New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-27
CHANCES AT EUROPE. NO. Ky.
The Future of France,

Editorial Correspondence Of The Tribune.
PARIS, Wednesday, June II.
"WILL the French Republic withstand the
assaults Of its enemies ?" is question Of primary
importance with regard to the Political Future,
not of France only but Of Europe, and more re
motley Of the world. Even fettered and stihed
as the Republic now is--a shom and blind Sam
son in the tolls OF the Phillstians-it Is still
potent fact, and It's very name is word Of fear
to the grand conspiracy OF despots and owls who
are intent on pushing Europe back at the point
Of the bayonet into the debasement and thick
darkness OF the Feudal Ages. 1t Is the French
r public which disturbs with nightmare visions
the slumbers of the Russian Autocrat, and urges
HIM 10 summon cOnvOcatIOnS OF his vaSsal-Kings
al Olmutz and at Warsaw-it Is the overthrow
OF the French Republic, whether by open assault
or by sinister Stratagem, which engrOSseS the at
tention Of those and kindred convocatiOns
throughout Europe. Put ont the light, and
then pat out the light is the general aspiration
and the fact that the actual Republic IS reaSona-
bly, moderate peaceful naggressive, 50 tar from
dlSarming their hostility. only inhames IT, Ha-
man can never feel safe IN his exultatlon 20 long
as Mordeca the Jew is seen sitting at the King
gate and # France is to be Republic. the Royal
ties and ArStOcracies OF Europe would far scarce
see her bloody. turbulent. desolating and intent
on conquest than tranquil and inoffensIye. A
Republic absolutely ruled by Danton, Murat
and RobeSpere would be far less appalling in
the ewes OF the Privileged, Luxurious and lille
classes Of Europe than one peacefully pursuing
It's career under the guidance of Cavalgnac, De
Tocqueylile and Lamarine
While IN England, could not but smile at the
deluSions propagated by the Press and really
credited as well as difused by the fortunate
classes with regard to the deplorable condition Of
France and the absolute necessity existing for
some Radical change in her Government. 20
yes, you get along very well with Republic in
the United States, where you had cheap lands, a
vast and fertile wilderness, common schools and
'ageneral revenue for Religion and Order 10 begin
with but Just look at France :" Such was and
Is a very general line of argument If the French
had been equally divlSible into lelOns bankrupts,
paupeTS and unatics, their hopeless state could
hardly have been referred 10 more compassion
ately. All this time France was substantially as
tranquil as England herself, and decidedly more
prosperous, though annoyed and impeded by the
mCesSant plottlngs OF traitors IN her Councils and
other exalted stations TO resublect her 10 kingly
sway. A thrifty, provident, frugal artisan may
often seem less wealthy and prosperous than his
dashng squandering, lavish nelghbor France
may not display so much plate on the sldeboaris
of her landlords and bankers as England does !.
but every day adds to her ability to display it
While Great Britain and the United States have
undertaken to vie with each other IN Free Trade,
France holds fast to the principle Of Protection.
with scarcely division IN her Councils on the
subject and she Is consequently amasSing IL
silence the wealth created 10y other Nations
The Californian digs gold. which mainly comes
TO New-Nork in payment for goods bat on that
Gold England has a mortgage running fast 10
maturity for the goods We're in part bought OF her
AND we owe her for Millions worth beside. But
France has a similar mortgage on it for the Grain
supplied to England to feed the fabricators Of the
goods, and 1t has hardly reached the Bank OF
England before Il Is on It's way to Paris A
great share Of the golden harvests Of the trlbu-
tanes Of the Sacramento and San Joaquin now
find their resting place here
But what, asks 4 Lay Bastal economist, If
1t does Isn't all Commerce an exchange Of
equivalents Must we not buy In order to sell
Isn't Gold commodity like any other II our
Imports exceed our Exports doesn't that prove
that we are obtaining more for our Exports than
their estimated value p &c &c Sci
No, Sir, Commerce Is not always an exchange
OF genuine equivalents The savage trlbe which
sellshs hunting grounds and Us ancestors grave,