The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-19

corps, and his will make him we'll liked as
Was Edward KsyanaSh, whose memory is cherished BY
Our Legation here is situated in the midst of the
tham On one side Is their and i oppo.ss
tho secreery the other side is Admiral Napier and
opposite the consul.
Michel Chevalicr on the Industrial Resources
Of Francc-View OF thS United states.
From Galignanrs Messenger, Msrch al
There Is some variety in the original columns
of the Paris journals of this day, aud in some OF
the ARTICLES there is much interest. None is
more interesting 1T this moment than commu-
nication to the DSbats, under the head of "Ques.
ton des IravaiHeurs," by M Michel Chevalier,
leader of its own. NJ Chevalier's communica-
ton is the first of SERIES At present we lay
before our readers passage which contains in
formation which will excite much attention It
is impossible after this, to deny that the state of
society under the old government was not such
as 1t ought to have beea any princip pie OF right
or humanity; and therefore whilst we must re-
greet the haste with which M. Louis Blanc has
attempted to reduce his theories to practice, we
must at the same time do justice to the benevo-
lence OF his views and Intentions The great
error OF this gentleman was the superstition that
he could, as with the touch of a magic wand,
convert the misery OF centuries into paradise
of enjoyment. M, Michel Chevalier evidently
would proceed more slowly and more surely, and
he begins by showing that before labor Is organ
ised on a new basis, il is we'll to devise the
means Of labor. France, notwithstanding the
energy and intelligence OF her inhabitants, which
render them capable of any efforts In the IN arch
OF general industry. has her real wealth founded
her natural resources, and her fret duty
should be to cultivate them to such an extent
that every laborer may reap sufficient for his
maintenance In comfort. There Is no country
In the world where natural resources are
more extensive and abundant than those OF
France. The cultivation of her waste lands,
md the application of better system Of cult
Walton, would insure the production 10 such en-
extent as to give to each laborer the means OF an
existence such as he is emitted to as a member
OF the great human family; and until he has this
there Will be none OF the equality and fraternity
which are the mottOs OF the republic The de-
velOpement OF agriculture In France, far from pa
raysing the operations OF manufacturing Indus
try, would enlarge them, tor u large portion OF
the population now tOlling to obtain a miserable
pittance In manufactures would be provided for
In the more healthy labors OF the earth, and
their alb andonment OF their previous occupation
would be dOubly compensated by the further use
OF machinery. We repeat, then, that the first
duty as the first interest of society il France, is
TO improve her natural resources The follow
ing Is the passage Of Nj. Chevalier's article to
which We have alluded -
'Industry, which in the opinion OF some pessmists,
would be the triumph OF after is the contrary only
the human intelligence seating It's domination the
material world and converting IL into PEDESTAL Ia the
the ardent desire manifested oy the work
for their welfare instead Of being regarded
eriol Appetite should whom accompanied by SINGERS
aud lively love Of labor be- looked on BY Judges
aspiration of tho mind towards independence op
pescd to the material wants with which 1t Cypress
ed There is OILY one great rspu6lc in the wDrtd whh
prospeys and ,shere the democratic Ian realty that
the United Safes at least the northern States OF that
union for the have Et retained
institution Of negro slavery II fcr this that "
the only country IT, the world where misery has not
filled up its cup OF affection. What most strikes the
european traveller In that country the general com
fort of the people From their every day appearances
would Imagine it to he always Sunday. la their
alinentsry regime - in their dress in their general
habts Of e would almost say In their very language
eensibe difference be found between the pessant
and the workmen and the most polished CLASSES Of tho
principal towns. / have than witnessed the
equality Of the American people with regard to their
mode of living, In going from Philadelphia to Pitts
burg by tbs canal stopped at the small
of going into that OF tins gentlemen entered one of
those requented by the working At the table
another lat orpg man. The dinner was precisely the
same IS had mst with at ell the best hotels l had
would have worked with less succe.s in tho states
II that we'll being pecuiisr TO all had been taken from
thom Let therefore we'll established that
In order to make the second half Of the ancient eta
which almost extinct arrive at the possession
Of the benefits Of civilization the most urgent matter Is
to raise It's material existence to tho level Of comfort
Now what is IL that wanting in France in order that
all her people, at least the i'm majority from
oying chat degree Of comfort below which cannot
osve tho existence of any liberty dignity Thsre is
wanting of sufficient supply Of products Of all kinds OF
srcl-s Of food, Of clothing OF forniure and Of fuel
Twenty since, from the national tribune d.
rector general deputy, uttered expression which
gave shudasr, will not to those VINO were little
",
friend to humanity France produces too much.'-
What is there that France produces sbundany!
10 not wheat since half tho population of the country
eat nothing but buokwheat ohestnuts and potsoes
and In no department. Is corn thrown into the river 1t
n not meat aFrsnchmAu average consumes little
mere than halt as much IS an Epgishman the ration
Of tbs latter s nevertheless smaller than that Of oit
zen Of the United States and do not know that thers
are In any part Of provinces cattle which cannot be
sold in tho market Neither s it wiae; how many Of
our fellow countrymen there who drink nothing but
water although none OF the wine growers Of Bordeaux
Monpeier, and Burgundy, hnd 1t necessary to empty
their bsrres Ia the streets Can 1t be articles OF cloth
aud suffer severely from the cold ava nowhere do we
Ind bonares made with the productions
OF our looms IL IL the with all produc OF essen
usi Importance Lot US then say to the deceased NJ
Syrieys dc Mayrinhao, who reposes In his tomb, and
where unfortunately his doctrines Of political economy
have not folio ed him. that Il 70 false that France !, TOO
enough. IL requires much than she furnishes to
enable all her people to be relieved from tbs pressure Of
dssrsdns misery, and consequently the problem
OF popular amelioratton csnnos bs resolved by O
great developemcnt Of production. Let US present
the same demonstration under smother form The
mass OF all the products which France offers TO
IL differently estimated It is probably an exag-
goration to estimate II In money at ten millions.
give each Frenchmsn IS oentimes xpend per day in
coshing meat, lodging instruction, and epjoynen and
1t out Of that sum that any saving for ru;urc day
must be made. At the price nc which all the
re Of life are, anything like comfort be procured
far 7So per dayi Evidently Even in the sopposi
ton that On equal division OF the products could be
iohabsnts what Is necessary for their comforts the
which the poor would have would only keep them
poor-the poor would only increase In number. There
country, aud In certain quarters Of large cities
labor does not procure them this average sum
ask al those who have gone through the
messed the existence cf the peasants Of the Hauts and
Bases Apss who tnhsb huts end 1--we on black bread,