Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-01-06
FRANCE ASDUER DESTINY

the Life OF Gen. Merck. These twnats nov polished
together, ard preface bph en- ,adrs SINE OF the M
thrrs reheci AID views touchn. the present co1d
ton Of things in France.
The founder Of Republic and the resiorer Il a mo
narchy-these are the Two per,onages wham " Gmzat
has brought frwafd together fr the rutnasa II llll,
iating how the form of government or The other
may he ih- result # pecalilr cIfcumStauc.s cunlmns
ass citations and necessities. H. makes np inre 4lmpn
Of his own oplnons a. t. he sy>tem suited ~ his
judgment. 10 the Frenci prope. 'Fh Rcpibieaa 10 nm
Of government. which he deSgnates 4. a noble fnn he
vet considers the most diIitnlt AL dlnaeraus # Ill
flfnis ana he aScflhs The success winch has attended
lis sdopllon IN The United States ha sap advan-
tages under winch the experiment vas mud. 20, in
stance. he aldnces that were a Young society. not
burdened with The yoke If long past AID which had
nothing to stfoy when II 70 lnded nav government
that J. had m rivals, scarcely any neghb1fs that
immense error al SIP zee Law apan before it thai il had
from thu beginning pac lsed and possess Il republican
ns,ges IN the management OF its Internal af,ifs aud
knew the moparchlral form Of government bat al dis
taac' afoS9 the OCEAN aud Tr~parlel rather
than real and necessary power and further that when
the American people co nmenced lh4ir struggle With mo-
natchy It was t. resist lis inIq netensns an t.
defend heir fghts-ancleni aud legll rights The
adoption OF republican inslliutopS. reov H. IN The tn
ted St,tes in accordance with thu general DIES TO-
almost unanimous Indeed of The while American PEG
pie.
France il merely submitting, NJ Gniznt be
li.yes To that form Of q ,vernmenl wI;c, the Amer.
n,l nclimaii,ns and the nneNamped situation accorded
10 hem nv Providence. The experiment f tn Re
nnb,i, he thinks has had fair 'ia yet there are ques
mons ron. inty arising, all of which IMPLY revolution
If France were satisfied with her positi IN lch qp,
wand not be agltatnd We quote passage fr1n the
ter Sc and c,ncpnuated language Of Mr. Civil:
do not wish To speak 81 the revolution of February
l. would IL become me to speak If at this early day
But cannot believe, nor is lhrre Frenrhman who c,n
resign himself Ia the though, thai that j. the deuoue
mi of If y has.
as'e for throwing herself Into i'm and unhearl-
of experiments m matter at what price. at what pr
I'll. may be SAID she Insiders herself the great laho
ranry Of the civlz Itoa f the world. Bnt il it Is
prompt 10 hazard 1t Sa'so prompt Il ct and
It's steps. when It petcpves thai it has ma lie ials stop
and is f,lng. Already al the sh dow great name
it has stopped. Rutas Iit,ry hat is stfery. l. Is
enough that France losses M longer in the abyss
The abyss must be closed and Frace rtsp ~ I'm 10
this result, oneo' two abso utey
~ WE MUST HAVE WAsuiNGroN OR MoNcK -
Which OF the two Will Providence grant MS
We are left in no doubt Concerning the opni OF NJ
GuzoT as TO which the NV the French Nation most
requires. le we are not iold which branch of eXlrI
royalty is to be restored by h NJ NICK OF Frn;e should
such perS mage arise ntnrmel VIII Ira HE
elements are 10 BE- fund by Nhi;h Il her branca could
b, sustained npn III ihane. If h. Empire 10 BIZ
established III Moack Is nee,'d-fur IoniS \ pleol
alfeaiy in power aud c,ooot be sapp,s a rat any
except OF Nappeon's Ii eagp bng back lha
peal system which n7ed it, existence aud lis glory
hin and Which Is ndissouhly connecel with HI,
Bait. american.
THE SPIRIT OF NAIIONALlrY.- is wor
thy Of remark that If all The questions of any impor-
lance, which engages the public miui ra tr heeoi
sldera'ion OF Congress, there Is WHICH involves
the old parry issues between Whigs and ID smocrate.
As 10 the sectional controversy vhic has mr. agtl-
Ted The county. neither The Wing tn Den"rttc
o'ga"ritln colld ever b. made applicable II it. In
clude ~ or control l.. Il ral,ed question which mel
thef OF them could answer problem whirh i'm
possible for them solve. II has ,h4ken the bluemen
iholh c'tades OF parry. and the cry is nov ft tn.
Cons ntmn as the MY position of s'fength-the only
ground of snf ty C.as rvaiitn rallies there and
makes lis final stand.
There seems /, be- an undersa ldng and we hope il
Is eh;enained in good f,th-ihat M ,fIJrl# pc
The slavery question this sion Of Congress, will re-
GIVE The connenance Of that body. With rrgorl 10
the su ect> which likely engage the teuti N of
the two Houses, # them is of Mn 10 revive
the aniagonSn OF The two old par lis. Tue matter Of
cheap postage system Involves pnlilic ii issues # a.
ny SORT whatever. Then there is project ot road
Ioads t., The Paciiic-an undertaking with which party
has n'hln. 10 do. Mr.. Whitney has plan f the ex
ecu,nn OF his work. and Mr. Benton has plan o
the two may possibly be better than the other and il
will be Tor Congress t. determine where the preference
ought to he glven Both PLUS cpntemp late the prompt
and faithful construction of The road; and il both eases
the public lands beyond he frontier f Missouri are 10
yield the funds carry and carry out the
great enterprise. We. fn our own plt incline to Mr..
Benton's pan-brcanse it 10 designate The best
roue and the central: and because moreover there
ar many and serious ojerons against givilg the
trol ot such work. with l,rge appropriation of
public lands, INTO the hands If any Individual compa
ny Never heess whatever Cong may decide upon.
SO that the great line Of communicate between The
racine and Mississippi he ensured wiihln reason
able Pelpd; whether the wert he committed 10 com
pay or prosecuted under the direc Of the Gnveri
ment-n either event shall he prepared acqnle
and to run the risk of the abnses and corruption which
IN all probability will attend either arrangement
hose are evils which must be guarded against well
as the CT cum>tanceS will pemi without any expecta
hn however, that they en- be entirely avoided OF sup
pressed.
Another subject which come, befne the present
sian as legacy g" the last i h. nroro,iti,a establish
me Oh steamers between the Southern ports Of The
o'ed stats AID the Western co1s Of Africa with The
We" T" !ac'ate the mgriton OF the fee coloed PEG
que o' '"'S country to the lard of their origin Ihere
e II" party feelings preudres 1ecttd with this
g'es'o' he project av rihls reported On at the
as' session; II carries wi it n1ny recommendations;
the more IT is considered in reference its dreiIn and
popaoe res It's The 1t will be farnd In gam upon
,he rejecting mind. Let he mra.u'e prevail; It Will
hereafter stand evidence Of autcipatuty wsd0n-a
thoughtful for sight.
Another su' jet claiming The n IN If c ngress in
wolves revision Of the uriT. is g.eat mistake we
lhlnk, Tor any suppose that this question stands or
ought I" stand upon the ground OF paHy consldeat ohs.
The notifications asked for of hring
collision party predlec ions the subject at revenue
and protection; they simply such Wings I'd De
mocratS determine upon without going beyunl The
fair quremsnts of domestic industry, vested Interests