The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-27

republic L will bring along with il dcsa,orial govern
work Of the revolutions. ard lay tho foundations Of true do
The RADICAL oomm uni.,io socialism win make is tour
round The EARTH or perish IN the attempt With in. quality
!. b Sss VIII follow o T. ~
mankind be brought TO violent q reform. VIVA,
bo asa
va.on or IN prisons or whether they kill as outright
do not kill them they must kill for the earth
ovoraows with starving welches In this revolution alas
many good and able men will perish-many innocent be
slain These ordinary Mistakes But let them on
sufficient; heads innumersbe as the sands
IP. l63.
Ia II strange that man of sense could not rejoice IN
The overthrow OF welesabished governments, although
not Tree could be desired when the alternative was
The substitution OF such denominations as these. K
formers indeed who discard the first principle OF re-
publican government, viz that the will OF the majority
shah govern and inbody nfdelity and atheism in the
very foundation work OF society The difference be-
tween Robert Walsh and many honest men on this side
OF the Atlantic al the time he wrote the passages com
planned of was that he understood the subjects about
which he was writing. while they did not In private
letter, dated 18th August is49 he says to us: "Let
be judged by events, when they have become authentic
Gated hslory-by the sequel, which hitherto has been
always my side" To great extent this ancpation
is likely to be realized But what II It were not sol Do
we with boosted freedom OF speech and OF the press
desire to fetter the genius the judgment OF most
ture and experienced mind, whose opportunities OF gain
ing correct information on the matters under consdea
ton are far superior to our own! II any were not
pleased with Mr.. Walshs views, they not compelled
TO adopt them, TO read them consulship is
nothing in Europe except il may happen TO be made
something by the talents or other eminent qualities Of
the incumbent The American government would not
be at all committed by his correspondence, even il il
had been published in Europe But. in point OF fact
to anybody there. save the readers Of the few
copies of the Journal OF Commerce which found their
way across the Atlantic. On the other hand, how much
information has been diused our own country by
The MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND LETTERS of Mr. Walsh
which have been published here within the last ten
years, and many OF them extensively copied coec-
pean and especially French history and literature. during
the current period. than is elsewhere to be found within
the compass. The policy which the Tribune. Post,
&c., have attempted to force upon government would
have deprived the country OF this vast fund of nfoma
ton during the seven years that Mr. Walsh held the Of
flee OF consul. Ii the opinions OF Nj. Rush, Mr. King.
and Mr. Rves, who have occupied the post of minister
Paris at since the beginning Of lS4s, could be
tanned regard to the revolutions OF ls4s, we do not be-
eve that they wosid be found to differ essentially from
those OF MIR. Walsh, expressed in his letters.
We have already alluded TO the extraordinary efforts of
Mr. Walsh to vindcae his country and its Institutions
against the Misrepresentation OF the European press.
And here we must be permitted to quote another paragraph
from letter OF his TO friend, written Tor the pub
lie eye but yet just true, due his fahulness
and patriotism, that stake the responsibility of in
sertng u: 10 the structures OF the London press on
General Taylor and the erroneous representations of his
campaigns and his character which occasionally
in the Paris journals. published here in Gagnanis
Messenger, (Englsh,) and of the French papers
earnest and argumenatve replies which had Their due
effect have never omitted an opportunity OF vndi-
ealing American measures and men, IN order to sustain
American character and Institutions My efforts in this
way often attended with trouble and expense and
such lively patriotic zeal alone would have incurred
have never meddled spontaneously directly with
French politics To nqurers for information Ameri-
can institutions, situations, proceedings, and prospects,
could not hesitate TO reply copiousy. After the Gath
February, lS4S. this grew into business occupied
me four five hours every day for months and French
emigration, IN consequence OF the revolution, has EN-
ploye my pen and tongue nearly much since"
But let another gentleman speak who have posi-
BILE motive to overstate the merits of Mr. alsh, and
hav ai trnva ad
has had rare opportunities to know the truth OF what he
afirms 1t is voluntary tribute addressed 10 us year
or two SINCE by Rev. Dr. Baird who felt thar injustice
had been done, and that medtaed against Mr.
Walsh, by those who ought 10 have better appreciated
his distinguished services. The fact that Dr. Baird is
Protestant clergyman, while Mr.. Walsh is a Catholic,
gives additional beauty and force his remarks He
says:
"No American living has done one half as much Mr.
glorious social and econom,cal-to
the i~haoasts Of Europe. This he has literally done for
ed information on such SUBJECTS not only through the
columns OF the great journals OF Paris but also IN
whose ha. made and whom no has sought
for the express purpose Of enlightenng these
the various ambassadors, This has been dons
when his health was extremely feeble The writer Of this
mot only Mr.. Walsh has been much expense to
send to America for suitable books accomplish this
ject; and when received he has distributed them with
truly possy .nons those Who ~, Were the mos
how often has be sent distinguished gentlemen In
counry-politicians and schola-books published the
continent which he supposed might be useful In way
or another to his countnen and instead OF holding the
insignificant post OF American consul Paris, he ought
this day be minister OF the southern OF
Europe, where the duties be performed would
great and where his health might be benefited by the eli
mate. lie 10 Infinitely more worthy OF such employment
Than two-thrds OF the who have been em poy,d by
this county within the last fifteen years In m foreign dipo
ms tic service.
"Mr Walsh !, a scholars ripe scholar. The French
language is as familiar 10 him his mqfher tongue His
not supposed by that OF other In the United
states. When h- the editor OF the National Gazette
tpubsbed in Pbiadelpha,) he for twenty years,
was the sblest and best poltca and literary journal in the
county
"Mf Walsh has written abundanty and ably for several
journals In this county respecting every thing interest In
the movements 10 the Old World and certainly no
man has read his cores pondence and
IN the National lntcilgencer few ago. Mr. Liueis
Living Age In later and In the columns OF the Jour
nal OF Commerce. without having been greatly prof ed
The Information which he has impaired literary and
economical topics, well on the political ns
OF the day, has ever been cminen,y instructive"
As not satisfied with the OF his abors for his
county, 80 long strength life remained, he has filled
np The insrsnces OF his me Tor the last eight
hensvs work OF COMPARATIVE STATISTICS moral, re-
hs'ous intellectual, educational political, and physical
~ ordsr 10 prove the superiority OF American Institutions
tho.e Of monsrohca Europe the settlement of
the American colonies The first volume is completed in
manuscript, and is contents are as foilowsr
The American Union
OuFnel Settlements OF Old and New States
Territorial Facts
Population, Products
Organized Military and Naval Forces
Fortihcstions.
MHtsry and Nsvs r. sources.