The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-17
.rhn Enreian News.

The Foreign News
The foreign news which we publish this morn
ing particularly that relating to France, IS II true,
Of the deepest interest 1t is stated that theorists
for some time anticipated, had at last arrved-that
the streets of Paris had been once more the theatre
of sangunary strife, and that again many lives
had been sacrificed upon the altar of revolution.
Were all this true, we should indeed be tempted to
despair of the French Republic, and too doubt the
capacity of the people Of France for selfgoyern-
rnent: but it comes in such questionable shape,
that we are inclined to persuade ourselves of its
asity, or to believe that it may be greatly exagger
ated, than at once to renounce our long-cherished
dream of European liberty. As usual, this news
comes to us through.the English papers, and
may therefore safely set down one-half of it as
false We have been so oftendeceived by the mis-
representations of the British press that should
receive everything coming from that source with
great degree of caution. The mirror Of truth has
always presented us with apicture of French affairs
very different from that painted by the Tory papers
Of Great Britain; it has shown us, In place OF in
flriated mobs orderly demonstrations of the Paris
ian worknen dissension in the Provisional Cow
eminent has been by it changed into harmony; and
the deadly enmity said to have existed between
two of that Governments most distinguished mem
bers, Lamartine and Ledru Rollin, suddenly trans
formed into friendship of the most decided charac-
ter. But with all the allowances we should make
for English prejudice and credulity, we cannot dis
guise the fact that there is much to regret in the
present position of affairs in France and something
to fear for the stability of her republican institutions
In spite of the many influences at work against
Louis Napoeon-in spite of the opposition of the
Government, and the enmity Of the three greatest
parties in the country--the ultra-Democrats, the
Communists, and the Fomierites, his popularity
would seem to have greatly increased. Two things
have combined to produce this efIeet-one was the
very injudicious and vacillating course of the
National Assembly, and the other the timely resig
nation OF Louis Napoleon. In the first place, the
Assembly should have betrayed no fear by deliber
ating, upon the expediency of permitting the Prince
to take the seat to which he had been elected--t
! should have admitted him without hesitation, and
without any of those theatrical hourishes which
have only rendered it ridiculous different course
but tended toexcife the sympathy of the people,
| and showed an evident weakness and INDIGESTION
4 upon the part of the Government Louis Napoleon
by resigning then, gained great deal of credit for
patriotism and disinterestedness To this however,
he is not entitled. He is weak, ambitious and I'M
principed, only resembling in vanity his ustrious
uncle. He knew that if he had once appeared in
the Assembly among the really great men who
compose that body, he would not be able to main
tain even.a respectable position, but would have at
once sunk to his proper level, for the prestige Of
NapoIeons name would have awaited nothing be-
fore the brilliant inteects of such men Lamar
tine, Lammennais, Louis BIanc and Ledru Rollin.
His resignation, therefore, was merely ruse to
gain time and TO avoid the exposure of hs own in
eriority. notwithstanding present appearances,
/ we do not believe that he stands any chance OF
being elected first President of the French Repub-
lie. As we have before said, the Bonapartist faction
is the smallest of all, in spite of the noise it has
lately made, and the great commodon il has ex-
cited To that high office-the Presidency-we
believe, and our desires are i'll cOnsonance with our
wishes-that Lamartine will be chosen. He is the
representative of the Socialists, who comprise all
those parties which look upon the revolution as
eminently social one, and are determined that
their ideas and theories shall now be put into prac-
tice. The election of Louis Napoleon would be a
death blow to these hopes, and will therefore en-
counterthe fercest opposition Of all classes of re-
publicans, AMI can only hope for aid from his OWL
small faction, and perhaps from the equally con.
temptible Legitimists and Orleanists. We can
therefore, see no cause to fear that republicansm
will not in the end be triumphant, and order and
prosperity arise, like Phoenix, from the ashes Of
the monarchy.