New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-04
FRANCE.
The aiIshaps Of The Collins Steamers and
European opinion Of Arnerica-Loa's Ma
poieon and hir DotnfioB.

dence in EuroBe have heard one charge againaS
our country men has been Increasing. It IS this
that however brilliant may have been our politl-
cal and social achievements; however rapid our
increase in population and commerce.; however
successful we may have been in " annexlng ter
ritory, or removing" our neighbors however
fortHnate in establishing republican form OF gov
eminent; that we are wanting in some Of the
most essential elements Of strength that OR
country is large but not great populous but not
wise practical bat not profound. In proof OF
tuch statements it is common 10 adduce, es-
pecially, all those peculiarities which indicate
transient or a temporary policy. The critic points
to our public buildings, to our steamboats,, to oar
bridges, to our railroads, to our turnpikes, TO oar
police, and asks, with an air Of triumph, where
on the face of the earth, anything be tound
more unstable and more unsstisfactoryP He
echoes the opinion Of Dickens that everything
in America appears weak and transient When
at last, the New Workers proposed to establish
rival line Of steamers to Cunard's, the English
merely laughed at them. They admitted that we
could build river boats so well that not more than
one in three will collapse or blow up) that We
could manage steam engine or so in our cotton
mills, and water works; but as for building solid,
substantial steamships, competent to breast the
storms Of the Atlantic, they treated the idea as
mere chmera. Now you and know, Mr.. Editor,
that Americans can build as good steamships as
any body; but, alas, up TO this moment they must
Weld the palm Tor the trident,l however unwii
/ lngly, to JOHN BULL. Why Simply because
! JOHN BULL, more stad and cautious than We,
never launches sea boat till he knows what she
! Is made Of. He spares no TOLL no money, no care,
no anything. He is equally careful with his river
boats. They are not as elegant as ours nor so
swift bat they are much stronger and safer. The
sad experiences of our Atlantic steamers above
alluded to- has confirmed the English critics ia
all their notions as to our national superlicaity
1t will take long years Of success to change those
notions for John is slow in forming his opin
ions as in building his boats, or his railroads
His railroads, by the way, are much better than
ours; better laid better made and ahording much
swifter travel)
do not mention these things because | believe
the American character will suffer any, on the
whole, in comparison with the British nor yet
because the particular criticism in reference is
lust Indeed so far as this last point is
ed, might easily show that, as Yule, we lay the
foundation Of many things much deeper, much
broader much more permau ent than the English:
witness our Constitution, our form of Government,
our Common Schools, our Courts OF Justice our
Manufactures our Water.wOrks, and every lnstl
tuition lbut 0ne) affecting the welfare OF the peo-
pie. 1t is possible that some things are transient
in America which ought to be permanent; but it
is certain that there many things permanent
in England which ought to be TRANSFORMATION
ample, the Law Of Entail, the Law of PrimoSeni-
ture, the union Of Church and State, the Titled
Arisiocracy, the Groom itself Irepeat then, tia
| have not thrown out the above suggestions be
cause Americans need fear either comp PARSONS or
criticisms, bat 10 order that we may profit BY both
And now about things in France. The Prince
President has again been checkmated by the AS
fembly. and the game is getting to be deep aud
interesting The rotation was refused last Mon
DAY, by vote OF 800 n 29i the Republicans and
the Legitmsts with a sprinkling OF Orlelni
and EObOdies, voting against it; the Republicans
from principle, the Legiumsts from policy the
Orleanists from spite, and the Melodies from moth
ing. The NapOleOnlsts are mad enough. They
complain that they have been the victims Of cOqt
ton and sheer at tire purple Legitmis.s foc hay-
ing coslesced with the Red Republicans. But let
c be well that ia this in several other
Instances, the Nom tam hns not zone 10 The LegHi.
GilSts, but The LegUimists hare gone to Ms M1ua-
tam, which latter has been, all the while immove
able and upright.
Tie chief advocate of the Dotation vas MoNrA-
LEMBEKT The proud piOu., priescly, uifrQ m0a
tane MoNTALTMBEhT His speech deserves
place in the curiosties of Parliamentary Literl
ture. IL was one continuous attack, mean, insid.
ious, unmEhy against the Republic. 1t eulogised
the President for having reinstated the Pope ia
Italy and Overrun that country with foreign sol
dleTy for having destroyed Universal Suffrage In
France and for having suppressed the Republi-
can movement throughout Europe IL insulted
the French People by saying that they elevated
Nam -. H.
by that token they meant in their hearts to rees-
tablish the EMPlRE-Rnd as much more such trash
as you thick.
Who, after speech containing such sentiments,
will pronounce either the orator or his client
Republican, or fit TO have any place in RePub
licsn Government?
The papers say that the news Of his defeat was
received BY the President with great sang frold.
Ch0rlv0gl says that he was shaving himself at
the time aud that the unpleasant tldings never so
much as made bis hand tremble, whereas al
ordinary mortal would at least have cut off his
nose"
The next day after the vote the, MoHiteur con.
tanned the following clumsy communication;
I'm anticipation Of the rejection which has taken place
on ne subject OF The eenses 81 5Igs'entl,n, numerous
bno mbnhest Testimony OF sympathy and approval 81 Tue
ooroqct Of lhe President lie Is profoundly moved
thought But he thinks bic duty " sacrifice personal
Catfc0fon the repOse Of The country He knows thst
lie people VIII render him justice and ihal Is sufficient for
him The President therefore Iefsses al subscriptions
however spontaneous and national their Character
Allow me- Mr.. Editor, to draw your attention
10 an errCr IN the above communication, which
will show that the MOhueur is not al ways Ia
fslible.
For "su6scnWi0as,' read subscription lists.
Subscriptions have been scarce. tar too scarce %
be "oTgaDized.' Agents have been sent TO every
part OF the country to sound the NapoleOns.ic
purse. but il has been found very shallow Sd til 1t
the Presidents alarm, lest the expense and sDoa-
tontuy Of the subscription should interfere with
The repose OF the country, was TO say the least,
superfuous.
The Oresnists, TIE Legitimis.s, the Repub
Gems, the NobCcleE. and MonsIaar rhiara ali