The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-04-03

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The next is the perfect contempt with which the
French treat this paper, which has been scatter
ed far and wide, hundreds of thousands having
been printed for grstuitous circulation Ii has
really caused no more excitement nor has it re-
ceived any more attention, than would be accord
ed In this country TO new advertisement con-
corning the wonderful virtues of some patent
medicines such things, you know, being sent
forth here by hundreds of thousands also.
We have two other good signs from France.
These are the perfect indifference with which the
Assembly lately treated demonstration designed
to overawe their deliberations on the question Of
the Dotation BILL the act to increase the Pres-
dents salary. Socialist mob undertook to pre-
sent petition on that subject to that body, com
ing up to the Chamber masSe, as in Ia ldntsrns
times. The commander military at Paris prompt
ly rendered to the President of the Chamber what
ever armed force he might deem necessary to pro-
tect the body from the ferocious violence threat
ened in the proceedings of the nominal petition
ers The President, in reply, assured the COM
mander, that the time when bayonets were requi-
site to protect the inviolsbility of the deibera-
tions of the French Chamber had passed and
that the constables (police) always at hand would
prove always sufficient to that end A year ago,
the assembling of such mob, bound for the
Chamber of the Legislative Assemsfy In rams,
would have caused the streets to run with blood,
and have generated violent excitement through
out Europe Now, as we here perceive the SUI
premacy of the law made by The people for their
own government is acknowledged 10 be past ques-
ton. Is not this good sign2
The President of the Republic, checked in the
course of extravaganza, on which he embarked
originally, by the peremptory refusal of the
Chamber to increase 10y the enactment of the
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CANT annual allowance, has been compelled to sell
off the best portion of his stud kept at the public
expense, and to discontinue the regal entertain
ments which he had been giving The refusal
indicates that the French Chamber understand
the American theory, that the head of the State
is working position, one devovng intense Ia
bors and great responsibilities on whoever fills it,
They thus reject the former theory, that the su.
preme ruler of the land is but a puppet in the
hands of ministers, who are the real heads of the
State. His prompt acquiescenoe in their decision
proves to my mind that he has at length deter
mined to administer his office like an American
President if he can truly, from the purpose with
which he evidently took office.
The Roman Catholic church of ireland has at
length taken up the cudjel against the anti-papal
humbug so recently raging throughout England.
There was a convocation of the heads of the
Catholic church Grish) recently held in Dublin,
Primste Cullen presiding Twenty-one out of
the twenty Eight bishops we're there, and perfect
unanimity characterized their proceedings. They
adopted an address to the Queen against the Ec-
clesiastical Titles BILL and voted TO pursue their
old system of agitaton-by Sunday meetings,
with addresses from the altar, through which
they can in a month get Ireland in flames, as II
were. Their position adds not little TO the EN-
barrassments Of Lord John Russall's galvanized
administration. Every Irish member Of Parlia
ment deserted him on the first question takei
upon that bill, and so did many Of his former to
! ~ allies and all the radicals In few words, |
may be called an act to punish those VIII,
seek to make Catholic proselytes in England, anC
to resstaslish civil disabilities as the portion o
the Roman Catholic subjects of Victoria. o
course the Radicals took ground against it, as in
volving direct blow at the doctrine of equal re
ligious and civil rights, to which they hold
The defeat of the Ministry on the question
proves the holowness Of the cry Of the sectarians
that England at large regards the act of the Pop
as matter of national Importance. Lord Johr
Russell found that the only interests sustaining
his reactory policy were those Of the church, tn
Peerage, and portion of the dissenting church
which, together, do not represent one-fourth tn
population of the United Kingdom. The failur
OF the tories and then of the protectionists, Z
raise an administration on Lord Johns resigna
tion and after earnest efforts so to do the part
each Of these factions, must satisfy all that II
England at least the revolution cannot 20 back
wards. Lord John and his colleagues have beer
recalled, and reinstated, because IL was found i'm
possible to get any other parties to undertake
the management Of the affairs Of the Realm
Only think Of 1.-THE Government of England
and her tributaries, with all its "pickings," go
ing begging
In the discussions, votes, and publications to
which the last months transactions in England
have given rise, it has been demonstrated that
the Radicals, with Richard Golden at their head
hold the balance Of power in Parliament. The
upshot must be speedy dissolution Of that body
with consequent appeal to the people every
where. The people Of England, mark it, will
return OF that election twice as many Radical Re
formers as now sit in the House Of Commons
thus infusing into the Government far more de-
mocracy than 1t now embraces The aristocracy
cannot prevent this from happening; for, as sure
as the sun will continue to shine, 80 surely will
1852 find the spirit of political and industrial
progress with double strength in the Councils Of
Great Britain After all, the "Papal Aggres
sion" Is thus doing infinite good for our race
Lord John Russelps retaliation proves to all that
riviegeo is as ready now as hundred years
his failure TO enact it, shows that King Demos
has his foot firmly planted on the throat Of PTic
kgsn
II Is glorious indeed, to find the people Of Eng
land checking so suddenly the ferocity Of secta-
rianism in their midst, and by word bringing
back the Christianity OF the age TO its first prin-
ciples--to practice its doctrine OF doing unto
others M II would be done by. Ia truth, the late
occurrences In Europe 20 to prove to those who
will think, that the Christian world Is yet only
on the very threshold of true Evangelism, prac-
ticiDg, blush to have to write 1t, fewer OF the
fundamental sxioms Of Christ than the very inf-
del Of Turkey himself Were not the patriots OF
continental Europe, when their sword was broken,
their hopes crushed, their country deserted and
their cadse ruined, pursued by the terrible Chris
tisn Of Russia TO be received, sheltered, and fed,
and to have their bleeding wounds bound up by
the Turk7 Did not the Christian Autocrat
threaten TO devastate the Turks dominions for 80
doing2 Lord John Russell for years exerted
himself to introduce his religion into Turkey,
and at the request Of his Queen (Victoris) the
Sultan generously admitted Protestant clergy,
bishops, &c, to minister 10 the wants OF Protest
ants and Christians In the Mussulman Empire
Yet Lord John Russell is first to insist that his
Queen shall deny 70 the fourth OF her popula-
ton, who profess Roman Catholicity, the right
10 have their spiritual head regulate their own
church affairs Who Is the better Christian here,
the English Premier, or the Turkish Sultan
he who knowing not the Masters will, does II,
or he who knows II, and does 1t mott IL was
but yesterday, As It we're, that Priestley escaped
with but bare life from the fangS OF his fellow
Christians at Birmingham. How long has Il
been since, with the connivance Of the King, and
at least q portion Of the Government, London
was In possession of the Gordon mob, who NAL
treated the Catholics, burnt their churches, stole
their property, aud Quilted their houses1 But,
looking little nearer home, how long has It been
since over-rishteous New England burnt nun
merry In the intensity of It's devotion to the prin-
ciplss Of equal rights, Of which II 30 constantly
boasts7 How long since Philadelphia, by way Of
lie right 70 the title Of the "City OF
Brothsrly Lovs,n burnt . church because, for
soo&h peprous horn abroad worshippcd there,