The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-20
Irritation in France about the Mexican
Business.

Mexican difficulty of the French Government
engages . large share Of public attention. The
British Journalists seem to have sort Of mali
cious satisfaction In stating that England's
''cherished ally" across the Channel has got him
self into dilemma WITH their 'cousns" across
the Atlantic. They show their friendship for
France by picturing IN strong colors the mistake
the Government made in going to Mexico, and
the humiiating position IN which II Is now
placed. To use strong colloquial expression,
tive Frsnchman. and ali out of friendship and
Kindness OF course. The Russian press refers
with pride to the unswerYing friendship OF Rus
sia for the United States during our. civil war
and throughout our history, and to its convic-
tion that our cause would triumph
It gives at the same time a hard hit at France.
'Many," It says, ION this side Of the ocean were
convinced Of the destruction OF that young
power (the United States,) Bold calculations
were made, and changes were projected and
even executed In the vicinity of the United
States. But, on the other hand, what confusion
the triumph Of the United States caused in those
same circles, destroying at blow all the poll
teal calculations combined in view OF Americas
disasters" 1t would be unreasonable TO expect
the press and people Of France to be amiabe
while smarting from such thrusts as these. The
Mexican trouble in itself is enough to irritate
them; but now all Europe is pointing the finger
at them and their folly, and they are greatly
annoyed. The French Government, throughout
between it and the United States relative to
Mexico, evinces great soreness. Nothing is so
irritating TO a man as to expose his weaknesses,
particularly il he be a vain man. It Is the same
with nations as with individuals.
Since the official correspondence has been
made public, and the subject has been dis
cussed, the press and people of France as we'll
as the Government, feel keenly the humifatng
situation their country is placed in. So much
do they feel this, that they are disposed for the
moment to entertain unkind sentiments towards
the United States, though we are dong all we
can, compatible with the dienity and fixed po-
licy OF the Republic, to preserve our ancient
friendship with France Our Paris correspond
ent says there is evidently a cons derable feeling
OF soreness growing up towards the Government
and people OF the United States" We can un-
derstand why this NAV be SO, though we have
done nothing that the French people, upon calm
reflection, can blame us for. They are high
spirited, sensitive, and brave people, and cannot
bear very well national humiliation, even when
the fault lies solely with their own Government.
But we hope and believe their present irritation
will soon pass away, and that we shall have no
serious difficulty with France.
The state OF feeling referred to has been
brought about by the Government in its efforts
to save itself from reproach. The whole tenor
Of the arguments, ii they may be called lrgu-
ments, of NJ. Druayn de Lhuys is to that end. 1t
is considered necessary to deceive the public as
to the real motive and object OF the Mexican
expedition, and he reiterates in every form that
the object was not a political one; that the
| empire of Macmillan was not ''planted" there
| by France; that 1t was the choice OF the MeXi-
| can people, and that 1t was only an incidental
result OF the war. Ii is unnecessary to refute
| these statements; we have refuted them over
| and over again, and the whole world knows how
| fallacious they are. The pretense that the
| French Government set on foot such an exoen-
! sive expedition against feeble, impoverished,
and distracted republic TO collect lutte debt or
! to viHdicate French honor, and that there could
| have been q free choice OF the Imperial Govern.
ment OF Macmillan under the military rule
! OF a conqueror, is too shallow to deceive any
| enc.
| All the world knows that the object was DO
! litiLal-that is, monarchical propagandsm In
republican America. The Emperor Napoleon
mad been wonderfully successful as an arb ter in
the affairs OF Europe. This doubtless stimu-
lated his ambition to try his hand on the
| American continent The terrible civil war in
this great republic, when the permanent dis
| ruptlOn of the Government appeared probable
TO European vision, afforded HIM tempting
| opportunity, as he thought, to propagate I'm
! perialsm, and to increase his power and fame
as the controller of the destiny OF the New
! World as well as of the Old. Ambition blinded
him as it did the first Napoleon. We hope he
may be wise enough to avoid the mistake of his
uncle, and not tempt tate too tar.
No one knows be ter than Napoleon what the
| fixed and cherished policy OF the United States
has been and u.s. with regard to European inter-
terence OIL this continent. He is aware of our
long dispute with England relative to the Mos
| quito Territory and Nicaragua, and OF other
dent Monroe, upon the same principle of Euro
pean non-intervention with the American repub
lies and the American continent. 1t would be
altogether unreasonable to expect this great
country TO abandon that policy now. We are
too powerful to abandon it should all Europe
combine to force us; much less should one
| Power, however great, undertake TO do so. The
Monroe doctrine implies not only fixed and
profound policy, but II has become a sentiment
"a matter OF deep teelng-with the American
PEE pie. This lies at the root of the difficulty
with France relative to Mexico. The insult
given us by the attempt TO sci this doctrine al
naUght in the day of our trouble rankles in the
heart OF the people; but we may forgive this foI
we are disposed TO forgive much in France that
we would not in England, or some other pow
ers; but we cannot give up our policy. 20
! The only difficulty that exists or is likely tC
exist between France and the United States il
that about Mexico. We ought 10 be the bes
i friends. Apart from this continent we have ne
pciicy OF motive for collision with France
Our ambition and sphere OF actlonlhave differ
ent direction naturally. The trade with thu
country is worth more than twenty MeXicos K
France. Let the Emperor, therefore, sacrifice
lutte OF his amour propTe, II that be necessary
! IN this Mexican affair, for the good OF his coun
try, for the friendship Of the Un ted States, anC
Tor peace. Let him not attempt ioolishly t
deceive the world, but frankly and quickly civ,
up his untenable position in MEXICO. Let tht
| French people and press soothe their wounded
feelings, acknowledge the error OF their Govern
ment cease TO be irTitated, and give the hand 0
friendship as OF yore, to the United States, ant
all will be well.
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Territories.
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from the circular of ,he eminent house O
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