The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-31

the cyncism of the opposition OF their utter want OF
principle; In fact, of nothing else than the mon
strous coalition of the legitimiss with the lbe-
raj faction Good heavens did you ever hear OF
SO monstrous coalition sThe government OF the
majority - excaims the ministerial journal, !" 10 no
longer possible" Did ever crocodile shed more
beautiful tears than the Journal des Debats One
would actually think that the present administration
of France acted up to certain fixed principles, and
consulted public opinion before itacted But of these
things, unfortunately there Is not vestge VI oil
the mock constitutions Of Europe, that of France is
tho most thoroughly illibera and DISTINGUISHES most
completely the respectable classes When ! say
respectable, apply the word in its American ac-
ceptatoD, where 1t Is synonymous with moral
worth II is the laboring classes In France, and not
the commercial and industrial monopolsts, which
have preserved some pure love of country, of ma
tional valor and honor the singh industIials," as
they term themselves constitute the real mob OF the
country. Talk of the government OF the majority
where large cities, like Lyons and Marselles, have
fewer voters than there in the old rotten
boroughs before the passage of the reform bill
What nice government of the majority, where a
populous city like Lyons has 1919 voters, where
thirty-six millions are governed by the will OF 200,
600 people expressed at the electoral urn So COM
pletely demoralized the wealthy classes OF
France, that they form themselves into classes ac-
cordng they shareholders ofthis that kind OF
stock; making politics, religion, morals, and society
dependent on the number of shares they hold in this
or that railroad. A mans belonging to the north or
the SOUTH il translated into being holder of northern
or southern railroad shares. And yet the govern
ment, who owes VIGOROUSLY its power and influence
to the support of these men, calls its antagonists
cynics. Pray how long may it be since the piously
inclined ministers Of Louis Philippe have washed
themselves' Rothschild-the banker and the pres
ent king, if not of jerusalem at least of all the Jews
has exposed the moral rectitude and the sense OF
honor Of the present Chamber of Deputies, in very
L II -.
| carry his project of obtaining the monopoly of the
northern railroads; and, that account, was most
liberal in promises of shares should he succeed in
his enterprise. Now, he has succeeded; but having
remarkably short memory, he requests each MEM
Der of the Chamber of Deputies to demand in scri-
and he promised them. The invention is worthy
of the banker, and just punishment for the venality
of the French Chambers.
| The Journal des Debats continues, in series OF
leading articles to abuse President Polk, his admin
isration and the annexation of Texas Its vtupcra-
tive style has even walked some the German papers
The Augsburg Journal brought, under date Of 2eth
| September, correspondence from Paris, showing
the contradictions contained in the Journals leading
articles. Some years since, the French government
organ gored in the independence of Texas,-in re-
claiming country as large as France from barba-
rsm and political misrule: now, the Journal calls il
a high handed robbery; and this, at a time when
subject which has already been practically decided
by the vote Of annexation If anything could en-
courage Mexico to 20 to war, or TO keep up her
fooshly menacing attitude, il is the rhodomonades
in the French official organ. One would suppose,
from the tone of the ministerial organs that the King
of the French notwithstanding his fattering express
sons to Mr. King, was willing to Join England to-
morrow in a crusade against the United States--if
he could do so without rsking his unfedged dynas-
| ty. The French ministerial organs pirate great
deal of the necessity of maintaining in America the
equilibrium bet,Oeen the English the american and the
Spanish provinces. It is the policy of France, says
| the Dsbats, that the United States do not alb
| sorb the people of Spanish origin sometimes,
by way of pacifyiDg the faithful, the term "Cath-
ole America" is used)--or become more power
full than the English coonists in the New World
In reply, the opposition journals observe that Amer
lea is 5000 miles from France; that the American
vessels cruise at least from 1900 to $500 miles
from France; while those of England 60 through
their maneuvres on the very coast of France
| sometimes within hailing distance from the shore.
The present King Of the French would sacrifice sv-
cry honorable consideration and the warmest friend
ship which he once proessed to feel for the United
States, to the preservation of his dynasty; and yet
| it is clear that the very means he employs OF
consolidating his power those which, in the end,
cannot but destroy it, Above all things, let no
who now speaks of France imagine that he alludes
to the country of romance or chivalry. France is
| world-that country, in fine, in which everything
connected with the government is most thoroughly
derangs. think 1t quite becomes us 10 answer the
indecent attacks of the French government journals
in a-proper spirit of pride and self-respect The
| trades Of the Journal des Dsbats against our re.
publican institutions we might forgiye--the French
having, in general, very confused notion OF
| repnblicanism but the foul ISLANDERS on General
Jackson must ascribe to something by far
meaner and more contemplate. 1t is because
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pay what II promised to pay--a thing which it has
not been accustomed TO do since $780, and which it
naturally did with very bad grace--t is because
General Jackson would not be pacifed by soft
words, nor intimdated by threats, that the French
government journal will not allow him TO have been
thanks to Provdence very little to do with public
opinion in France.
The Prussian cabinet has undergone another
transformation. Baron Bulow, the late Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, has resigned, and the King has
definitely accepted his resignation mentioned in
my last the diplomatic note which the Earl of Aber
deem ventursed TO address to the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs in BERLIN, and which, indeed, was not very
respectful to Prussia. But the King, it seems re.
ceived it, and made the minister, who received nc
satisfaction whatever, resign. This is, of course
that mo protective duty will be levied
British twiss--a thing which alone could have ma.
terially increased the cotton manufactures of Ger
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Verein. This is subject which, in the end, will
have to be discussed in the German journals
which have already commenced powerful polemic
discussion on the subject, and not by diploma.
tic notes and agents. Some American papers, in.
stigated by German correspondence purportine
to be that Of person living in the German Zol
Verein, have represented Prussia the power that
was for high tariff; but thtft is gross if not a
malicious Prussia is in favor of a small tariff
as the Berlin official journals now themselves assert
but this low tariff is not intended as favorng tn,
American trade, but the manufacturers of England
because Prussia wants to remaifp on good terms
with Great Britain, for political reasons, and il
obliged to concate her goodwill with commercial
favors. The Prussinn journals NOW even speak o
division Of the Zol- Verein, and of the possibility
| of forming northern union with Hanover, Mech
lenburg, and the Hanse Towns; but this, II imagine
would be somewhat difficult, considering tAs politi
cal reputation of Prussia at this moment. I 1t j,
much more likely that the southern states o
| Germany will form union by themselves