Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-30
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

PROM THE SEw YORK EVENING sErTEMREn ~.
We place before readers letter from highly intell
gent American residing in Paris to his friend in this city,
which has been obgingy communicated for publca
ton. Its views the immediate future Of France gloomy,
and as it appears to with good For the present.
there regns in France the absolute military despotism
All discussion. properly called is suppressed The Gov
eminent makes itself the editor of all the newspapers pre-
scrbing what may appear in their columns and what shall be
ereuded Besides this monopoly of the press, il assumes
that Of political association, and totsates
persons in the form Of society for political objects except
that which exercises the powers Of the Government
If the maxim be true that the produce the
effects may look for attempt the part Of those who
endure this oppression throw it off by violent Ply
scans tell that repeed dsempers, driven from the
face Of the body the internal take more violent and
fatal forms is with the freedom Of discussion and
citation and the history of France teaches this truth in the
most impressive The OF repression adopt
ed CHARLES Xth led to the revolution which dethoned
him. Lours PHILIPPE overhrown by the reaction Of
bis seventies. II will be fortunate if the French nation
shall submit patiently to the present despotc measures until
do hope, the ark Of its constitution
being launched, they shall be forever withdrawn:
PARIS August Is, ls4s.
Mr. Dean SIR: avail myself Of the return Of Forest
TO the United States send you few lines. The recent
him to abandon his project Of seeing his native land
The blow is rude him, and sincerely trust that the
kindness and sympathy which people have for many
extended TO him. again be expected temper the
severity Of this disappointment which he feels most deeply
Alas for Italy She has but given another example Of the
evils of internal discussions where national independence is
stake. Unfortunately her whole history is full Of such
PIES Instead Of rising with unanmy FIRST to expe the Aus
tans the Italians have been quaeng among themselves
what their government should be after they had driven
them This added to the doubefaced conduct of the
Grand Duke of Tuscany and Of the Popeca Ueakness if
you choose-has led the nation into state than
before the revolution Of Milan. Austria apd Austrian infu
triumphant throughout the whole length and
breadth of the Italian peninsula AS for France interfering
by her arms, think il very questionable she does, she
will have the whole load Of the her shoulders
for it plain that England will 60 further in her joint
diaon with France than 10 ddrise Austria give up Lom
hardy and fall back the Adge France will only interfere
by at the last extremity This is avowedy Cavagnacs
intention. Such interference would be general war,
and France wishes to avoid if possible However, for
the last few days matters looking much threatening
than they have done for time. The big fight on the
oath June not closing chapter you. lean
didy believe that far serious difficulties ahead The
Government, am convinced, or rather should say, the
bourgeoisie is induging in dangerous optimism. You
not be astonshed hear Of boodshed and
lence long No predict the day the hour but
do believe them far distant As for the position of par
ties, will only say, that Cavagnses being able To sustain
himself is a very probemacsl matter. This will appear
strange TO you perhaps yet Had the space TO do
in letter. would give you details that think would
satisfy you Theirs and his friends driving matters back
wards fast they As for the epubc-hardy can
one say that il exists in name Scarcely say
"sfat umbra" Even the Sadoo Of the will
soon fear depart Already the right Of association and the
freedom Of the press have disappeared by decrees
more dcuousy repressve than they not only
under Louis Philippe, but during the restoration Il is
true the public mind here where the value
Of universal suffrage and the right Of the majority to rule
not appreciated among the people, whose political education
yet to be made, and who with all their clever theories and
bright minds, have not practically learned the first elements
OF sound Political ormbook and in reality do not under
stand the meaning Of civil bey-a unhoy and strange
has been made of the absence Of restraint which existed
here from February May but this 10 be expected
This liberty wine to them and they go, drunk with it.
II is smentable, however, to the selfcaled states-
of the republic falling into just the the
monarchicsl dynases fell into and prerrng ridiculous
preston 10 common-sense prevention They will not believe
here that after ALL the only remedy for violence is free,
scted discussion Thien-hs little political jugger, that
little Mrobeau -mouche Madame De Gardn calls him,
"a witty nick name, by the way you know oseauouche
is humming bind will be much for Cayagnac, fear.
Cavagnac Is pure honest bot fear not equal to the
occasion. The laws and Of the National Assembly
already bearing their fruits There time when
the thousand and political societies active
Their ram6caton extends throughout France The people
and the press muzzed but the fire smoudeng beneath
II is possible that the anticipated misery Of the coming winter
may be requisite TO make break forth, but am inclined
think that there will be fuss before then. There is grow
up in the army also avery bad rather dissatisfied spirit
Il Is every day becoming apparent movement Is daily
expected in Vienna again. is barely possible, however
that il may be deferred. In word all Europe is in tia
state that Immediately precedes violent paroxysm. fea
blood letting will be the remedy applied do give
you detailed Of what openly going this you
will CLEAN from the papers only attempt thus hastily
give you hint Of the Of things that apparent to any
one who wishes togo little below the visible horizon or
lawyers say Of the pulse Of the bench, "e current Of hiring
ia,c that does not ga into The books"
My stay here coming TO close, and its duration
uncertain rust be able return for good the Un,ec
States in the month. You see live in hope
that ere long shall be able take you by the hand viii
be in the Of month two, trust As to your En-
iopean tour, only say that you would not know Paris
Il is the gay, houghess Paris that you once knew
Morally, has changed entirely stranger coming here
for the s time would not appreciate this fact but wou
strike you most forcby. There glooma dismal look
presentmenta pe occupation" apparent on every counte
you meet Trade and business parayzed and the
thought which appears visible in the eyes Of nine men
ten you meet is, saure q pe" Nor does hope appear
mitigate the present know nothing more sad and unna
ura than the sight Of gayhesred nation forced 10 be s1
II does not sit well upos Johnny Crapsud His vi
sage bears at present the solemn gravity Of the monkey while
the Of his physical system evidently retains its natura
propensity shrugs and entire chats but 1t Is vain The
eaden atmosphere around him bears him down. and one long,
art-bursting, responding exclamation Of Mon Deu
Mon Deu - appears the only sosce that IL left him. most
certainly would not advise you 10 Europe present
not that you would meet with any thing unpleasant in the
Of obstacles to ocomoon in those parts that you would
probably vst-hough how long this will be so cannot
saybut pleasure, at least desennui would suppose,
L.. LIZ - III