Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31
THE PRESS IN FRANCE AND IN ENGLAND.
PROM THE LONDON sprcr.ron.

| PROM LONDON SPECTATOR
BRITIsH BRAmMINs PARIAHs.-Some halfhundred
gentlemen in France slowly undergoing the process Of be-
ing made PEERS in patches Of four five at time and in
batch appear Victor Hugo the celebrated author and
Berlin de Vaux, proprietor of the Journal des De5a the
leading journal Of Paris whereupon the Chronicle morlzes
Strange promotions these appear in our free country,
where would be something absurd fancy Vscount Thomas
Moore Earl William Wordsworth assuming the corOnet
and emine Mr. Walter taking his sea in the House Of
Lords the chief of the Post Herald supporting
the Government worthiy at his printing in Shoe Lane
in the morning. going down support it by his at West
minister in the evening" cheek by iow with other noble Peers
there. Now, fancy what would f. NJ the Duke Of yelling
ton say to find comrade in the editor Of the Post.
He would say, You Lord hardly consider you to be
man. scarcely consider you worthy Of the sembance Of POI
teness the decencies Of language you make
incorrect statement about give you the he Begone
Our contemporary foge the provocston it very an
noyng when you quite well to have your house beeged
by fusy nquicn speaking Of you mobund still more un-
pleasant is 1t to be followed by crowd the day. WON
dering at you If you live ghost But fusy gen
emen of the press think that their connexon ought
to be passport to all places at all mesnot excepting
the t6eaete of Royal couple in rural retirement In fact
the press helps draw down upon itself contempt for It's
pandering to the lower kinds Of gossip newspaper is
thing from which kind Of aumor,D however fivolo,
mischevous, disgusting Is excluded because rumors
gossip, the English people love gossip and worth sonuch
sheet The Chronicle says that such note the Duke
Of Wengons addressed French paper by the Duke of
Dalmata for instance, would have excited quite different
feeling in the French press and that the peccant Peer would
have been worried into better behavior May be hut On
the other hand, the French journals do not lay themselves
quite open reproach The Of vulgar gossip
do. News they haye doubt Of the baser well the
higher kinds criminal well political but it is not
c~fI.. ~
is in We of the inferior morals Of neigh
bors but what in the srscal and analytical Mysteries Of
Paris could be half noxous the naked exposure Of the
revolving and communicating mysteries Of London laid bare,
with foul minuteness and silly inconsistencies Of the filth
the reports Of the great St. CHESS MURDER The Duke Of
Wellington who such truths within the
scope OF his vision with unmsakeabe disncness his
raj eyesigh through telescope takes in but small field
yet straightforward is keen eagles he here mo-
thing but the bad gosspng part Of English journalism il
happened to offend him personally and he rebuked Accord
ngy. But there other why the duke should
have been tay received in France Il our own fault
MOBILES US with this excessive arrogance they do
but reflect the serviy with which the English people
ship titles species of dolaty under the ban Of Pro-
tesantism" In France there less Of this PROSTATE sdon
ton title there may be even coveted by all the
world, but when got is thought less Of Il i, what
neighbos seem to relish than personal adosn
understanding that impars striking effect 70 the At
tude Of the feather In his cap he struts the stage
Of life; but il is much more real peer does not conn
nand vastly respect than mimic peer at the theatre
the chief difference ~ that his honors are permanent With
there scarcely any bound to our reverence, Practically
title ouweighs every other consideration man may b.
the verest vaaabond about townhe playthng Of jockeys
and courtesans wrrnche Of Knockers dabbler in equvo
cal hdiscountings but II he lord there is charity TO-
his errors from ALL smile Of indulgence the Judgment
seat welcome in the Royal mansion Il there fool
meeting Of the wise, and that fool with the tag Of ord b.
fore his NAME he becomes the leader for the Itte
four do form his fame and he made president over h
betters We treat mobiles IL they were sacred race
incapable Of doing wrong Even while we csnsure we court
a. much ssy, that though the sinner may be wrong f
lord and compared with lords still he 4 more blessed
than common mon. Il II wonderful that we are repaid by tho
extraordinary arrogance which is conspicuous in Briish
Peers Hindoo Bahmins and other consecraed races Ths
greater the Worship the despohc the PRIDE Perhap
even in England the Duke would have rebuksd bunde
in the rough and ready" Times with such andacy Of cab
ciniion. II is the old fable Of the boy who bit of hs
Tiers atthe gaows We, The British people, have mad
these auogances, and they bite The Sovereign said D.
be the founnin Of honor and IL In The individual gift a.
title, but Il is reception that gives the hte it, ynlue and
here payment etus not bow down quite sodoaousy
before lords and lords win ride NJ like holy Mussul
at the feast of the Doesh. H we will 10y Ourselves BE-
fore the horses Feet let Us not cry out because our bones
bruised.