The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-15


the creatures Of tho throne and in franco r IS ern
phatcaly so-bcsiles France has no states TO elect
senators. Her territory is small, and her government
viii not be like that of the United Statcs-a general
government with limited powers, and the country d
vided into Staes-so think-but central govern
nent sitting at Paris to manage the entire affairs of the
rieneh nation regard II equally uncertain in what
the executive VIII consist. There will be strong obJec
tons to one man-and am inclined to think, insu-
perable ones unless two houses should be established
mere Is disposition to break up the life tenure Of
the bench and that has indeed for the time being
been already done by the provisional government,
and several removals made. Give very little at
tenton to any thing which appears in the English
papers n reference to France. England has neither
the ability nor the disposition to understand to APP
preciate the French; and their Jealousy fright. and
agtations at home have caused the columns of their
newspapers to be filed with libes against the French
as they frequently against us 1t is remarkable
how little regard the leading journals of England have
for public veracity in reference to France
| country. But they are stupidity ignorant of both
Only few days since, the London Chronicle stated
that had but thirteen States in the Union
! wonder if ever England has found out that she
had been twice whipped by these thirteen States,
as the Chronicle alleges! When Canada shall have
thrown off the English yoke, and joined herself to us
England Will then be made to comprehend, presume
that we have fourteen States. Witness the stupid and
ridculou conduct Of the English, in attempting to
initiate the French people, and oyerturn dynasty
which has ground the English people the earth for
centuries. Fifty thousand Frenchmen without any
words about it, would have overturned the government
while the English talking. The truth is what
remarked in former letter, that the English need
master. They are not fitted for self-government'
They have greater reverence for MY Lord than for
the rights Of man and the indepen dence of the
try They, are impudent when they control-ser-
vile when they obey-and destitute Of that love of H.
berty which animates the American and the French
man; and have seen nothing to change the opinion
expressed in previous letter that the English
| far from a republic from monarchy
| There are a few hundred Frenchmen in London. and
the English government is SO much afraid of them
that law has been gravely discussed and passed,
to drive them out Of the country This is about equal
to the flight of the English from Paris and Louis Phi
lppe's escape from France Sicily has declared her
self free of Ferdinand of Naples will choose her
own sovereign Charles Albert has been following the
Austrians, and driving them of Lombardy and all
upper Italy but the Nlanese seem to have become ea
lous of him. and the of to-day is that he will
tire and leave the Mianee nd Austrian to fight their
own battles. Prussia, Austria, and all Germany seem
to be going to hold grand convention. All the
tries upon the Rhine and Danube, and up to the dom
mons of him 'of all the Rusias seem to have rcvou
tionzed. There has been grand melee of revolu
tons and the people have played with monarchies
! kings as children do with toys and footballs.
The Austrian constitution proposed provides for two
housesone fifth part of the upper house to be appoint
large proprietors-the lower house to be chosen by
universal suffragethe electors to be "a years old In
Prussia the ministry is attempting to force electoral
law less liberal which has been successfully resisted
by the people. cannot ascertain what kind of a GO
vernment they now have in either Austria, Prussia
the German States or In Holland. There to be
a peaceable anarchy among all. The people form
themselves into National Guards and maintain order;
and the soveregns seem to be walking about among
the people without being moested and to maintain
semblance Of authority, and nominal government
but in fact all Europe, England and Russia excepted
is under the immediate dictaton and control of the
people Spain and England have just had violent
correspondence in which tho former has returned the
correspondence of the latter and informed the British
minister that similar notes from him and Lord Pal
merston shall be returned unopened have not often
seen more violent and racy correspondence. Lord
falmerston seems to be in favor OF reform in all
tries except his own, and Queen Isabella thinks he may
as well look at home. War is less threatening in Eu
rope than when last wrote. Russia has modified the
remarkable manifesto of the Car and contented her
self with neutrality and recognition Of French
suls, &c, &c The Emperor has moderated his tone
and come down from his high stills He is not pre-
pared to fight all Europe. to arrest the plague
referred to in his manifesto Nchoass sober second
thought the best strong and absolute he is but
he taking the most vigorous measures to control his
own ana to prevent an instruction in Rus
PANS, APRIL q. 1S4S.
