Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-11
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A few years since, the savant, DR.. Lardner, de.
he'd The possibility OF navigating the Atlantic by
t,su-and now steamer crowds upon steamer.
We have had scarcely time 10 digest the import
b. European news bv The Washington, when The
Telegraph brings Us The la'er intelligence by the
aibernia, iraught with The most vital possible
,asouences. We h,9e not The space, nor do
r. deem il Necessary, 10 comment upon the
s:iling details wi h which we crowd our CO.
suns. The march of tree principles seems
-Eard and triumphant. Another King, (he
Il Bavaria, who was the supple slave of
.. courezan Lola Mon les, has abdica,ed.-
Fifteen thousand Poles in Cracow have struck
, noble blow for freedom. Prince Meter
sch, the very embodiment OF cunning diplo.
macy, narrow biso,ry and enslaving oppres.
bon OF liberal sentiments and action, has been
compelled 10 yield 10 the pressure Of the popular
sIl, and 10 fly in disrace from The scenes OF his
~:hicanery and tyranny. Austria has been forced
% yield 10 the demands Of her psople-but
.ae than all, her Italian province Of Lombardy
=. risen against their oppressors and unturled
!. nag of revolt. Indeed, every where the
barriers OF arbitrary government have been made
o yield before the progressive wave OF free prin-
aples-and Ki"gs and Emperors have, whether
slling'y or hesilatinsly, felt the necessity and
De policy of granting to their people written con.
~ri,utions, or making liberal concessions.
Il was with pain that We looked 10 The strug-
,ius elements in gallant Ireland and we felt re.
eved when we found that torrents of blood had
.l flowed. 1t is Notifying 10 know that the
rpud strength of England has kept down the as.
~pa,ions of the Irish for freedom; but we have
ne era LITIGATION to believe that the universal sen.
iuent OF liberty, which pervades all Europe,
nus, work its influence upon England, and e1-
or The concessions which The freemen Of Erin
:.serye al, her bands.
We rejoice 10 see that France, BY her quiet,
public order and respect for authority, is setting
/, noble example for The rest of Europe. Lamar.
Inc by his energy, wisdom, expanded views, and
.oQuent and glowing appeals to the moral
courage and noble bearing Of the people
Of France, has shown himself TO be \ mas.
ESPRIT of The age, the fit leader in his elo-
,uus mission. We especially commend the
beautiful and noble address 10 the French People.
10 nine days the National Assembly will con-
rene and we sincerely trust that 1t will take mea.
ures to put the French Government on a plan,
nat may remove their chief obstacle to success
% The establishment OF republic. M. NJ. Noah,
Esq, in his remarks al the Washington meeting.
aid that he had information from a member OF
D. Provisional Government, that France would
t0p' our federative system of local governments
md local representation, viz: forty arrondisse.
nnis or States, with local legislatures and a te.
.ral head, after our plan. We trust it may be SO.
Bul we confess there is one cloud, which casts a
shadow over the Otherwise bright prospect
france may interpose for the aid OF Lombardy,
IN its revolt against Austria-and this may lead
% a general war, and endless bloodshed and dis.
,ser. In the confusion of contending elements,
aAoslililies once begin, no one can see the end OF
PREDICT The ultimate consequences-save that,
whatever may happen, the tree of liberty must
axe a deeper and frmer root in the misgoverned
'ad lyranny.ruled Empires of Europe. Our
leaders will study the intelligence and form their
0Vu conclusions upon The momentous problem.