Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-23
Very respectfully, yonr obi servant,
L. L. CLINGhAN.
AFFAIRS IL FRANCE

The N . Delta reports the substance of an in
lercs'iDg conversation with Pierre Soule, the clio.
qucn! Senator from Louisiana, who has just =.
turned fr' m professional visit 10 France. In
his interview with the prominent ;ncn Of France
n explained the workings Of our free ins.iu.
lions, many Difficult, points in which had per.
picked the minds Ct French statesmen, and he
found wiling ard astcnished listeners TO all bis
observations, who were no less surprised than
pleased with The practical results Of what has
appeared to hem plain aLd clear in theory, but
difficult in practical operations. The cnlighten-
Cd aud phi o.ophc minds of Paris were highly
impressed wi h the simplicity harmony and eff,
6cIency of our political system, as explained by
Mr.. Soule in their own style and langusge.-
They had no corrcc, or definite ideas ON the
ubject before"
With tic gres. journalist, Emile de Girardin,
of In Prose-, he was specially pleased, and, in
a note explaining the Dclla's reference 10 his
subject, Mr.. Soue pays him most honorable
oapl!men as follows
"Nor could ! have tecl so presumpuous as
master spiri! Of Emile de GirarLin any pariicu.
lar way o! thinking, with respect 10 The manner
oi conducting the French Government. His is
not the mind that could easily be sGayed into
acouiesceGce with The ide.s Ci others on any sub.
lrcl al all connected with Inc political form that
would BIS. suit tie condition Of France. he is
Indeed, in no want Of reformation as 10 The
working vi our political machine. He is a man
who caa errpple with the most intricate Ques-
tons cangeced with thc science III Government;
and his eageIaess 10 grasp Al anything which
may throw new light upon, or happily exem.
pity h 3se truths which H. Is struggling so hard
10 saread amo@s his readers is bu, anolhe. proof
oi ai exquisite moaesty which is ever found 10
be lkc lot u The mos! powerful and the be. in.
formed inleIccls."
Mi SoGie saa Louis Napoleon twice; The Sc
conf time al the request OF The President. Ee
locks upon him as dull in natural parIs, and ces
lnie OF Information, energy, or proper ambi-
ton-such al estimate is the echo u The juds-
meGl proAounced in Mr. presence BY eminent
mea, possessing The BIS! opportunities 10 appre.
ciatc Louis Napoleon.
Ia regard 10 lne prospects Of the French Re
patlc, Mir Soule says:
Whatever be the public feeling in some Of
he most popuous cities Of France, the mass Of
the people in the country and the army, at large,
are most devotedy attached to reput lican insti>
tulions, and would suffer no one 10 lay hands on
the present constitution, with view 10 promote
the designs Of either the Imperia'isls or of the
Leglimis g. But their devotion 10 that inslru-
ment. is rol blind one. They DO know that il
is de6cien: in many respects. Yet, rather Than
/, run The risk Of sfordins 40 occasion, which
49, oh ha nr ha
tionists Of all descriptions, they will delay all
action on Tho present system, until tae storm,
which The enen:1s of Democracy have excited,
be entirely oba!ed, and until The public mind has
cooled down and bfcome sufficiently composed
for the perious undertaking. In the meantime,
should those who now holi the power IN France,
persist in The reckless course which they arc
pursuing, | would not be surprised 1t, one OF
ttcss days, The people were again reused 10 IL
surreclion; and in that case, whatever nigh.
remain Of The social and political system, which
has prevaiIcd all over Europe these fifteen cen
turf :, would be utterly crushed and annihilated
with many apologies for the in rusion,
remain, truly. yours,
PIERRE SOULE."
| We r, Juice 10 hear from The lips OF so en-
| llshtcned statesman as Mr.. Soule, his impress
sion Of The durability and permanency oil he-
publican insiiiu ions in France-and we doubt
no, that III. light shed by himself, explaining
The beautiful operation Of our own hePuohe,
will materially all in preparing The mln's OF me
French reople ior "a uil perception OF Repuoii'
can Governments, and an appreciation OF 'he'r
,;ob,s and dulies as tre.mcn." We know mol
What bearing Napoecn's suddenly developed
nenereyp may have on The future of France,
| Should his lste movement be designed 10 pro-
mote an unhcly ambition and place him on an
I,op,ria, Throne, We mistake the signs Of the
,;mss il il will no b. the yainest and rashest Ell
terprise ever conceived by mortal. he vans
mora! rower, aplom5, 10 fs!lo4 in The footsteps
his Imperial unce-and though he impnGeh",
poin,s 10 himself as Ter masier-sp'rit, Wneh ''
calls on Fra,ce 10 iaans in "the single direction
: Of 6rm character" her people WI suo'n" Il
80 ,sr,oipo schemes Of such dandy Pfesiden
France may yet have 10 pass through sever
, ordeal OF confusion and dihculty-bul VIC iros
I tina, every step in her progress will serve
: rio.o her min. Tor Republican Government
temper her e1ci;a3e qualities, deveiope her pa
: ,rioic love Of principle instead Of mere name
: and crown her with an enduring pFospeEn.
n WORTH of The sallan,ry and genius OF America
). early ally.
r. Bob OF he Washington Organs announce
!. sc;,IIv that sin the amour! OF revenue who
: Gil, be requisite to NEE, The expenditures OF u
n government for The fiscal years ending The 80
&c Of June, 1850, aid The 3o.a june ISL, there +"
ne ~ = deficit Of between fifteen and twenty m
10 lions Of dollars"
The prelext Tor this heavy dehcit is alleged
Ia .x4;.,,u axnsnd;tur,e cfou,nQ out