St. Petersburg and London, Vol. 2 of 2: In the Years 1852-1864, Reminiscences of Count Charles Frederick Vitzthum Von Eckstædt; Late Saxon Minister at the Court of St. James (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Excerpt from St. Petersburg and London, Vol. 2 of 2: In the Years 1852-1864, Reminiscences of Count Charles Frederick Vitzthum Von Eckstædt; Late Saxon Minister at the Court of St. James

This attitude Of the English Cabinet took Napoleon all the more by surprise, as he had hoped to win over completely the public Opinion Of England by a commercial treaty per sonally negotiated with Cobden. This treaty, praised by many as a masterpiece Of Napoleonic policy; met at first with most determined Opposition on both sides of the Channel. The French manufacturers complained of being sacrificed to free trade principles. Inengland people asked themselves whether that was the proper time to lower the import duty on French wines, and cheapen English iron and English coal for their probable antagonists. Gladstone's eloquence succeeded in making Parliament ratify the treaty. But no political capital could then be made out of this innovation forced upon both countries. The waves Of national antipathy rose higher and higher. 'old Pam' never left it in doubt that his Vigorous measures Of defence were directed solely against France.

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