The record-union., 1893-03-18
NAPOLEON ON RECIPROCITY.
War With England for Demand
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Napoleon was in very good spirits. and
seemed very DESTROYS to show that
though he had ambition, England was
not without her share also. He said that
ever since the time of Cromwell we had
set up extraordinary pretensions, and
/ arrogated 10 ourselves the domination of
the sea; alter the peace of AmienS Lord
Sidmouth wished to renew the former
treaty of commerce, which had been
made by Nergennes after the American
war; but that he, anxious TO encourage
the industry of France, had Expressed his
readiness to enter into treaty, not like
the former, which it was clear, from the
portfolio of Versailles, must be injurious
TO the interests OF France, but on terms
of perfect reciprocity that if France
took so many millions of English goods,
England should take so many millions
Of French produce in return. Lord Sid
mouth said:
This is totally new. can not make a
treaty on these conditions"
Very we'll. l can not force you into a
| treaty of commerce any more than Won
can force me, and we must remain as we
are, without commercial intercourse"
Then" said Lord Sidmouth. there
Will be war; for unless the people of
England have the advantages of com
merce secured to them which they have
been accustomed to, they will force me
to declare war"
the just interests Of France, and | shall
not enter into any treaty of commerce
on other principles than those | have
stated"
He stated that although England made
Malta the preteXt, all the world knew
that was not the real cause Of the rupture:
that he was sincere in his desire for
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pedition to San Domingo. When it was
remarked by Colonel Campbell that
England did not think him sincre. from
/ his refusing treaty of commerce. and
sending consuls to Ireland, with en-
glneerS to examine the harbors. he
laughed and said that was not necessary.
for every harbor in England and ireland
was well known to him. Bertrand re-
marked that every ambassador was a
spy.
Napoleon said that the Americans adj
mltted the business of his PRINCIPLES of
commerce. Formerly they brought over
some millions of tobacco and cotton. took
specie IN return, ana then went empty to
England, where they furnished them
selves with British manufactures. He
refused to admit their tobacco and cotton
unless they took an equivalent in French
produce; they yielded to his system as
being Just. lie added that now England
had II all her OWE way, that there was no
power to oppose her system. and that
she might now impose on France any
treaty she pleased. The Bourbons. poor
devils lhere he checked himself, are
great lords who are contented with having
back their estates and castles: but if
the French people become dissatisfied
with That (the treaty., and find that there
is not the encouragement for their manu-
features i'll the interior OF the country
that there should be, they the Bour-
bons) will be driven out in six months.
Marsellles, Nantes, Bordeaux and the
coast are not troubled by that, for they
have the same commerce.; but in the in
terror it is another thing. I well know
what the feeling is for me at Terrare (?).
Lyons and those places which have man
ufactures, and which l have encouraged"
Century.