Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-01

Of being proof of his wisdom is but cloak for his imbe-
cily. And an American, while he is proud OF the inslu-
tons OF his country, and grateful for the rational equality
which prevails there may yet seek explain the usages OF
other societies. and describe them for the qualification of his
counIymen without mourning the suspicion that he is daz-
zied by European utre, that he his
try with feelings and affections when he left it. 1t
owing 10 the essential difference in the organization Of Anne
Tican and European institutions, social and POLITICAL that the
qutdauacS OF the Old world often deceving themselves
and their believers respecting the gravity and tendency OF
every outbreak OF popular feeling that in the United
States and rom which human government be wholly
exempt bile every ruehearted citizen and de-
pores these acts OF violence, whether their object be resist
some unpopular officer measure or, unfequenty
happens IN these later days. TO condemn-nGt to tryand
then to punish obnoxious individual by the process
lamenaby well known, OF the ''Lynch Law cannot be
denied that there oen perhaps too oen provocaton
notion the acts but for the excited feelings which lead them
But the eXtenuang circumstances any exist. unknown
in Europe, while the naked facts conspcuousy recorded
in all the journals and greedy seized proofs of the little
regard for law right in the Pattern Republic. 1t would he
curious and instructive work, collection made Of the
various emcue sedous attempts and open violations of
law which have occurred in Europe during the short
time have resided here.
TheewOs blood shed in London the riots Of $780,
than has flowed from all the popular in the United
States since The first occupation Of the country And IN France
incidents Of this kind continually occurring, but they
not spread dt for effect the rectals of political
offences suppose the disturbances Amens last season.
were hardly known in the United States and yet have
eeues Of Paris which have often disturbed and threatened
the Government and the riots in Waes their
political importance has given them sudden celebrity But
this mania OF opposition to the laws has seized the heretofore
quiet Swedes and most formidable movement which threat
ened the safety Of Stockho recently repressed only
with great difficulty and exerton And unfortunately the
intelligence of the age the of this excitement simply
proposition extend to the native Jews portion Of the
rights enjoyed by their counrymen @'
But the principal point of inquiry in all estimates OF the
moral character Of people, deduced from their habits obed
TO the law must necessarily be the physical strength
which the Government employs in the maintenance of its
authority In the y of Paris, and in immediate VICINITY
there armed force of less than 80 900 men,
and which, is aid, often reaches the number Of so 600
Here we-apIonted army adequate to the conquest of
Kingdom And the soldiers quartered in every part Of the
city, prepared TO put down any lnsurrectonary movements
and to give aid tohe civil hoIiy. And all the public
Offices and all the courts OF justice, guards station
ed, and senines always duty. Continually in the
streets soldiers passing with persons in their custody
10 be examined committed This display and employment
Of military force is evidently the great machine Of authority
without which he peace of the capital and the SAFETY of the
kingdom could not exist wenyfour hours make this
marx not anger but in Sadnesno because public order
thus supported but because the Of society renders
resort to this species of force necessary Still, however it
must not be supposed that rational freedom is oppressed by
military power in France This be public opinion is
too strong and the provisions of the charter sauay
suffer such abuse, the Government disposed
to attempt it, But it is evident that the who govern
France at fhs day little inclined put practice the
poded masms of arbitrary power; and have remark
ed, since have been this country where the press
trey free, and the community equally jealous and viganL
single complaint of military interference with civil rights
must necessarily believe that such rare
There in truth great personal freedom in France; and
appears to me that the general condition Of the kingdom
happy than has been former period OF history
Preparations are at this moment making in Paris for the
opening of the Chambers and official publication has Just
appeared in the MoniteGr which will give you of
the respect enced by the Government for the newspaper
and 1F The
as follows
"Quesfoysllb ofMe Chamber Of Deputies.
The Editors of the daily journals giving Of the
proceedings OF the Chamber OF Deputies requested meet
the Office OF the Secretary OF the Quesor Saturday
the 2lst OF this month, order to form Syndicate and
determine the mode Of admission the rbunes
the Journalists"
syndicse you will observe, is the organization Of any
association for its segovernmen and sa usual proceeding
in France for the regulation Of persons uniting together for
legal object has resemblance corporations
and though liable TO objections, il has the advantage of
interior police conducted by responsible persons.
This Difference to the puryeyors Of public information is
striking fact in the progress OF monarchica Governments and
where it exists there be few abuses without exposure
and, may add without correction
But with the laws may be said TO uphold themselves Il
is their moral not their physical force, which the
obedience Of society II is the habit Of submission which
all taught in early life that gives to little piece Of paper
borne by sheriff constable the effect Of magical wand
to break down all opposition There is not kingdom in
in Europe whose institutions could survive day they
left to the protection upon which society depends
Its preservation And let him who speculate upon the rela
tive moral condition Of different people, whose obedience
the sautary restraints OF law springs from such dssimlar
tves keep steadily in view this remarkable American pecu
arty And he add that in the United States the soldier is
utterly unknown instrument compel submission to the
civil power, he judge Of the superiority Of the morale OF
social organization that Of any other country the
face Of the globe
circumstance occurred last winter somewhat amusing in
ITSELF but worth repeating in connection with this subject
because, while il exhibits the working Of SYSTEM it exhi
bits also the estimate which is liable he formed of in Eu
rope The proceedings Harrisburg carefully publish
ed in all the journals Of France and England with criticisms
and antcpaons little fatteng to the national pride Of Us
Americans who are in Europe
During the progress Of this affair." there presentation
at Court which assembled, usual persons from
every part Of Europe well many Of countrymen
The King passing along stopped, is his CUSTOM to
with Minister and il remarked that he appear
ed to be very earnestly engaged and then laughed hear
ty al observation that seemed TO be made in
inquiry be had put learned afterwards from those who
within hearing Of the conversations that the King had
asked the Minister he had any recent intelligence from Ha
rsburg and finding there none he inquired what would
probably be the result Of the difficulty. Our latest
OF this legislative cec, il appeared TO European, had
LETT the operation precisely where the Speaker OF the Senate
OF Penny lyana compelled to seek safety by jumping
OF wndow-an Of the graves character, when es
mated according the notions of French Politicians The
Minister answered that much importance attached
IN Europe this temporary suspension Of legislative authority
than the result would prove deserved that the history OF the
United States had shownupon many serious occasions that sud
den Civilizations affecting way to calm reflection, and