The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-16
French Opinion.


How multifarous are the reflections to which
this visit Of Alexander IL to Napoleon Ill gives rise.
the august visitor as has DONE aud In considering the
day Of his arrival IS afSts day The 1857 will have
bIian. page IN history The spectacle which offers
TO the world Is In fact at the triumph OF labor for
the populations and orbearancs for governments And
what frame for this picture is the Paris Of Napoleon
the globe such power OF attraction; and II the
suits which We behold have dear-R they the
reward o. AZ sss Efforts a arc
forces Of modern society The visit of Alexander
tho Second about augment the prestige and spendor
days Of labor and civilization will not omit this visit.
In rendering Justice to the sovereign who in fifteen
will not separate him from the mouarchs who come to
admire France without beng jealous OF her, and who
will esteem her the moro after having her closely
(From La France, of Paris, June Al
Here there is question of an interview OF
Tlstt and the august heirs Of Alexander l. and Ma
poIeon l. do not think Of dividing tho empire OF the
world. This meeting OF sovereigns does not succeed
long wars the results OF which require fixing II
moment France combated Russia, IL not the EN-
peror Alexander who Provoked that conflict; on the
midst OF the struggle, was the peacemaker The rece
econs Of that period are long since eaced, and there
only remains that reciprocal Difference, that mutual
esteem which at present bring sovereigns together in
proportion As the progress Of civilization aud the unity
q Interests unto the populations letter which we
receive from 81 Petersburg, without undertaking the
political Importance Of the Cars visit TO Paris attr
butes it also to sentiment too delicate for US 70 pass
Over.- ~ et'eN
Emperor Alexander says the writer profoundly
touched with the reception which he met with In France
and the testimonies OF sympathy which he received every
heavy family calamity called him suddenly Nice last
He has rea med lively recollection of IT. and his present
visit thank. and gratitude "a nSh he
expression OF popular sovereignty -~s% ~
II such is the thought OF the Car II will DO unani-
m0usly understood and appreciated in France. Last
year the ha0n only accomplished pous daty In asso-
ciang itself with the grief Of deeply stricken family,
which the grandeurs OF supreme rank do not shield from
the common sorrows OF humanity. At present
France will fulfil duty In honoring him who
comes to thank her for her sympathies; the father
who had lost his child and the sovereign whom Proy-
dence had bsreft Of his hor
From the Paris Presss June ~
What truly great exceptional and historical in the
spectacle offered By Paris at this moment, Is precisely
the fact that politics. in their and jealous accep
ation OF the word to be conquered for hour
plays present the marvellous products Of labor Is
the queen Of the world capvates all regards attracts
all curiosities enchans all wills, and with 1t peace lib
erty and general welbeing have their day OF triumph
and universal ovation Paris, which has the power OF
people and the impressonal unity OF an indi-
vidual feels profoundly how much morality,
happiness and fecundity involved In the fu-
ture prospect The peace thus celebrated is
NO longer the Isthargc state Of which populations soon
become 50 weary; Is animated and RADIANT and the
fetcs which oonsecrae full Of sautary cmulatons
Let then be unjust 70 ourselves regard
utilities tho meetings which honor age and
country and let not leave to the future the task OF
better measuring tho grandeur Of event which makes
Of Paris In 1867 the pacific rendezvous Of Europe and OF
the world French policy been too subjected
during twenty years to the effects Of court isolation
for patriotism not to rejoice at seeing those dsposi
tons changed At this day, far from France being
isolated II 10 towards her that all the sympahes of the
populations directed just the soveregns tend to
group themselves around the Emperor.