New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-29


France and Freedom.
rae s,cr,cas ttiinss by tho Caledonia OF the com
rlsss and orderly establishment ct pemocrae,
IN France 10 received BY our citizens with genera
AMI lively qualification Among the reasons 'o'
the .siversal Joy. the following arc prominent
The new Revolution Was effected WIZ 'e',
N,sle elocSished. A monarchy comei"'ns III n's'
ass,re all the physics elements OF power in''oo'os
g., y.,sres Thousand ot tho finest troops u
va,,n. oae Hundred Thousand OF them stationed
IN ard .naaa Paris with its Immense torthes
,,,,s with al the cannon cartridges and nesriy al
Al. .soris and fro arms Of any Kind within reach
h.. h..n o,ss,hsown in its own capital BY the day
,.h,r,r, Of that capital unsrmed. unskilled, undi
-,,,,a On one side were able generals, the pres
,ise of authority, and all the costly and Po~eriu
machinery q scientific warfare ON the other' al
uscrs anixed andiseiphned multitude bred by iov'
of liberty AID Indignant at the perhdy OF Loui'
phihppe. This multitude struggled on, scarcely
knowius each others resolution, entirely IN th'
DARN a. to tine resuls Of their efforts until the VA
tcrsl Guards and even tho troops OF the Line wer'
won over 70 their side. and from soldiers ashamed
=, ,he though, ofdischarging murderous vouey'
-, an unarmed rabble were transformed h'o
c;,i,,as warmly sympsthirng with that raoole
"a With them desiring at all hazards the downfsi
- as.oo,isua. Then melted into yspor the Throne
9Th, Bsrrcades before the 6ercey indignant gaze
~ the men Of the Barricsdes, and the new era oil
Freedom for Europe stood revealed to an aston
shed world.
IL There il no longer room to doubt the com
r,lssen<ss Of the Revolution. From no corner oil
rr,pee do we hear Of a murmur OF opposition to
the Republic or to the Provisional Government OF
necessity so irregulsry constituted until the feoPie
can elect new and true Representatives OF their
wishes TO establish legitimate Government. Ga
the contrary, the Republic is proclaimed as fast
and =. far a, the tidinss Of its establishment at
PARIS are conveyed by telegraph or otherwise and
al classe.--Peers, Deputies Generals, AdmEals'
Statesmen Of all shades OF opinion-unite with the
con, mon people 10 hsilipg the new day'sprng OF
Liberty Eqasity, Fraternity Beyond the late
Roy Al Fsmily and Ministry, we can hear OF scarce
" q fugitive from France on account of the late
Revelation, not one open CONTENDER OF It,
I'LL The Revelation las been emnentiy humane
The whole number killed and wounded during the
svep,ful three days, in ali Paris in consequence
Of the Revolution is said to be less than FIVE hun
dred-shs killed being less than one hundred.
Who ever heard OF great victory of Royslty over
liberty in open and doubtful achieved with
N ANAL An effusion OF blood We cannot hear
hat one individual has been harmed or endanger-
cd since the victory, because ofshs prior opPosi-
hon, however deadly, to the popular cause; nor
can We learn that one act Of vengeance or OF cruelty
has stained the laurels Of the victors On the con-
trary, the proclamation If universal amnesty for
Political offences and the utter abolition of Capital
P ansh ment for such offences. mark the ascend
sncy Of spirit of geDtleness and humanity which
n onsrchy may vainly retrace its bloody annals 10
parallel.
w The new Revolution is eminently practical
In il aims and tendencies. Universal Suffrage
absolute Liberty of the Press-Abolition of all
.itular Nobility Of Slavery-Aboition OF
Stamp Duties-establishment Of Banks OF Discount
IN aid Of the National Indurtry-the National
Guard to be composed OF the whole people-Re-
iaction Of the Hours Of Hired Lsbor-Abotion OF
Capital Ponishments-ssle Of the Royal Palaces
or the benefit Of disturbed or depressed Industry,
md the conversion Of the Tuileries into hospital
Tor Working Men-these are among the 6rst fruits
Of he Peoples Victory. Who does not hope and
xust that the MONDAY Of French Liberty will fully
Justify the promise Of its glorious morning
v. The effect fthe Revolution on that great ma
oty Of Europe which 10 still in letters remains to
DO seen. Thus far, it would seem to have been
most sautary. In Bavaria Constitution has been
sxtorted, apparently without boodshed, from the
King by the People of Munich Italy, Prussia
Ireland, and even Austria, are convulsed by the
Astounding proclamation Of the French Republic.
Italy and Germany will very soon be two great
Federal Republics. in substance if not in name
There have been turbulent gatherings in Englan
and Scotland bat with no clearly defined purpose
and in no formidable force. From Poland, We have
~ yet no advices but we trust her independence
and that OF Ireland among the necessary conse-
qaences Of that Of France. Yet we do not hope nor
desire to hear that an instruction has broken out
In either Ireland must be free whenever her Mil.
lions really will it she cannot be while her people
are divided into miserable factions impelled by the
most deadly hatred Of each other she has but TO
be ready and speak, and her chains must be SILVER
ed Until she Is ready, insurrectionary outbreaks
would be 4 wanton and culpable provocation to
slaughter. When the time shall have arrived, the
Liberty Of Ireland will cost little bloodshed.
A single cloud o5scures the horizon Of Repub-
lican France. We do not fear coalition OF despots
az ainst her SO long as she preserves her freedom
uuimpaired; ii their dear bought experience did
not suffice TO warn them of this rock, the poverty OF
their Finances, the peril Of Revolutions at home,
will deter them effectively. There may be wars
rather hostile collisions, growing out Of prema
tare attempts 1t revelation, but any serious, con
certed effort TO overthrow Liberty In France is to-
pslpsbly ohimercs to be undertaken, since Pitt and
Castlersagh are ia their graves and Metternich g
wreck and shadow. The day for governing
Europe by Holy Alliances is past.
But the Finances are the present difficulty and
the arrangement Of Business the real danger o
the French Republic. For several years the Re
cepts into the French Treasury have fallen far be
low the Expenditures; row comes a season Of IN
certainty aud apprehension, which must diminish
the income while tending to increase the demands
upon IT, IL viii be fortunate for France If the fall
Ing Oh IN is4s ~ compared with 1917 is not fully
ten per cent Many odious taxes have been a.
ready abolished OF modified while none can be
safely imposed and the Funds have 50 fallen ths;