Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-25

An Engltsllinan lie is generaly SO Tree from wars
and rumors of wars at home, that the least hint OF
their occurrence throws him into trepldatlons.
However, he soon settles again in quiet and repose
although he probably does not remain long in that
condition. Since the Duke Of Wellington's alarm
ng letter came to light, the stupendous events Of
he presen, year have taken place in France, and
ire sill enacting through continental Europe. The
FRS, act of the great political drama has scarcely yet
Teen PLAYED out. Engl land has experienced but
lule of these troubles in herself. Char!sm has
Mustered and rebellion raised her voice, but scarce
III her head. in Ireland how aborllvey need not
be told. With these very trihing exceptions, Eng
knd has enjoyed a state of profound peace. The
Only invasion which has occurred has been this
friendly invasion of the Partisan national guard I;
and we again repeat our satisfaction at this COM
mencement OF national intercourse between the Two
countries.
These observations respecting the French sol
derry connect themselves very naturally with the
ioea generally entertained OF the present predomi-
n,tng trait in the French characler-an admiration
o. military renown; and It is this admiration that
e-cites our appfehensions for the future peace and
happiness OF France. The military spirit appears
to be engrafted on the nation, and to be nurtured
by every appliance of education and custom. Eighty
thousand young citizens are every year draughted
into the army, and as many more who have served
tter seven years are let loose, with all their mill
try tastes and habits, into the mass of society.
Those who escape the Consumption are sure to be
enrolled in the national guard. or into the more ge-
neral gathering, the garde mobile, and thus the
whole nation becomes thoroughly military. As
consequence, the most Successful General stands
the best chance for power. Fortunately Tor the
peace of Europe and the true glory Of France Gen.
CAvAIGNAc is not mere military commander, but
cautious and moderate ruler, who has given ample
proofs of being neither selfish nor dangerously
bilious hence he certainly enjoys the confidence
Of the peace-loyng class of his fellow citizens. But
this class, unfortunately, is small minority too
large proportion of the French people YET bow,
either through ignorance the force of tradition,
before the incarnation of the great war-spirit, Ma
PoLEoS and the prestige of his name and fame
with this party, joined 10 tine interests of another
large party in France, who care neither for the name
nor fame of him or his dynasty any further nthey
may be useful in forwarding their own Interior
views will indure them both to vote for the exaIta-
ton of his nephew TO the Presidency of the repub
lie. If LoCIs NAPOLEON ever occupy that position
il will certainly Be through his bearing the name and
not the fame of Lis uncle. Had he possessed the
latter, many who will now vote for him would not
have done so he would not then have proved the
puppet in their hatls which they hope find him,
and might have reen more troublesome and un-
manageable peronage than he is now considered.
LAMARTINE is NO surrounded with soldiers fame,
although unques onably both morally and phvsi-
cally brave, and therefore out of the question as
regards the Presidency. CAyAeSAc, although
successful solde', seems TO have assumed the cha
racter of the civan and the politician anu, there
fore, he will mos probably have to give place to
the NEPHEW of napoleon, simply because he is 50,
although neither oidier, civil ian, politician, and
notwithstanding lie has proved himself unequal to
every emergency in which he has been placed.
Frontier affairs in India have assumed rather a
serious aspect he intelligence is unsatisfactory,
both as respects tie operations before Mooltan and
the general state If the Punjaub. The auxiliary
Sikh troops under Rajah SHERE SINGH consisting
of nearly 5000 man, had deserted from the British
General on the of general action, aud gone over
to the enemy, evilenty on a previous understand
ing with the opposing chief, the Dewan MooLRAJ.
The army under Ioolraj now consists OF al least
10000 men, viii the probability of its soon being
doubled. Some severe fighting exPecedg and
probably long and harlssing campaign. The
English journals say it will end in, what must
sooner or later have taken place. the determination
of the Silks, or at least their expulsion from the
Puniaub. This people may be treacherous and
iaithless, but have they been dealt faithfully with
we doubtlt But ~ England can really Justify her
course towards the native tribes Of Hndostan, there
is no occasion for the United States TO fear inquiry
into the mode in which the American Indians have
been treated.
The Cholera has not yet made much progress in
England. Sporadic cases have been noted at Tx
bridge, Newark upon Trent, and few other places,
but it does not seem TO inspire much dread The
bills Of mortality for the week which ended the
2s.h ulmo, show that ,O07 Deaths from all causes,
took place in the metropolitan districts, whilst the
average for the corresponding week of the last five
years was ,l54.
There during the last The average Of the last five
week deaths from years was
Scarlatina ........lS2 Scarlatina .............47
Smallpox ............ IL Smallpox .............l9
Typhus fever ........ ~ Typhus fever ........ 50