Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-07-10
Editorial Correspond'ce Of the N. Y. Tribune
CHANCES AT EUROPE.
The Rafare Of France.
PAn1s, Wednesday, June m.

II
: = "Will the French Republic will
: stand the assaults Of its enemlesl"
a question of primary ,importanc
with regard TO the political futur
: mot Of France only but OF Eorop,
: and more remotely Of the world
= Even fettered and stifled as the Re
public now is-a shorn and bin
Samson in the tolls OF the Philistine
> lit is still potent fact, and lis yer,
name is sword of fear to the graht
conspiracy Of despots and owls wh,
: are intent on pushing Europe bacl
at the point of the bayonet into thl
debasement and thick darkness OF tn,
r Feudal Ages. 1t is fhe French Re
public which disturbs with nightmar,
visions the slumbers of the Russian
Autocrat, and urges him to summon
convocations of his yassaLkings a
Olmutz and at Warsaw-it is the
overthrow Of the French Rspsblic
whether by open assault or sinister
stratagem, which engrosses the atten,
ton of those and kindred conyoca-
tions throughout Europe. Put out
the light, and then put out the light
is the general aspiration; and the facl
that the actual Republic is reason
ably moderate, peaceful, unaggFes-
sive, so far from disarming their hos
tility, only inflames il. Haman can
never feel safe in his exultation so
long as Mordecai, the Jew, is seen
sitting at the Kings gate; and II
France is to be Republic, the Royal.
ties and Aristocracies OF Europe
would far scarce see her bloody,
turbulent, desolating and intent on
conquest than tranquil and inoffen-
sive. A Republic absolutely ruled
by Danton, Murat and Robespier-
re would be far less appalling in
the eyes Of the privileged, luxurious
and idle classes of Europe than one
peacefully pursuing IFS career under
the guidance of Cavaignac, De Toe
qusYille and Lamartine.
While in England. | could not but
smile at the delusions propagated by
the Press, and really credited as well
as diffused by the fortunate classes
with regard to the deplorable condi-
ton ofFrance and the absolute neces-
sity existing for some radical change
in her government. 40 yes you get
along very well with a Republic 10
the United States where you had
cheap lands, a vast and fertile wilder
ness, common schools and a general
revenue for Religion and Order to
begin with; but just look at Francel"
Such was and is a very general line
Of argument. lfthe French had been
equally divisible into felons, bank
rupts, paupers and lunaiics, their
hopeless state could hardly have been
referred to more compassionateIy.
All this time France was substantial
ly as tranquil as England herself, and
decidedly more prosperous. though
annoyed and impeded by the inces-
SAINT plottings Of traitors in her coun-
ellis and other exalted stations 10 re-
subject her TO kingly sway.
A Athrifty, provident, frugal artisan
may often seem less wealthy and
prosperous than his dashing, squan-
dering, lavish neighbor. France may
not display so much plate on the
sideboards Of her landlords and bank
ers as England does; but every day
adds TO her ability TO display it.
While Great Britain and the United
States have undertaken 10 vie with
each other in Free Trade, France
holds fast 10 the principle Of protec-
tion, with scarcely division in her
councils on the subject; and she is
consequently amassing in silence the
wealth created by other Nations. The
Californian digs gold, which mainly
comes to New York in payment for
goods; but on that gold England mas a
mortgage running fast to maturity, for
the goods were in part bought Of her and
we owe her for millions worth beside.
But France has a similar mortgage on
it for the grain supplied to England to
feed the fabricators Of the goods. and it
has hardly reached the Bank of Eng
land before tits on its way to Paris. A
great share Of the golden harvests Of
the tributaries of the Sacramento and
San Joaquin now find their resting place
here. r ~ .5.r
But what asks Lay-Bastial econ
omist, 'if it doesl Isn't all Commerce
an exchange of equiyalenisl Must we
not buy in order to sell Isn't gold a
commodity ike any other2 IF our I'm
ports. exceed our Exports, doesn't thai
prove that we are obtaining more for
ocr Exports than their estimated yaluei'
&C., &C., &c. 1esy v;gsyss "a s-r
No, Sirl Commerce is not always an
exchange Of genuine equivalents. The
savage tribe which sells its hunting
grounds andits ancestors graves for q
few barrels Of, water, whereby its
members are de5auched, diseased, rem
dered insanely furious, and set to cut.
} ting each Others throats, receives nc
q real eouivalent for what II narfs with.