The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-27


France, it is very clear, will give our
rebels no such aid and comfort as they
have received from the British ministry
and British newspapers. Though the
imperial government has not yet specif-
cally set forth its policy, all accounts
agree in representing that its spirit is
most friendly toward the Union. The
very fact that it did not initiate the hot
haste of the English cabinet in accor-
ding belligerent rights was in itself
strong evidence that it was more I'M
favorably disposed to the ''confede-
racy." It was an advantage for the
secessionists that the federal minister
at the imperial court thoroughly SYM
pathized with their views, and was.
ready to promote their interests just so
far as his position would permit. 1t
may be that Mr.. Faulkner said no word
and did no act positively treacherous,
but his general influence Advent toward
producing a belief that disunion was
an accomplished fact-a belief which,
when once thoroughly established
abroad, must of course greatly effect
all the foreign policy But the French
emperor was not betrayed Into ANY
premature judgment of the case; and,
in Mr.. Faulkner's parting interviews
with him, he did not neglect the oppor-
tunity to give utterance to his ardent
desire and hope that the sectional strife
might be bealed, and in fact he made
a direct proffer of the friendly offices
of France to bring about reconcile
alton. The French press has almost
unanimously espoused the cause of the
federal government, and has treated
the whole subject.with moral breadth
that has been in marked contrast to the
contracted, materialistic, cotton mufiied
handling it has Hreceived 2 from sthe
British journals, We may set down
as a settled fact that all the sympathies
Of France and NO nation in. the world
has more generous sympathiesEare for
the stars and stripes; and that, instead
of embarrassing our operations against
the rebels, she viii give all her influence
for the speediest restoration of our
national tranquility. is.as-
On its face it is strange enough, that
of the two Acknowledgment and
France-the one of kindred blood to
us, of the same language, and the same
religion, and the same system of COM
mon law, and similar principles of
political freedom, should he against us,
and the one of alien blood, different Lam
guage, different religion, q different
jurisprudence and different rule, should
be, for us-that the nation which origi-
s,allywas Understandable fastening
slavery upon us, and afterward made
peculiar professionsof hatred to slavery,
should be the nation first to turn against
rs when slavery seeks to assassinate
us, while the nation which had no res
possibility in the premises should be
The one to befriend MS. i it be said
that England has large material in
terests involved, so has France. France
manufactures and consumes American
cotton as well as England, and has no
colonies, like England, from which to
draw a,future supply. If it is an OBJ
ject for England to have free trade for
her hardware, and woolens and linens,
it is also quite as much an object for
France to have free trade for her wines
and silks and laces. The true reason
Of this anomalous difference between
the courses of the two nations toward
us is, that France has known how to
rise at once above all those low, ma
terial considerations, and judge the
case with regard to the principles of
natural justice and national good faith,
while England, thus far, has not. Say
what we please, there is degree of
truth in the sheer of Bonaparte, that
England is nation of shop-keepers."
1t Is always the national interest that
rules her councils at Srst. In any new
state of things, the world over. her
first question is, Where and how will
It pay? We say the first question.
She is not incapable of asking others,
and, when once the heart of the people
is thoroughly aroused, nowhere on
earth are other questions asked with
more earnestness and effect. The time
for this, in our own case, we have not
a doubt will come. But for the present
we must leave John Bull to his calcula-
tons of profit and loss.
Though in all probability England
will in the end favor the side Of the
federal government, yet this first con-
duct will be remembered against her.
The heart Of ever loyal American has
been too deeply wounded for it to-throb
toward England this many year yet
as il once did. History is now recor-
ding the difference between the English
and the French policies toward the
United States, and no time can efface
that record, nor any change undo its
mischievous impression. England set
herself against US when the hour was
darkest. She may turn in our favor,
but such turn will golittle to her credit
u she makes it after foreseeing the sure
tate OF the rebellion. Principle, how
ever honest, makes but poor show in
abandoning falling cause World.