The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-25


We have, from day to day, since the arrival Of
the las, steamship, published our voluminous Eu-
ropean correspondence, to which we commended
an attentive perusal and which is very interesting,
especially that portion relating 20 France
The republic of France may, we think, be con-
sidered safe. The reaction in the public mind, IN
favor of monarchy at no distant day, which was
SO confidently predicted by the English press, with
hardly one exception, has not occurred and al
though Paris is yet IN state of siege, according
TO proclamation, internal peace prevails. The
Founerites are subdued, and resolved into almost
nothing; trade and commerce are reviving from
the shock which they sustained by the revolution,
and by the lnsurrection of June f; the government
is strong, having large majority IN the National
Assembly; and the national credit stands high,
and is daily becoming better. Indeed, although it
is but few months since the old and rotten fabric
of monarchical government in that country was
repudlated and overthrown, and although the new
government have had 20 cope with an insurrectlon,
the magnitude of which is almost without parallel,
that country presents a spectacle OF order, quiet
peace, strength, and probable durability, which is
wonderful TO behold
There cannot be any doubt that Gen. Cavaignac,
contributed manly TO bring about this state o.
things He was aided and assisted, TO be sure
but il was his frmness, promptitude, and sagaclty
which produced order out of chaos, and govern
ment out of anarchy. The executive government
which preceded his assumption of the reins of GO
vernment, were not equal to the emergencyin which
they We're placed. They were unsuIted for the
occasion, having shown weakness indecision, IL
mildly, and lemerity, from almost the moment
when they were installed into office Had they
shown the frmness which has characterized Gen
Cavaignac, the revelation of June never woud
have occurred, and would have been mined in the
bud, after lis first symptoms were developed
When 1t did break out, General Cavaignac. IN
whose elevation al that time we think the hand of
Providence is visible, was the solrlt to suppress IT
and to restore order. The putting of Paris in a
state of siege was master stroke OF good policy.
It's good fruits are already apparent 1t was we
think, the very salvation OF the republic There
no time fixed for lis termination, and il is pro-
badly just as well that there Is not. If General
Cavalgnac and the government members of the
National Assembly are pure and honest, of which
we think there can be no doubt, that measure can
with proprety and good results, be continued in
force for an indefinite period of time While il IS
IN operation, the resources of the country will be
gradually developed the angry passions which so
recently insngatcd the masses in the capital will
subslde, reflection will follow, the people and the
will see the folly of seeking at the bidding
of few designing leaders, to achieve by blood
what tits in the nature OF things they can never
attain The result will be, that when the proper
time for the resembling Of the proclamation of
Siaua cbo1l have arr,yad narfeot orJou
will prevail, and the people can be safely entrusted
with the exercise OF their rights as republicans
and freemen. When that time shall have come,
the last knel of.monarchy in Europe will be rung.
The English press, while affecting to admire and
praise General Cavaig by whose happy inter.
yention the instruction of the communists was
crushed, are at the same time using every means
in their power to undermine HIM, and shake the
confidence of the French people in him. They
wish to pave the way Tor his deposition from pow
er, and the substitution in his stead OF another: for
they perceive that under his auspices France pro-
misses to realize The most sanguine expectations of
the friends of liberty throughout the world. This
is just such course OF conduct as might be expect
ed from the newspaper press of monarchical Eng
land. There Is every reason to believe that he
has saved the republic from the greatet ours, that
could befall IT. that he has, by his energy, thrown
TO the winds the web of destruction which the
monarchlsts and aristocrats of Europe had so fur
lively, yet widely, wove around his country: and
hence the desire to depose him. This accounts
Tor their attempts to undermine HIM but he has
shown the fallacy of their calculations lie is
stronger than ever in the estimation, and we may
add the affections, OF the people and their repre-
sentatlyes and France to-day, through his agency
is the strongest nation in Europe. There is proba-
bly, no man living, at the present time, on whom
so much responsibility rests as on this man. He is
the cloud by day and the pillar OF fire by night, to
the advocates OF human freedom throughout En-.
rope. lie has already mmortalzed himself; and
if it should happily occur that through his instru-
mentality France shall 20 "a she has gpne on
since his advent, his name and his memory will
be blessed for all time TO come. lie will occupy a
niche IN the temple of immortality
Warren TIE IScEyD1ARHs.-We have had occa-
sion SO frequently TO record numerous instances of