The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-09
The French Republic and the English
Prsss - Working or Republicanism I'm
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The French Rspublio ana the English |
Prsss - Working or RepubIioanisn In
Europe.
Since the termination of the Russio-Turkish
question, the public mind of Europe, and, as a
necessary consequence, the public press, are at
loss, the one for subject which to think, and
the other, to write. That question may be looked
upon as the winding up-the last link in the great
chain of exciting events which convulsed the
continent of Europe for the previous eighteen
months or two years, and the development Of
which, from day day, successfully astonished and
electrified the whole civilized world
There thus being pause in the world of excite
ment, and France being the only republic IN
Europe, that nation, lite Legislature, President,
and, IN fact, every thing connected with it, is the
main point of obse rvation and conversation, in the
English press, at the present time. Various are
the speculalions that INDUCED in; but the more
the subject Is examined by those political phlloso-
pliers, the more they seem to become confused. The
various changes which will occur, from day to
day, In the practical working Of repuhllcansm,
create establishment in England; whereas, in the
United States, they would be looked upon as
matter of course. The great difficulty with the
moDarchlcal press, in Specializing on these matters.
is that they attach too much importance TO men,
and Judge repubcanlsm by monarchical stand
ard of her own. To us, who are used to the
workings Of republlcansm every day, there is no.
thing very strange in the position which France at
present occupies. Indeed, the scattering of the
cabinet by Louis Napoleon, and the peculiar CIR
cumstances IN which he is placed, can be parallel
ed exactly in the United States. We refer to the
Presidency Of John Tyler, or Captain Tyler, as he
was generally known. Captain Tyler, like Louis
Napoleon, became President Of this republic by
mere accident. But for the decease of General
Harrison, he would never have filled that high
Office BY the accident Of a name, Louis Napo-
leon has been elevated TO the same dignity in the
great French republic. If he had not borne the
name of Napoleon, which possesses talismanic
influence over the public mind Of France, he never
would have been elected President. He, like
Captain Tyler, 10 without party, and without
cabinet; for it quite likely that before the exp
ration of the term for which he has been elected,
he will have three more different sets OF cOnstl-
tutional advisers around him. The same thing is
likely occur, at the present time, with Gene
raj Tay lor Rumors rite and plenty to that
effect, at present but it is not likely that any
changes will be made-for the present. at all events
As soon as the excitement caused by the Presl-
dents message, shall have subsidized, and the lead
ing men of the two great parties shall have confer
red together, and agreed upon 4 line Of policy, we
may expect similar here to those now taking
place in France But,hey will notexcite any surprise
in fact, if they not to occur, it wouldbe
sdeIed strange. Those events and changes are in
separable from a republic. Ia a nation with such
a form of government, there 10 constant move
meni, constant changing-no rest. And it is this
constant changing which Is the prop and guaranty
Of republ canism.
It's absurd, therefore, to indulge in speculation
concerning them. II Louis Napoleon chooses to
dis solve his cabinet, and form another, he has a
perfectly constitutional right to do so, without in
curing the rsk Of shaking the republic, or endan
genng the safety of its Institutions Louis Ma
poleon or General Taylor nigh, reconstruct ca
binet every week, if either of them chooses to do
30 but it does not follow that such course of ac
ton weuld endanger the existence of either repub-
lie 1t might ruin the political prospects or for
tunes Of men but the principles which are at the
bottom OF the republic in each country, would not
be ssssiled or destroyed That is the great diff
Gully which the English press have to contend
wls when referring TO the French republic, and
Specializing upon the changes which are talSlng
place there.
The Ep glish press and people will continue to be
mystif,d by the French republic, until they be-
come more familarized with the practical work.
ing sof that form OF government. Their experience,
thus far has not been long enough to prevent them
from being surprised at what really is not matter
of surprise or wonder, at all, to those who, like
in the United States, well acquainted with the
constant and ever.yaryrng scenes which are being
enacted under our own republic.