Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18
FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT.


prisonment, and suspension of the paper, speci-
Of the liberty of the press in France under the
guaranty of its republican constitution. That ar-
Gle showed how little secure from prosecution, how
certain to be prosecuted, were republican writers
here. To day | must signalize, proving il by the
abduction of facts, conduct even more odious than
tyranny. Despotism may still retain some title to
esteem by showing itself just and impartial There
is something in the rigid, stern, implacable app-
cation to all of rule and one measure that goes
far if reconcile the oppressed to oppression,
at any rate to make submission easy. What ma
ton talked much about equality this man
with bis eyes open cannot walk hundred yards any dec
ton in Paris without seeing staring him in the face printed
in large characters the famous epgaph. Liberty, Equality
Fraternity Let how EgaEfe is praciised in
try which bears The word osenatiousy embazoned its
front.
You have read the article Of young HUso. On Friday
last the Presc in ausion the affair of the Euenemen
said But beside the father of CHAnLEs and of F. "
HUso, there still sanding heroic soldier of the liberty
of thought resolved to give ALL liberty and fortune
the standard Of the young republic, goriouy pierced by
the balls Of two condemnaions and Of four fines The
Presse Immediately seized and prosecution ordered
upon the twoiod charge of attack the respect due
the law and apology of acts designated by the penal code
misdemesnors The article of which The above is the
prominent paragraph prexed long letter signed by
VIcToR HUGo, sen upon the subject. That letter it.
self is also matter of prosecution. On the day ast
Frday) another republican Journal which published the let
ter with comments, also seized and prosecution ordered
VIcroR HUGO himself, and NJ E. GIaARDIN author of the
article n the Presse, would have been prosecuted but
prosecute representatives in the Assembly the assent of
body necessary, and that be had ill the
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promptly ordered and vigorously pursued against re
publican Journals which it is petend publish articles "
tacking republican institutions and the Constitution or ex
citing one class OF citizens against another" Ministerial
actons journals allowed to utter with impuny such
language as this:
"We wish the maintenance of the law Of 3lst Nav, the
reelection Of the President and prevent any assembly
whatever from erecting itself into convention. To attain
these results resolved march against insuection
and 10 tamp under foot those articles by aid of hich
expected to shackk our ,oi We oM not shrink eyen
from ls brumaire; and tcH counsel Louis Napoleon
TO se republic the day that shall attempt to reaGzea
single one Of its menaces."
And such language this
" Sharing with M. de Yaete the honor of not loving
either the Republic the Constitution believing with him.
that the day when both shall disappear will be happy day
for France is natural that should intervene in this de-
BATE And say loudly thai quite resoiued to ad-
rise the assembly to decide spite of the absolute peo of
The 27s that the Constitution shall be revised Now if our
legislators at 25 day wish to make barcades and play
at conventions and offer their lives that which has
Literally endowed them, they free do SO only we will
throw down their bacades and give themselves the
men due to factions The army, whose ranks will be sweed
by all men of order, will sweep away all those Monagnayds
who are now threatening loudly M de Valette right
therefore, to affirm that UiH snap the cords by ,oich our
adrrsories pretend TO bind US TO legality"
The above is published in the face of laws under which
the republican condemped .nd ryb;ch ,,.Lo
penal aacks upon the Constitution and republican instu
tons writings ending the hatred or contempt
OF the Republic, TO excite class of citizens against
another And although these and numerous similar arti
ces sgnazed the Government subject to
on no notice is taken vf .hs for the reason that thew an
pear in Government papers. Oh Egafue!
Yesterday took place the trial of the Press and Aveneen
du Peupk NJ VAcaUERIE editor of the last named Jour
nal and M. RouI, manager Of the Press were sentenced
each to six months imprisonment and thousand francs
line. This Apenement du Peup is paper whose name will
reach the United States for the first time by this steamer
The Epencmen whose suspension announced last week.
compelled to succumb beneath the condemnaons il had
incurred Its resolved to wind up the concern But
instantly the capitalists of the Euenemcnt EnLE GIRAR
and VcToR HUeo and its editors, yet of prison. re-
solved to start another paper to be called the Arenement d
Peup to be published from the Office with the .ame
ater and personnel and characterized by the same pot
cal shade This phenx trumphany from the ashes Of
the Ereneent the very evening that that ourna by virtue
Of the decree of suspension, ceased appear The first song
Of the phnix provoked shot from the police which took
effect as is provedby the verdict of yesterday but the bird
is not yet brought down. We are curious see who will
take the place of M. VAcaUERIE perhaps VIcroR HUeo
himself as late police regulation orbds imprisoned editors
to write for the papers. would like here send you
translation of the letter Of " HUoo which has afforded the
eloquent burst of indignation against the reactonist ten
dences OF Government from the heart of father whose two
n prison, from the heart of republican and patriot
who sees every day the panes constitutional rights of cit
zens impudenlly violated.
would not at all surprise if upon the meeting Of the
Assembly in November VIcToR HUGO should be prosecuted
on account Of having written this letter. and be to p
son with his two This would be easy way too to
stop the terrible pen Of GIRARDIS in the Presc There is
real danger that these will provoke rebellion before
the period which is generally for roube-he spring cleo
tons-shal arrive. have social relations here with some
men with whom hold political COMMUNICATIONS Ra-
dicas and Socialists We talk politics occasionally of course
They are locking confidently to the moment certainly not
further removed than next June, when they will be compel
led in defence of the Republic, descend into the street
They pretend to be Of the army this time am graft
fed however, to know that they ave pretended to be
So and have ever been disappointed when the came
They do not conceal from their apprehenson that when
the people shall be again triumphant, will be impossible
to keep them from reekng terrible aud bloody upon
the reactionis.s now in power
ATnuE LADr-The Louisville Courier of the 9Th inst,