The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-12

Union OF the 9th instant that France exercises great
influence on the affairs of the world but much less than
he supposes is her intrinsic moral POLITICAL social
power any greater.
His ideas OF The greatness. intelligence. education, and
talents OF that remarkable nation inflated out OF all
reasonable proportion He comedies that Paris is the
head" OF France He might have gone further, and said
what believe 10 be true-a rs France. The people OF
France outside OF It's great capital ignorant and de
based But that ignorance and that degradation are the
result OF oppression, poverty, and vicious system OF
government. religious and political The great masses OF
the rural population have been, and now, under de-
lusion educated encouraged TO live IN the
pursuit of ,res and make them the of enjoy
ment, especially on the Sabbath day. and 10 know no
cher duty than obedience.
That they are capable of elevation is shown by numer
individual examples; but, strong is the influence
of early habits they distinct in their department
and when in foreign countries as are The Jews
They worship their country, whether under the tyranny
OF Louis XIX the gloes of the empire or the shame OF
the g Little Napoleon"
That they also capable of atrocities which sartle
human nature and shock mankind is proven by The
records of ST. BaholemeY and the butcherles
of what w b. p is pleased 10 call "the great revolution
They paralleed by any crimes the long record
of human wckedness One feature in them accounts for
their existence The of France have always been
active parlicipators in ner crimes.
In what have always considered par excellence, the
great Tevolution"that OF American ndependence-had
the women of America been like those OF France, the
United States would have existed separate ma
ton than few brief and bloody years We should
have gone from the struggles OF invasion to the terrors
OF anarchy and despotism But we blessed by
Him who gave wisdom to our Congress and courage
TO our army with religious mothers, who added TO
the attractions OF domestic happiness the highest moral
influence, and thus reared, educated and sent forth to
the arduous achievements host Of men, in every
branch of public service, who partook largely OF the
virtues from whose fountain they drank in their youth.
In what has France exercised SO great control over
the actions OF other nations Has she stimulated and
aided them in the acquisition of berty' Let us see
What nation has achieved freedom by the example or
aid of France : Will w. B. P. name one' Many have
been stirred up TO resistance OF tyranny by her example,
but have always been left 10 perish in unequal struggles
and sink under an aggravated despotsm. Poland is
which will forever be term of reproach to France
Believing in French professions, her citizens took up
arms TO vndcae their rights, and called the "great
nation for aid, but called Switzerland, repub
lie while France patient slave, able to defend
herself against all the despotsms OF Europe but last
succumbed 10 French repubcanism. The Italian repub
lies and the German considerations, under specous
names, were, in fact the playthngs and instruments OF
French tyranny.
In more recent and even in the present movements
the European chessboard the only army in the ati
tude of hostile occupation of foreign soil is French
republican army. occupying the territory of conquered
republic and holding the crushed masses still under their
bayonets, whilst the PRISONS the gbbes, the engines OF
torture, and the foreign lands, claim their crowds of vic
Tins This is the present position of France: she her
SELF trembling at the thought of a with Russia or
Austria boldly striking down the cedk but brave adnp
Gates OF Italian freedom who her egons at the gates
of Rome with dauness courage, and. chanting the
French hymn of liberty, fell beneath French balls on
their native soil, not yet destined TO be free.
k,I al IL ~ II
ter-a profession, nothing solid; vain. light. no hu-
mainly, no religion. But will add epthets
French character is dark enough in the estimation of the
worlds blackened sufficiently by the painting OF his
tory to save me all trouble of description.
have said the character OF the women OF France has
given direction to its crimes. was wrong in part 1t is
the ntdelity the rregion, OF France which lies at the
foundation OF her miseries and crimes To citizens OF
this country where good morals still esteemed and
where religion and the Bible still potent for good it
will be a startling to have the curtain raised which
hides French atheism lii like the earlier times
of Voaire and his associates, when the against the
religion of the Saviour begun We have seen in part
its fruits the terrible tragedy Of the revolution when
the representative wisdom of France abolished religion
and let loose Ale and her But are now in a
more advanced stage bits progress, when science falsely
so called and talents and w.t. the press, money and la
Dor are all directed in common effort TO every
obstacle to present sensual enjoyment.
Denying the power Tue very eNlsltnCe, Oh uOu-suug
Cling TO suppress every fear OF future existence which
alone restraints crime among menthey all the spells
OF literature and the fine deude and blind the souls
OF men The fine in dress and manners, in the style
of living furniture dwellings, the pleasures OF the table,
equipages &C., are all directed by the same moive-to
contribute to the pleasures OF this e regardless of the
future Liberty took her abode among such peo
pie, and neuer lciH
American liberty is the only liberty worth having. 1t
is based on the Christian religion is upheld by its Author
was propagate in all It's essential principles by HIS apos
Ties and will exis, unit, its foundation is removed
French liberty never had such foundation it
based on n6lely and cemened by human blood, cruelty
shed can be maintained, in France, by the army
alone France now reposes, not in the arms OF free
constitutions but under the standards of army OF
than three hundred thousand soldiers. All who love
French liberty are welcome TO enjoy it, II the world de-
sres TO see il in its perfection let the French reg
uar army be dsbanded, and the people OF France TO
be armed as are the people OF the United States Re-
portes and elegraphc would be needed then to
carry results to the spectator nations.
confess the French distinguished for intellect
Philosophy and science are cultivated with great success
in that country The world is indebted to her for
much Of our stock Of knowledge.
will only add, they make the pretties, artificial how
ers and sweetest toilet perfumes in the world, supe
rior in many important branches OF manufactures and
are excellent mechanics French agriculture and horti
culture are also respectable. In everything relating to
war France is second to no nation But, lacking the
crown OF all earthly honor and good morals, she falls
back behind the hndmos OF nations which possess them
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