The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-19

suppressed and Rome had not fallen.
e as is surmised, Duiaure is no longer 10 be
minister because his moderate conservative repub-
icaniam ia 700 much for the monarchsm Of The
President il follows tbat the policy of reaction is
% be boldly carried on. with the flush and nerve
Of q military conquest over Democracy.
The suppression Of the press, executed with such
lawless violence after the disturbances Of the 18th
Of June were entirely over, is it appears, to be per
manentlY enforced by arbitrary laws-affar the
modeloi Louis Philippe, and with the imperial de-
termination Of Napoleon. The insurrection, real
Or pretended, had been perfectly suppressed, when
company Of the National Guard, escorted BY
some Of the troops Of the regular armg and led by
a commissarY Of police. with whom was an aid Of
Cen Chsngarnier, wantonly broke up the presses
and types Of several opposition Journals tore up their
paper, scattered their whole matereI and tumbed
every thing out Of the windows into the streets.
The ministry, when interogated on the subject Of
this lawless act, made lame excuse but took no
efectual steps to prosecute the rioters or punish
the officers who led The party. The minister who
tried 10 excuse these barbariiies, was the same NJ
Dufaufe whose secession from the ministry is
confidently predicted. II it were for his counten-
ancing Of this lawlessness, there would be some
hope Of the return Of sane counsels and liberal
feelings to the cabinet Of Louis Napoleon. But the
worst is to be anticipated if he is thrust out as not
conservative enough. Laws are now proposed to
Iegalize hereafter the suppressing, by executive
power, Of such presses may discourse too freely
Of Louis Napoleon policy Power is to be given
to himto silence and punish all those who may
assert, ia any form, unpleasantly in earnest, that
the government has violated the constitution.
This we understand to be the substance of the
laws proposed, for such ia the substance Of the Of
fences charged against the radical press, Of which
the legislature is invoked 10 prevent repetition,
by acts Of extraordinary rigor. Il is then to be
made penal offence to argue that The Italian
policy Of the French Government and its President
is an infraction Of The constitution. Let US see
what the articles are which those presses have
declared to be violated. They the 9Th and 54th,
and are as follows;
AR s. It Che French Repubic) respects foreign ma
onRiies, as st means to It's be respected. Il
undertakes war with views Of conquest and never en-
Ang. 51 Ha Cine Pfssident Of he RePuble) provides
for the defence OF the but undertake no war with
ootthe consent OF the National Assembly
The violation Of article 54is question Of fact,
about which it seems the French press may not
have an opinion, different from that Of the Gov
eminent, The violation Of the 5th article is open,
indefensible, undeniable. The French Republic
10 engaged in war; in utter disregard Of Roman
nationality. Il is, 100, naked war Of conquest,
for is only object is the reduction OF another people
BY force Of arms to unconditional submission to a
hateful dominion and lis armies are shamefuly
and tFeaoherously engaged in destroying a fepub-
lie, founded on the principles Of right which the
French constiiution pronouDoes 70 be holy and in
aienable. France Is battering down with her
cannon the right Of a nsighboFing nation to esta.
blish a free government for itself, after having
driven out ono which had become odious and
YET this may not be said IN France hereafter, under
peril Of punishment for Hsditlon perhaps Of treason
TO the Government,
This breaking up Of the ministry, and the violent
measures contemplated for the s1tiugulshmsnt Of
the right Of complaint or remonsfranee, are two
ominous signs that Reaction is pursuing its course
with stubborn determination. Il has the day now.
butwhere universal suffrage exists, its day cannot
last Only the commissions Of fettered thought will
be stronger for delay, when the false system is
broken up; and the conservatives will have the
opportunity Of deeeiving the world again, if they
can, as they have often done before, BY charging
the popular excuses, which too often follow these
IevulEions Of government policy, to the caprices
and turbulence Of the populace-as signs of their
ncapaciY 70 institute or carry on rational govern
ment The very aets Of fraud and violence, which
had wronged, betrayed and exasperated them, will
Be passed of as virtues Of the class which alone
understands how to govern,
But Rome, outraged and oppressed, has not vet
fallen before the troops Of the migrate French Re-
public. The outer walls have indeed fallen, but
the conquest Of the city is not yet achieved A
wide space yet exists, over which the army Of
0udinoi must fight through fire and blood before
The citadel is reached. A desperate and glorious
defence is yet to be beaten down. before the tr-
color Of the traitor Republic marshals the expelled
ruler back to absolute dominion, over the ashes
Of the Eternal City, and amid the ruins Of the
murdered Republic Of the True Men. Rome, be-
loved in her desoauon more than 10 her proudest
day Of pomp and power protests to the world that
she will resist 10 the last from baFricade to barri
eade, this worse than barbarc invasion Of the
Gauls and when she does fall--as fall she must,
with such hosts Of confederated despots embattled
against her-the first victory Of the French Re
public, will have been won amid the execratons
of all civilized humanity, by the wanton destrnc-.
lion Of that ilustrious city which has been for
twenty-five centuries the wonder and admiration Of
the world; and by trampling with brutal reckless
ness upon every symbol Of ancient repubicanism in
its nobesl seat, well as upon all the best signs
and emhodiments Of the new era Of National Pro-
gress in liberty and selfgovenment which have yet
given hope to the struggling masses Of Europe.
But Rome, even though overwhelmed and
crushed, will be not the less the Eternal City. A
holier life will survive amid her ruins Her ashes
will glow for ever with inextngnishable fires
The nations Of Europe, bewailng her desoIation,
viii catch the Inspiration Of Freedom, and the inn
mortal example Of uRdying fortitude from the mar
tyrdom Of Rome, and place the names Of her
slaughtered patriots on the roll Of fame, above
the nobiest on the roll Of antiquity.
OF The ten hour law for Pennsylvania passed
at the last session Of the Legislature, went into
operation on Thursday, the 9th inst.
0cy- The Elenas are giving concerts in Maine,
and the papers there speak highly Of their preco-