The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-03

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intended 10 difiuse. The result may be antic-
pated; the new light either goes out entirely or
IL sinks into the rushiight character Of its con
temporary luminaries
The political papers Of Paris are now SO well
known 10 the educated classes in England, that
a few words will suffice respecting them. The
Journal DIES Debafs supports the new dynasty.
The Courier Francois is in France what the
Morning Chronicle would be in England, if
such statesmen as those we have just named
were in Office The Temps follows in the same
train, with this exception, that il would rather
more resemble The Globe than The Chronicle.
The Constitutional has no parallel in England.
'All things TO all men" who can assist il, is the
basis OF It's policy, but always leaning TO the Po-
Pufdr side OF every question, whatever that
question may be. The National is much more
republican than The Morning Adrerfiser, but
| addresses itself, as does its English contempt
rary, TO the middling classes. The Steele is
cheap edition of the Courier Francois; for
whilst the subscription TO the Steele is only fifty
francs per annum, that Of the Courier Fran
Gals is eighty francs. The Quofidienne, France.
and Gazette, are faithfully represented here by
The Morning Post and Standard; but with
this exception, that whereas these three French
journals are attached 10 fallen dynasty, the two
English journals are heartily in favor OF our
Young and beloved monarch. The Commerce
is about Of the same politics as The Sim, and
occupies itself like its English contemporary,
much more with home than with foreign ques-
TONS
The Judicial journals Of Paris are by far the
most read OF any that published, and pay their
proprietors enormously. The trials at the Paris
| and provincial courts are recorded with talent,
learning and wit. The decisions Of judges on
points of commercial or general character are
given with great caution and much legal know
ledge. The alterations from time to time propo-
mr. Ia xVa aayo nadv with cor
and science. The courts of justice of other
countries are not left unnotced, and comparisons
are instituted, and Improvements suggested in
good spirit, and without party feeling The
rights of the week are defended, the cause Of the
innocent protected and, as whole, these legal
newspapers are by far the most honest, well-con-
Quoted, and even entertaining Of all French jour
nails. The Gazette DIES Ifibunamr still bears
the palm of victory, though many attempts have
been made TO rival or excel IL. Its late founder
made large and well-merited fortune and those
who have shares in this print may consider
themselves as every lucky fellows"
The theatrical and gossiping journals are the
most lively and witty in Europe The Chair
earl is quite unrivaIed Its subscription Is GER
tany very high, for though il is as dear as the
Debats, it does not contain more than a sixth of
its matter. But then its photographic carica
lures, "every day in the year, always drol or
buresque, or comic or satrica, and always so
good, are worth all the money, and ten times
more. Il was generally thought when the cele-
brated ''laws of September" were made and put
into vigorous operation against "the press" that
the Charfrari must fall 1t was asked, How
can the Chdrirdri go on; now il is interdicted
by the law from publishing any print or engrav-
ing without the permission of the Minister of
the Interior, who will not, Of course, allow of
political allusions2" But so great has been the
talent, and so hitherto inexhaustble the wit, fun
h..xrNr .xl al that,
ers have been unable to perceive that it is daily
subjected to severe censorship. II evades the
law most adroitly on all occasions, and is scarce
ly ever the subject of prosecution. We regret
that II should sometimes indulge in caricaures
of the king of the French whom il styles
Lordre DIES Chooses: but as the pictorial parts
Of such carcatures are suppressed it does not
do as much mischief as il did formerly.
The Corsdir, the Journal DIES Theatres, La
| Mode, and a score of others of the same light
and ephemeral character daily appear, and are
full of fun, frolic life, daily adventures, and the
subject Of chit-chat and gossip of each twenty
four hours. There is nothing like them in Eng
land. Would they answer? ! doubt il much
The English, when abroad, read and relish these
things so they do rim orfiinaire, purse aua'
cr0ufons, mayOnnaise de roidiiie, and epinards
a la creme; but follow these self-same John
Bulls back to their castles, houses, or cottages,
and you might as soon expect to see on their
good mahoganies roasted frogs and stewed cats,
as sour ordinary red French wine;'' pea soup
made without meat; cold fowl cut in pieces
and covered over with cold egg, oil, and mus
tard and spinach chopped up as fine as parsley,
and then stewed with cream and butter--and
yet these are the self-same dishes that in Paris
they pronounced to be delicious!' The truth
is, that the Englishman at home is very differ
ent being, indeed, to the Englishman abroad.
AT home, he prefers port, sherry, and madeira
ChablIS. ri Al
home, he fares by fish, roast-beef, and vegetables
especially pointoes,) plain boiled in water;
abroad, he never eats fish without il is so con.
ceaed as to look like ragout vows that roast
beef IS poison to HIM, and regrets that no
English cook ever knew how to dress a eauli-
fnwcr.
~ i IS with the Engishman's natural palate
whch 'G is abroad, so is II with his intellectual
TASTE h.home he enjoys. the forty eight CO.
umns closely printed Of The T.i,ues or I'Le
Morning Herald, With its supplement-. or ~
least the twenty -four columns of The M1r1u..s
Chronicle The Globe, or The Sun but
abroad he inveghs against such cumbrous news
papers; thinks the French plan by far the best,
and hopes the day will come when the editors Of
London journals will learn the art of compress
sion. He forgets that the French editor, having
little TO say, soon says il; whereas the English
editor, having a mind well stored with ancient
and modern lore, seeks to bring both his genius
and his arguments to bear upon the subject
which he proposes 10 investigate
One word in conclusion. The French press
has greater influence on the public mind in
France than the English press has in England.
How is this? Because in France there is noredt
public mind capable ofinvestgalng, discussing,
probing, and comparing for itself; whereas in
England, the opinion of the people all think,
compare, probe, discuss, and investigate. In
France, the people are made by the journals.
In England, the journals are edited by men
who entertain the same sentiments that
portion of public opinion to which they address