The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-25
lNTELLIGENCE By TIE MAILS.


tn ~ WASHINGTON, March y, lS48.
HOro The French Revolution as regarded in
Washington.
Here, at the seat of government, the news OF
the suppression of monarchy in France, has
caused not satisfaction merely, but delight The
superiority of republican institutions is vindca-
ted in the capital where they have Of late been
a ye-word, and France is again the France that
fraternized with America in the struggle for in
dependence.
In the Senate, on Monday, reference was made
to the recent events in Paris, and the chamber
rung with the impassioned eloquence Of Mr.. AL
len, congratulating the people OF France on the
victory they have just achieved. In the other
house, the feeling is quite as intense, and on
all sides, with small and unimportant excep
tons, the greatest delight is mani rested This
government cannot, to be sure, great as is lis
sympathy with the French people, throw itself
into the struggle between them and their late
despots nor do the people of France desire or
want our aid IN rendering them selves free but at
least this government will be the first to congra-
tuate them on their triumph.
There are many features in this revolution
giving for it promise Of greater stability than any
that has hitherto taken place. For upwards Of
four centuries the people of Paris lived under
the shadow Of the Bastile, and they were daz-
zled aud bewildered by the sudden glare of light
whlch burst upon them after its walls were bat
tered down in l7e9 They were then struck as
with coup de soieii, and they raved and rioted
tor while in all the frantic JOY of sudden en-
reimbursement. This fever brought an inevita-
BILE reaction, and France, with energies relaxed
by the debaucherles of her triumph, suffered
herself sgaln to be Frustrated and enslaved
Again she recovered herself in 1880, but was
again persuaded to try monarchy IN a milder
form. The experiment has been tested for Sc
yenteen years, and has failed. 1t has been tried
Ia its mlldest FORM and yet oppressive was it
that the people have been compelled to arm in
defence of their Liberties
But what gives assurance of complete success
to the late movement, is the fact that Eng land
can, on no pretence, and in scarcely any contin-
gency, interfere. Thanks to Plus the Ninth,
Austria IS powerless to stop the flood of republi
can sentiment, or to join with England for the
restoration of monarchy IN France. The hate
combination against the Pope was not between
Austria and France, but between Metternich
and Louis Philippe; and 1t Is absurd to suppose
that the English cabinet is srcondlpg, In good
faith, the efforts of the Ponti for the liberation
of Italy. The spread of liberal principles is as
usual, against the desire, as it is against the in
teiesi, OF the government OF Great Britain. II is
now becoming perfectly understood, that Eng
nation of his subjects, by the presence of Lord
Mimic at the pontifcal court, and at the same
time to work upon the feelings of his holiness
to suppress the anti English agitation in Ireland.
The secret manifesto Of the Pope to the Irish
hierarchy and clergy, proves that Lord Minto's
mission has not been altogether without fruit.
But the Pope is too Use not soon to discover the
snare set for him; and even the should continue
to act in perfect accordance with the wishes of
the British cabinet, the discomfort is too deeply
rooted in the Irish mind to be unsettled by the
strongest exercise ofpontfical authority.
England, then, having the fear OF Ireland con-
sant1y before her eyes, as well as the certainty
OF the utter prostration of her finances, will be
as unwilling as unable TO interfere with the re-
publicans of France. l! is likely che may deem
1t wsest to acquiesce at once in the change OF
government, with as good grace as possible,
and thus avert the terrible collision, different con-
duet on her part would be sure to produce.
But it is almost certain that the present wing
ministry must lose their places. Lord John Rus
sell is not the man for any crisis, much less for
such crisis.
In Mexico, the effect will be to cause an lmme-
diate ratification of the treaty 1t is evident
Mexico has nothing to expect from either France
or England They are-the one indirposed, the
other unable to carry out their schemes OF inter-
ventlon, IT they ever entertained any. 1t Mr..
Polk had not been in such hurry, we could
have got Lower California and the right of way
across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Timidty is
always an unwise counsellor. GALvIENsIs.