Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08
SATURDAY. APRIL 8, is4s.
FRANCE, HER PEOPLE. AND HER PROVISIONAL.
GOVERNMENT.

such lurlneT lnleiIgchcc from abroad as shall as
sure US as to the probable complexion and charac-
Ter of the which are TO ensure the perma-
nency of free institutions in France, our readers
may take interest in the specuaiions of others on
subject upon which we do not ourselves propose to
say another word until after we shall have heard of
the event of the National Convention, which is to
meet on the goth Of this month
We therefore give place TO the subjoined extract
Of letter from an enlightened American gentleman,
who has spent much time abroad of late, but hay-
ing returned from Europe, now writes from his
home in one of the Eastern States to one of the
Members of Congress from his State, as follows !:
''The movements in France, you may imagine interest
particularly For year more have been re ,dng
French papers, French political history, until have so far
identified myself with French party feel quite as much
interest in their matters in those Of my country The
history and actions of the prominent men, well as
those that have fallen, familiar those Of
statesmen. What terrible of things coming events
foe+hadow There viii be reign of terror but in all
ether think that the exavagonces of the first
luton will be surpassed. Fourrierism St Smonans and
Agrariansm embodied elements of this Provisional
Government In view OF these things think Gov
eminent should certainly wait until the defnve government
is established before fraternizing with this new order of
things and The revolution necessary as being
under existing circumstances perhaps the only left to
those whose interests sacrificed by ambitious King
ambitious only of perpetuang powerful dynasty but those
who good faith commenced it have been the engineer
hoisted with his peard The of Barrot Theirs
and Mole have not been mentioned since the first act The
people the the mob evidently every thing
and dictate the Provisional Government the most peposte
DEGREES the subjects of labor social organization &c.
which will have read in the papers. All these conces
son il seems me, will only pave the way for more and
we shall shortly hear of the reputation OF part perhaps
the whole Of the grand rre of the national debt This
must certainly be the if matters subject to the same
governing that directs them now every thing points
directly thher present. and that such must be the case the
decree of universal suffrage guaranty Gu, of hir
yse millions Of population millions can neither read
nor write, and millions in addition can read but not
write II is them this Of gnorancc that is TO direct the
desnes OF the French nation for short future led by men
whose heads full of crude erohes every subject con-
nected with and political economy The contre
coup shall feel while the Of Europe will be fear
fully agitated by these social doctrines"
The Richmond Times, which seems 10 have
studied TO more purpose than the probable effect
OF the character of the ruling powers upon the ma
tona Policy, sums it up as follows;
We hive already adyered to the peculiar opinions Of the
persons who compose the Government as giving little
hope Of their being marked by wisdom. Although
undoubtedly Of genius, and believe also Of integrity,
they known to hold political and social which all
sober minds in this country where freedom Is both understood
and enjoyed consider emneny dangerous the cause
Of public liberty These Uopian philosophers appear to
have made the revolution avoEedy revolution Of labor
ing classes merely against king srsocracy,
against property holders, merchants farmers and Of L
generally. The necessity of introducing great
reform, after the absurd fances Of Fourier and ST. Simon
which shall provide adequate employment and equal wages
all laborng men, 10 be admitted principle with all
the conductors Of the revolution. to give assurance Of
its fd acknowledgment that Louis Banc and Albert find their
places the very head Of affairs further examination oil
The Of English and French journals has led US to
fear that the destiny u the republic msy be most unhap
pity guided, under the influence of these counseors
The very Difference which they compelled to pay to the
turbulent classes, whom they declare have been chiefly
wronged, must keep them always upon a volcano.
Connected with the grave difficulties which the Pfov
sona Government must encounter in carrying their doc
Of lsborrcom, the financial embanassmen,s which
the revolution has engcndered What will he their recourse
should their resources fail them hand whist the de-
ands for universal wages Cypress them the other i'm
possible tell The eoquence OF Lsmartine may not on
another OCCASION preserve them from bloody overthrow
The ardor Of propsgandism i another important source
Of danger the republic 1t is already announced tast the
cause Of Italy viii be espoused. All Germany and Belgium
msnsy anxious apprehension Of republican
The English papers aude TO the fact without appearing
appreciate importance, that the French troops
are gathering on the Rhine. VIII NJ de Lamarine's vague
poesaons Of peaceful disposition avail to repess the mill
tary real Of whole nation enlisted National Guards
ave make these suggestions that readers may be
unpreparel Cor uuoward intelligence by the from
Europe We earnestly may out hat France has
MOLLY ridden the Storm and succeeded in establishing real
Pubcansn unanted by theories and subImsted
philosophy
The objects which it is desirable to accomplish
by means Of this revolution in the Government Of
France seem TO be comprehended by important
classes in the great city Of New York very much
as they are understood by our Richmond contem-
porary. We find, for example, that at Two Of the
late meetings which have been held in the city Of
New York, for the purpose Of rejoicing in the sue
cess OF the Revolution far il has gone the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted:
nv THE "NkTIoxAL REroRMERs"
Rssoired, That the alone Of a republic will not give
10 them all their rights that while the right Of private pro-
perry IA land allowed 10 exist the many will be the
cy Of the few hat landed aocracy the Of all ths
evils that Cypress the human race-that under the pien
property me hare been robbed Of their i1bor while tn,
revealed in luxury rendered more paauaEt thu