Year: 1861

THE EMPEROR'S PLAN OF CONTINENTAL ANNEXATION


AIDED BY THE WAR TUhuLT.


[Pars (Dec. 81 correspondence Of London Herald


Apprchensons seem TO DO entertained in many quar-
ters here that the French government intends avang
itself Of the ebdrdets caused in England by the war
with America TO carry out its annexation designs From
which appears under the signature Of the
reduction, IL would that regards the valee dos
pappes at least these facts not quite without roun
dation. The article states in substance that France
entitled TO the territory dispute and comes the con-
clusion that she should first OF it, and ne
gotiate aferwards- Switzerland thinks OF to do So
Fears OF ENGLAND OF q Split with France


ON the American Question.


[From tho London Herald derby organ), Dec. III


In the present lamentabe difference between our gov
ernment and that Of North America should be glad to
have the sympathy Of our neghbors in France. Their
1noTdl support ctll be Of to the CONTINGENCIES that


may arise 1t does not imply their co-operaton we arc
that the present crcums Of France do not
warrant tho imperial government in entering on an ex
tcnsve in a in which the interests or honor OF
France are not clearly and Immediately at stake. We
are fortunately in position to engage single handed
with every hope OF success, in a contest which
may be necessary for the vindication OF our
press whether at the nstgat!on Of the government
has adopted in this crisis most friendly tone towards
this country French journalists have the con-
cluson which every impartial man. should think
must arrive at that England has choice but resist
the ratification Of the illegal and praca attack made by
he American captain on an unarmed vessel One jour





country might expect offer Of the cooperation of
France in the measures 10 which II might be driven in
.cithoa auhoYtty and e subject has not been Jvoached
again. From The tone of the government organs are GER
t0n at all ere'ts thar we may reckon on the neutrality Of


The ndiscreton committed by the organ Of H. de Ia
Gueronnere s much to be regretted has served TO
elicit counter demonstration from writer's in the two in
dependent papers for whose opinion have the greatest
regard Need be said that the journals to which we al
lnde are the Temps and the Ju,nal es Deta? Our attcn
ton has been drawn to article the latter from the pen
Of Of the abes and most eloquent Of French writer's
NJ Provost Parado is known by his consistent adherence
to the principles Of constitutional government which have
made England what she s by his honest and perseverng
opposition to the system Of bureaucratic control which
has withered like blight the energies Of the press in
France His habit OF finding himself in opposition
his dislike Of any position doctrine assumed by the
rival jourpastswhosc " independence" is sobered by
their "devotion"-seem naturally to rank him, on
most political questions the adverse side the Con-
situtionrel, the Pdtre and the Pdw But surely the


liberals OF France must perceive that England is their
very hope and manstay and that sympathetic alliance
with this country gives them moral support for which
they might search in vain elsewhere In this matter NJ
Parado has allowed his French jealousy Of England TO
override his better feeling and to deprive of the good
will Of a man whom we would fan consider our friend
Why cannot he regard the outrage the Trent simply as


matter to be discussed on Ms own groundsS Does he
suppose that anything short OF deliberate insult


flag would have induced interfere with the Northern
States at moment OF great danger and perpexy for
them Nothing but regard for our honor which neither
nor the world can afford to see sighted with i'm
puny could plunge US into war with the North such
a moment this Have not stood and looked on
while our manufactures and the millions who depend on
them have been threatened with irremediablo ruin
Our determination TO be at is strong that we
have allowed our ships to be con1scated after
ther while condoned that imposture of a blockade
which has been euded. we are told, by than five
hundred vessels The blockade Of the Southern ports ia
VIGOROUSLY Ineffective that ii has been argued with
great reason that recognition Of it nfracton Of
Of the articles OF the treaty OF Paris violation of the
proclamation Of neutrality, monstrous injustice to the
South and to hundreds of our own subjects who have
cuN nv No in fho
courts.


