The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-01 00:00:00

Zis from every journal without exception pub-
. The following will be sufficient to show the tone of
all. The National, commenting on the general Jaime

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awful to examine the situation of the French reptile
jje with teepee% to foreign powers: have the relations
or nations bees so close, never ought the counter-blows to be
Kt deeply filt in the west, and never have any blows been
struck of greeter violence than that which has just cirri. d
off jthe dynasty of Orleans, and, with it, the monarchy.
France, contemplated et present with admiration and veto-
eithatent by nations, will heceme their guiding light from
the moment that the new republic shall have surmounted the
difficulties which encompass, it. Amongst these difficulties
me the foreign rela ions. Three oltsrnatives are possible :
Shall we be attacked ? Shall we attack ? or lastly, shall we
remain in an expectant state ? First of all, shall we be at-
tacked ? It is only uece wary to cast a glance over Berme to '
gemmehead how unlikely that is. Let us take one by one the
elute northern powers, time to whom the eeent of our three
days will be the meet depleesing, and let us see what
they an really do against us. Austria has in face of her the
whole of Italy, wh.eh is arming and preparing Lr the strug-
gle, and which, if there was a war against as, would be a
powerful auxiliary to France. An Austrian army occupie
Lombardy, and Lombardy at each instant menaces her op-
pressors with an insurrection. On the flank of Austria, and
stretching forth the hand to Italy, is Switzerland—rarlicel,
victorious over the S end, rbund, and wholly devuted to the
popular estate. There, from the summit of her mrtuataine
as from the top of an impregnable fortress, she would disquiet
andimpede any military. demoestration on the part ufAeeria,
and would render the seuetion perilous. Austria has plenty
to do to maiatain tier atones quo, and consequently it is im-
probable that the will first give the signal of battle. The
great German pewee, Prussia, is not certainly in the presence
of an Italy calling for arms to maintain her liberty ; but she
has not the advantage of being tree in her movements. Who
is there that is not aware bow much revolutionary and social
ideas have advanced in Germany, and who does not foresee
what au impulse they will receive from the triumph obtained
by Paris ? The Prussian government is about to find imeli
in presence of the increasing exigencies of that nreembly
which it consults, and of German public opinion, of which
`the voice becomes every iley louder and louder. On
what grounds could it decide the Germans to invade our
provinces, and to wage war on us when we do nothing to
them ? We are satisfied with our power, glorious of the ex-
ample which we are giving to the world, proud of the sacri-
fices which we are making for general civilisation, and we
only ask to resolve amongst ourseives the (fifth ult problems
which . rise. Never on such conditions will Germaiiy be
induced to come against us. Russia then remains, lying far
away in the north. But what can she do, if she is deprive,
of Germany And besides is she not occupied enough in
keeping down Poland, which has nut renounced her claim to
nationality, and which will soon gather hope from the my
that has burst forth on the banks of the Seine ? Let us there-
fore allow to vanish like • phantom these plans of cialitiou
against us; and let not cur ideas in that respect be troubled
by any remembrance of 1814 and 1815. Then, by the meet
disastrous of mistakes, we had for adversaries, beeidee the
kings, our natural enemies, the populations, who, in exas-
peration at the conquests of Nape;lenti, precipitated them-
selves 011 us. At present, nothing is more clear thin our
position ; we are friends of the populations, and the popula-
tions knew it—the kings will not sewed in deceit:me any
one on so manifest a matter Shall we attack ? That would
be a caeitel teult ; and thereby we should afford a prey xe tor
all kinds of celuethice. 'the reminecences of the pat would
be turned against us ; our amble n would be pointed to; our
spirit of conquest would be accused; the chord of nar 'real
pride weium be t inched; mid aeon we should be misrepre-
sented in the minds of the motions, which are at present no
much in favour of France, aed so ceinfideet in her. The fate
dissensions which brought about the tall of the empire
would be renewed, and the fraterney of nations would be
broken. An expectant state, therefore, is the course which
it is important for us to olluw ; it is the policy 'Ake win
save our interests mid those of Europe. We shall in teat
state behold events prooemitng—we shall recognise among.:
the nations three which I eve the greatest tendency to renew
their social state, said we shell not iu any way, by an in-
opportune intervention of idea", trouble the work which ie
enfranenising them. Our example, our moral support, are
sufficient to modify Europe; our arms would only serve to
retard this mnuicetion, rend interrupt its regular course.
But there is a case in which, of necessity, it wouel
necessary to quit an expert toot sta e;—aud that would be, it
Austria, not c intinieg hernet to remaining on the defeneive,
should of herself attack and invade Italy. Whether one
marches on Tuse iny, hone, or Naples, or sends Meets
against Piedmont, the French republic would be under es
strict obligation to oppos. that act of aggression d vin
knee, and otter to Italy the aid of an army and a fleet. Nee
that we consider the Italians as weak and inc TAM,: of
fending themselves, but the struggle would be deubtful, end
it is importaut thet it should not be so. They must permit
their friends in France to share their flingers, and to pay to
Italy a deb: of gratitude fur ail the bleed which the Italian
have shed in the French ranks.
