The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-05

We cannot refuse place In our columns to the fol-
lowing Letter, on the present aspect Of the French
question, from the Representative in Congress whose
proper signature to Is pledge OF the entire snceri
ty of his opinion the matter Of which he treats
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Jan. 3, l649.
GENTLEMEN: Since the French Revolution of last
February, SO many American doubts have been pub
lshed Of the capacity Of France ior Republican 20,
TINT venture to call, through its wide spread col
umns, the attention Of well-wshers to that form oil
government to the immense practical REPUTATION Of
such doubts by the late Presidential French election
that single and conclusive demonstration.
More than five millions Of votes cast-twice as
many MS at our Presidential election-without UNI
due commotion, or disturbance, or constraint; with
less party drilling than subjected to; and cast
against, not for the Government incumbent, having
all the patronage and machinery of Government -
Can more perfect proof be given required of ca.
pacity for self government
In tho city of Paris alone, which the city of Lon
DON is always at work with vast means to convince
American cities is the headquarters of mobs massa-
cres and bloody civil strife in the city Of Paris alone
more votes cast in perfect quiet, good order, and
good intelligence too than all the votes put togeth
or of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and New Orleans, all the principal cities of the u
S., more votes than London, Liverpool, Manchester
Birmingham, Edinburg, Glasgow, Dublin, and
know not how many more British cities are allowed
to give put oil together and with less roting than
takes place at almost every election in any one Of
them.
Can universal suffrage and popular sovereignty
vndcate more unqnestionably their perfect right tc
free enjoyment than by such French demonstration
in the capital Of country which we are taught to
dstrust !as incapable Of freedom RATIONAL orderly
lntelligent libertyq
But they have elected the Empcror's nephew
voted for name and for retrograde to absolute
government, which Is another Of our Anglo Ameri
can mlsgivings. Yes, they have chosen for Chiel
Magistrate the descendant Of a man of the people
whose establishment Of equality IN France was the
greatest political reform of modern times and whose
establishment Of equality rendered that Of liberty an
intrtable sequal As he predicted all Europe must b
either republican or Cossack; and we Americans
may take our choice either to lead as the elder and
most respectable of republicans, or 10 cotton in
with the Cossack and their admirers.
Most Americans, including some In high places
seem to regret the defeat Of the French military can
didate by BoNAPART Of mature age excellent edi.
cation information, and inclination, schooled In
misfortunes, whom Anglo-Americanp rejudices decry
as they denlgrate his immense uncle; so I.afaye,te
designated Napoleon.
On the 9Th Of April last having yenturcd public
appeal in behalf Of French capacity for self govern.
ment hope to be excused for following tup BY this
short note of EMULATION In what subsequent events
prove will be Its triumphant establishment.
A nephew Of Napoleon without popular commo.
ton, chosen President Of France by universal suf.
frnge spontaneously cast In large maoriies from oil
parts Of that country pledges II and binds him to re.
pulibcanism, peace rational progress the security Of
would tagas for this country which an army OF
Cnvaignacs not afford.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully, your humble
servant, G, j. INGERSOLI.
Mcssers. GALES g. SgAToN,
Editors National InteLigencer