, 1861-06-17


The wing excellent jsa d'esp4i4 has up.
reared in the Paris papers, and as it treats q
subject OF deep Importance md interest at the
present moment, in q humorous manner, and
from u French point Of view, We offer traus-
lation Of it. It runs thus:
There Is an Old farce called Il The Two Nor
mans" Wherein two cunning old men agree
to eettle their dispute by game of cards, but
as each one is continually producing q fresh
trump, the game can never end. This game
is commonly known BY the name Of " beegar
my ne]ghboz." a little comedy of the same
kind Is being played at this moment on the
two Sides OF the Atlantic, between our good
friend John Bull and bis cousin Jonathan. It
Nculd lesd us to believe that some drops of
Norman blood still remain among our neigh
bors, and that there is 1ess distance than re
bad supposed between Falaise and Washing.
ton.
!, At the Congress # Paris, France proposed
the abolition Of p.iyateering in war; and John
bull as once gave IN his adhesion to what he
ter the obstruction of the French nayy,n said
ne 70 hlmseH, "that I sustained the greatest
!osscs, because Ill the French sailors were
driven to privateering, and hid then no one
70 nelp me- at sea in suppressing it. In case
o. another war with France, II the rates Of
marine insurance should only be quadrupled
at Liverpool, all the commezce Of Europe
would be carried On Immediately In American
ships. L France should give up priyateering,
this would be all profit for mel And SO be
concluded the affair out Of hand. Then turn
ING TO hia American cousin: *s Friend Joua-
than" said John Bull, France and wish to
ceprive Fnt Of those harsh features which arc
no longer In accordance With the spirit of the
age; We wish to lberate traffic by sea from ali
0cstacles- Nobody has more to gain BY this
lnan Jou have, who are never interested In our
European wars: and whose fag Is to BIZ seen
every where. We shall then get rid Of al
these disputes relative: to the tights Of men.
ttas, which have already embroiled US once,
and Will come up again On the breaking out
Of the first war. Unite with us, then, and
faersfce upon the altar Of humanity portion
OF the rights of beltigerenta,''
John Bull generonsW thought Jonathan;
:" II is not possiblei" And without putting
down figure he OWNED the calculation. II
haEe," taid he to himself, "ono- great ship
which has never Jet been used, because It had
Go crew, three er fout flgates, and cloud Of
small boats, which would do about rs much
harm to ship Of war az flies would to an ele-
phant- The very frrt commodore that came
along would ehaw up my feet In week, and
3hen ne Meqld destroy my commerce at his
injury eaa an pSt Ge to to Hssnap T. 4ut sS1
"thali defend n5eelfl" And he fhrew him,
Felf Into the arms Of John Bull: = NM noble
1I1end, said he, :" agree to youf admirable
fion. Int # sbonM B1 se as, YOU ~ noble disposi-
Lei Us rrnunnce the r;ohf e1sr SHs ~ staH j.
var to cantnre me,chsnt essn Tasas Ios shiPs o.
war and tr}gates shall fight when they meet
sell sfa1i ~ sai1 aRon9 vi xes.
maiitime % co,nnne+ca = MN +cf estso Hseoom 1or
Il vas now John Buns t,u,n i to reflect a1f
Ame,5can Ie. W employ my shps " to destroy
uron n4]s ~ nosn "a snhn 49, a
eapita1 again htch IA 90 ~ aaq 3,411 pain the
the list tine Or must I reeomence eco .sn a1s tRs
nnn,a Elng ,aaaeNnpt Nnp 4pon @ NeT vleans What fear
wHich % xns,a Nsn 1otk t . OF BOSTON haye Ct war
e. sin Iahm moai9 R;, not make Laem !oee dollarf
e1n6;na 1 The na e.cusea n1mse i9r not eon-
must tsIt viii Franpe ahent ttasng n ;t eat he
~ M MI + Eso9ssess: !. sess q, i -
sation nnT.ara!.a vrana I tIne ps ne conVer:
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