Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-19
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Paris, JULr ls, ls4s.
THIERs has faculties literary offspring and po-
lcaltrophes, which rank him above Chateaubiand. He
has st gained signal credit with all generous spirits by his
Language in the following case
"Fhe committee Of finance has examined the propo-
ionof M j. Favre, authorize the State TO seize the
pvat domain of Louis Philippe the ground that the do
naol made by that monarch, when the point Of ascend
ing tip throne, act null and void. The author OF the
proposition maintained that previously to 1885, il had always
been he custom in France for the property Of the reignlng
pncs merge into that OF the throne he denied that the
deere by which Napoleon had constituted private domain
couldhave any yaue in 1880 he declared that Louis Phi
pPe making over his property to his famly had done
nothhg else than deaud the State. NJ Jules Favre admit
Ted a law had been passed in 1882 recognising the do
nation made but he argued that such law could now be
declared OF avail, since Louis Philippe had lost bis crown
by hs own faults and crimes M Theirs, hearing this
language said accustomed to the language OF victo-
snoH parties and, as far as personally concerned
allow myself to be either astonished wha, hear,
'noEdo ever reply But there things which cannot
ALLOW to be said without protesting against them King
Louis Philippe, doubt, committed faults and grave Ones
which led to his dovBa faults which depored and OPP
pod for eight years but he has committed crimes
He was in his person often the object Of crimes; but 10
lis false to that any be laid to his charge appeal on
this head 10 every honest appeal to history AS to
the conscaon of the private property Of the late royal fam
y shall oppose such act odious injustice. adj
init the republic and desire firmly and peaceaby
ablshed but do wish see dishonored by such acts
of inquty this. ;"
fully agree with Theirs that Louis PHrLIppE is to be
Quilted of crimes. Americans Of all strangers should the
last 10 Uhfy ehory monarch fallen from has high estate
They readily graciousy, and cordially received by
him. and his Court than in any other royal circle Down
to the final month of his reign they the eager to
approach him and pay him homage. By none others
he arishy ertoed in pamphlets, essays, biographical
sketches, and printed letters. He not bad man or
bad king He had vices he had cardinal virtues be had
extraordinary requirements and mental qualities and aptudes
for business The private correspondence seized in the Tui
cries, and edited by Taschereau in the Rtcue Retrospective,
eutes the charges of dupiciy in the affair of the Spanish
match which the British journals preferred with torrents Of
obloquy gushing naturally though shameuly enough, from
that bottomess
LOUIS PHILIPPE not in the least despot miser
there particle Of cruely-ndeed sererify-in
his speak of him if he dead, because he
surely will not be again public functionay Of his errors,
decisions propenses aims, will be time treat six months
year hence.
M. GuIzor, likewise merits chapter apart he ex
pect little indulgence justice at present from his country
He is preparing, it is believed, exposition of his
ministry, which, we may presume, will not be deficient in
ability and interest. His volumes be priced beyond
those of Chateaubriand He not indeed, eloquent
writer talker the glow and the pathos of the others
found in his temperament his page but the comparison
broadly in his favor in the points of correctness DEPTH
prehensvenes erudion and coherent and instructive dis
QUESTION. M GuZot surprising orator. not by reful
gence and inspiration, like Berger and Lamarne but
rhetoric tone, sustained elocuton, mastery of
his subjects and opportunities, nrepdty and uniform self
possession, never-aing Of defence and
On Saturday last the philosopher Of wang, paradox, and
pervesy LAMESSAIs entered the tribune Of the Assembly
for the first time The members gathered instantly about the
tribune, have the representatives at Washington col
lec the desk Of the amened LowSDEs when be
speak, and ESQ have ready they to do with Mr.
ADAMS. But the sentiments and purposes in your hail. in
regard the speakers had another and expression
French editor describes the scene thus
GA little old man. emaciaed and bent descended from the
mountain and tottered into the tribune. 1t seemed
shade emerging from the tomb. We stood lent him
best ears could catch sound; learned from
others that his paper having been suppressed and his gant
Tor responsible manage being prosecuted he wished cry
Gdsum gui c and be the martyr of the law but the
two lawyers who succeeded him the tribune exploded the
philosopher the house passed the order Of the day with
mixture Of pity and contempt
The weather has been perfect during the fortnight and the
crops Of every description throughout France reported
be Of rich promise We learn from Lyons that there
improvement in the silk uade-some small demand from the
United Statesand from Bordeaux that commerce revves
Marseles is still threatened with anarchical eruptons.
commoon apprehended for Paris the l4th instant
anniversary Of the capture Of the Base On the eve, the
several resses and "infected districts put under
double guards the troops held ready Quiet dis
turbed No doubts, however, that dangerous machna
tons pursued widely, and with spirit Of revenge like
that the Corscans Yesterday evening, the terrace Of
st. German, where number Of intelligent and distinguished
Frenchmen Of Paris, and superior officers assembled,
the Of another collective anarchca and desperate
effort seemed to be generally deemed probable But long
the Generals be kept the helm and in absolute
mand the vessel Of state the republic may be preserved
they should retire, from any umbage, be called of BY
foreign war, the National Assembly and the guards vouH
scarcely retain strength, perhaps not resolution, 10 NTH
stand The hntrigues Of The demagogue and The rush of The
one hundred thousand indictments and rians or reckless
idrs ready 10 besorganized and peed The funds un-
derwen yesterday considerable Decline owing unfavor-
able views Of the public finances
The theatres have been closed three weeksthe longest
term the French dramatic annals This intermsson is
represented public calamity, national grief, State dan
ger Take, a sample, this paragraph
In public point Of view the shutting Of the theatres is
real misfortune The theatre is the thermometer Of public
opinion and Of the state Of affairs. The theatre want
absolute necessity The shutting up Of the theatres has
always something terrifying and mournful in it, symp
the ominous, and which tends create fear, (r
the fear Of evil is nearly bad the evil itself IT is pub
lie avowa Of the stagnston Of bunesof the dsoganzaion