The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-16
A Glance mt Europe.

A Glance Mt Europe
The correspondent of the National Iniegencer,
| under date of Dec. 18th, gives long letter on
European affairs which we condense for the benefit
| of our readers The news from Germany is pacific,
| and the cloud OF war is passing off The socialists
and republicans are anxious for general war; as
the means of bringing about revolution of Gov
| eminent and society. The peaceful aspect has
diminished the interest in the discussions of the
French Assembly, on. the proposition to raise forty
| thousand young recruits for the arming of the
French garrisons the northern and eastern FROM
| tiers The sum voted is 81 100000. The negro
sailor question has been brought up in the Assem-
bly, by M. Schoelcher, representative from the
French West Indes who undertook to interpellate
Government respecting circular issued by the
Minister of the Marine to notify and warn French
sea-captains Of the severe penalties they might
incur under the legislation of some Of our South.
ern States against the introduction of persons of
color into the southern ports. M. Schoelcher
protested to see in this Legislation fragrant vio-
lation of the law Of nations, outrage upon hui
manity, an insult to French dignity, and denial
OF Frenchmen's ghts under existing treaties.
He saw, too, in this Legislation fragrant violation
Of the American Constitution. Mr.. Schoelcher is
party, the extreme left in the Assembly, and it is
matter Of very little moment what his personal
opinions are. | shall not incumber your columns
with the report of them at any length, but he de-
clared such legislation to be monstrous, and that
France had right to protest against it. He par
ticuarly regretted that the Minister had not though
proper, when addressing his circular to the captains
OF French vessels, to protest against the legislation
alluded to. The Minister, by simply and purely
accepting that legislation with reserve of no kind,
had sanctioned an exorbitant abuse. Now he did
not require that the French Government should
make reprisals "He did not ask that it should be
made question Of war even of rupture. 1t was
best to employ pacific means, especially with so
great power as the United States'' But he
thought the moment favorable for earnest remon-
STRANGE and negotiation. These efforts would be
seconded by the Northern States of the Union ::
and Mr.. Butler, of South Carolina, was quoted to
prove that there were symptoms of relenting even
IN the Southern States themselves Mr.. School
cher supposed that the Minister of Foreign Affairs
should please to send to one of these Southern
States mulatto consul, and asked what would be
the reception which this American legislation
would prepare for the French functionary The
honor and dignity of the French Republic forbade
Ministers to accept such a situation as these laws
made for them. Let France and England unite
said he sand open in concert negotiations at Wash
ington. Let them make common and serious rep
resentations, and without doubt they would obtain
from the wisdom of the General Government, and
from the Congress, an honorable REFORM" Mr. s.
concluded by submitting for adoption by the
Assembly the following resolution:
"Tha Assamhlv ,aIInu AL, ....s..-
Government to the legislation of the United States
touching French negroes and mulatioes, passes on
to the order of the day.
M Roman Desfosses, Minister of the Marine,
and General Lahitte, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
replied: They said that every nation had the right
to exclude persons whose presence they deemed
dangerous. That the exclusion of colored seamen
applied to the mulattoes of the Northern States
much as to those of France They seemed to think
that colored officer of France would be treated
with respect by the authorities of any of the States
M. Bissette, "a light mulatto) a member from
Martinique, also attempted to speak, but his voice
was drowned by the cries of the vote the vote +"
TIE Strict Observance of the Sa5bath.-M. de-
Montalembert submitted a report in favor of the
bill for the strict observance Of this day. TWAS
received with ironic shouts by the "Mountain,n
1t is supposed, however, that the bill will be lost.
TIE Worlds Fav.-The French artisans are
at last entering with much spirit into the competi
ton. They have held back long time, not being
satisfied with the terms. But these difficulties
have been removed; and France, the workshop of
Europe In all that is elegant and graceful, will be
ully represented in the Congress of Industry.
There will be over twenty-five hundred exposants
rom France. The porcelain of Sevres, and the
apestry Of Goben, will be in the list Belgium
will send six hundred and eighty-six Austria !
Upwards Of thousand.
TIE Hungartans IN Iaukey.-The Sultan has |
FINISHED vessels for the departure of some two
hundred, and provided them with nroncy. The
est, among them Kossuth, are still detained. 1t
said England and France have not supported the
ultan as strongly as they should have DONE or
ley also would have been permitted to find a |
,fuge in the United States.
The Electric Istegraph.-This has been thrown |
pen to the public, and is no longer mere Gov
rnment messenger But as yet Paris is not in
with any of the large towns and
eaports, nor will this speedily occur.
CHLoRoFoRM AN ANTIsEPTIC.-Such is said
% be one OF Its properties, recently discovered. 1t
prevents the decomposition of animal matter, and
'ven checks it when already commenced This
will be applied to the preservation of meats,
'odes etc. It will be used as disinfectng agent
n hospitals, sick rooms, etc.
The invention of the Magnetic telegraph is said
o have been discovered, and apparatus put in
'peration, at Geneva, in IVA.
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The STEAMSHIP OHIo.-The New York cor |
espondent of the Baltimore Sun, writing from the
ormer city, on the 9th, says:
The steamship Ohio arrived at her dock yester. |
lay, having left Norfolk on Thursday, and nut |
nto Hampton Roads, at the desire of her pc ssen |
ers, during snow storm. The ship, except the |
injury done to one of the cylinders at Havana, |
throughout perfectly sound. She exhibits, |