The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-17

completely realized. There other way Of meeting
the exKenees OF the State il necessity and those
who looked not beyond the present regarded It imam
cai measure only but that looking al II in It's least
important point OF view. The effects intended and
foreseen, were 10 prevent the return OF nobility. and
to create numerous class OF small poprieors whose in
terests would be nmica 10 aslocracy and thus pepeu
ate the revolution
The history of France since that event demonstrates
the wisdom and of the measure. Napoleon |
who designated himself The Restorer OF Society,""
whose ambition was TO erect dynasty a durable
foundation found that the revolution had utterly destroy ed
the materials which necessary basis to mon
aTchy-a hereditary nobility. He knew that no mon
achca government could exist long without IT, He
aed nobility from the chiefs OF the army and from the
most distinguished Savp,s but with all his genius and
power, he could the prestige of descent nor
the landed estates, which aions could impar consdea'
tion and permanence TO The institution he gave them
territorial titles without terdlory they Were princes
Without influence or wealth He kept brilliant coart,
composed OF such array OF talent and enclrced with
the halo OF his own glory, that the world had never seen
us quail bul he felt the want OF he old proprietary
bit, oil France 10 give durability TO his throne Ii was
npossibe Tor him to restore the estates 10 the descend
a,ts OF The old families. All France had paraken of the
spols Millions had inlerest-a right by pur
chase-in The lands He might arrest for time the pro-
g'ess OF the revolution hut he could not hinder the eff
feels OF the asYgaaS He might order society,"
uut Ut S'u'u Ho PAST wars, MS VlCO-
ries. his glory, were the Foundation OF his empire War
was necessary 10 him When he ceased astonish and
f,ter France by his victories, he ceased to reign. His
tory affords the proof the revolution had lett no male
rails for foundation on which the greA empire, with
the mighty genius OF Napoleon at lis head could rest
Who, then, conceiyes il possible that, after forty
Years OF progress, and two other revolutions sweeping
away two different monarchies, the little sotdisaat repre-
sentative OF imperial greatness establish his power in
France?
The restoration lasted fifteen years. and the monarchy
OF the barricades eighteen The former had the prestige of
legitimacy OF descent from line of kings that ten
centuries, an sanctifeI by the blood CT LOUIS XVI
The later The election OF the people-a King OF the
French and not King OF France-a of compromise
between monarchy and republicanism. Louis Philippe
had royal blood, and his father was revoiuonist who
had killed King Neither the reaction and historical
associations of the one, the revolutionary inheritance
and great ability OF the other could permanently restore
the kingy power The support of foreign bayone,s and
the counenance OF all the powers OF Europe were not
able to citate obsolete royalty. The peertge of
| Louis XVIII aud Charles but the faint shadow OF
the past the substance was gone forever; and that OF
i Louis Philippe was a mere cpner-a delusion without
power the people or influence with the King The
nobility, the real support OF atty, had ceased 10 exist
| The revolution was uncomfortable.
The establishment of the national guard was another
which has served TO perpeluate the revolution
1t is always found, actively or passivey, the side of
the people 1t composed chiefly OF the middle class of
socely-of the most intelligent portion of the commu-
nity-who have the ideas OF social ameoraon and pro-
gress with the conservative interests of order and proper
y. II suffered the "Ctizen King" TO be thrown from
his throne because he had destroyed the Liberties he
swore 10 protect; but combated anarchy in the terri
BILE days OF June This citizen sodery is the natural
defence against tyranny aud disorder This institution
will add TO the immortal fame of La Fayette.
! Let us examine these two important measures-the
issue OF the dsugnats and the establishment OF the
national guard both emana,ng from the grea, revolution
IN their relation to The present and future OF France
have said that monarchy exist without the sup.
port OF landed arsiocracy; and this is especially the
with regard to France, where the lands divided
10 such an extent that there six millions of propre.
tors holding properly IRON revolutionary titles The
true democracy is the independent peasanty OF France
Here is power which will ultimately destroy the fac
lions OF the Lngtimss. the Orleans,s, and Bonaparss
factions maintained by The remnants Of nobility the high
borgeoie and doetrinde politicians, and the few i'm
perialis dreamers and demagogues But hear you,
ncreduous objector say this cannot be for all travel
and writers that you know OF represent the peasany
of Fance ignorant and corrupt, and that "Paris is
France" and controls every part at her capncious will
| or pleasure 1t is not You have been deceived 1t
| is all wlful or ignorant Misrepresentation, Paris
| is not France in the sense in which this ex-
| preston is generally used-that is, that the rro-
vnces neither think act for themselves The
glorious CITY - the DeaJ Ony OF out
Europe, as che deserves be-ior she is the head OF
C WHEATON. But there the body and extremities,
which perform important part in the functions of ex
istence Paris, by her superior intelligence. leads aud
nsructs the provinces. But in her movements she
presses their will There is constant circulation Of
ieas, nj sympathes, ard motion from the head 10 the
eytremies, and back again 10 the head The revolu-
TONS of July and February, which effected in Pas,
only assenied to by the departments bat were
received with Joy that show ed the public mind pre-
pared for and anticipated these events II they had
been prepared willing TO adop, the changes, do you
suppose they would have submitted TO the dctaon OF
par-p Did you never hear of La VenJee i-the most
her ic struggle OF peasant people against the power Of
A most terrible and centralized government at Paris for
the fom OF government which they held to be right
ia opposition 10 the imposed upon them. Who
unsheaihed the sword for Charles X Louis Phil
/ Pc and bstiled agains, the republics No one Aud
yet the French OF to-day not less brave or less
devoted 10 their principles than the Vendeans
Certainly they enlightened for sixty years
nave done much in difusng knowledge Every
Frenchman, though he may Paris loves her
from his birth, and he submits cheerIuy TO her in
,ellec,ual soperioHy but should any faction within he
triumph for time, and commence Of proscrip-
ton, terror or Reorganization, every department would
be Venice. That the people OF the provinces the ag
riculturlsts, the small proprieors demo
Cratic u clearly shown by the army which is drawn al
mos, exclusively from those classes The ultra demo
cratic character OF the army is notorious In the cleo
tons it gives overwhelming maorties 10 the candidates
a