Named Entity Results, France (France)

merican doctrine is fully set forth in Mr. Webster's famous letter to Lord Ashburton, and in Gen. Cass's protest against the ratification of the quintuple treaty. With respect to the latter, it is well known to have produced a powerful effect in France, and, backed by a pamphlet written by Gen. Cass and published in Paris, to have caused the rejection of the treaty by the French Chambers. The ground assumed both by Mr. Webster and Gen. Cass, afford no countenance to the new doctrine of Seward.ged in the slave trade. He represented so powerfully the evil uses to which the right thus sought might be perverted by a great maritime power, to the ruin of all commerce but its own, as to produce a complete resolution in the public opinion of France. The present question is purely a question between the United States and Great Britain. It has no basis either in the law of nations or the obligation of treaties. International law leaves it in litigation, and treaties are silent on the s

Fire proof Dresses in France. --The Emperor and Empress of France were present a few days ago at the trial of a fire proof dress, invented by M. Buvert. The dress is described to be both water-proof and fire- proof, and is copiously stuffed with strongest sewn together. He wears a helmet like that of a driver, with an apparatus for supplying fresh air, and glasses to see through. At a signal from the Emperor, he set fire to the temporary cottage, and when the flames had got well ahead hFrance were present a few days ago at the trial of a fire proof dress, invented by M. Buvert. The dress is described to be both water-proof and fire- proof, and is copiously stuffed with strongest sewn together. He wears a helmet like that of a driver, with an apparatus for supplying fresh air, and glasses to see through. At a signal from the Emperor, he set fire to the temporary cottage, and when the flames had got well ahead he went into the midst of them several times with perfect impunity. The Empress, greatly excited by the scene, cried out repeatedly--"Enough; oh, it's quite enough!" The experiment was considered to be entirely successful, and the Emperor warmly complimented Mr. Buvert upon his invention.

ractical points that have since occupied the attention of international legislatures for the consideration of the civilized world. It has taken the powers of Europe about a half a century to develop them, and to reduce them to their present shape; but just as rapidly as foreign Governments come up to our ideas, we go ahead, and leave them far behind, in the wake, after us. Hence it is that the delusion so prevalent in the South that the blockade is a mere dead letter, and in England and France that it cannot be rendered effectual, will be rendered absurd when the quarter of a hundred vessels that have just been dispatched from Northern ports shall have fulfilled their mission; rebel channels and rebel harbors will be hermetically sealed up before the close of another month. Clothing and blankets to be furnished the Union prisoners in Virginia. A few weeks ago the Secretary of War authorized General Wool to ascertain whether clothing, and other articles necessary to the c

may, perhaps, be aware — am a Confederate, or, as the Federal Americans, unmindful of the character of our common forefathers, disdainly terms me a rebel. But the justice and the sense of right of this great Government, promptly coincided in by France and Spain, speedily wiped out that stigma from our brows, and my countrymen are acknowledged here, at least, to be belligerents. (Cheers) Though indebted to an enlarged and enlightened view of public law, and not to the mere grace or favor thing is clear, and that is that the contest now going on is upon the part of the people of the Confederate States for the right to govern themselves, and resist subjugation by the North. (Hear, hear) They occupy a territory as large as England, France, Spain, and Austria together — they are 10,000,000 in number — they are chiefly producers of important raw materials, and buyers of all kinds of manufactured goods. Their pursuits, soil, climate, and productions, are totally different from t<