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- g f1.g .sdrsas0. 10 PARIS, October ~ 1851.
reached this capital two days since, sin Mar
settles and Lyons, after most agreeable residenc,
and tour in Italy, some of the details of which viii
give you when havea little more leisure. AT pres
ent WIN only observe as regards the political siua
ton OF that country that il is sumbeIing volcano
which IS only kept from explosion by the bayonets
foreign and domestic, which the land and 5ris
tie at every street corner. My sympathies, as YOU
well Know, have always been strongly in favor OF
any and every people deprived Of their just rights by
the .misruie of corrupt and despotie masters; and
particularly when they exhibit disposition to relieve
themselves Of their oppressios and maintain those
rights which Heaven intended should be enjoyed by
all. Zee r. : $50 $50 7y#t
must however confess that since my present visit
and tour In Italy, those sympathes have been great
y iessened when saw the people, and had an op-
Portnnity of ascertaning what their ideas suere,
to liberal and free government How different in this
respect are their views from those which so well
and correctly entertained in the United States How
that sacred name of Patriot has been prostued when
applied to the great bulk of those, who have been
connected with the revolutionary outbreaks,
especially in Italy, With them, Liberty aud anarchy
-Patrlotlsm and the murder of their political oppo-
nents, Republicanism and public robbery, appear
be almost synonymous terms They have yet to
learn and understand the A. b. c. of true and heal
thy repubcanism and of all the numerous States
into which Italy is divided, the people of one of
them are in the least degree fit for republican form
of government. do not believe that such system
could exist for twelve months without settling down
again into despoism, either under the rule Of their
old line Of royalty under the I" sabre sway" of
some successful demagogue which the anarchy, or
what t6ey would designate free institutions, had
thrown to the surface. a.
Do not, for Gods sake, suppose that am in favor
of disposed to take the part of the miserable des
pots who govern that beautiful country far, very
far from it, for they justly deserve to be trampled
der foot and annihilated, but the idea con-
vey is, that the people but little any better than
their rulers and at present SO entirely unprepared for
liberal government, and ignorant of its true prn-
ciPles and workings that the attempt at present
establish Republicanism among them, would be
curse greater than their existing oppressons 1t
Is much more easy to ask, than to the ques-
ton, to what would be advisable and proper
for them regards their political institutions. il
certainly should be something where the change
should not be too sudden and violent, or too much
the direct antpodes of their present system. Before
they are fit for Republic, they should have sone-
thing at least approaching towards republican edu-
cation, in the form of limited monarchy with Eec-
I i've Chambers, which should be complete check
upon the despotism of the monarch. Probably
similar form of government to that which existed in
this country under Louis Philippe, might be the best
first step. The French nation, SO far they have
any correct ideas of Republicanism of elective
Government obtained them under Louis Philippe,
though their education on the subject yet very linn
tied +; but they have improved, and think i'm
proving. 1t will require still longer time TO bring
the Italians even the point where the French now
are-and at least the remainder Of this century to
republican government means. ...ra -.. 49,.
As regards this country, is is impossible to say
what hour may bring forth. In the United States
the Constitution is regarded as immuable and sacred,
itsprovsions binding far above all law but in France
the Constitution is regarded in the same light an
ordinary law, to be changed and altered al pleasure
according to existing circumstances. What would
be thought in the United States if leading journal,
in the interest of the Administration, to advo-
the continuance of President in office for eight
years, when the Constitution expressly provides that
he should only remain four unless reelected, and RI
dicule the idea that such rule should be operative
and insurmountabe merely because the Constitution
said so!
Yet this done here almost daily by the par
tizan press of Louis Napoleon, and he is now an
open aud avowed candidate for the Presidency though
the Constitution declares expressly that shall
serve two successive terms. What is more, he in
tends to remain President whether the people reeect
him or not, rather should say. he intends to re-
main at the head of the Governme mt, though proba
bly, with what he considers much higher and more
lofty title than that of President My firm belief is
that France will not be Republic six months hence.
The most fierce and iniammable elements exist here
and they cannot be kept quiet much longer. The Re-
public will pass away, into anarchy perhaps and
through of blood, it may possibly, but by
no means probably, be changed to a despotic rule,
without those horrors which too frequently stain Eu
ropean annals. At present it is military govern
rnent maintained alone by its bayonets, nor can any
government except a strong one he maintained in
France; any other kind would promptly lead to an
archy.