The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-19
Our Paris Correspondence.

PARIS, Oct 4, 1851
The Free Trade Crisis Turns Attention from American A.
fairs for Monent-A P,otectionist agitation and War
an Some Quarter Necessay-Why JeG. Daris is no.,
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Ptons and their Cona 3ue,ces &c
We are in the midst OF political agitation great
% absorbing, to momentary forgetfulness Of
the American rebellion The treaty OF commerce
with England is now in full FORCE and Paris for that
matter all France, is inundated with English merchan-
disc The large manufacturers who up to the present
time, have been protected by either downright prohibit
tion or tariffs that were almost the same in their results
have been forced in many instances give up contest
with the better machinery and cheaper England
and have stopped their factories cases throwing
hundreds, in some thousands, of workmen Of
employment. feeling OF deep transportation is the re-
suit, and there lacking politicians hero
10 assert that France get the treaty she
TO go TO with England for the attainment OF that
purpose.
The Emperor Napoleon is much annoyed at this The
protectoniss form the influential part the public and
they will doubt through anger at their losses be
duced to join the fusion already entered into by the
leanss and clerical parties There is great danger for
the government.
The worry danger WILL fear, precipate some aggres-
sive policy, and Heaven grant that policy may be
directed against the United States government ahouqh
q Is there most likely tie Joao wil be struck.
To add to the complications that arising all sides
OF France is growing desire evnced by England
longer act in concert with France upon any subject in
any Nothing Ju. Ibis disinclination on the part Of
Lord Palmerson % act sos Nopoleon ILL., has prevented
the recognition Of The Davs government.
As tit for tat France has refused to act in concert
with England in Mexico The Lo1dop Post-Iord Palmers
tons organannounced that Franco to send force
70 Mexico In conjunction with England and Spain aad that
tho rights Of their different subjects were thus TO lie rem
dcred secure France caused her official organ to contra
dict this statement Of the Post because England would no
act with France and al once in favor Of the rebcous
American States-the St. James Cabinet continuing adj
verse to any such course towards you.
France has refused to send troops TO Mexico and Spain
has been encouraged by the Tueries Cabinet to 90 On
with her ornaments against that unfortunate republic and
20 swallow it up on her hook-France, Of course to
benefit In some way by the transaction.
hold these details from good sources. you will find,
dare say, as time elapses, that they are correct.
England has the will, no doubt, to act against the
United States Int shefed,s the result She suffering
from cotton panic, and has trouble enough that
score as well with the annoyance Of short crops
mol desire utter ruin by going 10 war with the great
American republic II might cost her present German
ruers thc throne The people, in an hour of extreme
misery, would most likely bear in mind that the present
dynasty has but little claim 70 the title of Brons and
they might overlook for while that loyalty now so
Wanted lhey rouse The spirit Of the American people
10 do or die they would ind that oar resources are real
theirs fictitious and that where dissensons would undqr
init ',er % ~, ours Would rise in its might and
United States than in all tho rotten deceptive dospotc
governments Of Europe.
The English statesmen better acquainted with Ame,a
and her people than French politicians are fearful ~
commencing struggle that must be one for life Or
death. All this might have been avoided had
England had the good sense and prudence TO set
aside her jealousy Of our great country, and at
the beginning Of the rebellion at once announced hor
decided intention Of not favorng the South Her coun
sells might have caused France to act likewise and the
South finding its hopes Of foreign interference futile
would have given up the struggle, and to-day England
would not be in fear Of the starvation of four millions
her subjects Dependent upon the United States yet
fearing her wonderful unprecedented rise into power
influence England forgot for moment her necessities TO
act with blind hostility to the very
TO her existence. The consequence ~
alarm and orriey that may degenerate into something more
dreadful ana oat may cost her aristocray the proud posi
lions they have erer so 1dtitessiy chung TO.
In Europe the air is heavily laden with the clouds
that must burst soon The state Of anxiety and alarm
has endured ever since Napoleon iii. attained to such
great power must terminate long; and ~ Dupn,
the famous friend Of the Emperora Senator the
Imperial OF Francesad since apropos Of
the treaty of commerce, To get rid OF IL may
30 10 war" This means that England must prepare act