Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06
FURTHER by the CALEDONIA.
INTERESTING EXTRACTS.
THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE.


lowing intelligence Tin addition to what we
received some days since BY telegraph) brought
by the steamship Caledonia. 1t WILDE read
with INTEREST,"
q The European Times, dated Liverpool, Sun
day, March, 18th, says
1t is said that the Revolution has spread
throughout France. All the Departments have
joined the Republic.
As the Revolution of July was the work of
the Bourgeoise, so is the revolution of 1913
the act and deed of the working classes, who
have sealed the Inauguration of their labors
With their own blood.
The question which every one asks of his
neighbor is ''leill it last?" Every man in En-
gland and, we believe, elsewhere, hopes So
Lamartine himself says, in his address to for
eign powers We desire, for humanity, that
peace may be Observed. We euen hope it,
Sincerely do we re-echo these words, applying
them emphatically even in more enlarged
sense than Nj. Lamartine We hope that peace
may be observed both without the Republic
and within the sphere of its domestic domin-
ion Our sympathies, nay, our interests, are
all interviewer with the maintenance of peace,
but the great social problem which these men,
who are aiming to govern millions by a stroke
OF the pen, is of too intricate and complex
character at once to be solved.
The difficult question Of human labor, the
real and only source of wealth, and its more
equal distribution is the great argument to the
height OF which they propose to direct all their
efforts. They may cut their gordeon knot, but
the sure process Of the developed industry,
founded upon peace and security, far exceeds
the ephemeral power of any provisional gov
erenlent. "However absolute or we'll dispos-
Cd tn Ia ants 10
more than half a century ago, upon similar
occasion, requires no great prudence to settle
the seat of poWer-to teach obedience, and the
work is done. But the formation of free
government is 10 temper together the oppo-
nents of liberty and oppression, which re-
quires much thought and deep reflection
a sagacious, powerful, and combining mind"
The French are but in the first stage of tram
sition. They must not only teach but they
must secure obedience from the masses, before
the regular edifice which is to crown their hopes
can De raised. If the foundations are laid In
peace, the French people may erect proud
monument TO consecrate throughout all ages,
the glory and liberty Ola gallant people. But
If the elements Of war insinuate their fatal
agency into the fabric, the whole will assured
lyCrumble into dust. and perish.
The provisional government became consti-
Iuted by an usurpation, or rather by the free
choice of the mob. But, however that may
be- eleven members established a supreme au-
thority at the Hotel D'Yille. Royalty and peer
age have been swept away III few brief hours;
but hunger, quaint hunger, and one hundred
thousand mouths, yawning round the seat of
government, and something was 10 be done
Immediately TO appease the multitudes A gil
gantic system of outdoor relief was conceived
and Immediately executed. Formidable leglons
of National Guards were then formed at a stip-
d.per day. These have been packed off
10 the frontiers. The compact between the
employers and the employed was broken, and
in short time decree was passed limiting
the hours of labor.
The journals were also 10 be propitiated
Accordingly, the stamp duty was removed.
but these and numerous other DEGREES will not
satisfy the hungry, nor does the taxing OF one
large class who earn their bread by industry,
in order that another class may carry musket
on the frontier in the garbo National Guard,
tend TO carry out, to its legitimate end, the old
received Jacobin doctrine of liberty, equality
and fraternity.
Again another decree has gone forth that a
new National Assembly is TO be called on the
Both of April, when the Provisional Govern
inent will resign its power into the hands oil
the defnitive government Universal suffrage
and vote by ballot are 10 secure liberty, equal
ity and fraternity to France. 1t is quite clear
that the good work people of Paris will have
the vast minority in the new Assembly-leav-
ing more or less profitable occupations, will
stry their hands as statesmen Shipping,in the
meantime, and commerce is at stand. The
funds have fallen enormously. Considerable
failures are announced. Clubs are in the
course of formation 10 advise overawe the
government. Strikes among the workmen are
becoming more numerous. Daily operatives
demand an increase of wages, and have expel-
led large bodies of the English workmen fol
their rivalry in the construction of railways.
We have Just received Geographic despatch
fIom Folkstone, stating that the French Gov
eminent had stopped the payment of the Trea
sury bonds, which they have hitherto been in
The habit Of discounting. 1t is understood thai
the provisional government has abandoned the
idea of removing to Cavignac from the Cover
nor-ship of Algeria in order 10 place the Wa
Department under his care 1t is now fixed
that Gen. Lamorice is to be the Minister o.
War.
Our latest foreign news is not much in
amount, but is important. The account of the
revolution in Paris reached Vienna on the Is
inst, and produced most profound impression
The CONSERVATION which prevailed there, says
an article IN the National, cannot De described
The five per cents. fell from 95f TO S0f.
NJ. Dnchere has been appointed under Score
tary Of State of the Ministry of France.
Numerous diplomatic appointments are an
nounced, among which, are NJ Cidevant, Il
Consantinople; NJ. de Facas to the U. States
NJ. de Beaumont Vase, to Denmark; NJ. eide
vent Moskena, TO Spain,
The coming elections in France, excite great
attention. The Government, aware of the Sc
Tious importance of this matter, were prepar
ing for the crisis.
FRENCH MISCELLANEOUS NEws.-M. Arrago
the republican Minister of Marine, sent for th'
French Admirals to Paris. They all attended
He then addressed them and asked them |
there were any of them willing to serve the re
public. They replied all. He then said h
requested men of courage and steadiness-tha
he knew them all to be so-and he was read
TO appoint TO the command of the fleet OF tn
Republic any one whom they might choose.
He therefore appointed, in accordance witt
their recommendation, Admiral Boudin, VIII
left Paris for Toulon, to take command an