The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-07
PalaiS Rauale

And all their arts unayaing
Palais Royale.
The New York Sunday Times is publishing a
series of interesting articles under the title of
. Evenings with Tom Paine The writer quotes
Mr. P's opinion on the French Revolution of SO,
in which he took part, and came well-nigh loosng
his head during the Reign Of Terror. We quote
the following description of the famous Palais
Royale:
In all the outbreaks and local difficulties which
have occurred in Paris the Paas Royae had al
ways been conspicuous object, either for the or
ganzation of plots and ntrgues, for the rage and
destination of the mobs The first blow seemed to
fall here-as il also has in the recent revolution;
and being under the impression that 1t was one OF
the royal resdences-reterence having been so fire.
quentlv made to i'll asked Mr.. Paine to whom it
belonged, and for what purpose it was used.
1t is,' said he, " the property of the Orleans
family. and belonged at that time 10 Egallte the
Duke of Orleans and was the headquarters of all
his intrgues and lcentious mode of living. 1t is
not. however, a palace, though so called, but a
large quadranouaf row of buildings, with a court
and gardens in the centre, and corridors running
around it, under which persons can walk sheltered
from the weather 1t is the world in miniature
the hot-hed of every poisonous plant-the focus OF
civil dscord and cabal- the rendezvous of revoln
tionarv politicians of gambling stock jobbers, OF
pck-pockets. thieves, lottery Dealers jewellers
shops stores of all descriptions, theatres, coffee and
eating houses-in short, 1t Is BeelZeblbs head
quarters. in which you may live and find every
thing you require TO make a living. without once
leaving It's gates
:. Is it not surprising. sir asked, that, with
the character of the Paais Royale, i'll some centu-
ries and during many revolutions, ii has not been
RACED to the ground p
WHY said Mr.. Paine, g all classes int
rested in preserving it, 1t is the residence of all
calngs and all professions. In the Easements are
low coffee drinking. and dining saloons, where the
poorest and most debased classes assemble at night,
and where all kinds of crime are engendered. On
the first floor. flush with the public walk are Jew
eers and all kinds of imaginable stores, and grand
eating saloons most splendidly furnished. On the
second floor residences apd furnished rooms fit
for a king. Another story is devoted to gambling
rooms, brokers' offices, and auction rooms and
another for ewd women, offices for army contrac-
tors government agents. spies, police officers, pro-
fessors of nocturnal robberies policy vendors, and
private restaurants, where all who have gold can
be entertained with the prodigalty OF an eastern
monarch. In short, sir, 1t is the great injected
lazar house of the world III no other part OF which
is there anything like Ii; and 1t ever Will be the
headquarters Of revolutions which will shake all
Europe
TIE PARTISAN PRESS.
We make. from the same article, additional ex-
tracts describing the character of the French press
at that period and Mr.. Paines opinion OF the origin
of the revolution of 80:
And the newspapers, Mr.. Paine-What We're
their character and reputation -
They We're" said he, :" the cause OF the revo-
luton. and of all the excuses committed. They
We're the friends of liberty and the advocates OF
freedom and if free from RIGHTEOUSNESS, and at
1ached to order and good government, they would
have been a blessing to the world, and would have
brought about safe and settled form OF govern
nent. Before the revolution they We're licensed,
and there We're but thirtysix printers III all Paris
but the moment the censorship was destroyed, Jour
nails of all scrptlons-prncIpally small and
chear-sprang up in every direction. itoyaliss,
arist0crats and democrats-satirists and moral
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., legislators and assassns--
published papers, and had them sold at the corners
of streets and in the kennels. They were icen-
tious revolutionary booa-thirsty, libeious-at-
lacking everything and everybody; and amidst
the changes of the revolution, more editors and
public writers Were beheaded than of any other
class. Niarat, Robesplerre, Callot d f1erhols,
Fouche, and Laporte, We're all editors ana they
had at best the most mistaken idea OF how repub-
lir should be established. | wanted to see such
Republic as we had in our revolutionary War-one
based on law and order; but it was impossible
ORIGIN OF THE REVOLUTION.
Then Mr.. Paine. you had, IN your observations
as a member of the French tribunals, opportunities
Of tracing the origin of the troubles and difficulties
which occurred in France :.
"Yes-and can sum them up, sir, in few
words. The prodigalty, foes. and want of char
acter and morality of the French court-ruinous to
theu-aided us greatly i'll our revolutionary war.
They begat the hatred of England which encour-
aged the spirit of faction, and aided the Duke of
Orleans to dehrone and guillotine Louis XVI. That
begat the factions of DAMON. Marat, and Robes
pcrre-from which sprang Jacobm spirit, and all
the evils of leroeieus and unsettled government
which was everything but free, Just, and mild re-
public. such a. had wished and had pictured 10
myself
So it is. and so it will always be. We referred
to these observations of Mr.. Paine when the revo-
luton of the froiS 0urs occurred, which overthreW
Charles X. and elevated Louis Philippe TO the
throne !; and Tow similar revolution has iunbled
him from The seat of power. The Lord, who IN his
anger gave Kings to the world. seems 10 keep them
in ignorance and in danger. The mighty power OF
Napoleon with all that great man $ skill and ability,
He overturned and He has blinded the eyes of Louis
Phippe-a man of undoubed TALENT merit, and
facnfies-so that he also might stumble. The secret
is, that they do not, will not cannot understand
that all power is in the people, under every govern
ment. and that the King must follow the people and
carry out public opinion, if he wishes to sustain
his position.
ORD TINE A LAGGARD-An exchange says
that Geographic dispatch sent from TINS Guy 10
St Iouis. at II O'Clock noon will reach It's des-
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ntes before twelve Now when the line shall
have heen cnmpleted along the Missouri and Vel
love Stone through the Russian possessions and
across Rehrino's straits and through Russia, re-
n,rning via Greenland and British America, mes