Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-11-29

parts treat ofths La of Principal and Agent and the La
of Bill of Exchange in all the commercial countries in the
world Part of vol contains statistical chart Of the
principal commercial countries of the world comprising an
their and population and debit
duce trade. shipping. railways &c., compiled from the latest
and best authorities. Such brdseye view Of great body
Of facts will be of singular advantage public writer's and all
persons DESTROYS of knowing and contracting the natural and
acquired resources Of the empires Of the earth.
There is little new in the affairs of Continental
Europe, or Of the world at large. Our neighbor,
FRANCE, presents the President and the Legislative
Assembly in attitudes of jealousy and defiance.
Each breads the commencement of actual HOSTILE
ties, which it is felt may be fatal to both. Perhaps
each side means less mischief than il threatens
Actual violence is probably the last event which
enters into their calculation wishes the result
of their late movements and present position; but
mere trife may precipitate the game Of parties
playing for political ascendency into the catastrophe
Of civil war; of which France would be at once
the field, the prize, and the victim. The Presi-
dents main chance for success in the Legislative
measures which he has proposed is in the proba-
bility that the leaders of what is called the major
ily' in the Assembly will not be found to agree in
any decisive step respecting the electoral franchise
and be approaching elections and this tho ground on
which the contsndg powers Between present date
and May 1852 the Assembly viii have they persist 10 their
present course to face the demands and the circumstances Of
the people, anxious for what they believe will give them safe
y and repose "Ths kind Of force" says the Daily Neac
isis the only action in favor Of the President which he
us rely with honor to himself and with safety
France and cannot persuade ourselves in looking at
the Of LOUIS NAroLEoS that will endange bis
reputation and the safety his country by any those
L
been obgngly suggested by his enemies. There h in fact
much be lost either side by open RUPTURE much
be gained saved by posponement reconciliation that
but hope that, full the present crisis undoub
eddy of threatening apPeaances compromise between
the conendng powers may yet be arranged through which
France may gain for time least the extension Of settled
and firm Government"
The PREsIDENT, in address which he lately made to
the officers Of the garrison Of Paris made use Of the following
expression Should the time when France demands
your services, shall not say, where you march will fol-
low, but march, follow me-" II is said that interpretations
will be put the Ministry the subject Of this address, and
particularly with reference to this passage in it. will be
assumed that the meaning attached to this phrase by the Pre-
sident literal one, and inconsistent with the eth article
Of the Constitution which ntedicts the President from
mandng the army in person. General LAMoRIcIKRE it is
thought will take this occasion demand by what right the
national guard The Royaliss Of both branches greatly
ated the launt addressed by LOUIS NAroIEos
Governments that preceded him, but particularly the Olean
lists who recall the services rendered by land and
Of LOUIS PHILIPPE the feas Of JoISvLLE in Morocco
and Mexico the campaigns Of the Duke DAUMALE in Alge
ria, and the popularity Of the Duke with the army
On the WHOLE thought that the President has decidedly
aenated many waveng adherents by this njudcious
the fall Of the Government of the restoration and the
lmonarcby Of July.
An attempt being made to The feeling Of England
against Gen. CHASsARsIER by revivDg the old tale that
during the Provisional Government of S4s the General APP
piled LEDRU RoLLIr then member Of that Government
for command Of twelve thousand men, with which, he said
be could invade England and capture and destroy the British
capital The author Of " Revelations Of Russid' says
ssLedru Ron replied that he had also formerly entertain
ed the notion that France must day avenge the disasters
of Waterloo but that present peace with Greet Britain
the wish and policy Of the French people, and that in any
appeared him that only fair field, with
armed enemy that France could yindcate her honor
by act of piracy, by barbarousy jurng the lives and
property Of peaceful citizens"
The author says that this gave the Duke
of WELLsaross letter the national defences Whether
the whole affair be truth felton, its revival at this time
inducea the conclusion that General CHAHaARNIEn will be
adopted the available candidate Of the Oeahs party
that LOUIS NApoLEos friends regard him the
mdabe opponent that could be brought against the present
incumbent and that represent the General possessing
wake tendencies will be the likely mode Of damaging
him with the people.
Great dsconens appear to prevail in Spain relative to
municipal arrangements and the restrictions placed
upon the press.
The first stone of Protestant temple has been laid with
great solemnity in Turin. The American, English, and
Pus.an Minister'S and other prominent persons attended the
ceremony The only other piece Of intelligence have
speeding ITALY that France and England have presented
explicit the Tuscan Government protesting against
the absorption Of Tuscany by Austria which is
said to be seriously contemplated by the latter Power
Relative to GERMANY find the following passage in
late number Of the Kreuz Zeitung, ministerial paper
sThe mpoency Git says Of the lax Government Of Frank
fort repress aud keep order the democratic Gotha liberals
of that city has have been before informed forced the
Diet resolve transferring its sngs other part
Germany We have been assured again hst this purpose
has received decided expression and s seriously
aned the Saxon Government having made advantageous
fers for the transfer Of the Federal Assembly DRESDEN
The Government Of SAxoNr certainly willing TO |
adopt any and all strong the bidding Of AUSTRIA
Its proceedings against the press and especially the
conscaons Of books LEPsc have induced the book
sellers Of that city entertain the idea of transferring the
of the trade anoA place. Berlin or Brunswick