Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-14


risk of submitting either the Constitution or the
election Of President of the Republic TO the people
Ii the President be elected by the Convention the
choice will most likely fall upon Gen. CAyAIGNAc.
Some persons have lately assailed his popularity,
| by drawing parallel between him and the English
| General Monk, who restored Charles III, and say
that monarchy will, 1t is more than probable, be
sored to France by the French General. Another
point proved by the late elections is the still great
power of the Socialists Communists, and other sin-
lar classes. Their numbers and strength in Paris
have been much underraed; they have returned
| one OF their most notorious members, M. RAsPAIL
as representative from the city of Paris to the Ma
lional Convention. Whether he will be allowed to
lake his seat there, is very much questioned The
Communists aimed TO return two others of their
numbers, and but for the Intervention of M. Fou1D
a highly respectable man and Partisan banker
who stood second on the poll, they would certainly
| have succeeded IN returning another member The
great safeguard OF France, however, against the in
tiuence OF Communism, is the ten millions of pro-
prietors Of the SOIL To preach Communism to
man who has got any thing to lose by its adoption
4 would be vain attempt The division of capital,
however, not of land, was the doctrine of LOUIS
BLANC and his school. The leading doctrines of
this sect, turned into plain English, are, down
with property and away with inheritance These
principles, which were confined to a very narrow
and initiated sect in February last have since been
disseminated, more or less, through the whole body
Of the laboring classes in the towns. They are in
scribed on the banner of nsurrection wherever il
is raised they form the watchword and the hope of
the extreme party, both in and out of the Conven-
ton. It's no longer between liberals and lliberals
republicans and anti-republcans, that the political
struggle exists, but between the lowercass excited
and the middle class, alarmed, by these doctrines
M. THEIRS made mastery effort when speaking
upon this subject and very little, that had any point
in it. was said in reply; but the champions of the
people reserve their oratory for the clubs. The
worst feature OF the times in France is ibis mar
shalng Of the people into two casses-those who
have property, and those who have not.
M. MARRAsr has been reelected President of the
Convention by a very large majority. The late
elections in Paris excited good deal of noise and
large gatherings of the people, but no disturbance.
The French Government is said to have directed
the commander of the French feet off Sicily to in
sist upon cessation of hos,lities in that island
This is probably Incorrect because it would at once
amount to that Intervention which General Cavaig-
nae has hitherto so sedulously avoided. A similar
report, however, which represents orders TO have
been given TO the French fleet off Venice to prevent
the -Austrans occupying that city, has more of the
semblance of probability, because the northwest
ment of Venice appears to have been guaranteed by
the existing armistce. France, it appears, regards
the settlement of the question between Austria and
SARDINIA to be almost certain, since all preparations
Tor war on the Italian frontier of France have been
ordered TO be discontinued, and the army of the
Alps to be reduced one-half. In voting on the con.
sttuton, the amendment 10 abolish the punishment
of death for all crimes was rejected by 1873 votes
against 2l6. The punishment of death for politi-
cal offences was abolished The abolition of sla-
very was likewise voted. A motion by M. PIERRE
LERoUX that the constitution should contain no ac-
acknowledgement of religion was rejected almost unani
mously.
Nj. THEIRS stated in his speech that the French
manufactures of cotton, which in 1885 consumed
35,000,O00 Of kilogrammes of the raw material,
consumed 65,000000 in ls45, whilst the cost of
producing these manufactures had increased only
from 630,000,000 of francs to 650,00O, coo, and
the wages of the workmen had increased in the pro-
portion of 33 10 40.
The EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA does not appear TO
have returned TO quite so stable state Of things in
Vienna as when commenced this letter we
thought was the case; ; and we have another proof
how bold thing it is for any in Europe to un-
dertake to look week ahead. Communism, rad-
casm, republicansm, and many other disturbing
clements are still fermentng and brewing mischief
IN Austria. Great and serious riots and commo-
lions have broken out in Vienna, and there is
rumor that the Emperor has been obliged again to
leave his capital and seek shelter in fight His
natural midity Of character may have induced such
step, without any absolute necessity for it, Hun
GARY, II is said, has not succeeded in obtaining the
terms sought for from Austria. The troops of the
Magyars have lately been very successful against
the Croats.
The difficulty at Vienna arises from the aboring
classes seeking TO intimida,e the Government The
result may be the repetition in Vienna of the Paris
struggle of June. Should SO deplorable an event
take place it will be impossible for RADETzFI to
keep his army concentrated on the plains Of Lom-
bardy. 1t is well if Communism is not more widely
spread in the East Of Europe than even in Paris.
There are many proofs that strong affation and
connexion exists between its disciples in different
countries. Radetzki's knowledge of approaching
difficulties at home may have sofened him, and in
duced him to refer the question Of the continuation
of the armistice TO Vienna; he has intimated that
in the mean time he will not be the party to break it,
The Central Parliament al Frankfort has thought
best to retrac It's hasy decision respecting the ar
mistlce with DENMARK, in relation to the SLEswIo.
HoLsTEN question; and the quasi treaty-for the
armistice really amounts to a treaty-has been rat-
ned. PRUSSIA seems to be in very excited state, but
proceedings Frankfort inrespect to the armisce
with Denmark may, perhaps, operate as seda,iye.
The armistice between AUSTRIA and lrALr ex-
pires this day and Cuaprps hYprpT 10 ,cnroson,.