Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-07-22

French Institute. whether the works of Proudhon,
Louis Blame aud Others upon the question OF labor
and social organization, should be examined and an
swercd. The members Of that committee did me
the honor TO invite me to be present. Most OF them
opposed TO amy notice being taken OF these
publications; one alone insisted that they should be
referred TO a committee or TO number, who should
write an answer to th,m, and was happy, on being
consulted, To add my voice TO hs;-not that consI-
dcrcd the rculation necessary for the satisfaction OF
the Academy, but TO prevent the spread OF PERM
ctous and false ideas, which were the more readily
accepted by the less fortunate classes OF society, as
they bore evidence Of an earnest interest IN their
welfare on tn" part OF their authors. believed an
interest equally earnest to exist on the part OF the
Academy, and being sure that with many OF the
workmen there was desire TO learn, not theories
which fattcrcd their passions or held up TO them
false hopcs,-but the truth, felt that great SER
vice might be rendered to society by the essay IN
question. The Academy decided otherwisc,-a de-
cisiom which have reason TO believe IT has since
deeply regretted. Its members generally could not
believe the extension which the ideas OF the Com
munsts had obtained; the publicity and the free
discussion which have resulted from the revolution
of February, have brought the fact before them and
the world This same publicity has, i feel conf
dent, led, not you will be told by newspapers, TO
the spread Of ideas Of Communism but TO their dmi.
mutton; the light Of discussion and reason has been
fatal TO them, and many of those who had before
adopted them from conscientious belief IN their
efficiency and praccabilty, have now abandoned
them.
Those who had a selfish interest at stake, the
chiefs and the staff of the great army offensive
against society, have remained faithful will not
say to their convictions, but 10 their post, and by
haterng various passions and interests,-by inviting
the aid or the partnership of various pretcnders,
have succeeded in acquiring the force and organizing
the resistance, which the Republic has Just tri-
umphed. They have fattered. say, various pas
sions. They have also raised every flag; that OF
Henry ", Of Jonvillc, of Louis Napoleon. was
in the district Of the insurgents Friday aud part
of Saturday, and talked with the defenders Of the
barricadcs, during the interval OF the combat Their
watchword La Repubtt1ne Democrdtque CT
S0cial; but the Of each Of the above pretenders
put forward also, and praised. The greater
number OF those who spoke OF one man, seemed,
however, in favor of Joinvlle Regency. This fact,
which myself observed, coupled with the fact that
many of the cx-municipal guard were among the
combatants might lead to suspicious as TO the inter
vention Of the Orleaus family in this movement. As
little respect his conduct forces one to feel for the
chief Of that family, do not believe, that either
Joinvillc Aumale would lend themselves 10 this
upon society. The large sums OF money which
distributed among the insurgents will, cannot
doubt, be found TO have from other sources than
theirs. Among the insurgents, WINS gratliled to
see how small a portion composed of the intel
ligent working men of Paris. This great Babel has,
in its population, 30 900 f0rcats Undergraduates OF
the galleys, who having served their time at Brcst,
at Rochefort, at TouIon, prohibited from en-
tering the large citics-where, however, from the
greater facility for crime, they almost sure TO
find their way. This class seemed TO be fully repre-
scented.
must close my letter abruptly. The Executive
Commission has, you will see, retired, and Cavaig-
mac rests charged by the Assembly with executive
power There is one man instead OF five This
will give decision and unity where it was before
wanting. The public feeling at this moment is dis
posed to the late government, too severely
think, for its indecision. Lamartine well that
this combat would come; and it was his policy TO
stavc it off, by all means, until the constitution
adopted and the government defnitively organ
lied For this he kept by his side Ledru Roln.
History will render him justice, and will give him
proud niche among those who have had the courage
10 sacrifice present popularity and to brave calumny
in order to be useful to their country.
Ever yours, GEORGE SUMNER.