Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-01

eve their own far than any other that is or has BEEN
will be- be, shall fobear any further political dis
QUESTIONS,
But MS have had the luck be in Partisan eoaeue and
as the facts which passed under my observation serve TO show
the character OF the events which took place. glance them
may not be unacceptable to your readers.
did not wish that 6leute should occur at Paris while
dwet there in order that might bet was determined
if il did occur that would see il, if possible. Accordingly
during the movements in May sailed out not to mngle in
adventures but to witness them and after threading many
dirty street and alley reached crowded part of the city,
south Of the Boueyard between the St Martin and
st. Denis where all the communications are narrow and
crooked AT intersection of four Of these streets found
party busiy engaged in breaking the lanterns
and others in building barcade stop the troops from ma
eras furnished by house which appeared TO have been
Gently demolished There immense crowd looking on
but the persons actually engaged in the work did exceed
forty all Of whom dressed in that garment peculiar the
Paris wokmen called blouse, and which resembles the
hunting shirt have often iii the West and which
suppose yet retains its place in parts of that REGION
though perhaps like the buffalo in whose company have
it, has crossed the Mississippi, and may be
companyng the hunter and the pioneer towards the Rocky
Mountains.
Seeing these men thus busy engaged, inquired of some
respectable looking individuals what their objects were; but
told, with much decision and apparent fankness, that
they ignorant of the matter 1t obvious
from occasional signs and movements that associates of
party placed the various streets to give notice Of the
approach Of any military body which might receive nforma
ton of the illegal operations IN progress. After time
the immense crowd seemed alarmed and dispersed them
selves all the neighboring alleys, fast the impedments
occasoned by their numbers would permit. then
detachment of regular soldiers approaching the bacade and
when they got the commanding officer formed his
the principal street along which the fugyes fee
ing did suppose required much courage to remain,
for single uamed would not be fired upon,
and felt satisfied that my character stranger would pro-
tec from violence. could not indeed, "hang the
banner the WALL Mr. Poinsett did, with such de-
cisicn of mind and rmness OF purpose when his residence
attacked and his person threatened in Mexico have
Al
upon that occasion furnishing Of the happest il
uatons Of the effect of decision and upon
Of excited freed from legal restraint which to be found
in the whole history of popular movements II is Utmost the
personication of Vrgs beautiful auon to the appearance
of the 'rirai grayen niers who presents himself the
enraged crowd and stills the tumut of their passions With
change, rendered necessary by the circumstances which
called for action not for words may adopt the last line Of
this highly wrought smile, and say Of counyman, what
the Roman poet said Of his He regt dctis aoS ct pee
tora mulcet" Human life affords proude moment than
that when the Minister threw out his country flag and when
he and his little suit, while watching its and stripes
they unded themselves behed the effect which hisappea
this piSi6e declaration, Sum cUts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
in the capital of Montezuma and upon ignorant Infatuated
multitude. Our sister republic spared the commission of
crime which would have drawn upon her the execraton of
the civilized world.
had such part to play and most assuredy il had had,
could not have played noby. spectator only,
and such watched the proceedings before The officer
waved his hand to the people who, from the windows of the
neighborng houses regarding the proceedings ntmang
to them 10 withdraw from the approaching danger He then
directed his command 10 take aim, and the guns brought
to bear upon the flying crowd At this moment stepped up
10 the officer and told hun had been spectator of the whole
occurrences that quarter for me and that the people
upon whom he about to fire persons who like me,
had not been engaged in the mischief but had been led by
curiosity to watch its progress. added that those who
really guilty had escaped by the lateral alleys having been
warned in time OF his approach by their spies The officer
appeared to be discreet and opposed TO unnecessary
severity He directed his men to bring their arms to Shout
der, but many Of them etaed, and him strike their
pieces with his sword before they withdrawn from the
position OF firing had thus the evidence of my eyes
that the assertions respecting the nfey of the military and
their ndsposon 10 support the Government in moment Of
extreme peril false. They anxious to act and TO
act efficiently.
The King Louis Philippe, about sixy-six years of
age. His constitution however, is vigorous, and there
marks of declining years about him.. His frame large,
but there is much his and his whole
marked by that happy address which good taste and
the polished society where he has moved have enabled him
acquire His is striking and expressive and dis
plays the possession OF great intellectual power He belongs
TO that small class of the individuals composing which
you cannot meet in crowd pass the street without
ing round TO regard them and Involuntary asking yourself
who they All the engravings representing him give
likeness less just because his of those faces
which the painter well mistake He speaks and writes
English fucnty any Engishnan American; and
understand he possesses familiar knowledge OF most Of the
modern languages He is very ready in conversation, and
displays great tact and judgment in his observations His edu
oSt Caeul, Dy
celebrated Madame de Gens. II is said to have been emf
neny useful and PRACTICAL and be thus fortunately the
better prepared for those adverse circumstances with which his
early life chequered In his domestic relations he emf
nenty happy and husband, BROTHER and father he is
without reproach In the execution OF his public duties he is
said TO be prompt and attentive; and in illustration Of his
conscientious application to his functions, will mention
anecdote upon the truth Of which you depend Mr. Ste
venson, our Minister in England had heard report coming
from distinguished French statesman, that in all questions
affecting the life OF the King exceedingly scrupu
ous and made point Of examining the papers with remark
able fidelity Some extraordinary called this gen.
uean to the palace at late hour in the nighas ae in
deed, think two oclock-when he found the King in his
cabinet examining, with his Caution the OF
condemned to execution Mr. Stevenson, in the of
conversation with the King, alluded this circumstance and
found the statement substantially He ascerained a
towards and from another quarter that the King keeps
ger IN which recorded the every person condemn
ed TO capital punishment together with the decision, and the
which led TO the confirmation Of the its
remission In the still hours Of the night the King performs
the painful task OF investigating these with the just
tments Of upon whom weighs the responsibility Of the
question Of the life death of felowcreaure. And he
cords himself the circumstances which influence his decision
II is noble example, and one which ought be followed by
all magistrates, monarchcal republican, called fulfil this
painful duty.
II is difficult for American to form notion Of
the labor which devoves upon King Of France. With us
the political tendency to subdvide power, and TO send
much possible to be executed in the various localities which
its exercise But here contrary tendency mani
tests itself; and spirit Of Capitalization pervades the system
of government which, while adds strength 10 the general