The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-19
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eloquent, specious Volumes have though myself from
page to page how deeply they impress, how strong
" they must excite the myriads of minds which they
become more or less familiar.
There would be difficulty in conceiving tat republican,
ism could fail TO triumph long France if IL in
lcated with unity doctrine moderation of spirit and
some show oil morals But this is far from being the
The journals recognised its oaces differ broadly in their
schemes oil poiiy and society; preach the widest
socnt'S or the worst communism others require central
power nearly absolute and esstbly sironga convention
or d"ecyo sway and organize France, and defy and
combat the monarchca world all betray less hos
ty to the Christian religion and all contaminate their
cause and their sheets with agtous tales memoirs
The Nafioia the chief and influential ogan-cogen
bold and comprehensive in its political articles, and well
informed and enlightened in foreign affairs Europe
easthas abomnable te,aetons, and throws notions
and counsels OF violence and prescription worthy of the
old reign OF terror and the genius of Jacobnism When
was thought that Queen Victoria might repair from Eu
TO Paris the National intmaed that her life, person.
would be in DANGER and seemed encourage atrocious
attempts In like manner, the Emperor Nicholas, from
whom visit announced few months ago, had
Immediate notification in savage strain, of the readiness
of The Polish exiles and their French synlpafhisos to
send him TO his last account vengeance wrongs
Of Poland and of liberty The orderly and temperate
classes the substantial and the humane shudder and eco
the rejecting and udicous politicians and itera, who
remark the visionary exaggerated cast OF the radical
speculaons separate themselves from what impact-
cable too hazardous in experiment. American institu
tons understood by few, if any; the of Amer
lean example, in theory, practice and results, which
might prove abundanty operative, is neither intel
gent frequent; the concurrence of rational spec
nation and creative action has precedent in French
experience, and seems hard 10 be realized with the
national temperament. In his history, Blanc misses
due influence and his general aim, by fr-etched explan
tons and mystic philosophy; Mchelet, by occasional
rhapsody, impey, and eulogy OF monsrous crime De
Lamartine, by his indulgence to sanguinary nobs and
their nsgaors idols, and their matchess enomities
by his elaborate patronage of ruthless tyants and whole
SaI,. md nrIs
their victims. legtmist writer observes that the mis-
apprehension perverson of the phrase Sovereignty Of
the people,, made it the instrument Of most of the evil dis
positions and disastrous of the revolution. like
misconcepon and agency apprehended 1t
strikes very general opinion and presentinent that
France doomed early change the merely possible
restoration of legitimacy qualified it must be, would but
form easier transition to socaled republican system
Doubt and dsmay prevail the time in regard Ill
terror and desnies with elements of confusion
and conhctwith mighty obstacles, domestic and external
regular and stable organization The internecine dis
fractions of Spain and Portugal tend complete disSol-
ton Of the compound and royalty which they
primarily imputable While in themselves, they may in
spe horror contempt they ncite in France the keenes
foes and depress the ordinary friends of and ynas
ties. Those countries unPrepared and obstruced
than this, for democratic regeneation and God alone
knows what is to become of them--when or how their
hroes and spasms subside into nominal tranquil and
durable seEgovernment but they tar innoculaed
with Liberalism and the scales have fallen from the eyes of
large portion Of the Inhabitants superstously blind
and PROSTATE for ages that may doubt the ultimate
any conventions between the cabinets of Eng
and France Spain land Portugal such Lord Palerson
conrved and acknowledged for sthe repression
of nsurecton" against imbecile treacherous
and prolgate councils. Switzerland is rapidly purgng
herself of aristocrac and monksh Ingredients, and of for
eign monachca influences; another Canton Saint Gall
has become radicals the Genevese have accepted, by
large majority, constitution nearly democratic that
Of New York Berne celebrates the ways and
giving ascendency to her principles and machinery
throughout the confederation She a radical
ory in the next Diet TO settle the question Of the Argovan
convents and break the league of the Catholic
onsperhaps frame for Helvoeta constitution repub
can federal and national closely akin the American
Liberal France thinks that she would be stronger with
national and radical Switzerland, which Austria
could no longer predomnate with free and united
Italy, and with the whole Iberian peninsula under
mon, we-arranged and cemened popular rule. She has
splendid vision of those countries, and herself fixed in
congenal institutions, connected by close political and
social sympahiesree trade customs league, railroads,
and defensive alliance equal to any aggression. The
Pope, 10y his amnesty, ehaced the past, and, by the
convocation of deputies at Rome, has opened the
future The King of Prussia, most unwittingly, and
with dispositions and views quite different may have done
the by the establishment of the General Detand that
for his realm solely, but for the whole of the German
communities His chief purposes to replenish his
exchequer regularly and to fulfil the promises of his
father he convocation for supply and sponsor
ship Two three orders, however, have al
ready demonstrated that they will be more than conslta
tive and fiscal assembly. If allowed duly they will
constitute themselves debeative and legislative in spite
of the royal design and perogave This Prussian affair
been amply treated in the French journals and for the
most part by German pens The Diet universally
hailed as an entering wedge BY some writer's it was at
first deemed small 'to split the of absolutism
Its operaons-pacuarly the atesthe extension of its
scope of the petitions which it has recog
Missed and discussed its range into foreign politics and
German interests generaly the claims doctrines, and
talents of several Of the speakers, and the multitude of
minds and hearts of doors responding to the bold
est voices hitherto heard all these circumstances au-
our real progress and a bright The Prussans
better educated and drilled than the French; they will
not precpate and thus, in greater less degree,
mar events; il is not be feared that they will run
into extremes strife and anarchy But many years
have elapsed those illusions of the monarch in his strange
and perpexed homy the opening OF the Diet about abb
sonte and exclusive WILL the grace of God, divine right
G,y of formal written charters and colnpac must be
dsspated and confessed So high the repue of Fred
eck as a man of strong and sound intellect extensive
KNOWLEDGE and good faith (hough said indeed, to be at
times visionary and nastical that his discourse appeared
AT first like paraphase of royal harangue OF the middle
ages II is ,chronisn throughout In the London
Times of the 25h April March, think, there is remark
able column the necessity of yielding to the grand
rent the steady drift human affairs particular epochs
More tan one monarch and cabinet might profit by read
inc that timely You will that the Prussian Diet
was occupied on 18th May with the Iol-Verein tariff
ueston and that its declaration against free trade, and
for the direct protection of German shipping and manufac
lures, was nearly unanimous
Our opposition journals faught with heavy structures
agreement of four cabinets reduce the nsur
enthat is body of the nation-n Portugal in order
o maintain n delinquent queen, against whom the nation
guarantees than the terms exorted from her