The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-08
France and her Destiny.

Two publications by NJ. Guizot have recently
appeared in Pafis-one in the form of Preface TO
the Life of Washington, by'Sparks, a republication
and the other a sketch of the Life of Gen. Monck.
These two are now published together, and pre-
face to both embodies some of the authors rehac.
tons and views touching the present condition 81
things in France.
The founder of Republic and the resorer of
monarchY-these are the two personages whom NJ.
Guzot has brought forward together, for the DUR
pose of illustrating how the one form of government
or the other may be the result of peculiar circum
stances, conditions, associations and necessities.
He makes no cOncealment of his own opinions
10 the system best suited, in his Judgment to the
French psope. The Republican form of govern
ment, which he desgnates as q noble form, h yet
considers the most difficult and dangerous of all
forms; and he ascribes the success which has at
tended its adoption in the United States to the sin
gular advantages under which the experiment was
made. For instance, he adduces that we were
young society," not burdened with the yoke of long
past, and which had nothing to destroy when 1t
foundeda new government; that il had no rivals,
scarcely nelghbors; that an Immense territorial
space lay open before it that il had, from the be-
ginning, practiced and possessed republican usageS
in the management of its interna, affairs, and knew
the monarchical form OF government but at dis.
lance across the ocean, and as respected name
rather than real and necessary power; and fur
ther that when the American people commenced
their struggle with monarchy, it to resist its
Ubiquitous pretensions and to defend their own
rights-ancient and legal rights. The adoption Of
republican institutions, moreover, in the United
States, was in accordance with the general desire,
almost unanimous indeed, Of The whole American
people.
France is now merely submitting, as NJ. Guizot
believes, to that form of government which the
Americans received Of their own choice, according
to their natural inclinations and the unexampled
situation accorded TO them by Providence. The
experiment of the Republic, he thinks has had fair
trial yet there questions constantly arising al
of which Imply revolution. If France were salts
fled with her position, such questions would not be
agtated. We quote one passage from the terse and
concentrated language OF M. Guizot:
do not wish to speak of the revolution of February.
would III become to speak of 1t this early day. But
cannot believe nor i there trenchman who resign him
history Of France My country has ae for d o ng er
seinto immense and unheardef experiments
herself the laboratory OF The civilization Of the world
Butt Is prompt to hazar il s also prompt reflect
step and is falling Already at the shadow Of steat nam
has stopped But solitary halt is not safety. 1t no
must be closed and France riss assn 10 this re on
81 a 5s WSs 81 he w sgs Wh
We are left in no doubt concerning the opinion
OF M. GuZot as to which of the two the Frencl
nation most requires. Yet we are not told which
branch of exed royalty is to be restored by liz
Monck Of France, should such a parsonage arise
nor are we informed where the elements are to b
found by which either branch could bs sustained
upon the throne. If the Empire is TO be establish
Ell, no Monck is needed--ior Louis Napoleon
already in power; and it cannot be supposed tta
any one, except Of Napoleon's lineage, can brn
back the Imperial system, which owed its existenc
and lis glory to him, and which is indissoInbiy con
nected with his name. baltimore American.
RIO GRANpE FRONTIER Montgomerv-
an extraordinary woman, by the way, and an ex
writ hoe.