The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-06


siderable spirit and vivacity. He manifests cor
dial love of nature, and uses his knowledge Of her
productions with good effect TO illustrate his nara
i've The work shows quick eye for observation
vein of quiet humor, and more than ordinary
powers of description We have read il with good
deal of pleasure, and presume that others win do
the same
The CartOns.-The concluding number of this
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30 many readers have been longing, has also made
ts appearance. II is only necessary to say OF 1t,
that il fully susains the promise OF the prec eding
numbers.
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October.
From the Epening BOSTON, Transcript.
Hostile Feeling OF France against the United
states-G Grave Aspect OF Affairs.
Some days since the New York Courier and En-
qtir1 ntimated that it had derived the assurance
from well informed quarters that the present gov
eminent of France not disinclined to war with
the United States. The Courier Of yesterday is
more explicit on this subject, and says:
eve understand that, as long ago as IN May last
Mr.. Rush, minister in Paris, wrote to Mr.
Clayton, our Secretary Of State, that the President
ofthe French republic had declared that, il France
TO engage in war with any power, it Iooud be
fact was stated bore date the Sd of May; and the
18th of May M. Poussin made the peremptory de-
mand on Mr.. Clayton, avowedly under instructions
from the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, for
satisfaction for the insult offered to the French flag
by Commander Carpenter.
an. Poussin distinctly claims to have done and
said nothing MORE in all this correspondence, than
explicit and imperative instructions from his
government obliged him To do and to say. These
several facts, viewed in connection, are thought to
warrant the inference that the French government
regards the detention of the Eugene as an insult Of
ered To the French f1agthat satisfaction Tor that IN
suit demanded and refused by the Government of
the United States; and that, setting the dismissal Of
his minister entirely out of the question I'M
important incident, Louis Napoleon may deem 1t
due to the honor of the French nation to prosecute
the demand even to the point OF open war. And Mr.
Rush's despatch is referred to an evidence that
he intended to do 20 from the very beginning.
at cannot be denied that there is plausibility IN
these considerations, and that they justify far
graver view of the whole matter than portion of
the public has been inclined to entertain. The
country, however, will feel the most entire con-
6dence that the Administration will do every thing,
that due regard to the rights and the honor Of the
nation will permit to preserve peace with all the
world"
There has been little that flattering in the
conduct of France, since she became a republic, to-
wards this country. She was infinitely more civil
and conciliatory under Louis Philippe, whose early
associations with the United States were of char
acter to render him friendly and respectful. But,
from the days of the provisional government to the
present. France has treated our eager overtures
with cool snperciliousness and an arrogant nom
chalance While we, in the fraternal, but perhaps
too romantic spirit of the German gentleman, who,
encountering perfect stranger at an inn, rushed
forward to 'swear eternal friendship" France with
the hauteur of a coxcomb who repels the advances
of a clown, looked at us with blank, unconscious
stare, and told U.s. far as frgdty could do 1t, to
keep our distance Lamartine is said to have open
ly expressed his opinion as to the mental cahbre OF
our countrymen, by alluding to some one as being
''stupid American" Perhaps the specimens
he has encountered of our people have been OF a
character Justly to inspire this estimate. But with
the exception of Chevalier and few other French
men, who have practically studied institutions,
a deep prejudice against US exists among the cult
yated classes in France. The following extract
from the "Gasetts de France, the organ OF the L.
of this prejudice, which, by the way, is not
confined to the friends of a monarchy;
''The people of the United States yet belong to
the age Of Clovis. Slavery still exists among them.
II is ia this country possessing four times more ter
ritory than population, that we have lately seen, in
its very capital the people attacking, IN broad
daylight, the tchis crduats that Is TO say, the rich.
Forty men were slain in the first skirmish. Others
will necessarily follow.
"Ths people, which has been in existence now
for forty years, has not produced SINGLE great man,
single book, nor single thought Its great
men, Franklin and Washington, were brought up
under the vigor of hereditary power. II Is peculiar
20 democrscies to produce only generals for de-
mocracy is war in permanence. This is the happy
BOXERS and tohich does possess single Journal Of
The force Of our provincial sheets
The Red Republicans and Social philosophers
are not a whit more tolerant of our example. They
spurn the idea that we have made such progress IN
democratic ideas, thrown of so far the abuses OF
che European systems of government; that we can
compare with these ultraists in political enlighten-
rnent and philanthropy. According TO their show
ing we are far behind the age in attaching any
weight 10 the opinions and patriotic recommends
tons of Washington, jefferson, and other old foes
who were well enough in their day, but who were
mere children In intellect and philosophical ad-
Yancement, compared with Louis Blanc, Proudhon
and Considerant. That this is the temper Of the
writings of the ultra democratic and social school
Of France, may be gathered from even superficial
pcrusal OF them.
Public sentiment in France being thus intolerant
OF our example and indifferent 10 our friendship
does not seem improbable that the existing govern
nent. to avert what they might consider great,er
evil, should deliberately pick quarrel with the
the United States The Roman business has be
come complicated that 1t threatens TO lead 10 q
general European war, should the bravado OF Mr..
Bonapartes letter 10 Edgar Ney be gravely carried
out What better mode could be devised for get
ting out of the scrape than a difhculty with thus
country What mode more agreeable 10 the des
potisms of Europe, and more I'm consonance witt
the fraternsl relations Of President Bonaparte with
the Emperor of Russia, could be Imagined The
French government would gain what IL supremel y
desires, namely, excuse for marshang and
auQrnentinR the military and naval resources oil
the country The ostensible object would be wal
with the United States; the real one would be u
arrest democratic tendencies, remove the popular
regard from the mistakes at Rome, collide with tb,
existing dcspotsms Of Europe and prepare the way
for the overthrow Of the soid'sant republic.
BEAUTIFUL PAssAGE.-Lord Norpeth, IN one o.
his addresses to the electors Of the West Riding o
Yorkshire, uttered the following beautiful passage
Reference has been frequently made TO thu
,eiSns of our former female sovereigns and, in
deed every Englishman must fondly look back e
the wisdom of Elizabeth and the victories of Anne
But in shaping the desired career for their fair ano
Young sncccssor we do not wish that her, nam,
should rise above the wrecks Of the armads-we &c
not seek 10 emblazon her throne with the trophies
Of such fields Blepbeim, or the yet more tran
.cendent Waterloo Let her have glories, bu
such as are not drained from the treasury, oi
dimnDed with the blood Of her people, Let hers ~
the glories of peace, of industry OF commerce, ant
Of genius-of Justice made more accessible OF edu
cation made more universal of virtue more hon
ored OF religion more beloved Of holding forti
the earliest gospel light TO the awakened nations
che glories that arise from gratitude for beneft
a. L.. a a.