Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-05-31
The French and English Alliance.

The fact that Louis Napoleon has steadily
maintained the policy of an alliance with
England, is well known. Some of the mo.
tives which influence him in that regard, are
obvious. Others are obscure, and, to this
day, the best informed Englishmen differ in
their views Of the nature of the relations
between the French Emperor and leading
English statesmen, such, for example, as
Lord Palnerston. 1t is probably case for
DR.. Priestly's canon of historical criticism,
that in modern times, public events are less
clear to the generation cOtemporaneOus with
them, than to the generation which follows.
Many secrets of State are locked up, as well
as preserved, in private correspondence and
other papers which do not see the light, until
the actors have passed from the stage.
But whatever may be the alliances Of SOW
ereigns and ministers, there is no mistaking
the two great facts, that the French people
hate England and that the English people
distrust both the French nation and the
French Emperor. The French remember
Waterloo, and they will never forget it until
they avenge it. The English who thorough
ly comprehend that fact, doubt the power of
the French Emperor even if they confidc in
his disposition to always restrain this fixed
antipathy of the people whose ruler he is.
Nor arc they inclined 10 leave their fate to
the hazard of one mans caprice They know
we'll that if Louis Napoleon courts the alliance
of England it is because England is strong,
and they dread. of all things, being placed in
his power by being drawn into position
where the loss of his support would be their
ruin. So little true is it that they confidc in
Napoleon, that no alarm has been so easily
raised in England, within the last ten years,
as that of French invasion. They keep on
good terms with him, hut they treat him as a
great teacher advised that friends should al
ways be trcatcd-just as if they might
one day become enemies.
This fixed British jealousy of the French
Emperor. instead of being allavcd by what is
said in the Partisan press favorable to the
British Side of the Mason and Slidell affair, is
only excited by it. Thus the Liverpool EM-
ropran Times says:
"Thc extraordinary sympathy which the
Frcnci, press has shown toward this country
in the matter of the Trent begins to excite
suspicion as to it's disinterrste,lncss. although
it is very acceptable to those who ar" doing
all in their power to write up war feeling on
this side of the channel.
"Whatcvcr cripplcs England may be- said
to strengthen France, and we have no doubt
that the Emperor of the French thinks that
England would not bc the worse for a little
crippling."
The London Star observes:
"Thc dignity of Great Britain has been
very we'll sustained, so far. without either
schooling or assistance from the class of Paris
ian journals to which we refer, and we hardly
think the moment when very grave and por-
tcntous question is ut issue between England
and the United States, the fittcst opportuni-
ty for sudden display of new born Partisan
zeal for British honor, and indignation at the
outrage it is supposed to have received. The
French journalists to whom we allude are act
ing, in this instance, the excessively good
natured part of by-stander who observing
two boys in menacing and angry attitude, en-
deavors to aggravate the quarrel by stinula-
ting to the utmost the wrath of the bigger
combattant."
TIE FEMALE REBELS OF WAsHINGToN.-
A Washington correspondent who appears to
know something Of the doings of the rebel
beauties of this city. thus speaks Of them:
"One wealthy woman Of Georgia. residing
here, and who has several friends and relatives
fighting on the side Of the South, remarks
passionately: 1t seems so hard that the flower
of the South. her gentlemen, the very best
men of all the South, should be killed aid
captured by Northern mechanics!' The wo-
man cannot d;vcst herself Of Governor Ham,
mond's idea Of tho mudslls Of the North /;
and the cruclcst feature Of the war, TO her
- Al. g. A1,~A ~1,o1, II
Northern 'mudsilr must meet on the deadly
field of battle.
"1'hc female scccssionists in town are
troubled in carrying ON their postal system
with rebeldom. and have been obliged to give
the business up in despair. and patronizc the
regular letter bag by way Of Fortress Monroe.
which will not carry letters over a single
psgc in length, and which must not touch
upon any but domestic matters. The rebels
tell stories Of cheating the Government. even
in this correspondence, by the use Of sub
stances Ms ink which cannot be detected, or
are not drtctcd by General Wool or his aids,
whose business it is to examine this cores
pondencc. 1t 10 easy to perceive. however.
that the rebel sym; athixers here are in
trouble. and do not obtain private news -
easily as they used to d."
"Jusr LE THAR AND COOI."-A good
story il told Of member Of Of the Georgia
Legislature. He was from ono Of the back
towns. and "put up" st hotel for the first
time in his life. Before his plate. at the din
ner table one day. was dish Of peppers. He
kept looking and looking at them; and finally.
AZ the walters were rather slow in bringing
cn 'hing- h. up with his fork and fastened
upon one of the peppers, and into bis mouth
il went. In moment the tears came into
la ,.,. .nd d. hardly kne,v what IN do Al