The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-29

w. ,v, in an age of prodgies. Nothing can oe more
0g than the food OF events which pour upon us from
- no the Caledonia The heart OF the fnend Of
49, spngs to meet the grateful intelligence which
,,r;eae, the extension of liberal principles IN the
World We do not aim at the character OF pro-
..r.Ddists We avoid all active Intervention win the
nohes of Europe We leave it to her TO shape her own
destiny in her own way But it IS Impossible mol 10 ie
o;,e Al the spectacle of France enlargmg the ghs Oh
the people.
Az Amsr;ea loves liberty herself, she cannot but re-
o;es that our ancient ally should initiate her example
made more imposing at the present time, by the efficiency
:. ~, n,h;c copnses and the spendor OF our military
achievements.
w. before our readers all the extracts we have yet
raivad bv the Caledoniaproposins TO extend the OUT
linz a. aeon as further intelligence can be received. But
i already appears that the revolution is nearly accom-
,,;sbsd,bat if has spread through most of the de-
n,rmsois-tkat the King has retired to England
,h., a provisional government is established, with
,,.,;,,,rsbed men at the head of affairs-and that
!. r,onal assembly is to be summoned, much
more liberal principles of suffrage, to form republican
constitution II will be in the power of NJ DE Tocqueville
d bsr other statesmen to consider the federal form of
gives power enough protect the country from foreign
danger and from domestic dissensons We learn, also.
he the Caledonia and by the d. Godfrey, from Palermo,
that the spirit of the age has also extended to other
tries is felt especially in Italy, where the people of
,beTwo Scies are demanding republican constitution
We mistake the character of the French, if they not
now fitted to support and enjoy republican government
They are much better qualified now, than during their
first revolution and if this "wonderful people" are per-
mied to work out their destinies without any at
tempt on the part of foreign nations to keep down their
spirt and involve them in war, shall not find them
running into the same excuses into which they were
hurried in l793 BY foreign assailans consprng with the
domestic friends of the subvered system. But they
probably much less in danger Of any interruption than
they were before Most OF the surrounding nations
have sufficient elements of the sleeping volcano in their
own bosom TO compel them to look more at home to
their security.
In any event. it is hoped that the French will cultivate
thar love of ORDER which essential to the of
the revolution.
II would be miserable afectaton in us, therefore, to
conceal our sympathies and wish for the of
liberal principles in France. The country feels it. Both
parties participate good wishes for egeneraed France
Mr.. Allen, of Ohio, has this day come forward with
congratulatory resolutions in the Senate of the United
States The press of the United States sympathizes with
the liberal press Of France. Almost all journals,
save the laundering and bgoted National Integencer
Of this city, participate in the sentiment The liberal
spirit which is expressed by the wing press-and even
by the London Times and Standards looked for in
vain from that paper for il goes for the abuses OF the
government against the rights of the people