The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-17
ENGLAND'S ATTEMPT To THROW
HER BLAME UPON FRANCE.

lawyers 10 ihelr WIS endS. lhey enter
a plea of not guilty for their client,
make general and incoherent denial of
the matters charged in the indictment
and then attempt to dodge the issue.
Any port in storm seems to be
her motto. She never was so strongly
ald boldly confronted before never
was so hard pressed for en- escape from
the consequences of wrong doing. Her
sharp practice has been suddenly
g fetched up with a round turn by
Summers great statement Of the case
Her insiucerities prompted by Reverdy
Johnson's post prandial gushings have
passed off like brandy fumes. The mat
IRIS more strongly fixed upon American
grounds than it was when Adams drove
Lord Russell to rbe wall. Ii is tacit
acknowledgment of error when England
points to France and essays to direct our
attention there as to a more blameworthy
object than herself. Does she not there
by acknowledge herself Napoleon's cats
paw? We do not pretend to believe, as
some of the press do, that France was
anymore friendly to US while the rebel
lion Was going on than England was
We merely recognize the policy of
France a more subtle and non commit
tai than Eugland's. 1t is well enough
to attempt sustaining the good old fc-
ton that France has ever been friend
of America -; but such a statement is
born of the most stale and transparent
delusion. France is nobody's friend
not even her own. While We glory in
Lafayette we forget Fox and Pitt and
ignore the first Napoleon's undoubtad
designs against our nationality. Tie
cFste1ste eordiale between the States and
France is mercy maudlin sentimen',
wholly insincere. And this thing called
is insincere too-as wholly
speeches Of the dramatic stage. The
of European Courts, we
mean. Sumner has sent it bowling.
Being all wrong and knowing herself to
be so, England is willing to make her
attitude worse by Misrepresentation,
avoidance esponsibility and evasion
Mr.. Forster and Sir Francis Head have
suddenly discovered that our blame
upon her for the Alabama business is
nisapplied-that we should excuse her,
France being so much more culpable
.han herself. As if the guilt of France
should be accepted as her innocence !
The phase of the question has developed
some new aud unknown facts. Some
Investigations and correspondence that
lave been hitherto hidden have now
come to the surface !; and We are taught
hat of the two conspirators against our
,ower and advancement, England's at
emp;s were not only more fragrant but
ar less carefully disguised. while
here is no charge against France for
lifting out privateers to prey upon our
commerce and while the rebels go,
!othing better than sympathy from
;apoleou's Government, England is
roveu guilty of having lent herself to
scheme for driving our commerce from
be seas, for breaking the Southern
blockade and providing the South with
he means for protrac;ing the contest.
he new lights to which we refer are
bus given by the New York Evening
'ost of the 5th inst:
WASHINGTON, June 5.-There is some
ak here in official circles about the course
'hich prominent men in England are pur-
uing in endeavoring to throw upon Napo-
,on and the French Government most of
for the policy which Great
ritain adopted and followed in reference
the late civil war in the United States.
Their object seems to be to create hos
lie feeling among Americans toward France,
nd to divert attention, much as possible, .
ON holding England alone responsible for {
sr course. :;
The two following dispatches, written in
'62 By Mr.. Adams, then our Minister to !
ngland, which have never appeared in the 8
ID lie prints, throw additional light upon /
is subject. Mr.. Adams wrote to Mr.. Sew I
d as follows.
"LoNDoN, April II, 1862.
" Since the date of my last letter have
ken advantage Of the absence Of any i'm o
rtant business here to avail myself of the a