After all this long suffering after all the insults and
taunts to which have calmly submitted after all this
holding aloof from anything that might embarrass the
North, weaken its hands against its enemies, il is ra
her hard to be told by NJ Parado that now about
to foregone conclusion to interfere the Ame
rican quarrel NJ Parado does not to dispute our
right in the question pending with the Northern
government But he than hints that zoe are anrous
TO take advantage of any ece TO step in beea North and
South, and pepetude their SEPARATION This writer avows
that all his sympathies were With the defended by
question. He considers that the slavery ques
tion the great cause Of the war The In.
sitution could not he thinks be perpeuated after sepa
ration, with contiguous hostile frontier Of such immense
extent. This being so-as we know that in any recon
strucon Of the Union the permanence Of slavery pro-
vded for by the constitution as soenly amended last
March would be placed beyond question-how s it that
NJ Parado and other phanthropsts instead of praying
for the triumph Of the North, do not urge forward the
separation, which at their own showing the end
be productive Of such good results2 We think we have
impaed our critic on the horns Of dilemma with regard
to his own sentiments Let us quote his words
ours cannot be questioned that England has double
interest in the defnitire break up # The american Union
Not only will thai rupture check for many years
the developemen Of the naval and political power Of
the United States, but il would also constitute In the
South (at least it is hoped SOY great republic purely
agricultural which would be worked by the capital the
worked up this day, must admit by the capital
industry and navy Of the Northern States That vast
farm as soon as had achered It's ancied Independence
Would pass, IN all that her commerce. from he
hands Of the United States into those Of Engldndi'


Here is tempting and brilliant prospect opened out to
The great slave republic, long bugbear to be
added TO the British empire. Cotton fields enough
TO supply Manchester forever, to be worked by Man
chester men and with Manchester money. and cotton
good TO be true Unfortunately there are those four mil
lion persons "hcld TO labor srvtude' in this new
field for our energies How could get that9 II
is strange that it could enter into the mind Of any man
Frenchman, that there Englishmen who could
soil their hands with slave ownership, country
titled by slaves could ever be looked upon as likely oppor
tuny OF investment by English capitalists IL is glar
ing Misrepresentation that pictures TO the Southern
States as having been cultivated blythe capital and in
dustry of the North 1t tho negroes that supply the
industry and the sale Of cotton, and tobacco the
capital. ", by the separation, the commerce the South
is 10 be fSedf,on The ture@ne duties imposed upsn their
imr0t trade for the BENEFIT Of he NORTH that ,cn be adj
vintage 10 England and 10 the rest Of the world.
For the rest, from the beginning we have deprecated this
secession and the civil war that has arisen from it, We
have not desired the dissolution Of the Union.
We dccpt no,c an accomplished fact do not koso
,ohetr for good for eft Bm shdu certainly not 90
om our udy for TIE ectusce friendship Of the starehod
ing confederdcy


NJ Parado speaks Of the loss that France would expe
rencc in any future with England she deprived
os that assistance TO her which was offered
former occasions by the neutrality Of America But tho
Northern states not likely TO fall so low as to be
bic any time undertake profitable carrying trade
In the event OF war between England and America the
French writer to covet for France this lucrative
and benevolent Office Of commercial go between. He
brings this forward cogcnt argument for tho neutra
ty Of France in the quarrel We do not obicc, TO the
conclusions regard the argument as contemplate. NJ
Parados remarks the assumed scshaess of England
lose moro than hef their sting whcn ind that the
writer in discussing the duties Of his own country
puts its interest before is honor.


THE DIF FERENCE WITH ENGLAND STILL INCREASING,


PARIS Cpee. lo) correspondence of Lapaon Herald


Considerable surrrisc has been caueed by the ~ n ~
The official print like the rest Of the pipprs publ hes ,.
message If jefferson Laws but Lai q one of its mos i'm
To,tan losd9s-tlat in which the President sets down