The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-04
Correspondence Of then. Y. Evening Post
LONDON, Oct. 9, 1850.
SURPRISING THE PRESS.

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LONDON, Oct. 8, 1850.
SURPRISING THE PRESS
Since 1 last wrote to, you, perceive in
creased evidence Of the united and active
exertions of all The royal governments on
yhe continent, "to put down the press."--
anPrussia and Austria, the ts.caution law
is eRforced in tliesaost summary manntr.
In the Prirciralities 'tis evident the same
policy is adopted, In Darmstadt, the press
is not only muzzed, but all political meet
ings are prohibited, under penalty Of i'm
prisonment, In France, too, every editor
isobliged to give an inlcmnity bond, with
security to the amount Of two thousand
francs, and every article published must
be signed by the proper namo of the wri.
ter, under similar penalties, In conse.
quence, the tone ofall the papers is chang.
ed, many have been discontinued, and some
papers are published without leader.
PREPARATIONS IN PARIS.
In Paris and in the vicinity, the regi.
ments of soldiers have been greatly incfeas-
ed. The number Of the police and spies
$ greatly augmented, and the greatest vigi.
ance is used in uscertaining the occupa.
lion, opinions, and associations Of every
stranger who visits Paris; which is care
fully and monthly reported at the "Palace
tide Justice,"s A residence in Paris Is by
lno means as pleasant as it used to be, Oh
this account. 1 s0H8 y
sa1 The Tables d'Hote are not so much FIRE.
quented as formerly, and those who Dc
dine at these tables, are very careful what
they say OF do. There is positively less
personal liberty in France now, than there
was in the time Of Louis Philippe. Many
Frenchmen yet hope for, and some tell
you they will yet have, a government like
TINT Of the United States; but am satis-
fled this is vain expectation. France,
with her prejudices and predictions, could
not exist year, with our constitution and
laws. They may, in half century, try
the experiment of adopting our constitu-
tion, and even then it may not succeed.
'.t AMERICA IN ENGLAND.
The newspapers in England, that is,
&he Old tory papers, still continue 10 speak
sneeringly and disparagingly Of the United
States; the editors write, no doubt, to
please their subscribers-who cannot for.
give US tie offence Of having declared our
selves Independent of the British CROWN
Every riot, murder, Or horrid crime, com.
snltted in our extensive country, though
committed frequently by foreigners, is re-
published here, and is sure to be accom-
panied with some hypocritical regrets,
"'that Brother Jonathan, with all his moral
and religious societies, is unable to check
crime" and then attributes these "shock-
ing events" to the HweakRess inherent in
republican governments.' This practice
of the editors in undertaking every thing
AmericaR---lias had great weight with Ger.
tain portions Of the people. The middle
classes, however well informed in regard
to.the continent Of Europe, are marvellous
ly ignorant on most subjects connected
with America. This must he obvious TO
every American who has had any oppor.
tunty of mixing with the people. A
change, however, is evidently taking place;
the power and influence Of the United
States is beginning 10 be felt; and the
press connot.much longer proven: the mas
ses from seeing us as we are, and drawing
n contrast to their own situation.
The reason why the press takes this inn
polite course, by some is believed to be a
desire to prevent emigration TO the United
States. 5Englishmen are extremely de-
sirous of inducing MI emf migrants to go to
Australia,
PREPARING FoR'wAR.
Notwithstanding Europe is at present in
universal peace, with a solitary exec option
of the Danish wary it is obvious England
and France are building an unusual num-
ber of ships of war, aud that neither ma.
tion has relaxed particle in their efforts
to be well prepared in the event of any
sudden misunderstanding. In France and
England several largo men-of.war have
been launched, during the present year,
and there are q great many others on the
stocks m . great state of !orwardness.
t..e 4.fsn JENNY LIND, f--. VI
> The marvellous stories on the subject of
Jenny Lind, and the amounts realized at
the two first concerts, have astonished our
"cousin Bull" All your editorials en- the
subject have been republished here, with
comments, Johnny Bull is marvelously
surprised that Jonathan should have a lar
ger theatre than Drury Lane. &still more
that jonathan should give such enormous
prices for-the tickets. The statements IN
this matter have been so plainly made, that
Johnny Bull is compelled to admit the truth.
But you cannot make him believe we have
more steamboats, in America than England,
or that we have as much, ,if, moi more,
railroads in America than all Great Brit
min; or that telegraphs are established for
hundreds Of miles between the cities on
the Atlantic Coast. VIII. M.
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