The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-25
Corsspondsnce Of he ~. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
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Correspondence Of tt< NJ Y Journal Of C0mmsrcs. [
..9vg' Ky = n PAsIs, December 81, lS49.
Regrets are expressed in the Paris journals for
the emigration the whites, and those Of the best
description, from the French West Indies to the
United States, New Orleans in particular. A Qua
daloupe article Of the Gath uliimo ends in these
terms: +" Will France ut last open her eyes 10 our
situation? Let her look 70 Il, II she do not soon
stop the current that bears away colonial civl-
cation 70 the American soil, her colonies are lost,
and she must incur the shame VI seeing them
thrown back into a barbarian worse, perhaps, than
that OF miserable Hayti.' General de Castelbajac,
q devoted royalist He sat in the council Of war
that condemned TO death in 1916 General Mouton
Duyernet, one Of the most distinguished officers of
Napoleon's creation. The opposition papers remon-
has the blood Of the General in sdamncd spots" on
his hands: But 1t iis replied that councls Of war
are of obligation under every government; that
they are bound by the nature Of the charge and
the evidence. and decide, not by ethical rules,
but positive law martial Responsibility for the
fate of the convicted officer belongs to the cxecu
tive power. IL has never appeared 70 me that the
peers of France who tried and sentenced Marshal
Ney could shelter themselves entirely under the
law Of jurisdiction, and forms, and strict letter in
reference 70 that judicial murder. But Louis Ma
polcon 10 have adopted at length resolution
akin TO that of Lord Chesterfield when be appeared
scribe set Of persons, and To be governed by
none r. There is. indeed, one exception Of persons
here--all the Socialists and Democrats whom the
police continues 10 hunt down with the keenest
scent Yesterdays leading article Of the National,
under the head Way On ue .SOciaists BY he Prefect
Caviir, accuses, protests, threatens and calls it an
aggravated continuance Of the eighteen years. per-
secution Of tho Republicans by the monarchy OF
Louis Philippe. s9fs3 IS ~
4 The Journal dee Debats of this day contends,
through three editorial columns, strenuously and
convincingly against any hostile expedition from
France TO La Plata, and in favor Of peace with
Biienos Ayres 1t concludes with these sentences
ga government much more solidly established
than Ours England-and whose finances are in a
far better plight to bear costly enterprise, and
whom no one can charge with being deficient in
pride, and due comprehension Of its own inter-
csts, has, after having long cO-opcrated with in
La Plata, accepted, within the few months past,
and without any modification, the treaty ncgo-
for not acting as England has DONE" The Jour
nal, La Presse, and the new number of La Revus
des Dessr Mondes, argue and expostulate on the
same side, and give no quarter to the Montevidco
pretensions But the Corsfitttionnel nearly
allied to the ministry-peads for formidable ex-
petition. So does the Inonarchical AssembIse Ma
tionaIe. The case will be debated in the assembly
this afternoon. An old philosopher used to observe
that every was born with his bag of folly, big
or little, and cmptied it somewhere. Governments
have such bags and the French has shown that,
whether monarchical or republican, 1t Is wonder
July prOVlQe0. ne IottluCdGOuB Oh fdFls anu the
expedition to Rome--the conquest Of Algeria and
the occupations of islands in Oceanic striking
instances and now there may be another in cost
ly proiongation OF the fororn contest with Rosas.
every individual, is to abstain from interfering
with the affairs of others, unless there be absolute
duty necessity. Since the reduction of the for
tress of Zaatcha, in Algeria-whch cost the French
twelve hundred and thirty killed and wounded,
among whom were thirty officers and three hum
dred subalterns-the contumacious Arab tribes
have, for the most part, professionally returned to
their allegiance--that is, their tribute OF money
and provisions. Real, permanent allegiance is not
expected, nor assumed, in the arrangements of the
conquerors any where. To shake or the yoke of
the infdels forms the ruling passion and constant
study of the Mohammedan population.
We are, second time, sorely disappointed in
not receiving President Taylor's message. and have
especially to lament the cause Of the delay. Upon
this some Of the Paris journals, of this morning,
offer short comments. The Journal dee Debats re-
sion' La Presse says: Thirty ballotings have
never been known before, in the parliamentary as
sembes of any country. The circumstance throws
the Washington Government into situation as
difficult as Il is whimsical. The discord among
the Wings betokens weakness in the Executive
branch. Long ago, 1t was predicted that the
slavery question would upset the Union: the tot
tering has begun" La Prssse reasons from the
statements and opinions of the New York Herald.
Not few of the friendly French folks express q
fear that the United States are going the way of
all flesh. rss
Ifby blind wild, fanatical contention, they should
mar the splendid favors recently lavished on
them by Providence, and the glorious destinies
graciously opened 10 their will and faculty, it
will be an unexampled excess Of ingratitude TO
God, and perverse folly in people.
Mr.. Gays truly American and patriotic speech
Mt Baltimore, on the 30th November, in reference
10 slavery in California, and generally in the
Union, and the last paragraphs Of a recent reply
of General Cass, TO an address ut New York, re-
specting mutual forbearance, and the spirit Of COM
promise, should be inscribed in golden characters
on tablets Mt each entrance of each House Of Con-
gress. .4+ t
The arrest Of the French vicc-consul at Mata-
moros, and the occupation by the British agent Of
the island OF Tigre, excite attention here. That
ominous or monstrous word-war, 10 as glibly
enunciated by some of the French editors, IL IL
by too many Of the American.
Yesterday, was seated for an hour and half at
dinner next 10 M. Sain- Bots lie Comte, and we con-
vcrsed about his mission TO the United STATES, and
the prospects Of constitutional monarchy in Pied
mont, where he filed the post which he is to occupy
at Washington. He entertains strong hopes, now,
of the duration OF such n monarchy carried out in
administrative reforms and public works. Hither-
to- the masses, the rural in particular. have been
Indifferent about political institutions, and con
oeived the king to be all power and all rightful
sovereignty Madame Bots le- Comte SCENE lady
OF quick intelligence accustomed to the best forms
and circles in society Il is not probable that they
will embark for several weeks.