The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-27

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The first observation which the foregoing ia
BILE suggests, is, that, in the distribution of in
structlon amongst the four classes of the popu
lation, the governmental and administrative class
Is far from having any advantage. The third
class. although less numerous, reckons 436, 900
individuals, having received a classical or com
plete education, and only 625, 900 lgnorants, (the
children OF that CLASP whilst the government
tai class includes only 299, 900 individuals COM
pletely educated, and the number of ignorauts
amounts to $780, 900
The second class, the agricuiturists and the
manufacturers, is also much superior, with re-
gard to instruction, to the governmental and adj
ministratlve class. Besides 7S9, 900 individuals
having received good general education, there
we find 294, 900 men having the advantage of
classical and scientific education. Finally, the
governmental class does not include the fourth
part of the educated portion OF the people, and
therefore the doctrinaires are not justified In
saying that their government rests upon Paristo-
cratic des lumieres.
But 10 have the condition of the people still
better understood, and to appreciate with still
greater accuracy how France stands with re.
gard to her government we must again proceed
TO another subdivision of the population
OF the 81 400, 900 inhabitants, more than the
half are excluded, by their sex or age, from all
civil or political action. We therefore must
withdraw them from our calculations.
The number OF females la France is. II 2s2 goo
OF II years of age or above. .......... 1885 900
The total of the male population is II Jos GOO
OF, or above II years Of age ............ s,96OOo
Thus the active part of the French population,
les citoyens actis. those who entitled to civil
rights, amount to S,916,000; and those really
compose what we call The French people
These ''citoyens actifs" belong to the four
classes IN the following proportion
lst-The working classes and paupers. 49,. 65s5 900
2d-Manuiacturing, trading and agricultural
sd-Lesrnsd professions, and independent
4th~Paid cfoias army navy, and p:n.cner. ss coo
IF ia ot some ;,,nc,,n 49, =, np".
portion general education is diffused amongst
the four classes of active citizens; and 1t is
shown IN the following table
FIRST ......... 6 5s5 900 sol 900 5,59l 900
second .......... Dat 900 ss2 900 A 900
rnrd ......... $4,000 10S7,000
routeh '.'.. e39,0OO 63I 600 302uVot
The superiority of the third and second classes,
with regard TO obstruction, over the class OF
placemen, is now evident. In these two classes,
therefore, the faults, the abuses the mlsdeeds of
the government cannot pass unobserved, un-
resisted or unresented The only resource OF
bad government is to weaken resistance, and to
prevent resentment from becoming rebellion;
and that is done, as stated before, by giving
about 2S0,0 600 honorary offices and monopolies
OF professions and trades to their favorites IN
those two classes. This gives them
numerical majority OF 2S0 over their opponents;
and then every thing is carried it pleases
the ruling party.
Yet it Is not so much account of their in
tellectual qualifications, as on account of their
property that the government favors or dlsre-
CARDS the members OF the several classes. Pro-
perty is every thing, and therefore | must try TO
give an idea of the distribution of property, and
Yin this class not only every one educated but also
GA youths under twenty -one years Of age.
The state Of the army and navy accounts for this g
norsno. il appear. that Of every 1000 esnsers, 500
do not know their alphabet.