New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-04
France and her Revoiutiou-Letter from nm
American In Paris TO Hon. John p. Hale.


WARRINGTON, April 2, lsis.
have just been favored with the perusal OF an
interesting letter addressed to Hon. JOHN p HALE
by an eminent New. England clergyman, now in
Paris, and who was a spectator of the interesting
events recently occurring in that city. He says
mo one who is not fully aware Of the
supposed strength and resources Of LOUIS PHIL
IPPr, can conceive how wonderful these events
have been. Perhaps there never has been mon
arch more shrewd and worldly wise than he, or
who has heen more successful in all he undertook
a fine family a subservient House of Peers and
Deputies; Immense wealth all his policy in re-
gard TO other national affairs successful Belgium
ruled by his sonin.law; Spain destined to be ruled
by bis daughter-in-lsw Austia Russia, Eng land,
Offering no opposition to his schemes the war in
Aleiers lust ended and 100 900 troops within call
and thus grit with orti6catons which bis craft had
erected-what had he to fear Nothing, he
thought Tuesday, Feb. 90, he expressed to an
English gentieman-all the time in the highest
spirts-the confidence that these facts inspired nor
dreamed Of change Of policy. Thursday, at noon,
he hed from his palace and departed in an omnibus
unattended save by two or three followers In such
haste that he took not even q change of clothes
and was obliged to have a subscription taken up
to defray his expenses to England, where he ha,
Just arrived-wesry and worn with his journey
In fishing boat and 10 a borrowed pea jacket
His palace 10 q hospital for poor workmeni Il saw
them the other day smoking their pipes in the
throne room.l and men in smock frocks sit in the
sssts of Peers celebrating on the affairs Of the
More wonderful still l. .. to those who have nj
faith In the people property is a. safe, thus far
order and peace prevail everywhere, a. fully Al
was the case when at every turn one met an armed
policeman.
mo language can do justice (even the English
who love not Republics, say this) to the whole
conduct ofthe people When the tidings came OIL
Thursday night thai Paris lay a. absolutely at the
mercy Of the mob ~ II was possible to conceive
that some $4,000 mostly Of the lowest class. ant
who had been for the last few months uotoriousl,
In great distress, were parading the streets, ant
that nothing under Heaveo, at least for that night
was between them and all the wealth OF Paris bu
their own will many-though none Of us were IL
any fear--must have felt frightened enough Ever,
store was cleared--every door barred That nigh
passed of and 30 have subsequent nights, In per
feet security and now Paris, as respects business
and pleasure 10 very much a. il always was We
are protected by those of whom almost every one
was afraid. The royal palaces were roughly
treated at FIRST, but quarter OF en hour had no
passed before men lin tatters and probably hungry
were posted to protect the property, and no one
was allowed to carry away anything. Valuables
worth thousands Of dollars. we're carried to the pub
lie treasury, by men who probably knew not where
10 get q morsel for the morrow. Valuable church
ornaments were revercntly carried TO q peighbor
ing place Of security Christ 10 the master OF Us
ell brethren" said one. and the rest bowed theil
heads - the articles were borne by. Sixty thou
sand dollars, more, were carried through the
ranks OF the mob. the next day, guarded by some
half dozen workmen. These are but two or three
out Of . hundred such illustrations. Then. too
their mercy was wonderful. The Municipal
Guards acted with the most atrocious cruelty
they killed several tss I saw with my own eyes,
who were advancing with none bat the mos,
friendly intentions Yet the people. in almos,
every instance, when they got them in their power
spared their lives. There was always some one
20 say, They are our brothers still
THE Americans. even the merely frivolous
fashionable and conservative, am glad to say,
have synpathzed almost 10 4 man, with this grand
movement Or minister was the first to recog
nice the new Government, and we are to go Ia q
body, some $50, to morrow, merely a. private citi
zens Of course, to congratulate. &c. The address
which 10 10 be delivered would have been much
stronger, but Southern member of the Committee
objected 10 certain expressions about the ygAt Of
Ill to Liberty! The great man of the Govern.
mont u Lamartine He 10 eminently a Peace
man. One Of bis first measures was to procure the
passage of IN act forbidding capital punishmsn,
sgsinss political offenders. All seems hope