The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-10

| vorably impressed with the design. The cheeks
of Louis Napoleon puffy, and conveyed de-
cidediy disagrecable idea Of the Presidential pro-
file. Mr. Bonaparte was unwilling that likeness
30 far from hattering should be indefinitely multi
piled, and be handed down to a remote posterity.
To withdraw the three thousand pieces which had
escaped into the circulation OF the city, was rather
u delicate task; it was first proposed TO offer pre-
MUM to all holders if they would return them to
the mint; but IL was at foreseen that the result
Of this would be to double their value at once as
relics, and drive them into all the curiosity shops and
museums OF the Kingdom; they let them alone,
and content themselves with melting over such
stray pieces as happen to find their way back to
the paternal roof Not ninety nine persons out Of
a hundred have ever seen much the shadow
Of one. As the new dies finished, how
ever, the mint 10 TO commence their execution in
good earnest next week The new postage stamps,
which to bear, like the coins, the eiigy Of the
President, have not yet made their appearance.
On the day that the defntive law upon the
press appeared, the provisional censorship ceased !;
since the coup defat, the proofs Of nearly all the
| public papers had been read and expurgated by
the censors. As long editors obeved implicitly
the injunc tions of these gentlemen, there
danger of the seizure suspension of their jour
mails; but did they retain passage erased by the
censors, suspension surely followed. You may
remember that the Opinione Pubque stopped
by tho government for merely indicating by dots
and blank spaces that the had been at
work upon its columns. and had wofully mauled
its articles. AS have said, the censorship ceased
upon the appearance of the law. The editors have
henceforth more liberty, but greater RESPONSE
bility. They left to be guided by their
own judgment; they will longer be warned
beforehand but struck down when warning
| will be too late. The Presse, upon the very
day when this dangerous liberty accorded
to it, used its privilege by mildly but firmly
expressing its Interpretation OF the law, and
unequivocally declaring its belief that system of
| repression only increased the power and influence
of the press, and that if perfectly Free it would
lose half of its force and control over public
opinion, just steam loses it's elasticity the mo-
ment it has room to expand. am curious to see
what degree Of freedom and independence will be
| tolerated by the government, and should not be
astonished at any moment to see the fall on the
| neck Of some imprudent editor The Presss has
already been once condemned, for the single word
glorious" applied to point that the government
considered infamous. Ii is the drop too much
that makes the bucket run over.
The garrison of Paris would be leading a rather
inactive life at present if it not for the inge
nuity Of their officers. Regiments are made to
take forced marches from one point of Paris to
another, or from the capital to some suburban vii
lage, in order to keep them up to time. ] saw yes
terday two regiments going of at brisk rate to
ST. Denis. They were armed, equipped, and pro-
visioned, for a march across the desert. "Tbere
is knowing" says the commander in chief
show soon they may be wanted in good sarnest
and it would be awkward, in of an emcr-
| tn find hc fat I,io ,b,r,c
| just in the moment of need"
young from distant town met with
his death, some nights ago, through an unfortu-
nate misunderstanding. You that
tincls. on duty in the dead Of night, compel passers
by TO take the opposite side of the street in any
case where they suspect treachery, apprehend
an attack by stealth. The challenge, "PGsser da
large" or "give we u wide berth, must be obeyed
without hesitation, the sentinel's bullet is
through your heart At about o'clock in the
| morning, on the occasion referred TO, a sentinel
was insutingly accosted, by four individuals In
the Rue de Richelieu; he forced them. however, to
beat retreat through archway. An instant
after, seeing, he thought, one of them return
and advance hastily towards him. he raised his g un
challenged him, and fired The young man never
breathed again. II was Immediately discovered
that he was not one of the party that had menaced
the sentinel a few moments before This event has
caused much sensation in Paris, and people wonder
At the license thus allowed to men who armed
to the teeth, and W ho capable Of easily repelng
an attack, If an attack be made. The victim Of
the sentinels shot did not hear tho challenge as he
lie known to have been slightly deaf A stranger
in Paris, be could hardly expect that death was
lurking in a muskel muzzle, in the most populous
street Of the mort requented quarter of the city.
Should any Of your friends ever be challenged by
sentinel while in this city of military law, and
be told to pds,r large, let him put the width Of
the street, and, if possible. block Of buildings be-
tween himself and the sentry for it is useless to par
ley with an ounce Of powder with flint behind il
and ball before IL, especially If boodthirsty
rufian's finger is contracting round the trigger.
tina, sets flint, powder, and ball in motion. There
} lie but one opinion upon the e1ecrable cowardice
Of this act. have not yet learned whether the
try has received the Of the Legion Of Honor.
When the C0n,titutionnei announces bis decora.
lion, shall hasten to inform you Oft
VI. Bocber one Of the administrators Of the Or
leans estate. bas been arrested upon the charge Of
printing and circulating seditous documents, with
a view to fomenting rebellion against the consu.
tuted authorities in the interest Of the family Of
Louis Philippe Three other persons have also
been arrested for having assisted in the circula-
tlOn OF IN lull &c OF Anclr
contents. Even were these documents not sedi
tious, NJ. Bocher and his followers still amen
able TO the laws, for distributing printed matter
neither stamped nor bearing the name Of the
printer. In connerion with this subject we have
all sorts Of rumors for the most part sheer fabr-
cations; such ne, that a vast Orlcanist conspiracy
hss been discovered by the police, and the Duke
d'Aumalo, having been invited into France to
place himself at the head Of several dssfTscted
giments, actually got as far Calais, where ho
lost courage and returned 10 Clsremont
{ The police have laid their hand upon some fifteen
thousand copies Of profession Of faith, made in
view Of the approaching elections, by NJ Croce spi
nelli. Now, this NJ spinelH was some weeks
since declared worthy Of expulsion from French
territory by military tribunal he does not pos.
sess ;he necessary qualifications for the Office Of
representative. IL Is therefore highly improper
that tho electors should be made acquainted with
M. spinell', political opinions. His fifteen thou
sand Advertisements have probably lighted big