The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-29

promises them IN one Of his latest speeches that a
strong probability eXsts.of Parliament being as
scmbled IN Dublin, in less than three months The
press generally, excepting few OF the more uncom-
promising OF the Tory class, predict an unavoidable
discontinue for the Government in this business and
assert that even should conviction and lmprisop.
ment take place, OConne would not only remain
unsubdued but that the magnitude of his power and
influence would be enhanced thousand fold b, s,,b
q result IL rs clear, that Notwithstanding the trans,
cendent talent OF his counsel he (OConnelD himself
is the master SPIRIT and that he will conduct his own
defence. II IS otimated that his speech on the occ.
sion will be one Of the most studied and energetic e
forts Of his life aud that he will embrace The 0craso,
arraign before the judicial representatives of Her
Majesty, the whole conduct and policy of the British
Government with regard 10 ireland, as well as IA
dlssect and anal yze the history of the Act of Upop
its origin, pr gress and tendency When we reco
lect the boldness and scope Of Currans speeches an
State trials, and IN times too materially different n,
regards the freedom OF speech, the effort of OCon.
nell on this OCCASION may be looked for as the crown
ing effort of his surprising genius and giant mind 49,
The Government organs have been throwing out sig
Dicant hints recently that the first measure of the an
preaching Parliament would be to endow the Catha.
lie clergy OF Ireland that is 10 pay them salaries ont
Of the National Excheqner, instead Of leaving them
dependent, they have been on the voluntary offer
ngs of The People The nlmation was sufficiently
strong 10 induce conyocation of all Irish shous
and on behalf of their ergy, 10 receive no pecunary
and IN any shape or oim whatever from The Govern
mcnt This is a stumbling block in the first stem To-
wards concession by Sir Robert Peel Many of the.
lrish newspapers are measuIeess in their abuse e
Louis Philippe and his Minister'S and openly accuse
them Of having advised The course the Government Of
England has pursued, and some of the Paris papers
have also asserted the same thing The vehenence
oil some OF the French newspapers on the subject OF
Repeal surpasses that of the Irish them selves and
md. eI tar mint ,In. 4
solution Of the present aged monarch, by way of
inlusng energy into Irish agitation nasnuch
as tie subject is TO be the prevailing theme and
absorbing topic in transatlantic politics for some time
TO GENE, we may in a few days give some extracts
from the foreign reviews and French papers which
will be found highly Interesting
A FRENCH ENTERPRISE.
The directors of the Rouen and Havrn Railroad
Company have terminated with Messrs Bfassy 4
Mackenzie the most gigantic contract of the kind cv-
yet undertaken in France. The works already
contemplated and engaged for will nearly mi-
lion sterling These Will include bridge al Rouen,
seven tunnels of extent OF 1000 yards and wa
duct OF twenty arches in The vale of BaIeniin
THE FRENCH AND THE GOVERNMENT.
Louis Philippe, notwithstanding his untirng efforts
to strengthen the anchors Of the Monarchy, and TO
prevent any further outbreaks in France, having in
view change OF Government still continues to en-
counter many difficulties. He is assaied with great
bitterness by the Republican and other opposition
journals, and all sorts of predictions made TO
his approaching downfall letter before us from
Republican source says that certain nations carry
within themselves the elements of their own fate
and these principles become apparent to even eyes
little accustomed to philosophical scrutiny AT all
events the present condition Of France presents
political enigma TO the eve; and however arcuously
the admirers and the literary organs OF falling
monarchy may endeavor TO assert the safety and
ttude OF their iavorte principle, popular pre- JUDGE is
against it the popular will condemns the popular
interest IS repugnant 10 IT, Repubcansm is the only
system which can heDceiorth find favor in a country
which has seen too much, and suffered too much, TO
remain welded TO old notions of government. Every
body France is awaiting change; and there are
few speculations to The kind of change which is
take place. Regrets constantly poured forth that
Lafayette did not establish the Republic once " hen
he had the power TO do in 1880; and if-but this
is only upposition-France were not then prepared
and ripe for Republican form Of government, the
msdeeds of LOUIS Philippe, and the arbitrary pro
ceedings OF his Nlinistsrs have since modelled thr
popular mind, that while monarchy is detesled and
abhorred the pure institutions Of the Democratic sys
TEN are looked forward 10 with anxiety and burning
hope"
Another letter says-"The fact is, that the people
Of rance, as well as other countries calling them.
selves free, placed between two perils. Ii they
remain quiet, while they are badly governed, their
apathy Is mistaken for adhesion TO the policy Of 'e
powers that be and il they clamor Cor change they
are deemed sedltious, and punished. The organs
OF the Government recommend confidence (; and yct
that confidence is to be placed in Government
which violates every principle of liberty, and
prisons, bayonets, and bases TO support lis tyranny
Confidence in such cases is neither deserved nor 90
tanned
The writer adds 1.-THE whole country Is n d
State of fermentation, let travellers and political,
talk as they will. Any who merely stros into
cafe will he enabled 10 corroboraie this statcmcnL
1nFx a.
specuations like the above But we have cxhau.icd
our limits for to day.