The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-08
Affairs In France,

From the Paris journal dss Debats1
We need not observe that the session which Ia
about to commence on tho 18th Of January will excite
considerable interest Foreign affairs will form promi
nent figure in it, With respect to internal matters We
only the question Of rail roads likely TO Com.
msnd the attention OF the Chambers We shall ART
say wore On this subject Every one now admits that
we endeavored to accomplish too much at a time The
question will then be asked whose was that fsult3s
that appears to us to be perfectly idle have
10 setlove engaged in it, and quite ready Ia IN
cur our share OF the blame II fault there be- shsii
De IN good and numerous company, for who u there
amongst the opposition well among II the min.ts
rial members, who has not demanded a rsilroad1
For ten years we proceeded too slowly or rather va
dd not move. Thanks 10 the lvres Of political psr
ties Ten years were os and when at last the onurs
ton perceived that impossible longer 10 reuss ~
country means of civilization and sire tn of which
he least prosre"ive governments began to avail them
se es general svidty succeeded to Isngou and insr
ness We do not complain too much Of that That avidi
~ was perhaps necessary in order that the work should
be commenced and it Will be at present more cav IN
regulate and to moderate the movement than il was
to give to it the first impulse. Every one. or AT
least every sensible and impartial man. admits isrthsr
that 1t we wish to finish what has been com
menced we must offer the companies less oneroua
conditions and moro certain advantages A wear
since nothing but enormous profits seen ia con
junction with railroad speenations These proa,s ~.
stunned ncalculsble proportions in certain
and hence was sought TO anticipate and TO clip ths
gains which the compa were to realise In fact
many adudicatonE could not take place the companes
not having presented themselves Each patty mads its
calculations, the profits vanished through snchant.
men and the conditions terrified the hardy speou.
ator The greater number Of the railroad csmpaniss
are more or less in suffering state. We do Io, wish Al
AMI.
fest that something must be done II may be sid thst
we are defending the interests the bankers and capit
asts but we regard not that We believe we are now
defending the interests OF the public who require re
roads. and railroads welt constructed well msipained
and well served "A TO the bankers and capitasts We
never could discover what the public the
could gain by rejecting or running them This is de
question OF internal order which an urgent 60
luton, and which will necessarily its place In .hs
legislative deliberations OF this year. We ARE avsre
that other questions had been placed ON the order AZ the
day during the last session-such az a postal reform
n the w
selves since believed that some of those reormr
were re and we trusted that the session Of lsa7 would
not pass without an attempt being made realise what
has been SO long demanded and which 90 success
July attempted III knglapd-we refer postal refsym
bad harvest and the deplorable nundaiions of the
autumn cDmpel us to abandon that expectation. ANY
experiment would be rash We cannot think of dimnish
called Oh to provide for the disasters by the In
undations and the DEAFNESS of provisions A financial
status quo isrequired by the most ordinary prudence
crisis exists less profound believe and less
than Certain persons pleased represent Still
however, We must no, incur the risk of by
attempting any hazardous project The best reforms In
order to succeed, require 10 opportp. Copyooueus
iy no reform Can be attempted thus yoar The question
have no dsc opinion ,a s.r ;uDst
lance All Europe is still exci,ed by the destruction OF
Cracowj ana every one aware that the spanish mar.
iiages have caused difference between the French and
English cabinets which, in 10 days will be publicly dis
cussed The almost simultaneous meeting Of tho two
rarIiamens Will be solemn moment We do DIRE al
1t; We rather expect with impatsDce. There GER
tam persons who believe and who hope perhaps tina,
u
tuTe between The two countries Inevitable hut we be
evo and trust the contrary We convinced that facts
wii gam by bong investigated and that the difficulties
Will diminish at the tribune and the of
tho two countries tho and the permanent rsasons
which tend to bring them together having only to COM
bat passing irritation and frivolous dislike must easily
obtain the advantage
great experiment is about 20 be made on this occo-
sion, before the eyes OF ali Europe Two Parsnnepts
are about to lind themselves engaged. The ell
ready been proved that the greatest liberty Of Discus
sion not Incompatible with public order On this
casion II s between two governments and two nations
that dcbse - about 10 commence shall this discus.
sion be compatible with the maintenance OF external
peace shall 1t serve 10 embitter to calm the pas.
sions3 Shall II demonstrate in favor of absolute go
vernmens that diplomatic and international questions
In order TO arrive Mt fortunate conclusion
treated between cabinet and another in the shade
ohcial relations; in favor OF free nations that the
light OF public discussion the best mode of conc Ind
ing the difficulties which have become envenomsd from
mystery We repeat that u is "A solemn trial on hich
perhaps, depends tho liberty OF Europe We firmly
conhien TINT the result Of the trial will be iavor of
liberty. great session Is pTepsring-the greatest
cording TO al Appearance, which have had during
fifteen years Foreign politics will predOminato oysI
all other questions An immense task is posed tho
ilustriOus man who directs foreign department Wa
ensver for beforehand that he will be found equal 70 H.
With H. Ouzot for her Minister France has not To
fear any compotor at the tribune, any rivalry Of
OF eloqucD~e.