Result of the Electons-Russa and Poland-The Bona
partes &c.
Lamartine is triumphant-he leads all others in
Paris as far as the returns are known and Ledru Ro
lin has only quarter Of his number of votes and
the 34th aud last candidate elected if elected ut all
Albert Louis Blanc and Flocon, his followers, the
49, l6th and 47th and not elected, In Paris Lamar
tine GARNER Pages, Dupont (de rEure) Armand Mar
rast, Marie -Arago, (Francois) Bethmont, Duvevier
Beranger the poet, Cremcux, Bergen, Carnot Ferdi-
nand de Lasteyrie Cocqueril (preacher) Peupin Ca
vaignac, (Gen) Buchez, Cormerieu. Vavin, Wolowski
| GORDON, Bastde (Jules) Schmt Paquerre Moreau
Garnon, Goudchaux, Recurt Degousee, Guinard Vic
tor Hugo, Lameunais, Changarner Ledru Rollin--are
the members chosen, by existing But thes,
constitute but small minority Of the entire vote, it
may happen that few Of the last of the list aforc
said are defeated In Rouen, Duclaen Buchez, Clere
and Aumae, the vote for Lamartine has been equally
triumphant and Normandie too intends to do herself
the honor of placing him highest the list of candi
dates from that Department-the candidates of Ledru
Rolin were thus defeated by to l. Handbills and
votes there circulated under the following caption
Liste de Canddats la Representation rationale ar
raec par les comes de Seine ct Disc ct acceptee lie
| citoyen mnstre de L Interieur-Ces Candidats ont
toues sympathies ct nous sommes convaineus gu
! lis ont aussi celes du Commencement Provisoire-
| and the " Commissaire du Commencement a
didate-but was so sgnay defeated, even under this
fraud upon the voters-his vote is about to of the
| successful candidates The who accomplished
the revolution and have maintained the laws in their
full ycor ever since have defeated the attempts of the
Minister of the Interior. notwithstanding his unexam-
pied organization and boldness and have. far
heard from returned to the National Assembly the first
in the country true friends of the republic and
the maintenance of stable and honorable govern
ment. Stocks rose instantly and extravagantly.
ty- that great men, wise and good men men who love
peace at home and abroad. win be placed in the
ellis of the nation Your readers viii be able to appre
ciate the truth of my former remarks the unpopu
larity of socialism in France and of my former views
Of the intelligence and good character and conduct ge
morally. Of the French people. Almost all the French
men and women, can both read and write and have
never seen newspapers more generally read and circu
lated among any of people than in Paris they are
sold in of thousands in the streets
to two each generally for and the houses
of all classes filled with them. Next to our
OWN nave no Vi any people VINO cquhl the
French for intelligence, and honorable bearing and
from the first moment as You will have seen from my
former letters have had no doubt Of their maintain
ing republic The programme Of the most magnif-
cent fete yet in France to be held the 4h
Of May at the Inauguration of the National Assembly
has been published 1t lie to be representation of the
industry and arts Of France, accompanied by all the
military the music, instrume Mt and vocal male md
female, Of Paris and the neighborlng villages. The
place selected for this browning event Of civic glory
is the Champs de Mars square offfty acres or more
overlooked by high embankments and further distant,
by the high land of the surrounding country. The
etes already given by the republic, said to far
eel in magnihcence and splendor any ever given by
Louis Phippeand the oyfulness Of the occasion. and
associations of ideas. add charm to them which spi
rted people cannot find under monarchy
Russia has established the Kingdom of Poland as IL
existed before the revolution and has added thereto
Gallica and Poscn the news is official, and was
ceived last evening The purpose Of the Emperor must
L. Lntu a.