The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-27

for every person SO brought and also to the ex-
psnses OF their re expectation, as directed by the
9Th article of said law, aud which intend, for the
future, to have vigorously enforced.
Secretary of the Police of Bahia, November 7th,
1850. JOAO. MAURICIO WANDERLEY.
Chief Of Police.
To the Consul of the United States.
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A Yankee In Paris.
PARIs, February 6, 1851.
A letter from Paris by a disinterested "looker
on cannot be without some value, whatever the
style of it's expression. The future history Of Eu-
rope 10 bound up with the events that passing
here. So II has been since 1889, and so it will be
for long years TO come And the reason 10 obvious
enough. Since the fall Of the Roman empire the
French nation has taken the lead on the continent
OF Europe in the march Of civilization. All coun-
tries il 10 true, have contributed their share and
their great men to the common cause Of human
progress. The Medici of Italy, Luther of Germa-
ny. Bacon of England, Columbus of Spain, and
Washingion of America, have all in their turn,
and in their various ways, aided the interests OF
humanity. But the French intellect has constantly
kept the van injts steady struggle with dogmas of
church and State, and has unfinchngly fought its
, way, dynasties and revolutions, down to the
universal sufra ge Of l846 The nations of the con-
tnent have followed her wake, and will follow her.
Therefore / say. letter from Paris reporting
events, however vaguely, or however jesuically, il
not without its value. Such information formerly
appealed only to the curiosity OF readers in the
United States, but now II awakens deeper senti-
inent. Our connection with Europe, moral and
NATURAL has increased wonderfully of late years,
that events in Paris orccasting the future Of this
quarter Of the world, have all the charms Of pre-
face to an important volume. shall send you
then, from time to time. sketch of the grand po-
litieal panorama that ID daily exhibiting here, but,
unlike "Banvard's Mississippi" il is not always
a representation of the same subject.
To begin. This, however, is easier said than
done. Where shall begin! But will not initiate
the orators of the "West," and go back to Father
Noahs attempts keep his head above water at the
flood No, shall start at the other end OF time, and
take up France just whcre she ia, under republi-
can government.
The Republic here is not the Republic we have set
agoiDg in the United States. But steamer 10 not
less a steamer, though il may he propelled by
instead of wheels. The Republic here has one cham
bsr--thc screw principle Our Republic has two.
Paddle wheels, think, are best. Each steamer
Republic, mcan-has only one Captain, or Prcsi-
dent. The sea they both roll in is the samc-popu-
lar franchise. Last year the French was larger
than ours-unirsrsal suffrage. To-day it is small
er-6vc millions Of voters for thirty seven millions
of population. There is still creator resemblance
between France and the United States in social
poets. The love of equality here brings all classes
into more familiar contact than with US. An aris-
tocratic Locofoco will not hoJnob with one of the
b'hoys, unless the day before election; whereas an
old noble here will sit down any time and talk with
worker. without dreaming Of loss Of dignity.
One word rs to the condition Of things here. Tho
Republic cannot be said to be divided against IT,
self but the old difficulty that has brought down 90
many republics, and monarchies, too, has broke
out The executive power and legislative power
have fallen out, because both want to be supreme. It
10 not their fault much as the constitution of
1913, which is defective in not defining clearly the
powers of each. This must be done shortly. and
then the Republic will go like of "Collins's
line;" nay, hope she will have better luck than
the "Atlantic." However, both the Republic and
the Atlantic still aloat
In the man0uvring here between the President
and the Assembly. Louis Napoleon has had the bet
ter, so far. But he made faur pas. which maiden
President should not have done, when he demanded
last Monday 5000, 900 instead Of the 600 900 francs
allowed him. He had better asked the Assembly
to reduce the tsxcs to that amount, and laid aside
his balls and dinner parties. Then the people
would see that he thought little of them, and
then, which is flattering to Jacques Bonhonme as
to finer folks. If Louis Napoleon had only an En-
gsh ministry to guide him, he would ego through"
MS we say, "by daylight Those English states
men. after all. are the cutest chaps agong. In.
stead of wasting their time. like the French fiddle
Paddles, making fine speeches, they employ all their
faculties in keeping sharp lookout to windward,
and. when squall sets in. they reef sails; and lift
blows Storm rather than take the risk of buckets,
they put down helm, and let the fine old English
vessel of State sail before the wind. Now, that's
common sense. Such tactics these will keep a
country afioat till "c chaos comes again" English
statesmen are more than men Of sense; they arc
patriots. They love their country better than
they love Office. Their competition il, which can
serve her best and the country pays we'll those who
do serve her, and that's good business principle.
In France the people arc far ahead of their worth
less politicians. Nobody knows that better than
Sir Henry Bulwer, at your elbow. II would be good
thing to get him to make such speech about
France N that he delivered the other day about
Bosting." Tho Americans here more than
grati6ed by his eloquence they astoni.hcd at
his facts. Where on airh did no pick 'em up II
il were not for shamc-for Yankee don't like to
give in, any howl should confess learnt more
from that speech Of the rapid strides Of the United
States than ever did, even from tho American AL.
manac, the Democratic Reviesc, statistical Free
man Hunt himself Sir Henry Bulwer is q re-
marknble man; great activity, great learning, and
disposition to employ both usefully. lie has done
two admirable things. He has written the best book
on France Of any Englishman. He has made the
best speech on America of any foreign minister.
Now let him do great thing. Let him get up regu
lar partnership concern between England and the
United Statesthe capital to consist Of all the ships,
and steamers, and sailors they can command. The
business to be, to make tho following voyages, d.
viding profits and glory: To sail for Italy, stop at
Naples. and pull the kings off, Then up to
Trieste. and choke the Emperor Of Austria, and bar
bScus Haynau. Then down to Odcssa, and tell
the Russian Bear to out Of that tall grass
in Germany, and, by way Of pairing his claws, de.
clare the Danubian provinces independent. Ditto