Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-25
COMMENTS OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

PROM LIVERPOOL JOURNAL OF FEBRUARY 26.
The Cause of the Revolution in France.-The
people of France have virtually no voice in the
election of Parliamentary representatives. The
electors are few, and the mode of election is the
of popular. This system ought to be changed,
and the public desire change. Government re-
fused to make any alteration. All men oppressed
look to England for succor or example. The French
people that and talked-dncd and talked They
wished and talk but the police forbade the graca
ton An article in the penal code brought TO bear upon
the privileges and although NJ Guizo had formerly denounced
this interpretation he adopted it, Denied the right TO
assemble they dned together and after dinner made speeches
The Kings health drunk and the Sovereign may
have been piqued Certainly taken To prevent
these banqes but in the provinces they nevertheless
numerous.
On the assembling of what call Parliament the Reform
resolved a banquet Government inerfered
the question occupied the Chamber of Deputies Ministers
declaring such proceedings Illegal Odlon Banot and others
contendng for their strict legality One said that should
take place the others that should. Discussion only
helped to iniame the public mind The Reormers in Paris
received sympathy from the provinces. The banquet
announced for Tuesday last and deputaons from all the
great north and south had minated their intention
he present
Government beaten relying the law, they would
appeal due form the tribunals and permit the banquet
take place. holding responsible the Deputies present SO
far all well the interest in the affair decayng, but
the Ministers smlrng under and discontinue
took umbrage at the call made 10 The National Guards 10 line
the streets through Whch procession 10 pass dressed
in uniform, but unamed and forbade the banquet late on
Monday evening The opposition protested against what they
considered violation Of the constitution abandoned the idea
of dining together and exhorted the people to order The
Deputies did they resolved mpeaeh the Ministry.
The vacation renewed the interest in the affair the agi
taon increased Military poured into the city, and the people
crowded the streets The sequel is told in another place
The soldiers refused to fire the malcontens the National
Quad joined the an necessary consequence, the
obnoxious Minister resigned The King sought pacfy
Par Inv Of INIT fsuf-
fcing, he has ceased TO be King.
FRoM The LONDON SPECTATOR or FEBRUARY &c.
Paris has undergone storm Of bloody revolution,
and the French Government is dissolved.
Last week it was understood that either Ministers
or their opponents would contrive to carry the Re-
form contest from the arena of the banqueting hall
to that Of the law court. But both chose wider
field. By inUting the National Guard make demonsfra-
to The Opposition carried the contest into The rerotiona
ry streets Of Paris, and there the Government de Jac0 met
them with troops and artillery.
The field dangerous for all parties but for The
Prime Minister defeat was inevitable. II the troops were beat
enthe least probable hypothess-he was beaten IL they
conquered the blood Of Frenchmen would have cried
against him in eloquence powerful than his II
they deserted political society dissolved and the dynasty
itself was thrown into the spool" augment the stakes Of
the deadly gamblers In the midst Of the tunu the nexora
bio, impossible did finch In the face Of i'm
parchment and Of conflict he exhibited mistaken mncss
amounting TO the sublime and 10 the very last he aad
thing OF his audacious camness He stuck To his doctrine,
and would not admit the anarchy which refuied it
The King, less Of enthusiast in political stoicism tried
10 escape the difficulty by withdrawing the Minister
After days Paris seemed To breathe again. But
the blood Of the people up while their hand they
have They somcd The ruicies, dcihroned the
King, and up Provisional Government So say the last
hasty and imperfect reports.
AT all events this cannot have happened for nothing The
first obvious result is the political perdiion Of NJ Guizp The
greatest theoretical Of the day tas committed the
greatest political blunder Of the age His mastery intellect
seems, like that Of Bacon Gin many respects very
different man, but alike in this TO have lacked the compile
ment OF hcaa blank in bis nature where the passions
should have been, have made him leave out Of the
count the passions of those whom he undertook rule ADD
thus 70 have mscalculed gevouy The coolest Of the
cold, he has performed the part Of the reband and his
country 70 fames; frost performed the effect Of fire."
The dynssy-where isl The aged obstinate hands Of
Louis Philippe are dyed with the same bloody stain that his
predecessors knew we'll Pushing hard awyerke sriehts
the Of awlcss tyranny he suffered his agent
revive the associations Of Charles and PoQnac
tere Of 1880 evoked in ls4s Once moro have monarch
has tl before thrown oabsoiute authority and they
have fallen in the attempt.
The nation who dcscry through the hurting amos-
phere OF the present revolution what France NAV do what
may be done with her Paris has yet 10 settle with the
vnces Paris used lead they she has lost that office
Isl true Who are the that hold actual power in their
hands What their objects Is impossible answer
any Of these questions We only know that the late Order Of
things upsuoed the aged King is away no one can
tell whittier Count Mole and the old respecabrs annu
led Reform the cry Of last week, u out of date the
rent has rushed long past Theirs the young Count Of Paris
hiss been pooh poohed and the monarchy itself be
question referred 70 the strange provisional government OF
demsgouge lawyers republican edtr scientific bosy bodies
and political psets Whatever ihc form which Government
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