New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-15
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
Present Aspects.
LETTER FROM HUGH DOHERrr.
"a he EdieoTf of The Tribune:

To tie Edtort Of The Tribune
LoEDos, Friday, May 81,
You will see by the address now give, that
have left Paris for London. What shall do here
I cannot say at present but Paris is too deeply
sunk in mental civil war for me to remain there
with safety as a public writer aud a foreigner.
The counter.revolution has been made. The
neople have submitted to the frat measure Of
monarchicaI redction rather than incur the horrors
of bloody strife, and the inevitable destruction Of
the city Of Paris by the military and police, brute
forces of the Government of Order have
not the slightest doubt, that the Bursraves meant
to destroy a great part Of Paris il the people had
resisted the Chamber in carrying the new electoral
law and they intend to carry oil their reactlonary
measures by the same determination and audacity
felt convinced of this, three weeks ago, and
communicated my conviction to Girardin and the
chief Editor of the VOir du Peuple. That journal
and the prc,,e conveyed the probability of such
niot 20 the minds of the people, and advised them
r. obide their time rather than afford their enemies
| an oonortunity OF realising such diabollcal con-
behave the French people will not long submit
to the reactionary dictatorship OF the present mo
narcbical majority of the Assembly, and that a
reign of terror is approaching fast In fact, the
present domination Of the Burgrares' is a virtual
reign of terror for the people are cOerced by the
fear of impending blood and violence from making
an immediate stand agains. the systematic de-
molitioH Of the Republic and its democratic lnst
tutons The French are not, however, likely TO
submit with patience TO absolutist restoration
Of monoposm. They wait but for lifting time
and opportunity TO rise and speak with sovereign
authority. Their present notion IS that giving
rope enough" TO the impetuosity OF BuTgrdre lear
and blindness, will help 1t to become It's own de-
stroyer.
IL is thought by some persons that the Anglo
Greek quarrel between France and England, was
a diplomatic comedy, TO help the majority oil the
Legislative Assembly to pass the new electoral
law with less dificult y. 1t is well known lact
that FrenchmeD will easily submit TO lnternai
despotism for time at least where unity 10 neces
sary 10 resist external pressure. The Greek ques-
ton of insult TO France by England, was there
fore deemed a cunning dodge OF the Burerave
nolicv In this case, the cloud will easily blow
over and the diplomatic atmosphere become Sc
rene Others think, however, that the question is
a very serious one not between France and Eng
land only. but also and especially between Russia
and England 1t is supposed that England is
counterchecking Russian policy IN the Levant, and
taking necessary steps of prudence with regard TO
Egypt and the route to India in giving certain les
sous Of diplomacy TO Greece In this conJunclure ol
political events. The absolutist powers OF the
grareS of France to put down the Republic, and
root out Socialism, By hook or By crook, as heresy
was formerly destroy ed in the Church, by political
amputation, in the st. bartholomew Massacre, the
Anabaptist Slaughter and the determination oil the
Albieenses England is supposed to dlffer from the
ahsoIntist conclaye on this point OF general policy.
She foretees that Russia would make tool oil
| France in such system, and with Austria al her
feet unable to resist she would pursue her interests
| in the Danuban Provinces, as well as in Turkey
| and 10 India to the detriment OF British influence
! and SUPREMACY in Europe and in Asia. Thence,
it is presumed, that England means to counteract
the absolutist eague in this direction and II neces
| sary to form an alliance with the moderate and
| practical Republican Socialist party IN France ;
| which would result in sort OF American or Con
| sttutiOnal Republicanism, under the Government
| of such men as Cavagnac and his Socialist allies,
or Grardin and bis Socialist friends and cooperators
This line of policy seems to be more likely than
an absolotist league with England to exterminate
| by force the Socialists OF Europe. English states
men know full well that Liberty is not so fearful
word in practical reality rs in the bright ethereal
realms of the imagination where ideal progress IS
so far above the plodding regions OF necessity.
| They know from long experience that where the
liberties of thinking and speaking have been
granted as in England and America, the difficult
ties of acting aud of doing sufficient 10 prevent
the world from going wild with happiness and su'
perluity. Monopolism can live and thrive with
liberty of speech as well as with compression,
where the people are too ignorant AM thoughtless
| to avail themselves OF power and knogledge, as
hitherto we find them in all parts of the word not
| excepting Europe and America nor even France
| and the United States. / think it therefore prob
able that British statesmen will not lose their wits
from fear of theories of liberty and happiness, " hch
must require more time and energy and persever'
ance TO efiectuste in part only and without disturb
| ing vested interests than furious monopolsts IN
| France and Germany wont to apprehend. IL
| will, however, be no easy matter fer sober Eng.
lishmen to quel the fears Of absoutist kings and
Priests and Budget Laws and Landlords under
| present circumstances. Both civil war and general
war may still break out in Europe soon, despite
the efforts and the wisdom Of both British and
American Diplomacy.
England seems wonderfully quiet 70 a man Just
| leaving France. There is, however. deep swell
| Of agitation in the agricultural districts. The
| farmers are absolutely threatened with impending
ruin by the present state things Free trade has
| let in foreign corn and produce to very limited
under the present weights Orient and taxes II will
| extent and lowered prices beyond living limits,
| be impossible to TecDsct protective duties. The
rents must ultimately be reduced, and taxes also to
equAhso the burdens OF agricultural and manuiac-
| turing industry in this country. Landlords ana
| Budget Lords will not consent 70 this reduction
Until farmers have been partly or completely rum
| ed This will not take many years, as things no"
stand. A farmers stock does not generally aver
age more in value than thousand pounds, or twice
that sum on farms Of moderate size, ard three or
four bad years " III swallow upsuch capital Large
! farms have more important sums invested IA their
stock, but more intelligence is brought 10 bear upon
them. In such cases they will not continue losing
until all is gone Many farmers OF Intelligence are
giving up their farms and selling of their itock to
purchase land in the United States and cur Colo
aies, but those who do not understand the move
nent live IN hopes of better times, and thus con.
tnue losing what they have withoat penctiviug
that destruction lies before them. feel convinced
that Landlords in this country will be forced to stock
their farms thems selves ana worn them BY farm
bailifs before twenty years have passed, and prob
ably in less than ten. Rents must be low cred Ia
England, and taxes, too, think, ere long. This
movement will rtdacc The Landl--hn snd The Bud.