Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-04-05
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.

Not having for the last four months been pre-
scented with any Letters from our European Cor
respondent, our readers very naturally inquire
whether our engagement with him has terminated
and, if moi, why there has been so long an inter-
mission of his correspondence. To these inquiries
we reply, generally, that there has been inter-
ruption of the engagement on part that
we are informed by private letters from our re-
spected correspondent, his time has been SO en-
crossed by public duties as to prevent him from de-
voting his attention to his correspondence ASST
duously as was his wont: but that he has from day
to day proposed to resume and continue his literary
labors. We think it quite probable, unless he shall
come to the conclusion that such labor is ncompati
Bile with the duties of his present position, that we
shall hear from him, in regular continuation of his
correspondence, by the next steam-packet.
Meanwhile, we have received from him by late
arrivals of packet ships the two following short
Letters, which, though not of late date, being from
his familiar hand, will be welcome to our readers.
PARIS, FEBRUARY 8, ls45.
AS the packet at Havre appointed to sail this day
may be delayed until tomorrow, send you en-
closed selection of recent French paragraphs of
some interest The proceedings of our Chambers
and of the British Parliament are likely to be re-
markable and important. At the opening OF our
session severe struggle between the Cabinet and
the Opposition was waved through several after
moons it was the direct proclaimed support Of the
King, that saved the former This even would
scarcely have proved sufficient il the Opposition
had been less heterogeneous and various In doctrine
and purpose, to say nothing of a want OF parla-
mentary and aggressive skill. There is no positive
majority in the Chamber of Deputies the fate OF
Mr.. GUIzoT is therefore always or less doubt
full. On Tuesday evening last we went 10 the
Tuileries to witness splendid assemblage OF rank
and beauty" and theatrical performance before
the Court. The whole Royal family were present:
LOUIS PHILIPPE steps with as much vigor and bears
as healthy countenance he did six or seven
years ago. His sons are likewise in excellent con-
dition. Our carnival is just over: we had the
usual excessive general dissipation, the absurd
parades and pageants. Paris has not been more
crowded, brilliant gay luxurious, at any former
season. The weather is now bright and sharp:
the winter is considered at an end Our journals
are half filed with versions of the debates in the
British Parliament: their comments are diversi-
fed in spirit and purport the FIVE or six political
parties who distract the public Judgment. The
French press has become quite favorable to the
United States even the Conservative journal des
Debats incuded) now preach that your alliance is
the true external hope and strength of France.
PARIS, FEBRUARY lS, lS45.
As the New York packet, to sail tomorrow from
Havre, MAY reach her destination before the Liver
pool steamer of the 4th proximo, send you some
of the latest French paragraphs of any interest.
We have experienced spell of severe cold, and
bacc al I'm tha faxu hon
had witnessed in this country. The roads in the
south are formdaby Distracted a thaw, however,
has begun, and will soon remove all impediments,
whether TO social intercourse here travel In the
provinces. Our political world is held ia suspense
until the battle for the Ministerial bench, TO be
fought in the Chamber of Deputies, shall be con-
cluded. A member of the Chamber, connected
with the heads of three branches Of the Opposition,
informed me yesterday that he had just come from
conference with them, with the impression com
mon TO all, of the great probability of victory for
the Cabinet by majority of some twenty-five or
thirty. The Pritchard case brought Mr.. GuIzoT
into extreme danger, although an impartial observer
can think that he managed the case with more sue
cess or less condescension than my Lord ABER- |
DEEM. All journals of this day give French YER
sion and exposition of the diplomatic correspond
ence the Right of Search Commission. Ii was
generally believed, as soon az the names of the |
Commissioners, Doctor LusHINGToN and the Duke |
DE BRoGLIE-both old crusaders and prime zealots |
IN the cause Of Abolihon-were announced, that |
the affair was rather scheme for the advancement
OF the cause than serious enterprise in regard to
the question of search. Few persons doubt that
the whole business was arranged between the Cabi-
nets during the visit of LOUIS PHILIPPE 10 Windsor
Castle. Our Opposition ridicule their Ministry,
and accuse MIR. GUIzoT of an attempt to impose on
the world, inasmuch as Lord ABERDEEN declares,
IN his note to Lord CowLEY, that he has seen no
plan proposed which could be safely adopted as
substitute for the Right of Search and then adds
1t appears essential that whatever substitute be
proposed, II any be found, should be considered
. in the first instance only an experiment. but by
which the operations of the treaties in this respect
would necessarily be suspended until its success
or failure had been made manifest" Our Cham
bers will not brook the idea of resumption of the
treaties. Lord ABERDEEN requires as Commission,
ers "men well known for their attachment to the
great cause of freedom and humanity" and Mr..
GuIzoT, in his letter to the French Envoy in Lon
don, observes: "The Commission, which will
sit in London will, suppose, consist of men well
known by their sincere sympathy for the cause of
the suppression OF slavery, ia cause de la yepres
sion de Pesciavdge.)" In the English trassla-
ton slaUe trade is substituted for slavery. We
know what Lord ABERDEEN means by the great
cause OF freedom and humanity" Mr. GuIzoT
uses the word.
RAILROAD AecIDTST-A fatal accident occurred on the
23d ultmo on the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad near
DunPowder nve an account Of which have not vet seen
noticed Of the papers II anne,,x ,a. ,,,o - e.,