The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-06

alacTity oil the American minister al Paris recognise
and counenance the late French revolution which must
be followed by the departure Of the next Atlantic steam
ship without that solace and succor to the sensitive
French people induces and is hoped VIII excuse, this
public explanation the subject by individual mem
Der OF Congress- who feels deeper sooitude the
success OF the republican experiment than most nearly
all, other Americans for the heart of the whole Ameri-
can people with French republican regeneration; and
the Presidents late message approving Mr. Rush's
promputude, utters undoubtedly the voice of this
country. But much English misapprehension of
French condition still fingers in America, that pos
sibly this brief and calm explanation from the seat,
and by an individual, of the American govern
ment, may not be without good effects, il received
France when the organic national assembly is about TO
SIT, well in the United States highly respecta
bic senators having counselled procasinaon first, be-
cause France is unpepared unfit for repubicanism;
secondly lest the late revolution should end in despot
ism.
To disabuse French public sentiment of the apprehen.
sion that such is the American opinion OF
France, and American public sentiment that such is the
condition of France is the object OF this appeal Dis
carding the enthusiasm natural to the subject, and trying
French relations by American national touchsiones
OF cold reason interest," is II not a mistake
demu TO French capacity, if not maturity for free
sttutons' Even though not full ripe, is II not
wisdom, in the significant language OF Mr. Rush, Sin
recognising The state OF things, promptly and SOL
EMMY step forth in aid of the great of order in
France, and beyond Frdneer To hesitate here, is
TO mortify republican independence, if not provoke
despotic reaction there. All the nations of at least
southern Europe, comprehendng Great Britain much
of Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Holland
sympahize with France, France does with US
For Congress 10 check the French revolution may turn
a hundred and fifty millions OF Europeans peaceaby
striking for freedom, and boodshed in for it.
! Nearly hundred years have been preparing the
,ba
it now will be- in many respects, like ours in l776-an
easy and natural transition, without mob, massacres
or great intestine commotion Since 1885, equalty-the
better half of hbery-has been better established in
France than in these United States and State rights are
by no means unknown there Eighty-six departments
by local legislation, manage the municipal, vicna, and
territorial concerns of the French naon by means OF
magistrates, most of them chosen for short terms OF
office by the people in their separate districts, townships
| and towns, among whom rotation in Office and other
republican institutions prevail great number OF the
volumes in which the proceedings OF these local egsla
lures are published, in the Capitol, to
| be presented to Congress; and il is no dsparage-
ment of State legislation TO that these
credentials OF French departmental government may
compare with much of ours for judcious and in
| dependent administration The projects governors
are indeed, appointed by the Crown But of the
vsest trainers of constitution thought that gov
errors of States ought to be and though doubt, CEN
traza is still prepoent France, yet the centrifugal
tendency far advanced and progressive there, More
than million of well-organized national guards all
choose their regnental officers The regular army
instead of our vile English system of mercenary inc
quality, which fixes almost impossible gulf between
soldiers and sailors and their otcersthe French army
and the navy TOO, strictly popular. Soult, Moor
Sebasan the shas OF France, from the ranks
The press though attempted to be fettered, is consu-
tonally essentially free Discussion in the French
call fieirC CONGRESS- W. at
free as in ours There is the extensive subdivision
Of property In short, without the appreciation
of personal liberty the French since $780, have been
enjoying, under the Emperor Napoleon, perfect
equality greatly advanced and considerable freedom
entire religious federation and popular sovereignty
| attributes of plebean independence, which in 1915
the reputation OF Louis XVIII in 1880 that OF Charles
X, and in ls4s that of Louis Philippe, have mani
tested TO all unpreudiced conviction that the French
are fit and resolved 10 be free people Precisely
in what form of government they will establish be
IT, equality and federation, is little them, and moth
Ing 70 us if they establish them in any form Whether
their executive be regal republican, is not vital Be-
yond question: the individual will be elective and the
nagstracy altogether popular Monarchy by the grace
of God and exclusive church at an end. There is
no alternative left but repubcansm anarchy and il
the glorious mission of this country TO determine prob
ably both in Europe and America, particularly in France
and Mexico, by uniformly prompt and magnanimous sup
port of civil and religious liberty, that desire share
them with all the world Old and New Finally in this
mere sketch OF French fitness for republicansn have
we not in the many French citizens naturalizei in the
United States the best living proof that they much
at home in orderly, moral and may not add exemplary
repubcanism, as those Americans who, born on our
own SOIL have inherited native preferences for it Mr.
Gaatin Mr. Soule and other Europeans besides nearly
whole comnonwe alth OF Amercan-bor French, in all
branches OF republican government IN all political
troyersies in all social transactions, let acknowledge
are our peers, If not sometimes our betters.
IT, from these cold metaphysics, we recur Tor moment
TO other thoughts and consider the providental prepare
ton of France for emancipation from royalty, what
honily is her modern history While stamp acts and
tea taxes were provoking almost lucrative American in
surrecton Mesiames de Pompadour and Dubarr, parks
of ROYAL prostitutes Turkish harem and anissaries
| of Swiss guards causeless wars enormous disburse
ments reused the terribly oppressed French to liberty
death Preaching to the OF France, presence Of
IFS baby monarch Louis the Fifteenth, when nine years
old Massillon addressed that future voluptuay Vos
experont peui stre dams la pene ct dams la
lie crime de votre ngatude ct les debris de votre
elevation seron CONNIE monument eterne on lie dogt
de Dieu ecrvra iusqua la fin rusage inuse que
avez fat" Brave prediction, terribly fulfilled ON the
scafod where Louis the Sixteenth, his wife, the father
of Louis Philippe the first husband OF the Empress Jose
mime and thousands of other iustrious victims, paid
what Mr. Louis Blanc of the secretaries OF the pres
en-, provisional government his History of the Revou
,ion Justly calls the ransom of France: Cest pourquo
(says he) quelque ecatane queque econde que ui la
revolution bourreose DE 49, seconde repoiton ttd