Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-26
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

France has been tranquil for an unusual space
in an unnatural position, perhaps but still tranquil.
Speculation never more at fault than it now is
in looking for the end of the continuance of this
state of repose. 1t was brought about by unex-
pected MEANS for no one supposed Louis Napoleon
was the man to put Frenchmen to sleep. How
long will their present doze continue! What
dreams of empire, what realities of usurpation may
take place ere they wake! Will another violent
overurn put new face upon the Republic! Will
itquetly dissolve and settle into selid Monarchy
Or will the French people, the National Assembly,
and the President be contented to have the present
| forms OF the Government untouched, and make the
best of their condition
| All these things are possible. The President
may govern France, or the Assembly may govern
the President This point is not settled, and nei-
ther party yet quite how it stands AT this moment
the President to have the vantage ground He has
ie his way to supreme power for short distance ahead and
finds his footing for step, perhaps for two. An
cautious gope will him bold push, and then
decisive blow aerward may all that he wishes for.
One wod said Danon, contains the Of all revolutions
Dare! Frenchmen, above all other men, believe
Hardly do they believe in any thing else.
All we gather from the prevailing of the French
and the general complexion of the from Paris
Is that nothing likely than the rise of Louis Napoleon
and the fell Of the popular element in the French Govern
ment President for ten yeas-Presdent for and then
Emperor, seem to be easy NATURAL and in
sary steps in the of this sman Of destiny"
the apprehension represents Louis Napoleon, in
deed, strong by by educaon but he
strong by accident His strength consists in the widely
spread that he necessary France and that if
be falls, order and property will fall with him. The immense
majority Of the people simply demand tranquility. They
comparatively Indifferent to the donor the means The
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that cannot be torn op him without struggle will ensure
him the support Of all except those extravagant political ia
nacs called the Red Republicans and the equally exravagant
Legimsts If he remains quiet, steadily enorces the law,
maintains good ORDER and contents himself with laying we'll
considered schemes of social improvement before the Assem-
bly, the chances that rather than the risks of
election the people will call for revsal Of the constitutions
and make him President for ten years. President for life
Let him be successful in war; though he a battle
field, and he will have the army his side The army,
the people, made Napoleon Emperor may place the crown
on the head Of his nephew.
Many will ask, How the French do these things,
permit them to be done How they to that
fabric political liberty, which they have reared such
pens, completely overhrown the labor of years scattered
to the winds in single day, and hope left them but to
begin all their experiments anew The truth is that self
government in the proper of the word, is thing
tea for DO not exist in the temper and disposition of the
people, We do but repeat the statements of cool and
a observers the spot when say the public mind in
France unhinged and unsettled extent almost
paraeed in the history of civilization. Nothing regarded
fixed permanent Every kind of civil authority is dis
credited The law grudgngy obeyed, matter of tenn
poray expedency, instead Of commanding cheerful and
bua obedience principle The objects and limited
capabilities of government universally misunderstood
None from PATRIOTISM healthy Of duty.
The ambitious and enterpsng look to il for the of ad
vancemen and the aboring class for bread Reliance
regular industry is rarity and considering how often the
Of society has been thrown to the surface to glitter for
period, during revolutionary disturbances, hardly
wonder Vt the prevalent demorazed and morbid state of mems
minds. This decentralization is faithfully reflected in the
Legislative Assembly. We look round in vain for fixed
principles comprehensive views, uncompromising ineg
rty Almost every statesman or orator. Of irstrate emf
hence, preenson is VIGOROUSLY engaged in
intrigue other for his personal aggrandzemen, or is
carefully holding back for fear of compromising himself by
any premature indulgence Of patriotism generosity. All
individuals and all parties stand in false positions with regard
to each other they neither cooperate check balance
in help the Of Government evolve any
clear and apprecable system of political order, There u.s. in
fact system of government in France-there only an
apology for one
Aware OF all these facts the French people must be to
considerable extent least they despair of achieving poll
teal and social millennium by revolutions. Barbados
have not purchased bliss for the builders and they
profit in pulling down Government that another may start
up be pulled down likewise. They begin to discover
truth which they should have had in possession starting
that liberty is valuable, not end but that
life and property and public order of value than
theories and paper constitutions in word, they find that
revolutions do not pay.
In the days Of julius Cesar the Gaus ck they
tickle still They will probably keep up the forms and sym
bos republic time longer but the tendency Of things
among them is decidedly toward man power. What
accidental influences from German wars Austrian ingues
or Muscove encroachments may in to disturb the
listing Of feeling is impossible say but France
wants MASTER and if she cannot find it in oligarchy Of
statesmen, she must look for it in emperor.
Boston Courier. /
New ORLEANS, JANUARY IL.
The alarm, caused by frequent foundations, and loss Of
property to large amount, longer exists security to
the inhabitants of this city and the planters either side of
the Mississippi permanently guaranteed The barrier from
the line Of Felicity Road to street has been completed
and another which being thrown up along the Claiborne
street canal will efecuay protect the city from all future
crevasses or foundations.
The City Fathers have under discussion project for
the control and management Of the Father of Rivers The
moved and the river TO be tapped in several places about