The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-09-28

on every fresh occasion seek to learn your
wants. your hopes, your disqaietudes, IN
order that may speak to you OF them as
friend in whose words you have always placed
confidence.
You have shared the enthusiasm excited
by our victories, yuu have shared the uni.
yersal gratitude of France for the great mo,
Iteration Of the Emperor; but at the same
time you can with difficulty explain to your.
selves how this manifest desire to avoid a
European conhagration should, in England.
have inspired the newspaper articles, the
Parliamentary speeches, and the ornaments
which have been the consequence of it.
| You are Of course aware Of the reasoning
by which the English explain their appre
ihensions. First they say, !" Oar press i
| free, tile French press is not; therefore IN
suits have not the same character coming
from one as coming from the other Error
the first. There are in France no means Of
preventing newspaper from publishing
what it likes. The only harm which the
Government has against the press IS that Of
warnings with alleged reasons, and suspen-
sions, which are repressiye measures.
The English add "'rhe Emperor cher
ishes in the depths Of his heart a desire TO
sgenge Waterloo and St. Helena; he only
concluded peace with the Emperor of Rus
sa TO make an ally Of him; he only acted 50
generously towards the Emperor of Austria
in order TO make a friend of him and with
the aid OF this twn fold alliance he ealcula-
ted upon attacking England" think my
opinion upon this matter, in few words,
will 5c neither out OF pace nor inoppor.
tune.
We live in times whereia the hatred OF
castles and families has given way before the
saitening effects OF our manners; much more,
then, have national hatreds and prejulices
been stiasd by civilization. New genera
lions have something else to do besides
agengirg tire past; they are too enlightened
% have any motive beyond the interests Of
ihe present and the future.
The Emperor and the present generation
Of Frenchmen are not thase Of whom Y may
b. said, "ihey have learnt nothing. and Tor.
gotten npthing"
With regard to this generous conduct To-
wards the two Emperors, it appears to me
that to attribute il to the speculative ends
above mentioned is 10 reduce the settlement
Of the great interests OF Europe 10 the pro-
! portions ii an unworthy theatrical intrigue
+ aud to debase the most elevated sentiments
which God has placed in the heart Of 4 soye
reign for the benefit Of humanity. Nobody
, can estimate 50 well as myself the loyal faith
. OF the Emperor and his pacific intentions
for when he did me the honor TO send me
to Russia to renew relations between the two
Empires, tie part Of ny instructions which
l prsdomiuated over all others was this: to
i let n1 blow be aimed against the English
alliance; and, tar from seeking To divide tie
great Powers, 10 point out, on the contrary
0 that if they had the good sense to be united
/ and TO have mutual good understanding
+ all the petty difficulties which arise IN Eu'
{ rope can ALWAYS be peacefully resolved.
G Need recall the events which preceded
the war with Austria to prove that, while the
Emperor Napoleon desired to deliver ltaly,
and TO clear the frontier Of France from The
/ Austrian pressure, lie would rather have Oh.
{ tanned this object by Congress than BY 4
war; The condition and the situation 81
/ our arm" al the moment Of the ultlmatum 81
I Austria sufficiently praye il. And il the Eng.
{ lish statesmen Who now think enough has moi
E been dane for Italy had expressed the same
? sympaihies before the war, II Is probable
: that the Affairs Of ilaiY would have been set
r tied b. diplomacy.
: repeat that, after al the Emperor la,
I .aid aud done. to suspect him OF darkly pre-
f.. pairing, without any motive beyond ancient
: gru iges, an enterprise which would com
n pletely overthrow all the greatest interests
n OF the world, and intllcf the must fatal blow
A upon civilization, l. TO doubt has word an,
= hls heart as a sovereign and a man. Nor d,
i you believe il. Alas gentlemen, pefhap
: IN England also those wiB disseminate thes'
Il alarms no more believe them than YOU or
: do. But BY exciting national susceptlbill
z ties, BY ilatlerlng popular instincts, newspa
a pers may gain publicity and political orator
l. popularity. Nevertheless, a great wrong !
' done, for the two countries are set On
against the other; vague suspicion Is excl
ted AMI the consequences NAV be that On
IL day some trifing incident, some misunder
standing which might easily be arrangei
u When lie relation wvre satisfactory, may be
!. come SERIOUS complication where there cx
i,t. condition u mutHal susceptibility
;. but ! danbt not time and the determina
Z. ton n the Emperor to urge France iorWar
!. ia tie occupations and labor nl peace wi
le ret the better IT these ciiimefIeal alarms.
IL THIS, genilenicn, i tie satt OF war IS
B, must wage with England lei u resol1iel
10 finish III our mean. u transport aud of cir
a, ealatinn; LEI as btlns liem into commgni
lie caiioa With oar coal pil. j; LEI u lower ii
price. u al oar "a. material. and all on
manufactured gool. lei Us initiate the En-.
~ lish people ia that respect wherein We Al
y wanting let Us seek strength 10 the spif
I Of as.oc.a iiDn, instead oi aIBays awning :,
~ course IL de sappprt and assistance Of u
be Gvefnmeh' 'et gs learn how 70 make u,
ve Of credit lgt ii. tHlraY0r 20 conquer and
IS. keep Jy the prudent Ne We make Of then
iut tl,a.e iberlie. Nlic., make man tie absnlu
". master q ft. osE property, and which ha'
nj ~ limi'. bui thr etil he may do 10 Other
ne iet let ii 49, with England an iniu,iri
M aud a commercial Waf: let Us engage vi
hrr II 4 struggle NJ progress. anil ei,iIiz
ii. tiun. Insal, a,pNable, anil profitable to All.