The Constittaionnel has the following :
At the moment at which the provisional government un-
dertakes the immense task of toueding the repuelic io
France, all good citizens have given it their loyal and dies-
terested co-operation, on these two single conditions---t e
establishment of order and the organisation of national de-
fence spent all exterior aggression. It is urgent that the
new geverewnent shall miler the faults of the old one ; that
it shall complete and organise the &meteor the country ; that
it shall reassemble the elements e f the natienal army; teat
it shall prepare nut for attack but heir the most energetic re-
sistance to foreign powers. Without doubt we most not
show ourselves aggressive; but there is not a citizen in
France to whatever opinion he may. belong who does not
consider war us possible, as probable in the state of Europe.
No agerewion policy, but no feebleness unworthy of • greet
nation.
The Union (late Union Monorehique), which has
for many years, and under all circumstances, been
the earnest and acknowledged organ of what was
called the legitimist party, thus gives its unqualified
adhesion to the provisional government. It says:
We will oppose no obstacle to the men who have devnbel
themselves to the hard task of regulating the march of the
revolution. We ask of them liberty, and in return they wet
receive from us the elements of °Tiler. Let every man com-
prehend his duty, and let there be mutual confidence. It is
the only way of escaping without calamity from the terrible
crisis in which the artificial crown of 1830 has destroyed
itself.
The Journal des Datots, the old organ of Louis
Philippe and M. Ouizot, now says :
Before al!, and above all, union ! We shall not cease to
exhort our fellow-citizens, with all our soul and with all our
might, to preserve peace sine concord. As far as it depends
on us, our voice shell he raised to call them all to the defence
of order, which can alone secure our liberties. One sole in-
terest must predominate over every other, that of our com-
mon country ; we know no other, we will know none else.
It is in this sacred interest we call upon all good citizens
to rally round the established government, to give their full,
sincere, concord to those who represent the principle of
authority. We engage them all to go and have their names
inscribed on the Werke of their respective legions; we must
be, one and all, to-day, the soldiers of public order.
France must be united ; she must be so to be happy, and
to be strong, to be free and to be independent. Let us
think of that inexpressible and profound emotion which
will be felt throughout Europe on hearing those levels
which have just changed the face of our country. Lea
France remain worthy of herself; let her endeavour to
inspireneitht r terror by disorder, nor hopes by discoed.
Let us be united; let us be ourselves.
For our part, we are the first to set the example, by
dialog in our hearts our remembrances and our Me
grets. Wo will do those who govern us the honour
of being open with them; let them see in our frankness
the pledge of the sincerity of the assistance we tender them.
In the midst of those temp.-eta by which God and nations
manifest their anger and their power, in the midst of the
wreck of our illusions and of our dreams, above the wrecks
both of oer hopes and of regrets, we see the holy ark of the
country float and pursue its mysterious way. It is
upon that ark we fix our eyes ; it is that ark we
follow and accompany with our fears, our wishes, our anxiety,
but with our imperishable love. If they who now conduct
it through the storms of the present and the darkness of the
future pet-serve it safe from the rocks which beset it, and
conduct it to the harbour, we will not refuse them our share
of gratitude, and France, humanity, and civilisation will be
much indebted to them.
Of the foil awing a considerable portion appeared
in the second andsuts equent editions ofthe E.rpress. Oa
Friday a telegraphic despatch, announcing the pro-
clamation of the Republic at Paris was posted up at
Bordeaux, at about 2 in the afternoon, amidst cries of
Vise la Republique!" The national guard imme-
diately asseinbled, and all remained quiet, except •
slight disturbance at the door of the Bordeaux bank,
occasioned by a rush of people holding. notes of the
bank eager to get them cashed. All is quiet at Orleans,
and the Republic has been acknowledged without any
difficulty in every part of the department of the Loiret.
The same has taken place in the Loir et Cher. At
Limoges the republic was received with great enthu-
siasm, but the town remains perfectly tranquil. The
same enthusiasm was felt at Auxerre, but without any
breach of the public peace. AS Mans, the municipa-
lity immediately conformed to the instructions sent by
the provisional government. At Blois, the mayor
and his deputy resigned their offices, and the muni-
cipal council has been obliged to form itself into a
permanent committee for the maintenance of order
and public safety. In the department of the Indre,
the proclamation of the provisional government met
with no opposition. In the western di partments the
proclamation excited a certain decree of emotion, but
there was no manifestation of a nature to create dis-•
truhance. At Poitiers, the republic was accepted
with enthusiasm by the people, and the troops of the
line did duty with the national guard.
The director-general of the post-office has received
from the various mails which have arrived the follow-
ing intelligence of the manner in which the events at
Paris were received : At Dijon the greatest joy was
manifested ; the garrison fraternised with the people;
at Tonnerrc a slight agitation without any hostile
character. At Cherbourg some officers assembled,
and sang the Marseillaise ;" at Caen, all was tran-
quil, as was the rest of the day. At Metz there
Ina Bow agitation, but without diewdm the abdi-