The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-14
The News by the Caledonia.

by the Caledonia are full Of interest, but our
space is too limited TO admit ofcxtcnded ex.
tracts. \ very good resume, or, 'sbirds eye
view" OF the whole is given in the first ar
ticlc below which we take from the New
York Sun. The letter from Paris which fol.
lows, gives fine idea Of the energy and
wisdom Of the new government OF France,
and OF the stupendous difficulties that sur
round them. Lamartne--ihc poet and the
ora,or-appears 10 be the master spirit OF
the new government-his eloquence alone
can charm and subdue the turbulent masses,
while his wisdom can guide in safety.
\ birds eye view of the occurrences Of
Europe between the 25th of February and
the llth Of March, comprises more Of
change and prospective reorganization
than has ever been known within 50 short n
period since the earliest records of histc-
ry.
In France, The revolution in Paris and
the Provisional government which grew
out OF il, were received with the most live
~ enthusiasm. Executive Officials tender
ed their adhesion TO the new order ofthngS
with checriulncSS and alacrity. The heads
Of the Army, and Navy, the ArchbiSh0pS
and Clergy, many Of the old Noblosse, and
adverse newspaper press has fallen into the
ranks with wonderful facility.
The affairs Of Italy portend the greatest
changes. The hold of Austria on those
fair provinces " hich she has so long and so
rIthlesSly oppressed, is Slackening apace.
hn 81, Ia. ,,Al,
boast of sending into Italy forthwith, will
have plenty Of fighting work at home ere
long.
In Germany an open fcrment has occur
red, not only in The case Of the Burger
Guards at Frankfort, but throughout all the
cunicderated States. The people demand
larger franchises, a free press, and more
general liberty.
Prussia is upheaving for Reform. Rhenish
Provinces are determined to possess them
selves of an extended nationality.
Wretched Spain, through tears ofhlood,
looks eagerly at the breaking of the fe,trrs
going on around her, and the tyrant Chris.
tina only plays another Louis Philippe
part 10y gagglng the Press.
Austria has the seeds OF disorder in her
own bosom. The resignation Of Meter.
nich shows that the cordial undo rstandng
between the Minister aud the Emperor has
been broken up, and the reason of such 4
course may be traced TO an under current
OF diSaliecilon among tie subjects Of that
Empire, which will only require an oppor.
tuuity TO break forth.
England was never, at any former peri.
cd, in so critical condition. She will no,
In pp I'm rht
ccntrateS all her power TO suppress the po-
lltical warnings of her own subjects.
Ii will be strange if the next news from
ireland tells not Of an outbreak. should Eng.
land have carried her threat Of SupprcsSmc
the Dublin Mous;orMectiug into effect.
Scotland has drawn the first breath Of
discomfort, aud when she is forced by the
oppressive cNactOnS Of monarchy, to cry
out give La Rcpublique" in the public
streets, and oppose her peoples hearts to
the bayonets Of the Soldicry, Jet it not be
supposed she can he dragOnncd into salts p
faction. She may bidc her time but She
will DO the deed whatcverthat may be.
Switzerland has completed an internal
civil strife.
The two Sicilics have their king shut mp
IN the Castle Of McSsina, and they will ac.
cept from him nothing short Of constitu-
ton of their own shaping.
The people of Belgium are too near
ncighborS not to hc inoculatcd with French
notions. They are looking for further pc
Pular privileges. Blu, Leopold has been too
much accustomed TO kngship to bear any
interference with the divine right.
The attempt on the life of Nicholas Of
Russia, shews plainly enough that the spirit
of koscus,o still lives, and that, amongs I
the hcrdcs of his subjects, and the swarmS
of his military locusts, is to be found tina,
hatred which the iron cruelty of tyrant is
always sure 10 cnGcndcr.
Poland may, phouiX-likc, yet rise from
her ashes. and perhaps, amongst the melet
of nations, She, like Ireland, may yet see
the establishment Of national independence