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military chiefs strong enough 70 govern the
mohs.
When Napoleon was made Firs, Consu! of
the French, Il was not question whe,ber there
should be Pirsl Consul. But oplv rho il
should bel The contest was between Nsnoleo,
and Bernadoue, since King Of Sweden. Had
Benadoue been chosen, he probably might
have never been dethroned; for he was less
ambitious and more iudicious man, and would
nave gwen less cause Of opposition from other
powers.
Al the last date, the National Assembly of
France had appointed five men sort of Proyi-
sonal Government--in other words. the old
French Directory over again. And what do the
biouSeSl the organization Of labor peoplel They
proceed 10 the chamber Of Robespierte To oroan-
ize an opposition. The rights Of men. socie.
Ties parade the streets, and raise row 10 ,hs
tune Of the Marsailles Hymnl The conspjra.
Tors were detected. Messieurs Rollin, lie Blanc
& Co. find themselves uncomfouaby dsap-
pointed in their speculations. But what is 10
be donel These are the denteal gentry who
got up the whole drama, and are they TO have
no seats in this great political theatre! Ger
tainly, but it will be in the pit.
France is socially the most democratic nation
in existence; but they do not understand political
democracy. They cannot understand il. with
such immense masses of ignorant people. They
cannot act without a leader, and they do not
know how TO get along without war, which brings
with il the despo,ism Of Military Chiefs. But,
far greater difficulty than all these, is the
want Of Staes-the want of conlederaIion--the
want Of point or principle which can be held
steady, when the mob of Paris chooses to make
new insurrecton. Why should Paris govern
France, more than New York the United Slaiesl
Because there are no organized interior States,
on which to rally. As consequence Of this,
there are no great men in the interior; no men
who can direct the rural population. An at
tempt TO revolutonze the United States, got up
by a mob of New York, or Philadelphia, would
be as harmless as the spouting of school boy.
The governing mind of the nation lives in the
interior, and the governing population on their
farms. But, in France, it is otherwise. Paris
is France-and the mob of Paris the govern
mem. OF course, it is altogether contingent
and uncertain. The only power which can put
it down, is the military power. The future,
therefore is hidden in obscurity.
In Italy, the case is not great deal better
An Insurrecton occurs in Milan against the
Austrian government, which is an odous one.
The conduct Of the people is firm, bold and zeal
Gus. They succeed. The dissatisfied King
of Savoy and SARDINIA is anxious to be king of
Italy; and he rushes to minge in the fray. He
carries large army with him. The wander
ing free corps Of Italians join his army, and at
first they gain success against the Austrlans.-
| The Austrian army retreats, to take up stron-
ger position. In the meanwhile, the govern
| r A .hoI atNIt thas s,,fp-
gled races in the north and east Of lis dominions
quarrel, and get up some minor dramaIics,
which, however, are comparatively unimpor-
tant. They are bloody in some districts, but
amount 10 nothing.
The Italian question, then, comes to this can
the Northern Provinces of Italy maintain them
selves in Lombardy against the Austrian army!
We confess we are unable to see how. France,
say some, will help her. What if she does?--
Does she not bring more enemies than friends!
France has encambed hundred times in Italy
"a hundred times made it the object of her
quarrel; and yet ii all ended in her being driven
out.
Who does not remember the bloody and fatal
campaigns of Francis the last. Who does not
know that in the territory around the Adigo--
between the Tyrol and the Adriatc--Napoleon
and Messena fought their best OF battles, and
won their greenes of laurels? But what was
the end of Napoleon and Messena! What was
the end of Murat, the bold dragoon? The scenes
in history are different; but the principle which
governs its results are the same.
OF Poland there is cry in Paris; but what Of
Poland? How many Poles are there, who care
anything about liberty and independence! The
cry for freedom in Poland is the cry ofthe no.
bes, who find their personal dignity diminished
by the Government of Russia. The masses Of
the people are sunk in serfdom and ignorance
Poland, or rather her mobiles, has made two or
three struggles; but taken as a whole, there has
not been more imbecile nation upon earth.--
They have no nationality.
Europe, therefore, presents the prospects of a
struggle between races, rather than struggle
for liberty. 1t may be said that this is dark
prospect. Not necessarily so. The world
must pass through revolutions. These races
must came in conflict. The education of the
people must be made in some form, before they
will settle down in harmonious results. That
time will come, when men understand that all
other liberty must arise from the liberty of the
Gospel.
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