Democratic banner., 1848-09-04

is found in Oregon. Mr.. Kellogg 10
|engazedi IN opening out . s%tcne.coal bed
nesr the Cowlitz river, and has aiready
shipped several bsrrels Of his coal to Cali
fornis.-CO,egOH Spectator. real
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Lamertine on Peocr.-LameTtine has de-
|livered q speech in the bureau Of the COM
mittee on Foreign Affairs, in defence Of
his policy when Foreign Ministers for The
Republic. . policy which M. M. Ma"gtin
and NapHlsnn BodsissSse had ifnPHsned.-
The speecI, has been commented upon Tor
its ~eloqutnce and spirit.
VI. De kameitine commenced by dwell
ing on the friendly connections established
witli England, Of Russia>he would say lit
tie, as the relations between the two coun-
tries were indpf. & e-even as q coalaiion Of
Russia and Prussia was not to be -appre.
ss. the King Of Prussia, and Exile
from lis capitol ct Potsdam, was little more
than the King Of his troops. AZ regards
Austria there was nothing to hope or fear,
either on tie Rhine or il italy, from q SOW
ereign who was obliged to Ay from his cap
ital and seek refuge at lnnsprick; nothing
to fear from a country whose troops were
expended from the Itslisn territory-a
Court whose nominal sovereignty was base
Nv recognized ever by Hungary. Spain
was weak, and would be ofno use to Fance
lin the war in Italy France had not inter-
lfered.
Mr.. Lamnartin concluded in these words:
"M. BonspaIte has Represented Us, and
said the Republic has no policy, no
foreign diplomacy. I should prefer . bad
policy tu ions at all. He spoke of the
lfourteen armies of the Convention, aid our
great historic wars, but he forgot one thing
THAT in the midst Of it's energy the Con-
vention was wise end prudent before the
~nstions which did not attack Franre, and
ais preserved allies even among absolute
isovereigDs. Il did not gtatuituosly declar.
ed war against nation with whom it wss al
peace. Its policy Of having fourteen, ar
mies was o Of despair aud necessity
Irsst.er than one Of the choice; and IN thu
despair alone the Convention found, By fall
ling back upon the nation the energy to raiss
up fourteen armies, and to secure the tri.
umph Of French nationality. We ere not il
the same position. happily, but were we Sc
We should find the same energy. admife
Napoleon but do not extend my admiration
to his internal legislative or his externa'
diplomatic proceedings. In my opinion
his Legislative idea was a sublime reaction
but incompatible against the democratic
party, which It was necessary TO- RESTRAIN
and curb, but not stife. All his institution.
were opposed to the spirit of the age o flib.
etty and tie revolution. As to his diplo-
macy his only agent was the cannon. He
tore ssundcr the map Of the world. ane
threw the pieces to the winds without at
tempting to Join it again. Ia
He slashed with his sword ell the nation
al alliances and n~ati6nalities ofFrahce with
outever bestOwing one thought on the NOR
rov, and on the day Of the inevitable re-
payment of ell this blood and glory we only
find his name to defend u.s.. When France
Ilooked around her, she found herself Uni
veBslly hstrd, alone, and justly abandoned
In one hand. she held the liberty Of Po'
land, and lef. her enslaved Is ever. Nspo'
leon occupied Italy for ten years. but, mer'
ly changed their system of servitude. ans
never sowd one grain Of Independence
Spain, raging in her recollections Of the q
ltiocieus war which We waged against hel
l-Germsny violated and usurped into it
meanest Observation-Disclosures intruded uPo'
ieven in her deserts-all Europe arrived a
gainst France. You may call this glos!
if you will, but you cannot call it diploms
cy; but if Il be diplomacy, !. is mot such q
we would initiate as, long rs have voie'
in the council Of the Republic.
The republic Of February may boast o
Exercising another sort Of, diplomacy from
that Of despair or conquest. The influence
we have acquired during the past lou
months, the im~possibility Of sny coalition
being formed against Us. attest thst cn
policy has been both democratic and nation
lal, firm and moderate" This 10 the. polio.
which the Government Of February idsu
surated, and l doubt not, the present Gov
srnmsnt will follow in its path and tEsdi
tions. '" - .a''L'' 20 az
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