, 1861-10-10
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1851.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 10, 1851.
RELATIONS WITH FRANOK.
With none Of the great powers Of Ed
rone nave our relations been 80 early, 20
cndcaring, 80 undisturbed, and, ne may
add, SO sincere and hearty, as with the
French nation and its government Set
ting aside few transient ripplcs which
have broken the peaceful surface Of dipls
macy, from the eTenttu1 period Of cur ReF-
olutionary struggles, when France barred
her most gallant arms, and shed her best
blood, as our brave ally and friend in the
grand contest for national independence
and civil liberty, to this hour, through all
the storms Of revolution, the changes Of
dynasty, the mutations Of parties, the COM
plications Of European war, and the rival
-ies Of general peace, TO serious OF endur-
ing breach has ever been made in the union.
harmony and genuine friendship which
have bound her and Us in benefceut al
lance. To the generous aud enlightened
instincts Of the French people we owe. an
appreciation and insight Of the American
ideas Of Constitutional liberty, such as 10
other nation has displayed. With even
less personal communication with our
people than some others Of the great Eu-
ropean family Of nations, she has never
ceased to testify her sympathy in cur
struggles, her adnairation in our successes,
and her confidence in the substantial basis
and wisdom Of our institutions; while our
reciprocal relations of trade and com-
merce, OF signal and Increasing benefit to
both, have been secured and cherished,
and political complications have been id
]usted by uniformly frank and amicable
treaty, which bears striking comparison
with al} other nations.
National like personal friendships spring
from aianiiies Of character, sentiment and
ideas, as well as OF interest; and like the
litter, are incompatible with unmerised
uistrusl CT unjust examination. In the un-
aycideble conflicts OF interest aad COM
i.1icstions Of political relations, incident
to ali human governments, jars and suspi-
!clens may he eogendered; but not "a .ally,
when met with justice, magnann1ity and
good faith The history Of our American
diplomacy witi Francs has been stamped
throughout will unequivocel demonstra-
t!c,s Of Tie honesty, sincerity and frank
ness, IN the relations Of both countries,
which are the only guaranty Of interna-
tional friendship.
Holding these sentiments, we have
deeply regretted the attempts recently
made by the American press to discr5dit
tie sincerity and policy Of the French gov
ernment il our present national troubles,
by unworthy charges Of hostility to the
American Ukicn, and designs to fuz:rate
tie energetic Intentions Of our Govern
11ent for its restoration. The entertain
neE- Of znr such sentiments and designs
is not only is1econcilabic with all the ante
tedeEts Of her history, but is utterly at
variance with the dictates Of policy and
Interest One can hardly conceive 4
possible motive in the French nation for
hostile intervention to defeat the restora-
tion in its entirely Of our Federal Union,
which, by its comp2esness and unity, has
given an energy ana ever-grow5ng import
ance to our foreign commerce, which :
separation Of these United States must at
ence paraIyze. In maintaing the equ;poise
Of Political power in Europe, moreover,
this couatry, even with its well known
neutrality III foreign politics, has e1er-
cised, Is it must continue to exercise, 50
long Is its Union remains inviolate, an
effective, though silent influence. The
Tast resources it possesses as one Of the
creates! naval powers On the globe, render
It's reserved agency il the possible con,
flicts Of Europe, ofno insignificant weight
But apart from all considerations Q
mere interest and policy, neither tn,
French people nor its government is pre-
pared, We feel assured, to ignore and annu
tie traditiona1y alliance which has bount
together both nations in unbroken faitl
and friendship for more than four-scors
years. With whatever imagined disson
ance Of political institutions and admin
;st1atge policy in two nations, IS will
Russia, SO with France, substantial unit,
OF sentiment and international policy ha
ever subsistad, which both nations vii
find it for their advantage to perpetuats
sid which, it is believed, no merely ten
pora1y convu1sion can break or weaken
In the possible complications Of the fl
lure, each may find the friendship Of tt1
other Of signal benefit. To us, any in,
putation Of hostile or INJURIOUS poll
cy byFIance towards the United State.
csn only be regarded as the prompting G
an excited imagination, made suspicion
by the sad experience Of domestic teach
cry, and intestine perfdy, developed in tn
Ane1icau rebellion, which hardly finds
parallel N human history. Surely is itne
time to court the hostility Of friendly DON
ers, by ungenerous d;ssrust, and unHorth
disraraggemeut, at period Of death-strus
gle like the present, for the integrity an
maintenance Of free constitutional so1
ernment, On which, we believe, no natio
locks with truer sympathy and goodwill
for The imperilled defenders OF our instit1
tlons, than the brave and generous peopl
who SO signally aided in their first plan
ing and triumph. Our SUCCESS is their on
glory.
If anything were needed to refute IL
unworthy and calu1nnious suspicious s
hastily lcyeled against the French eoyer1
ment, it would seem sufficient for the
discredit to state, what is a well know
fact, that the instructions Of that COVER
ment to its agents in this country a
pointedly directed for the confirmation al
enlargement Of the friendly relations
trade and commercial intercourse, whit
have been conducted with 50 much hon.
and profit to both countries. As an e:
emplifcation of this fact, it may be STATE
that the respected French Consul at Bo
ton. Mr. Souchard, has recently receive
f1om his government the appointment
CAeraker Of the Legion Of Homer, as an e.
press testimony of its satisfaction, "tor t
personal and perseoering efforts Of II So