The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-08-29
VOL. ~.

Assembly, he would have under his command the
whole army Of France, IL he thought it necessary
II is probable that nothing will be done during
the adjournment, to trouble public order
The railroads from Paris to Bordeaux, and
from Tours to Nantes, are expected to be fully
completed within two years from the present time
The companies have just received new and i'm
portant privileges from the Assembly.
Most Of the newspapers publish favorable no.
,lces OF the new Cabinet at Washington La
REESE comes out plumply in favor of the Compro-
mise Dill pending before the Senate, and thinks
i VT, ensters nomination positive proof that the
innoence OF the Government will be thrown in
,s isVor. but II Is not possible that statesman
OF ,ne ciear mead and generous impulses of Mr.
Eor~in snoaid consent to throw the weight of his
character In favor Of the Compromise have
always entertained hopes Of hearing the claaS
crack of the wagon boys whip at the head of the
serried columns of the friends of free labor u;s
right to the place is worth far more than the noas
of pottage he gets in being stuck with pen ho
hind his ear, behind desk in the Treasury M
partment, TO balance long columns of fgn,a,
And what does Mr.. Fillmore mean by composinn
his Cabinet of majority Of slaveholders2 VeriIys
the spirit Of compromise must be abroad at Wash
ington, or, rather, at home there.
Some weeks since, pointed out to you sevs,ol
indications of what | considered spirit Of hos
tility to us at the Elysee, What then said finds
ample confirmation in the semi-ofticial notice nnh'
lished in the Government journals of the ropto
to be taken by the President at his approacbinc
tour. | said that he would proceed frat 10
Cherbourg, TO review the vessels erasysa f5,,a;,
from the Mediterranean, and which would b,vs
been delayed few davs in the woiA-s- 81 "a
Tague, ia order TO afford to the Portuguese Civ
eminent a moral support against the neror
bitant pretensions" of the United States The
plan of the route has been since changed Int
the paper above referred to was prepared at the
Elysee La Rsuus dsS Deuz Mondes and several
other periodicals Of the same color in politics
have been publishing articles of most friendly
character on Portugal From these and other
indications, some of which have been mentioned
in preceding letters, | infer that Mr.. Webster
may have a very polite protest handed ia some
morning, by the French Minister, against our
claim on Portugal. The protest may be backed
by those of one or two other European Powers.
| Query: What binders the new Administration
from dropping the contested claim against Portu-
gall 1t is possible we may collect it at the can
mons mouth but the doctrine it is based on is too
rigorous to be insisted on by great nation against
a weak one. Portugal could not have prevented
| the loss of the vessel if she had wished. Deny
at once the right to independence of a nation 50
weak as not to have every part Of her coasts and
| island shores bristlipg with batteries powerful
enough to sink British vessel of war, but do not
Ak impossibilities of her.
Some disgraceful scenes of disorder have taken
place in the French Assembly but will not %
into particulars; for fear OF affording model or
two to members at Washington President Dupin
gave proof, as usual, of partiality and wit
A letter by M. Guizot against the new law on
public instruction, and declining to become
member of the Superior Council, has found its
way to the public press. Nj. Guizot's friends say
the letter was private one but this is a mere
ruse, to protect him from the imputation of pub
lie attack on the work of the legislative majority
M. Guizot proclaims himself in favor of the full
est liberty in the matter Of instruction. Each
parent should be allowed to choose for himself
The Catholic clergy are using the most strenu-
Gus efforts to get possession of the colleges and
schools, and the whole university. Many of the
eighty-six rectors just appointed for the depart
ments are abbes and priests. The celebrated
scholar, Dubois, has beeL chased from the presi-
dency Of the normal school, and M Michele,
of the Jesuit order, appointed in his place Thus
the Catholics, after failing to destroy the school
take possession Of it. Force failing, they resort
to stratagen.
The liberty of the press has been destroyed in
the French colonies. In the discussion, the Min
istry disclaimed all intention to reestablish sla-
very in the islands, but abused the emancipated
blacks as incestuous, adulterous, thievish and
immoral in every way. M. Psrrinon, . member
from Guadalupe, answered in speech replete
with facts, and proving that the negro popua.tian
had greatly improved in morality since emancipa-
ton Marriages have increased in a most remark
able manner. The discussion made it evident
that the Government regrets deeply its inability
to reestablish slavery 1t was with sigh that
the Minister of Marine acknowledged the truth
Of M. Perrinon's remark that the blacks would
tear any man to pieces who should speak of rees-
tablishing slavery
No second battle has taken place in the Duchy
Of Schleswig. The armies are in the same posi-
lions as last week-one in Holstein, aud the other
in Schleswig. German volunteers are said to be
pouring in in great numbers, to the aid of the
Holstein army.
The Peace Convention assemblies at Frankfort
on the 22d About three hundred Americans are
expected to be present | have seen several
Western gentlemen who were on their way
among them M. c. Donaldson, of Ohio.
Yours, truly, w