Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-03-30

The REVOLUTION IN FRANcE.-The full
Ter accounts of this grand event received
since the first Geographic announcement,
show that the REVOLUTION is complete
The king has abdcated and fed ; the sue
cessIon of his grandson is denied the pro-
posal for Regency is rejected; Provi-
sional government is formed, and the con-
structlon of Republican government is de-
manded by the people. The Revolution of
1880 has found its consummation in 1913;
or, rather, we now behold the concluding
actof the portentous drama opened in France
sixty years ago. We may call it ''conclu-
ding act'' SO far as changes are concerned in
the organic structure of the French gov
ernment-but in reference to the other parts
of Europe and the events which may spring
out of this Revolution it may be regarded
perhaps as the beginning of shocks and con-
WILSON'S.
The prospects of general war in Earope
is drawn rather from the complexion of af-
fairs out Of France than from any special
causes existing in that kingdom. In other
words, we do not suppose that the change
Of government in France from Monarchy
to Republic " ould induce any of the Eu-
ropean nations to interfere. They would
be very willing, doubtless, to let France ar
range her own internal affairs according to
her own pleasure, if the thing were to go
no farther; nor is j, likely that the appre-
hension of its going farther will move them
to active interference. But the fact itself
may, of necessity, do so.
All Germany on this side of the Rhine. to
say nothing of other portions, may be ex-
pected to sympa'hize profoundly with this
great movement in France. For those parts
Of Germany are in respect to feelings, and
habits, and character, French, as they are
also in regard to language. The condi-
ton Of Belgium is not much different
The boundary of the Rhine is, moreover,
the cherished idea Of France. She holds it
close to her heart. She considers her ma
tionaisy dismembered by the forcible policy
of the Allied Powers, which to preserve the
balance of power in Europe, gave to other
hands the possession Of the left bank Of the
Rhine.
general war, then, if it comes, will not
be the act of crowned heads-except in
defensive way. There is not King in Eu-
rope, except the Emperor of Russia, who
could 60 into another war against freedom
without foreboding dread and the most seri
Gus misgivings as to the result Within
the last half century the power the people
has got to be recognized reality of very
formidable kind hot pleasant to the con-
temptation Of hereditary rulers.
The condition of things in Italy is known
Switzerland has been the scene of recent
disturbances nor has the contest in Prus-
sia ended between the King and his People.
who are far from being satisfied with the
imperfect and ungracious concessions of the
crown to their just demands for rights and
enlarged freedom.
These are the external signs Of trouble
on the Continent. With regard to England,
a most difficult problem is presented
Whether she is to have another war with
France, or be left to contend with her do
nestle difficulties, and to repress the rising
spirit Of her peoplenow threatening the over
throw Of her ecclesiastical and aristocratical
system-a spirit like v to receive fresh ar
dour and renewed strength from the inspi-
ration of Democracy triumphant in France
in either event, whether her calamltles
come upon her from abroad in the shape of
a French invasion and war, or spring up
from the bosom of her own oppressed null
,itudes, her trials are sure to be great-pos-
sibly too great for endurance. Has MOI the
time gone by for England to ally herself
with the despotic powers to crush the germs
of freedom in Europe, and to sacrifice her
blood and treasure to sustain the interests
Of reigning families and to uphold dynas--
ties which must fall if left to themselves?
The truth is that British conservatism, en-
bodied in the rigid form of its oligarchy,
has been and is now, in spirit, as much OPP
posed to the progress of liberal ideas-as
bitterly hostile to true republican freedom
and has as little sympathy with tie inte-
rests, the wants and the suf7erings Of the
masses of mankind, as any despotism in the.
world. The only question is whether that
unyielding and imperturbable aristocracy has
now the power to stand as it stood with
! Pitt in stern resistance to the cause of popu-
lar rights Certainly it is not PEEL that
can take the place of PITT. Nor would the
English people, conscious OF their own
rights, and ieelingly conscious Of the grew
Gus burden Of an expensive government
loaded with debts and taxes, be disposed to
combine with despotic powers to suppress
the rise and spread Of liberal ideas. The
probability of an invasion might arouse the
national feeling and make defensive war
popuar-but it is no, for England in her
present position to burden herself with obs
legations about the balance of power in Eu-
rope.-BaH. american.