that for some time past there has been effort on
the part Of Prussia to draw Russia and that TO
effect this purpose the former Power ready to aid the
latter as regards its views in the Orient In fact Eng
land and Prussia endeavoring to gain the alliance Of
Russia TO make the combined attack upon France but
how can England side now with Russia as regards
the atter's demands In the Orient, after having
committed herself by joining France against Russia upon
the same question? She would draw upon herself the
contempt Of all Europe, and nowadays nations as well
as individuals cannot brave public opinion with impuny
England fought Russia 10 cripple, much possible,
Power that was making serious nroad into commerce
hitherto especially belonging to her. In fact Russia was
advancing with gigantic strides towards China and India
So England went 10 war with her. Now, she would make
an alliance with her to war with France because France
is competing with her home. But as have said
above, Napoleon III is more than match for Englands
diplomats, as she is fast finding out.
inf ira
London Times as regards the troubled state Of af.
fairs The Thunderer out few days since with an
article complaining Of the attacks made upon the Eng
fish press by the French journals Now the Times has
heaped all kinds of abuse upon French pcople GOV
eminent and ruler for the last ten years. is say the
least of it, rather mpudent in that journal to find fault
with getting slap for slap After years Of moderation
the French at last exaspered and Of answer
the malevoent Misrepresentation Of the English journals
with equal bitterness
Some months ago, when the English journals were at
tempting to draw the two countries into struggle the
Emperor advised the Minister of the Interior to send
circular to the different Petects calling upon them TO re-
quest OF the journals in their departments great caution as
regarded noticing the leaders OF the English papers, as this
government desired to remain peace with England But
the leaders in question became nsoent and aggressive
that the circular was not sent being feared that the
effect produced by would be prejudica So circular
has been sent and the Lyndon Times delbersssly pior6es
over event whkh did not take place. n was Gnow6
o. S.s saoS ssrsalar was recommended and even had
1t been sent wonld not have been sent merely
,so Of the London Times article The fact the last leader
OF the hunderer is attempted graceful backing of
unenable position. The Thunderer found 1t had got
ahead too fast aud had camored too much for war; Al
low to warn your readers again regards the London
Times. II will surely misrepresent matters during the
coming Congress- and due caution must BIO Observed in
giving credence to its assertions.
With the following extract from the Patrie, sort Of
sem official organ, drop the subject Of the Anglo French
difficulty
We have often said that TO guard against
psa s Of England and %
Tsres' with It's perpetual contradictions and its gross Insult
nor The Mcrng na,d with T. rssninscences Of an anti
xs ssss5ss 3 warmth -
England believe BE perfscty isnoesns q As
he a
words sns
with the Tnes naturally At their head have nsulted the EN-
they found The 'front.' sncrgeticay defend what
ss he @ ss whole 81 sps
re Of the discussion forgetting that provoked the
against the English nation they deceive
1ls sd no sas1 s,
ing Let u; no Longer Leave 9 fey Of The LONDON
preshe dangerous privilege of sowing Improbable seeds
Of d,scord bstwe two great peoples whose alliance so ne
The Secretary of the Navy (Englsh) has become the
patron Of rifle company clerks clamorng for
time and more money 70 join rifle companies, and the
Queen and Prince Albert have that they would
confer special av0rs to remen All the lords and dukes
OF England are practising with the rifle and getting up rifle
companies, while each day being entertained with
shooting on record in fact England has gone rifle mad,
and should be represented 10 Punch as lying in bed
struggling with fearful nightmare produced by rifle
lying her chest The best Of the joke that fear
ful OF not having enough rifles, large orders have
from England to France, and now at Lille, and
or two other Places hundreds Of them being
manufactured and sent to England and
will, | suppose, be used day against their
Makers but at the present time the rifle practice
is merely obnoxious the English people, several of them
having been wounded by the jealous future heroes who
firing of their rifles in all parts Of the country and at
all hours
You will hear, by your this weeks files, that General
Marimprey has finished his campaign against the Moor
sh tribes that had attacked the French settlements The
General made them suffer succession OF defeats
and they have all submitted to the conqueror and have
paid the tributes due to France The General arrived
day in Paris, and the troops forming his command
be dsbanded at once, and garrsoued in Algeria aud in
this country.
The troops TO be sent China bave already made their
preparations and in few weeks the whole Of the French
forces will be under way. Several steamers being
bto serve as mail boats and To bear dispatches to the
expedition The to be Of unusual speed, and will be
ready to sail by the first Of January. Nothing equal
the taken by the Minister Of Marine and war to
render the expedition efficient possible while every
precauton is being taken TO ensure the comfort Of the