The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-20
New York, Monday, March 20, ls4s.
The New Revolution In France-The Position
OF the United States.


The new revolution in France, the flight of
Louis Philippe, and the establishment of re-
public, are on every tongue and palpitating in
every bosom of this great metropolis. The ex-
citement during the last two days has been most
tremendous, and the public feeling has expressed
itself in every possible way-celebrati ons, the
hanging out of flags, speeches and congratula-
tions of all kinds, have occupied the people Tor
the last forty hours The same feelings will no
doubt spread throughout the whole of this vast
republic, from one end to the other But after the
first outburst of wonder and establishment shall
have passed away, the mind will gradually re-
cover its sobriety, and inquire what is to be the
next step in the great popular movement in
Franco, ~phioh 10 now before the civilized world!
How will Europe and America stand towards
each other hereafter!
The revolution in France is yet, in some mea-
sure, mystery-an enigma. 1t is difficult to
understand popular movement, which has ap-
parently been brought about by minute causes,
but which, when examined to the bottom, ap-
pears TO be as natural result as that of day fol-
lowing the rising of the sun
The recent revolution in Paris, and the flight
of Louis Philippe, are only parts of the same
great intellectual movement of the human mind
which has been agitating Europe for half CELL
fury past, and the seeds of which were planted
by the revolution which in l776 severed the thir-
teen colonies of this country from Great Britain
The mechanical, physical, and intellectual i'm
provements of the last quarter of century, have
only operated for the furthepance ana rapid
maturity of this great movement in France.
In Paris, the newspaper press is the exponent
OF popular feeling, and of the popular
impulses. journalism has brought about the
the recent event. 1t is really and truly newspa-
per revolution. The press in losris is compare
lively free, except as regarded the royal family,
and has been free under the recent dynasty Of
Louis Philippe. There was law prohibiting
any dlsrespectful alluson to the King and royal
family; but the ingenuity of writer's easily got
around it, by denounclng lie general system of
government, without reference to individuals. -
The ministers were open to all attacks. The
newspaper PRESS the electric telegraph steam, as
applied to navigation an locomotive travel
ling, are all uniting in France and England to
produce that great change which must come over
Europe, and transform dozen monarchies into
dozen republics. The corruption and folly of
Louis Philippe and his government, have only
FASTENED that event, which was as certain as the
rising and setting of the sun, whenever the
fruit ripe and ready to fall 1t has fallen, and
here it is.
The great enquiry now will be, the effect of
this revolution, by establishing a republic in
France, on the existiY z monarchies in Europe,
and particularly on Great Britain and the United
States.
France is powerfully organised as military
and ns.sa alton, at tn is moment. The masses of
til. people, throughout all Europe, sympathise
with the people of Paris. The disposition and
intentions of the various monarches in Europe
can be easily asce,tained and predicted Elk.
IRENE hostility to republicanism, and to France
as republic, is the only sentiment that can be
INDUCED in by the sovereigas and their courts
With such feelings, they would hasten at once
into the field, ard organise most terrible and
destructive cam. ,aign against Frances but there is
one consderati on that may operate to parayse
them in commencing such a work Of blood, and
that is the infection and spread of popular senti-
ments among their own people, within their own
limits
At all events, the mo.Narchical powers Of
Europe will endeavor in some way to act
against the spread of French epublicanism; and
we may look, therefore, for a general wal
throughout the Continent in a short time, spring.
ing up from trivial causes, but based on the
great events of the day, and bringing about that
great and final contest between the friends Of
popular rights and the supporters of monarchy
and despotism. Ia this contest the British 80
vernment is at once placed IN a very difficult
position England has monarchy, but il il
based on comparatively popular Ind democratic
institutions. She is covered with debt, is full o.
misery and destitu'ion, and hardly able to strug
gle along with peace establishment. She, there
fore, stands in difficult position a position in
which she is getting more and more into deb
and embarrassment the longer be remains un-
der her present form of government and socia
institutions.
But that there will be demo nstraton made
against Erance. and an endenxnh NV the oihe,