Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-15
COMMUNICATION.
COOL THOUGHTS ON FRENCH AFFAIRS.


especially in their relation this country yours being th
only paper Of general circulation in which, in these days
spasmodc sympathy, have chance Of expressing de
hbeate opinions shall not trespass largely, for il
me the current OF things is taking course the end of which
easily foretod Il is high time that little sober trutl
should be spoken particularly in this REGION for not only have
the ympahizes by trade made their demonstration but TO
night meeting in favor Of Irish bancades is to be held and
at the ve-y moment am writing confidential Whig consul
taton is on foot, having in view little demonstration on the
own private account.
/ Let me, however, define my exact feelings SO thai
those who read may have glimpse Of what Of man
IS that Is writing to them An American by lineage eduea
ton, and hearty sentiment, safely say that no thoueh
has ever found into my bosom with true and
perhaps ianatica fidelity own republican institutions
The difficulty indeed, that obstructs active sympathy on INV
part with republican quasrepubcan abroad
my seif-complacen inslerant Amercansm. have never
seen OF read nor do in day generation
read OF such Republicanism sure rational so
PRACTICAL No merit is claimed for this avowal for say no
more than tens Of thousands of counmen say and
do say every hour Of their lives.
Nay further when the news Of the Revolution Of Is4s was
received the sentiment of approval and qualification was with
me unqualified. So far the downfall of Louis Phippes
pecniar dynasty is concerned think just-mlnded
should utter syllable Of regret It dynasty that had
become manueuvring seaggrandizing dynasya match
making royalty that had attraction about it. Hence and
for other more precise reasons had time them for
one had regret when the day Of its retrbution came
Saying thus much, however, !, an American am con-
tent to pause There occasion for stronger condenna-
lon and choose to pause in my belief in accusations
For instance, am not disposed to believe that the ex King
was not only party to bloody scheme poison the of
his sons wife, but fool enough leave in his beeapusred
palace the written evidence of his guilt Yet such story in
an atmosphere of excitement is circulated and credited am
not disposed, without the ordinary pause that justice makes
before condemns the feon to admit such me-
dleya mpntaon and to catch up this any other rbad
assault OF the British press upon fallen have by
the by no very great sympathy with the English tone in
ference to Louis Philippe. contrasts very Oddly seems
to me, with the servle enthusiasm with which, but few
ago, they followed his steps and cheered his progress
The last banner no longer ago than s45 that hung ST.
Georges Chapel Windsor that of this same King of
the Bacades made Knight Companion by cordial hand
OF Queen Victoria and loyal England in phrenzy en-
thnsasm at what he saying and doing What said and
hinted Of him may be all true. 1t may be that he
did mean to poison his into the Spanish palace but the
crime rather exaggerated for my belief just now can
think Louis phppe's fall just ebuon without altributng
to him such daboica plan this though Count BREssos
did cut his throat.
Admitting then, without reserve reasonable and decided joy
at the immediate result of the emee" Ga graceful
word than its Saxon corelatve Of the 24th and 25h
Of February, how stands it since and now Is there any
special reason for American sympathy confess none.
Is there any thing American about it Is there any thing
like the American Revolution in this French affair If there
Is it will be kindness to have it pointed out
Nay go step further, and that the French
voutonists Of to-day comparison with American con-
duct would seem kindred insult and have been much
struck with the TACT thm neither in NJ. LAMARrINFs
to Mr. Rush, nor in any thing that has appeared since
there any reference the United an example Ger
tainly no any thing American in M. CARsors
circular the electors The truth is that the sympathy Of
Democratic France with Republican America is pctu
rescue sentmentalsm, and sometimes that On
LAFArErTEs tombstone covered is with French titles
Of very questionable fame, there is word Of auson
to those which made him really greaof General in Amer-
cas- infant armies Of friend WAsHIssros speak Of
this from personal observation, shall forget the
unpleasant impression which this omission made on me after
had taken the trouble no slight in
history forgetting Pars) search the brave old mans
resting place. This is, admit small matter but in con-
nexon with the remarkable defiance disregard of
tys erGpie thus far manifested it rather significant in
its confirmation Of my theory that FranceI especially
Parsan Francecares nothing about us Institutions our
history Let any NJ LAMARrlsEs late and most
eloquent work. and 6nd if be can, word Of distinct re-
ference example, No would presume, look for
any thing Of the kind in LOUIS BLANC. Nay should our
amable Minister Mr. Rush. everencing be doubt does
the memory and the precep Of his father and his grandfather
two founders Of repubc) in the simplicity Of
his American heart to hint to the Committee the Hotel de
Vile that they might in Transatlantic story find pece
dent worthy Of maion imagine (no, TO speak pro-
fanely) application Of Molieres quack doctors
" 0u, celia etoit autrefos ans mais change
ces asons mainenant Ia medicine dune
thode tout nouvelle.
All this random speculation brings me- in conclusion,
word Of prophecy, which is this that, assuming
Of Government TO be devised in France Of republican
quasi republican character, H not be fire years Jere
rihus, pi IL, perhaps 10 he ertent Of
actual ,oar, and hct The sympahiSers of The present day
,oW then be the oudest and fercest utpaiis1s and
nongs desire this orethough to be noted, though sim
cerey hope may be verified Il my belief in
the quick transition at home from rash sympathy to raher
hostility, and abroad very favorable estimate Of the
s,eadiness and political integrity OF French politicians begin
ming with TALLSrRAsD and MaRET and ending, il De-
mocratc friends be right with NJ HUMASs and NJ GuIzoT.
Have not all sympahes thus ended in nothing
than nothing Their history told In 1889 wesym-
pathzed with France and had GENET, and x. Y T.
and Berlin and Milan DEGREES
Mr.. WEBSTER once time made speech (for which,