Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-12

Cor. 81 the London Times
PARIS, Oct. -, d F. MA statement in the N,,{ of
Brussels, to the effect that "a animated converse
on had taken place between the French Ambassador in
London and Lord Palnerson the affairs of Morocco
has caused much emotion here. According TO the NarJ
Lord PamerSton observed that England could not permit
Spain 10 occupy both sides of the Strait and would resist
bE orce her attempt To do and further that the Eng
hsh Cabinet would consider the question as one of Euro
Pean interest II adds that the French Government
while attaching certain importance the language of
me IFme Minister would change it, policy regards
Morocco and would not the less continue to take all the
necessary measures for the protection Of the Algerian
frontier against the attacks OF the Moorish tribes What
amount oil Truth there l. in this report OF conversation
between Lord Falmcrston and NJ lie Persigny cannot
saw
There l., was portion OF the Nord at the lisposal
OF the French Foreign Office and the Minister used TO EN-
p4ot Lot the communication of necessarily
True hut which was meant that the public AT home and
abroad should take such The present information
may, Tor Sngh know, be of this doubtful character
bn whether true or false. il has produced very
pleasant impression and persons easily alarmed be-
gan To be disqueted at the serious complications which
might follow from this | am however. positively
assured that the Spanish Government has repeaed its
1iSa'owa OF the ambitious views which the Nord at
trs Lord Palmerson has attributed to IT, The Spanish
Government again declares that while considers IL la.
ine rgh' 10 punish the marandng tribes and take
measures for the due protection stations in A,rc,
II has M intention of making conquest of territory be-
Nond the space necessary TO guarantee the safety of its
stations ana though 1t may occupy territory between
rhla ami teuia, II has views Tangier which was
believe, the point on which our Government for Oh
3 rioi' reasons, set great importance
There II no reason WHY should doubt the sincerity
al these declarations, that Spain will not re-
man so well disposed aud able carry them out Vet
VINO can say what lofty aspirations follow from her
hrs riumphs over the harharians or how far she NAV
resist the temptation of pOwerful auxiliary: Will she
he ready to relaN her grasp Tangier should she s,
coed III gaining possession OF it, The exact numerical
strength oi tile French force under General Mariimpry
We do not know for the French people admitted
INTO the secrets OF their Governments hut from what l.
stated OF the Fiat Major of that army must be consd
cradle There are some who -eem TO think that the
question OF Morocco may create diversion TO withdraw
ile plhhc mind from the contemplation Of the Italian
difhcues, and serve n means OF extcatng the Gov
! ment from them.
IL - unnecessary to what would be the result of the
f'N-tancc oil our Government Spain going TO war
WIN Morocco. aud of France engaging support the
latter al all risks repeat say how far reliance
= To he placed on the assertions Of the yord To the
language oil Lord Palmerson. IL possible they refer
10 hatc anterior to the given by the Spanish
noNernment am informed that the objections of the
hnssh cabinet TO the expeditions have since these a.
s"Tances, been considerable modified IL not entirely re-
moved further learn that a communication 10 Gene.
oDonne within the last few days states that the Eng.
shment Government is satisfied with these a.-uranes
and vii no; offer any opposition the var with Moro
g" ~ desirable that this should prove correct n the
morocco affair has been viewed in the most sombre light
VI tue impression produced here may have some no
non when state that IL has absorbed public attention
Y" the exclusion even of the Conferences Of Zurich the
Italian question, and the Congress.