The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-08


nj. # is the best calculated to promote the internal IN
sests of the country guard its foreign relations
and TO prevent the accumulation of despoc power IN the
head This idea proceeds of course upon the basis Of
confirming the federal government strictly to the powers
which are given to it by the original pafues '"'
comoac, We recommend it, therefore, to our brethren
of France.
We are happy to find that in this suggeshon' we a'e
not alone but that il is ably supported In the
article Of Yesterday mornings Baltimore American;
r,ps nld listen onee more example and
adopt federal system Of M ancient provinces
Hses-epdow them Legislative power 70 a,ehu 70 e S
ss non With national
Gil ample watch over her oIesn h 70 ofns
over their and Of watching also over their head al
ali useful strong enough create an 0pPrs'
sve despotism build up acontemp'ibie dynasty"
peted In France, the prov
nces ma ainained degree OF independence many OF Them
which seriously impaired the nationality Numerous We're
be wars between the Kings of France and the powerful
eudaory princes. The policy of Richelieu to exalt the
power of The Crown exerted with consummaie ability and
steady perseverance, into play at period hen he
whole kingdom distracted and exhausted by the quar-
re OF rulers OF provinces among themselves under
me r,va power respected the neghborhood of the
capial The results of Richeeus policy, though subse-
aassy y by Lou wv who ruled with
vigorous hand, and gave TO the throne supremacy II never
ln,u
cal power bengnot the power OF mobiles or fendato
ries but the power OF the people.
The idea of local authority in the provinces OF France,
,bereore would not be a strange one, foreign the
character of the French people Made rational by the in
telgence which France has acquired and 50 adjusted to
n,a, national sy stem be longer variance with
tho ntral power but acting in harmony with IT, the pos
session OF local powers OF administrator mish secure 70
our form of federal institutions. 49,
Indeed may be assumed as an axiom of political
is essential to the permanence and
cess of republics tor in no other way can the iunc-
TONS o. u nder them familiar with The modes thereof
or form in them the proper habits OF political self
% M Dover at the head of the government the ex-
OF the body are parayzed The other pIncp al
,sn, comes ACTIVITY, thence follows health, with ever
renewed vgo haIdhoaa, ana growth an . exclusive h
novemmen should do everything. The other system
bes the people 70 oI ~ cond do While all the
members the body polite enjoy common lfe each par
ucuai h central pnwer would not cause the nation to
perish since it would have eif-e eatng faculty. derived
IRON, n, 'n' -. ga 49,, ,,o tnlIo,,;r M.
rr,nb in the Baltimore Sun, that the idea of ederative
- h,s already been suggested by the French politi
System ' '
Clans thehsei'es'
"TuE FEDERATIvE SYSTEM IN fRAScEM. N. Moan, esq
in his remarks AT me lee.s ~ %, W. hinrnP SOD
' I 3y,or;fv Of letter he had lately received from
convention about to assemble will take measures to put
the French government on pau h ~ WIN te ., u
ohy or cnlei go, ,ccess az has ottcn been ack uo>vi
JS h, French writers is in part due to our system OF
local governments and local representation Mr. Noah
that his information Is, that France wiz be divided mo
forty ACCOMPLISHMENTS VI s'"es' win 0' " h' ~
our Plai' =,
gives us great pleasuie ~ 10y oeioie o"i ioue'e e
following communication from one OF our intelligent
o.,ondorts for the nurpose of showing that France
,-..u.. J., - uros.,. orr,nz,.;on for ~,
ID ao"oy P''pA' ~ ~ r "
transition which has been proposed for her future consl
u;on The present number of her departments is too
- ,oss sho cor6nes tho npmher of her senators tn
h's'' U"'0 -, !,
one from each' 'hS'ea" VI wv w e. . ~ w
elected by her States instead OF being appointed by
h Zinc and tho Minister Of the Interior She will find
~. ~ ooo a,,.,..s ,,la .. s.,
100 we presume 'h"' '''o Wv "S.'s N " '''N''
BILE IN her National Assembly, VIII DC 100 numerous ana
unwieldy TO compose her Congress- But readers will
l. -,r;so, 20 fad how mucb she ia already prepared
We sup $50, -. l., ~, - =
Tor the adophoh Oh he leoerai sys'el' w e ios o.
representation TO which she is now accustomed.
The French HeP"ohc'
Mr., EpIroRi The enthusiasm in behalf OF the French
people almost universal throughout this country ana all
hope for the of the new republic Many apprehend
failure however for there is no little peril involved in the
experimental by thirty five millions of people to govern them
selves.
In conversation, few days ago, with Mr. Vattemare
this subject pleased to learn that the French people
have enjoyed many facilities for political self discP
line than is generally supposed.
Mr. Vattemare kindly invited call at his room, in
the Capitol and his collection Of books lately
MS yit from France to this government did So have