The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-19


In the famous attempt of the Rue de la Refine
Blanche, gas-pipes sewed up in gummed canvas
were to be the instruments Of death. The engine
Of Marseilles seems to have been composed princi-
paly of blue pastebosrd. For all our information
goes to show that the discharge was to have been
effected by two or three hundred barrels made Of
pasteboard and lined with sheet metal, or of sheet
metal covered with pasteboard; or perhaps the
proposition may be more clearly stated by saying
that the inventors had taken quantity of long
poles surrounded by tin and bandbox material.
Notwithstanding the seeming slenderness OF such
a construction, it conceived in very murder
Gus spirit, and calculated to kill the President
and about seven hundred and ninety mine others
eight hundred in all. 1t was to be concealed at tho
window by a colossal eagle with outstretched
wings, which was to disappear at given signal
and display the bristling pasteboard; like pirate
who hangs out friendly ensign till he lie ready to
show bis hand, and then runs up tho black flag.
1t is hardly possible that the Marseilles plot will
end like it's predecessor by coming out at the little
end of the horn. The government need, for many
reasons, that It obtain general credence.
A bloody minded editor, who must have had the
rare chance of having neither friend acquaint-
ance in the recent transportations and Danish
ments thus vindictivey writeth upon this Internal
machine of Marseiiles:
"The conspirators, let US speak ii openly, have
shut the door upon clemency; they have riveted
the bolts of the political prisoners; they have pro-
nounced the eternity of exile for those the eternity
Of confinement for those; they have condemned
compassion as weakness, as a danger, as an in
justice, as a crime against society; they have rem
dered accomplices in their plot all those who had
plotted before. and who might be thought repent
ant; they have given to oil measures Of rigor the
providential character OF of public saety.
The Internal machine strikes down, doubtless,
many unfortunate men, but they cannot complain;
the conspirators have killed pardon.
"Who would dare, indeed, to come and beg for
pardon of this generous heart, which might be
pierced to morrow by the pardoned criminal him
pentant sinner, when the vengeance Of released
prisoners dreams of hecatombs like this, when ha-
tired invents conspiracies like these, when the spirit
of party concocts, without shuddering. such horr-
bic massacreP'
All this will be very we'll when the public mind
shall have been fully convinced that plot really
existed, and that the conspirators were not po.
lice in disguise, and that the real Guy Fawkes
in the matter was not the Minister Of Police.
It is undeniable, however, that more credenoe ia
now attached to the plot than during the several
days after it's discovery. The Ministerial Pays has
an extremely violent article upon Belgium, in
which the remarks Of Brussels paper upon the
Marseilles conspiracy are made the subject of an
attack upon the whole nation. The paper had said,
believe, that if Louis Napoleon had been shot it
would have been better for France, or something
very much like it. "And it is few steps from
territory" exclaims M. de la Gueronniere, ga few
hours from Paris, in a corner of Europe where
French sovereignty lately reigned, where we have
left manners, our code, and our language, that
such atrocities conceived, are printed and cir
culated!" The great traitor is even more magnif-
cent in the following passage: eve complain Bit
.r,i
that of Belgium be travesied into this horrible jar
gon, soied with blood. Yes the tongue Of Bossalt,
of Cornelle, of Fenelon, of Napoleon, OF Chateau
BRAND, is profaned by pamphleteers who use it to
preach assassination!'' The putting Of the name
of Napoleon among the princes of literature is
rious and significant From the above extracts it
is evident that the confidential editors have received
instructions If not positively to abuse and insult
the Belgians, at least to come to it pos
sible without hitting.
The Project Of the Calvados concludes n circular
apropos Of the plot with the words "Dieu proi6st
la France. Vipe y Emperor" Projects never ven-
ture to take important steps without instructions.
nj. Sylvan Blot, who passes for the discoverer of
the conspiracy, has been made commander in the
Legion of Honor. There Is only one grade higher
in the order-that of the Grand Cross. The Presi-
dent has had his say upon the subject; for the Mon
iteur of yesterday contains these words, doubtless
his own:
"The Prince President is profoundly touched by
| the numerous marks of sympathy that he receives
in relation to the discovery made at Marseiles.
Still, the country must not exaggerate the danger
| that he has run. Providence watches over him;
and the machine, imperfect in ITSELF was discovered
before his arrival at Marsees. Let France over
| whelm with contempt the abominabe projects of
these wretches They belong henceforward to JUS
tice "
The Constitutional thinks. in regard to the Lo-
bos Islands affair." that European nations ought to
put to profit the evidently hostile dispositions OF
the Peruvians, by endeavoring to arrest the ad.
vance of the United States by guaranteeing the
independence of the smaller American republics
II declares that the Americans have deeply offended
the States upon the South Pacific by their AFRO
gance and their imperiousness, and they would
ca gery engage in a crusade against their com.
| MERGE and their influence The French editors
| are lust now writing at random, with but it'll,
other object than to FILL the best way they can,
| many columns a day. The United States, can
not doubt, will benevolently consent to allow M
Cacheval- Carigny to make bis three sous a lint
even at their expense.
cannot suppose that your readers desire any
| further details upon the Presidents tour. Not hav
ing accompanied the imperial cortege, have nj
| other sources of information than the newspapers
which are themselves supplied by the special cor
respondents Of the Monitew, who are certainly ra
thcr estionable authority. The telegraphic de
spocbcs! too are written either by the projects o.
by some one of tho ministers. Perhaps, too, the
President, now and then, tries his hand himself
This is nothing more than simple justice, If he j
really guilty Of completely in the attempt upon hi
own life; after having committed the crime Of les
majeste, he may naturally seek to salve over tn
wound with dab or two of something colt, by wa,
of poultice Now and then an eyswitncss Of som'
portion Of the progress sets us right as regard
the real heartiness Of the welcome; and We
certainly learn from the edicts Of the may or
and projects that the triumphal arches, deco
rations, and Examinations arc any thing bu
spontaneous tributes. From time to time foreig'
paper gives US the reverse Of the picture, and tell