New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-07
PARIS At PRESENT.
Budget of Political md Literary Gossip
from the Republican Capital.
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the literary history Of France under and since the b
gai revolution Of 100, aud the socal revolution Of
lSi-. i bewailed the present condition Of French liz
ersure, and expressed entire skeptcism the literary
Inspiration Of Socialism. Yet il said TIA. Lamartine
who stood for the February Revolution va. devoting
himself night and day to literary labor and the Ds5as
found some consolation IN that
The article was very shallow and very partisan, a.
though feueton article get il stated many curious
aud Interesting facts apparently observing that they
made as much against Us doctrine as for L. il said
among other statemenis-" AZ this moment Lsmsrtine
Is wiring three romances two histories two poems
and has just finished tragedy Brisreus handed
Poet How proud the French are Of him how they
love him still How bis personality scared into sub
Unity when, in the fret delirum II revolution, and
certainty and rainbow hope, he expressed his pic
turesqge conceptions AZ the moment and the acknow
Lodging Nation assented and the ,rem5ied in bis
eyes and he brave as the brsvest and conquered
the ra5ble crying Europe and European Courts-a
gentleman 20 gentlcmen-~ 10 the day Of peace and
plenty and paternal fepose
In that moment, when bis prestige and perception
commanded hope and peace, hopeful France thrilled
with him. Then be fell from that astonishing hight
and the People IN oondemning the hand given 20
Ledu RoiIin, shook ts head mOurniuly and said
How great be was and saving that now great he
isw
since the decline Of that extsuc popularity which
surrounded me without il has left me with
ou, cause Lsmartne has maintained the dignihed
reserve which be owed 10 bis situation. Ia any crisis
be has been always ready but In hs public demeanor
as Representatives silent snd humble and respected
He Is now interesting France again. He is making
the Nation his intimate friend, and publishing his Con
ddences" IN the Presse The publication commenced
with the year preceded By prelude which appeared
In the act dsys OF December. The preface wa very
graceful Shadows Of thoughts and sad summer sen
,ment printed the linpd transparency Of HE style
Lainartine loves too much the Helas snd the Mon
Dieu~ lie is sentimental doubtless but ss he says
speaking Of the s3 Revolution is il strange that men
born in those days carry with them sad strain into
Literature 3"
In the Preface he revc s the reasons Of the pubica
ton II WIS 10 secure the estate Of ale mother which
he was enabled to DO with the 1000 francs which 81.
rsrdn paid him for the manuscript. The Preface IS a
ettsr 70 a real imaginary friend Iii soft Clsudian
landscape of day upon procds an Island just outside
Naples Bay whittier he had repaired study the docu
mcnts for his Grondins" Thther came friend over
the clear. blue Mediterranean, and they sat over the
water talking through the afternoon. lie adds little
memories Of his mother, Tor whom be had pious hlal
passion. aud you can Well imagine how, with such ma
tcrals be has written very beautiful and delicate
things.
The book is an autobiography. The publication thus
far has reached bis tenth year and bis establishment in
a Jesuit Seminary on the confines Of savoy. Il Is q
calm narrative OF placid childhood. With the excep-
ton Of few pages devoted to the experience Of his
father in the French Revolution the story is entirely
uneventiul Landscape passages Of southern French
scenery abound and mournul tone OF aiectonsie re-
men brance walls through H. in what certainly very
melodious measures. Few IN England or Ameri'
ca would be brave enough TO write such book It IS
pairing of his heart aud because 1t Is Lsmsrtine who
drew il IL is always delicate and refined Rousseau
Confessions" are not So and Lsmsrtlne says hnely
speaking Of them something OF this sort Many OF the
experiences of childhood ought never to be revealed
They are like the roots of trees which belong under
ground OF course In saying co. be speaks arti'tcsy
aud not scientifically But Lamsrtine is An artist ana
not philosopher Rousseau was neither. Louis Blanc
would cay tina, he was something better
The French find the Condolences "ravishing' But
there is this peculiarly in French taste that does not
demand wine in its sucre although 1t viii rage
with delight 10 the raw alcohol Marat fondled kittens
Others nss, that there is eclecticsm called punch
in drinks, whatever it is in politics.
Guizots Democracy in France was published yes
terday The typography Of the book IS fascinating
tits very brief only l57 pages printed in large fair
type with broad margins. translate the preface
IL venture to believe that one will End nothing in
this work absolutely nothing which bears the impress
of my personal sustion In the presence OF facts so
grand whoever did not forget himself would deserve
10 be forever forgotten have thought only OF the
It'll a.
situation of my country The more think OF H. the
more remain convinced that It's great evil-the eVl
which il al the bottom Of al its woes-which under
mines and destroys its Governments and It's liberties
It's destiny and is hsppness-s the evil which A'tack
Democratic idolatry'
win the accession of NJ. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
TO the Presidency Of the Republic prove an ehescous
remedy against this evil The Future will teach US
What saw today after the election OF N. Louis Nspo
leon Bonspare should cay without alteration Il Gen
Cavaisnsc had been elected Il is to no individual
that grea, social truths address ihemseves-h is to
Society ITSELF
The shells which this last flood has thrown upon the
shore sing to this ausiere soul Whist the dash OF all
the long waves OF history has whispered to Il The
greatest man which the hood overlook in It's rising
leaves erect and undismsyed in It's falling Had the
Democratic revolution 50 great friend as i has an
It's success " Olll De a. sl4hLA a. -
Certainly the children Of faith nsy render this
homage 10 the sad, serene Teacher OF another The
lurd glare OF the Revolution which has died away from
Europe. down into few, faint far Hungarian watch
fires hiekerng upon expiring nationality was never
So bright and clear in is dawn this retiring twilight
That glare promises indeed day which must come,
an ihi. lover Of yesterday does not quarrel with H.
HIS book Is consideration Of Democracy as tie great
fac, Of the time AMI In al its relations d" Il Is IN u
ture the socisl state the permanent condition Of our
nation
his impossible here TO DO justice 10 this work. That
NAV be undertaken in future letter. Democracy Il
regards as the general struggle Of all the good and bad
extremes Of human asure-declsres that Democratic
| Government, Is always tempted 10 b. weak Govern
ment and that IS peculiarly unit for France because
ss declaration OF error between classes Of society
il can never introduce thst social peace, upon which
alone rests the prosperity Of country And which q
only secured By unanimous seton Of al classes The
work fu Of that profound and delicate perception OF
American Institutions snd history which the Esssy
upon Washington discloses.
Guizo, returns to. Paris il Is said IN March. II was
also stated Yesterday that ave Of Louis PhipPes Mn