The New York herald., 1862-01-01
Latest Report or the Hostile Intention
OF Great Britain.
Opinions OF the French Press.


From 10 Steele, Of the 11th December.]
'This is style Of reasoning which might involve in
numerous qusrros, and indefinitely postpone the dissrm
ing which the Couionn lately announced at the sane
time with the tax pianos and ucfor matches. Our
contemporary raises song favor of the AngloFrench
aancest is peace and general security, tho founda
ton of civilization the pivot of tho world think,
1t exclaims wo wish with whole soul that this unon
Of the great intellectual powerful and liberal
may be eternal We cherish the wish; and since
the C'situo'el thinks 1t would bo 'matn for the
French government TO take the chvaous part of second
this quarrel hat can 1t ask If not neutrality med
atom 1t useless 10 remind the Coasi nel Of the
part taken by France in the emancipation Of the United
States have ceased to exist in the eyes of thai
journal 1t looks for them in vain the map
they have been swallowed up In the and the South
alone appears above waterthe poor mitch abused South
whose cause is stigmatized as being identified viii
slavery The Con- titutionnel has now, fofsooth, ts
covered that slavery has nothing to do with the qusrre
between the North and the South but that the matteFs
in dispute are individual liberty. the liberty of the press
liberty of speech and FREQ trade which is curious
see Constitutional deend against the Americans"
After somo observations of similar tendency tho Sled
terminates in these words
England does not require aid TO break the blockade
he Southern ports, and open them to the commsTte Of "
uorld Our Intervention may prevent bloodshed, ano
give pacific character to the result about which ther'
be doubt The advantages Of neutrality and me
diaton evident that cannot he]p wondering
90 TIt is sns Hanpy Hvr bs
changefu winds common in the latitude Of the Coo
aitnsoHne and no arc not without hopes OF soon seelA
new breeze drive it from the South TO the North.
From the Journal dcs-Dcbats, Of Dec. Ill
The 5sonnei openly takes thepart OF the Southeril
States ainst the Northern and supports the grievanc
set forth In the Message Of President Davis. II quotek
and apprOprates the language employed by that gently
in order to show the prejudice which the commerci
tho Atlantic. The CSmaitssnnes goes further, snest
those who. to justify the neutrality Of France
the ing conflict venture to mention the glorious shar
which she had taken in the heroic struggle of ndepeLd
ehce and IN the foundation of the repab
s ns,. asss ss 81 . @ s for s, sss,, ~ ot s a
uedness, and that France n0thg those ,cho hare for
gden hr ser,fcs But who said that. should like II
know? Who spoke OF services rendered by France to q
United Satesf And here forced to ask the Cdas
tutionnel CT Tuesday il 1t has read tho Constitutional
Of Sunday BE that may, the fact tho SAM
Journal which Sunday las. maintained with very gOt
that both the political traditions and n.erestd
OF france made 1t duty for her to maintain neutrality
in the conflict which appears inevitable afms taA
it does not the shadow Of good for
fusug her sympathes to the southern States and moi
to leave any doubts to It's opinion that Journal adds
corcusion, 'that greatly wishes see the moment ct
which the tant market of America shall be reopcned
to French man acures and commerce. both OF which are
langushng In consequence Of crisis which may be pro
oDged to the deriment oi the whole world" To speak
clearly, what the Constitutional asks and wishes for ID
the recognition OF the Southern States. What un.
protests which the Con t..ui,onnsl thinks itsei
obliged TO mako in favor Of the English alliance
which. in its opinion ought not to be sacrificed In
the present conflict. ON that important point our opin
ons and sympathies are known. But five do not see
lated IL not legally at least morally with the neutrality
which, in accord with tho Consitutionnel, VIC advise
france IN COnDlCt DctWcen England ana
tho American nion we do not SEQ in what respect the
great affair of the English alliance be compromised by
the neutrality which F.ance may maintain in the con.
Hct and which should be tho first to defend if
in peril few days back tho Constitute nnel took pleas
ure noticing the contradictions which 1t fancied
could perceive in the Journal des Debo in certain
bcr Of political questions We will not reprisas;
will not say that tho Cotstfionnel contradics itself.
