The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-10
Ths Tyranny Or IN. French Rspaslas.

II Is quite astonishing how quickly France has
settled down into that regulur system OF auihoriis-
i've restriction Of the freedom Of the press In censur
ing and enforcement of respect for the acts Of Gov
eminent from fear Of penalty, which characterise all
European governments--our own not excepted-on
the one hand, and resistance, by reasoning, com.
plant, remonstrance, and argument against the un-
due and oppressive exercise Of IL over the press
the other. The administration Of fhe law under the
republic Is quite as stringent under the monarchy,
ana dissatsiacton qne as vehement so as to create
wonder how II ID that You get In America without
prosecution Of the press by The Government for libel
seiiiion and treason, followed by heavy fines and
long Imprisonment Either your press must be most
moderate, cautious, well regulated and temperate or
your government less sensitive TO censure, or more
trustfu In the verdict Of heahful public opinion. Or
10 u that there Is sure 10 be larger amount OF talent
reason, and elognence on the side of order, truth
and Justice go that Government can always throw
tseli and lie measures upon the press and take the
consequences, without recourse TO Legal tribunas,
and infections on the pocket the persona In ref
ersnee 70 the recent legal war against the ultra re-
publican portion Of the press, the Reforme says -
II Is war 10 the death against the republican press
The proceedings Of Louis Bonaparte far outstrip
those Of Louis Philippe, Three years imprisonment
and hne OF ~ O00f, inflicted for offence Of the
press BY the Government Of Dec. TO- whose chief
would be dragging oul In exile his impotsnt ambition
but for The door opened 10 him by the press and peo
pie Of February Never did any free country exhibit
back for parallel TO IL in the history Of their own
country, 10 Defoe and the piory" Then, after emu.
meIntng number OF The obnoxious proceedings,
and good deal of defamation, this writer concludes
go q little farther, Mr. President We know tbs
end that awaits violent powers Hercupon Ducha-
tel ex7minister Of Louis Philippe strikes In and, in
answer TO an address from boiy Of electors at JON
Ear, requesting him 10 allow himself TO be put la
nomination. at the approaching elections, TO repre-
sent Chdrenfe Igte ieUe, declares thar the evils
complained of are real; but The remedy will be found
IN the course the government il pursuing--becanse
1t IL, In principle and spirit identical with that Of the
9Ovei nment II has HuDerPeQeQt md be TOO
happy" 10 accede TO their wishes. ''Whai the mon
aIchy attempted" snys he, lin 1872, was done in
l64e; Paris was placed in slate Of siege; only, in
the hitter case things Obliged DO carried far
her. The clubs have been inierdciei In 40 Ia the
same manner as 10 '3i; the monarchy limited the as
socatons when they prepared civil war; the clubs
are doing ut the present time The Republic resists
being led into war on the question Of Italy, ms the
Monarchy refused in 81, war on the question of
Poland. The same evils require The same remedies;
there are not Two modes Of defending society, what
ever may be the political situation Of those who ac-
cept the perilous mission" - London Cor. Fhiiadsi.
phia North American.