The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-25

present difficult moment in European poll
ties II is worth all the numbering trash sent
from London to the lntelligencer, aud the
execrable libels which appear in the Journal
Of Commerce, from the pen of Robert Walsh
The former take, Of course, the monarchiea
cast of the place whence they came, and tax
latter distil the venom of the only American
in office who sympathises with desPots, ant
openly declares his opinions. How long
shall his papers against republicanism have
the government endorsement How long
can airy party, Wing or Democratic, stfor.
to be identified with the repeated sins Of ou
consul at Paris'
The following correspondence with the
Pittsburg Commercial Journal, is perfectly
correct, 1t deserves to be read to the end
by every member Of Congress, or other men
who care to know the truth about the crisis
in Europe. Up TO the Odd Of January,
the people Of Paris preserved their dignity,
and silently allowed the conspirators Of all
colors against the French republic to quarrel
with each other. Louis Bonaparte, who is
thought by some portion of our press, espe-
CHILLY at the New York, to have some power,
and great good intentions is brought to bay
in the very midst of his own private and
selfish designs of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. He is
nothing, and can do nothing. 1t is all over
with his empire, as with the other schemes
of monarchy in France Of every shape. La
MARITIME early declined the premiership; but
he is weak and vain enough to accept it, and
then be compelled to resign it, without beng
able for day to visit the coming ameio a.
ton Of the people, and The corresponding
abasement of all inds Of privilege under the
mighty republic The new era Tor mankind
has opened for all time, and it will march
over Europe. Let every friend of his race
rejoice. nope the press will pint every
line of A. BPS letter. 1t is most interesting
throughout. 1t would be well to read all his
correspondence. A REPUBLICAN.
Pari. Correspondence Of the Commercial Journal.
PARIS, January 80.
| The long quarrel between the President
and the assembly has issued in V,te o.
Blame, which was Immediately followed by
the resignation of the ministers. The Pre-
sd Mt is thus left again without cabinet
all attempts to form one having hitherto
proved Intellectual The President is, in
deed, in very awkward position. He can
not choose Theirs ministry, for M. Theirs
has been foremost in urging on his vote,
which, though nominally pronounced against
the ministers, is really directed against the
President, who, being made by the const-
tuition, responsible fer the acts accomplished
in his name, cannot escape the censure i'm
piled in his vote. He cannot form cabinet
from among the legitimatist for Mr.. Ber-
ryer, in his late eloquent discourse during the
passage of this resolution, has openly, hon
es.ly and boldly proclaimed himself pasti-
Fan Of the principle of legitimacy, declared
that he accepts the present form Of govern.
ment only as provisional, and proclaimed the
determination Of himself and his party, t,
wall themselves Of the first opportunity o
placing the throne of Henry V. on toe ruin.
Of the republic. Singular indeed j, the spec.
tacle thus afforded to the world, Of a lsgisla.
tive body, and Of regularly constituted gov.
eminent, openly plotting the downfall of thu
institutions in virtue of which they have beer
called to office, and which they have al
solemny sworn to defend Neither can be
form cabinet under the presidence of Chan
GARNER, for "the great gun" Of the solids
ant patty Of order, who was never friendly
to the President, is now his bitter enemy
1t is true that minority of two hundred
and eghty-six voices rejected the vote o
blame !; but this minority is itself composed
of various fractions, and its union is merel,
momentary. Had Louis Napoleon the no
bility Of spirit to renounce, not in word only
but in deed and in truth, the insane ambition
which has hitherto blinded him could h.
break definitely with the reactiopary part,
who have possessed themselv - Of the rein
Of government should he frankly, honestly
lay to heart tho duties imposed on him By
his oath to the republic, by the sutfrages o
ten millions of citizens who entrusted to him
the work of consolidating, developing, and
perfecting the republic, and summonng to
his aid all who heartily desire the amelora-
ton of the social condition, the spread Of edu-
cation, and the highest well being Of the
greatest number, set himself to promote the
cause Of progress in accordance with the
l. spiiN Vi tHe CoHsututoH, he Wouiu ItntHeQl
ately regain the strength which he has lost
public confidence would be restored tn,
name of France wo,.lJ cease TO be bye
word among the despots Of the Old World
End he himself, though at the eleventh hour
would learn fiom his own experience, that
even for his own individual aggrandizement
and in the interest of his own personal popu-
larty, "honesty is the best policy"
/ But though be has threatened to call :he
republicans to office, and has even talked Of
summoning Emile de Girardin TO the head Of
a new cabinet, it is not probable that he will
have the moral courage to carry out his
threat. At present he is trying to persuade
M. de Lamortne to accept office, and to put
himself at the head Of new cabinet but
the post-statesnan, weary of political war
fare, for which, in truth, nett er his nature
nor bis antecedents have fitted him, has de-
/ cined all the Presidents overtures. Three
times yesterday, he was summoned to the
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