No. but it Is very clear that our contemporary entertans
scrupe in discussing with itself In replying 70 ITSELF
and IN reiutiDg itself.
fFrom the Journal des Debats, Dec. 1871
This paper closes lengthy artce on the probablityd
between England and America, arising out Of tbs
Trent affair, In the following terms
The executive power in the United States exercises
great ascendancy regards international relations and
II will always have the strength resist every attept
of passions hostile to England, because ,ciU hare
So Sd ~ ' e. % !" s s sS9a Ss Es%s sSis S"s S n sx
threats arrogant proceedings have furnished grounds
Of complain, against herslf The American democra:
cy. energetic and intelligent, which reasons and
calculates, does not stand in need Of great effort
appreciate tho dangers Of the situation the fresh
pers to which IL would be exposed il England should
declare war Its foreign commerce, already restricted
by its struggle against the South would be annihated.
Tho South, which tho North fatcrs itself will be put
down. would inevitably escape from 1t, and by having
the reopened would be able to export her cotton and
thcrcrom derive for continuing the and
assuming more aggressive attitude. California, do
prived Of her communications with the North which
carried exclusively by would with difficulty resist
the temptation of constituting itself into an independent
republic. To carry that It would be necessary to
pose fresh taxes with manufactures considerably dimi
nished Il impossible to suppose that the democracy
lend itself to sh arrang ment with England provided tho
British Cabinet does not lay down conditions that cannot
be accepted by men Of honor, animated by legitimate
pride TO sum up, therefore, say that there
visible motives which would render more difficult 70
and England than IT, instead Of America had been any
great state in Europe engaged In tho affair.
From the Journal Debats, Dec 14l
Tho executive power the United States exercises
Il will always have the strength to resist every attends
OF passions hostile to England, because will have
solid point Of support in the good sense and integnce
he country itself, long Ii gland shall not by threats
arrogant proceedings have furnished grounds OF
plant against herself The American democracy, ener
getic and intelligent hich and calculates, does not
In need OF great effort to appreciate the dangers
Of the situation and the fresh peris To which would
be exposed If England should declare war It's foreign
commerce. already restricted by its struggle against the
SOUTH would be annihilated. The South. which the
North natters itself will be put down, would insv-
opened would be able export her cotton and thereon
derive for continuing the war, and assuming
COMMUNICATIONS uiih the Noyth, Whtch carried
cIve'y Ly would with difficulty resist ne temptation @
conng 'n sntS % an o Sr.s
with manufactures considerably diminished. IL Is I'm
possible to supposcl that the democracy II tho North,
in presence Of such perspective, viii not lend itself -
an arrangement with England provided the British Cab
net does not ay down conditions that cannot DO accepA
m nm we saw that there are no visible mo
tivesWhich woud render war more difficult 70 DO avoided
in the present conuncure between America and kngland
than H. Instead Of America II had been any great state 10
Europe engaged the affair.
from tho CONSTITUTE onnel OF Dec.I2l
This paper publishes very lengthy article o. tns
necessity Of negro emancipation from which we ossrace
the statistical portion
slavery does not merely chain the human creature by
the mere fact Of destroying his liberty and rssponsiby
It renders him incapable Of entertaining The family s
tment or the desire acquiring the religcns
instructions which regulates mans duties N soete0
WHY should tho slave marry Why should b wish W
have children born slaves like hsnsef, aud destined
endure the Same msersss why should he wish 10 knf
the Obligations OF scsiety from which he b exclude
and which regards hn as chattel and sot ~ MAJ
The nnta dc BrogIie has styled slavery state Of pf
m,scuous and universal coucubirage. Such was n
reality tho moral status sf the slave population
rora '1s4s In ten years, from 1888 70 1Ns
tbsre were in the French colonies 1,7s4 nf.
risgss Of slaves and e175 of free persons, makis
together 1922 In the nine years, 1B48 So there W
"a Sss marriages and in the rs few years the num-
of marriages between the emancipated blacks VAR
from 900 to go. The average Is still we oomHs
1sa8 with 1885, in Martinique, 67 instead Of 40; In E
.is,.,e ,naosd of in 13a instead ofH