Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28


in Office. But even for this he has an excuse, be
cause lie had no alternative except resignation
which in the then state of affairs would have been
10 yield up France to a despotsm Of men and prn.
ciples worse almost than anarchy itself. LAMAR
tines magnificent Grafton in the Assembly in de.
fence Of the election of the President by The people,
has received the universal homage of both the press
and the public. Ii has been responded TO with a
burst of enthusiastic admiration, which will in some
degree compensate for the coldness and apparent
ngratitude with which he has recently been treated.
! Another move or two in the same direction would
most assuredly make him the most popular man in
France. CAyAIGNAc, pure firm, and decided as he
has proved himself, during what may be called his
dictatorship, is evidently losing ground very fast in
the estimation of his tickle counrymen, and Louis
NAPOLEON, whatever advantages he may derive from
his name and old associations, viii, very probably,
be found very far below the standard which that
name and those associations had given him. His
popularity will, we Think be short and ephemeral.
He might succeed if the election to take place
Immediately, but every days delay will diminish
his chance. There are still nearly.7O ont Of the
l2O articles of the constitution to be decided upon
but il is probable that the Assembly will hasten
through the consideration Of tliem it is supposed
that the constitution may be voted before the close
of the present month"; and the election for President
take place Immediately afterwards. II will be a
curious circumstance if the election of chief magis
trates Of the republic Of the United States and the
republic of France should occur about the same
time. The election in the latter country, however,
cannot take place until about the 18th November.
1t is quite evident that in the present temper Of tAe
country, the provisional state of Government cannot
with safety be much longer prolonged.
OCTOBER l2-The papers of this morning state
thatI.AMARTINE will probably be second III the Pre-
sidential race, but great distance behind Louis
NAPOLEON. Some of the French journals assert
that all the dynasc portion of France will unite
upon Louis Napoleon, because they suppose he
will be easier managed than any other prominent
man; their design is to put him aside, after the
first year, and appoint regency this Is the latest
on dit.
There is nothing new from SPAIN, excepting ru-
NOR of Carlst disturbances in various parts-a,
however, appearing to be insignificant, and easily
quelled-and the settlement Of General SAuNDERs's
differences with the Government, in manner every
way satisfactory to the feelings of the former, and
the position which he holds. The opposition Eng
lish papers compare the full, prompt, and sasfac-
tory apology made to the American Ambassador
with the yet unacknowledged degradation and Insult
passed upon the English one, and attribute the
former to the firm and decided altitude which the
American minister assumed. The comparison is by
no means Gathering TO the British Government.
| The revision Of The fundamen nl law in HOLLAND
is proceeding in very satisfactory manner, and
there seems to be little doubt but al the amend
ments will be adopted by the Chamber, and the
constitution established upon liberal basis in uni
son with the spirit of the age, and promotive of all
tie best interests of The country.
AUSTRIA still exhibits an example Of the vitality and
strength which often resides in anempre even when
it is considered 10 have fallen into superannuation
and decrepitrde. She appears to be very indilfer-
ent about mediation in regard 10 the affairs Of
Northern Italy, Knowing that she has the power 10
dictate terms 70 her refractory subjects. She will
be more likely to find trouble in HuNcARY. Count
LAMBERT, whom the Emperor but few days
ago appointed military con mander in Hungary, has
been assassinated at Pesth. The Ban Of Croatia,
il appears, has all along been acting in unison with
the Austrian Cabinet, which helps TO account for
his success over the Magyars. There great excite
ment and discomfort al Vienna in consequence Of
this discovery. The Hungarians had appointed
provisional government in Pesth which the Empe-
ror has dissolved, and nominated the Ban Of Cro-
alta (JELLAcHIcH) as commandments in Hun
gary. There is little doubt that the Croas had
sustained signal defeat by the Magyars The spirit
OF the latter appears 10 be completely roused busi-
ness of every kind is suspended, and present ap-
pearances almost Justify the threat made by the
II
| Hungarians, that they will, after annihilaing the
Greats, march upon Vienna End compel the En-
peror 10 acknowledge their independence. This
change in affairs turns over new leaf in the poll
teal drama.
The new PRUssrAN Ministry appears to become
more popular every day, and the political aspect of
the country is more favorable than il has been for
some time. II is said TO be the plan of the central
executive in Frankfort; to recall all the German am
bassadors and ministers at foreign courts, and to
replace them by the representatives Of that central
Power. This is a demand with which Prussia
will probably in the first instance refuse to comply.
The state of siege is still continued a, Frankfort.
The energetic Vicar of the empire has lately issu.
ed some very forcible rescrpts, in which he shows
a deter nnation that the power which he is WELD
ing for the good Of . United Germany" shall not
be trfed with by any Of It's component paris
! The desinies Of Northern Italy still await The
fiat Of the umpires perhaps, AUSTRIA herself
thinks that the detachment Of LoNBARDY from the
empire may be measure OF expediency, although
we do not suppose that she would wish il to swell
the territory OF CHARLES ALBERT. The people Of
LEGHoRN do not yet seem quite comfortable under
the paternal Government Of FLORENCE, and further
disturbances are apprehended. NAPLES is quiet,
or appears TO be so Sicily is said to be about to
receive King in the person Of the second son of
the King Of Naples, who is to rule over them with
liberal constitution. Nothing new from ROVE or
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