Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-11-20

TIE report that the United Statos steamer
! Kearsage had been ordered to leave tha HaEoo!
/ Of Cork is confirmed. Her commander, ny"
| ever. refused 10 leave, and az last accol> u
was taking IN coal.
The French Legislature was opened ~ me
En- peror in person on the 9Th inst.
After alIuding to the present condition OF
France at home, her public works, schools,
credit, Institutions &c, &c, ne says
'tSuch Gentlemen is the substance OF what
we have already done, and OF what we still IN
tend to do. Assuredly, the prosperity OF our
country would advance still more rapidly II
political anxietes did not disturb It; out III the
life Of nations unforeseen and inevitable events
occur which must he boldly and tearIessly
taccd, and met without shrinking VI this
number is the war in America, the compulsory
occnna,i0ns Of Mexico and Of Cochin CHINA,
the insurrection in Poland. The distant ex-
nedition which have been the subject Of SO
much criticism have not been the result OF any
prenedia,ed plan; they have been brought
ahout bv the force Of circumstances; and vt
thew are not to be regretted. How, II fact,
could we develop our foreign commerce II, on
the one hanu we were 10 rellnQulSh ali lhQu'
ence in America; and If, On the other, III pres
ence OF the vast territory occupied Dy thc
Spaniards and the Dutch France was to re-
Il ain alone without po5seSsluuS III the seas u
Asia? We have conquered a position IN
Cochin China which, without sutJeotlng Us TO
the difficulties Of the local government VIII AZ
low us TO turn to account She immense re
sources OF those countries, and to clylllze
them BY commerce. In Mexico, after an
unexpected resistance, which the courage
Of our soldiers and our sailors oyercame,
we have seen the population welcome Us
as Iibcrators Our efforts will not have been
truitless, and we shall be largely reward
ed tor our sacrifices when the destlnles Of
that coontly, which will owe its regeneration to
Us shall have been handed over to q Prince
whose. enlightenment and high qualities rem
dey him worthy Of 50 noble mission. Let rs,
then put faith in our expeditions beyond sea.
Commenced TO avenge our honor, they will
terminate in the triumph OF our interest; and
if Dreiudice1 minds will not see the good
prolnise OF the seed soWn for the future, lei Us
not tarnish the glory achieved, SO 70 say, at the
two extremities OF the WQrld-at Te1ln and IN
Mexico.
1.-The Polish question needs fuller eSpla-
nati3n. When the Polish insurrrccuon burst
out the Governments Of France and Of hussla
were on the most friendly footing. Since the
conclusion Of peace they were always agreed
upon the great European questions, ana !
do not hesitated to declare 50.
during the war in Italy as well a5 at the
time OF the annexation Of Nice aud OF Savoy,
the Emperor gave me his most sincere and
cordial support This good understanding
demanded torbearance and II was only the
Polish question, very popular 10 france: fjat
could induce NE not to hesitate to compromise
one OF the first alliances Of the Continent and
to raise my voice in favor Of nation re0eAlon'
in the eyes OF Russia but IN ours: heirs TO .
right inscribed in history AND IN treaties,
| Nevertheless, this question touch upon tne