Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-25
THE PASSING EVENTS IN FRANCE.

THE PASSING EVENTS IN FRANCE.
The news which the last Steamer brought from
France will soon be followed by other News which
will enable the true friends of freedom-the friends
of the ascendency and supremacy of law and order,
without which freedom is but an empty name-to
determine how far they and the friends of humanity
may congratulate one another on the issue of the
events which are now passing III France. The
Liverpool steamer Caledonia, whchwas to sail, and
doubtless did sail, on the lth instant for Boston,
is to-day in the thirteenth day of her passage, and
her news may be expected within few days, pos
sibly by Sunday or Monday.
In the mean time various opinions are held by
those who indulge in specuations to what course
events will take; which opinions are sensibly and
concisely summed up in the Baltimore Patriot now
before us, as follows:
1t is held in some quarters to be settled that
Republican form Of Government viii be al least tried
8 in France. There seems to be no doubt that public
opinion there is in favor of this form of Government
and that eventually the people will be satisfied W tn
nothing else. But then Republic requires fori its
establishment men of the purest patriotism, who
have influence with the people, and who, wise in
council and decided in action, will devote them
selves learessly and honestly to the work of erect
: ing it. There must also be corresponding feel
ing of moderation, justice and patriotism among
: the people. Whether the men who are necessary
for this work are TO be found in France, and are
:. in position to act; and whether the people are
prepared to aid and support them in their efforts,
time will tell.
ssOn the other hand there are those who think
: that when the feeling Of sudden excitement which
caused the rejection of the young Count of Paris
'and Of his mother, the Duchess Of Oreans-that
when this sudden feeling Of excitement shall have
passed away there will be a change Of purpose,
: and the form Of monarchy be re-estabshed, with
the young Count as King and the Duchess as
Regent.
"Others look for disorders, violence and all those
sexcesses that followed the revolution which dis
placed the elder branch Of the Bourbon dynasty,
: and prepared the way for the rule of Napoleon"
The following language from Democratic or
gan, on the occasion of the late intelligence from
France, has so much more nationality in it than any
thingwhich the Executive organ has had to say upon
the subject that it is pleasure 10 transfer it to our
columns:
FROM THE HARRISBURG "DEnocRATIc UNION"
God speed this good work to a happy contlu-
sion. May the French people show themselves
worthy of freedom. Let them bear in mind that
: there is uast difference bet,oeen freedom and
: anarchy-befUeen liberty and icentousness.
May the great men whom the people have called
upon temporarily to control the destines Of
France be mindful of the holy trust committed to
. them. May there be raised up for them in this
: hour Of tumult man equal TO the exigency, who
: shall assume the command and become the Fa-
: ther of his Country. May Providence send them
a man like unto WAsHINGToN-one who will see
his own elevation in his country's welfare-one
: who will follow his ambition in the prosperity Of
: the people y
The calm and philosophic Editor Of the Charles
ton Evening News speculates upon the subject in
part as follows:
Another revolution in France was not among
unexpected occurrences. Recent signs were but
too significant Of coming changes. The progress,
however, from inception to execution has been of
startling rapidty, as the opening of the scene has
been marked by circumstances of appalling hor-
'ror. The Parisians, from what is apparent on
: the surface Of affairs, have made sdden plunge
: into civil convulsion. The drama Of revolution
has indeed opened with bloody prologue. The
strife of arms and the effusion Of blood were only
episodes in the revolution Of the three days, as
: the catastrophe was most fortunate. In the pre-
sent conflict the triumph Of the bayonet and the
destruction Of life compose the main incidents OF
the plot, so far as il has been acted out. The
contrivers Of this revolution are not, we suspect
among the class Of safe republicans but ultra
democracy has recruited its ranks from the I'M
quiet spirits which Paris embosoms, who are unfit
Tor civil pursuits, and would flesh their swords in
any quarrel which was thrown up by the chances
: Of politics."
The Charleston Courier concludes its specula-
tons on the subject with the following sentiment,
which will find sincere response in the breast of
every honest statesman or philanthropist:
" Heaven only can save the world from the dis.
grace and horror Of general warfare, wherein
the gamers are but few, the victims are humanity
and civilization"
An old citizen Of New York brcathed his Is. few dsv,
ago, having been for time quite III from peurisy Mr.
ELAN Bliss formerly Of the house oastngs Efhsycdee
Bkss booksellers, Boston, and afterwards Of me firm Of
Bliss White, for very many years in New York. He was
oue eminent in his buspcsa and occupicd sox. a A.. -.