Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-10

usual aPPnoatoh ior the 0tse e1 ms passport. Inc
subordinate functonaries of the police office were
struck aghast at the name of Brisbane, which had
acquired such notoriety in 184S They wondered
that he should be again in France and did not doubt
that he had returned without permission, and that
he was at his old work of democratic and socialist
Propagandism Hewas Immediately taken up stairs
before superior functonary of the police depart
ment perhaps before the project himself; and there
ne entered into such explanations of the astonishing
fact OF MS presence in Paris satisfied the jealous
magistrate that however odious in his sight might be the
man before MN, ne was not obnoxious to prosecution
from the simple fact of his presence in Paris. He was
compelled therefore, Though up to that moment he had
been quite unaware of Brisbanes being in Franco to
!" seek other cause ganst Roderck Dhu." The ignor-
ance OF the project in this matter is exactly of
ture to confirm the reputation of the police for omniscence
under the new organization. Well Mr.. Brisbane, am
informed dismissed the close of the above inter-
view with the intimaton that he would soon hear from
the department. and in fact he did very promptly receive
ms passport aah order; 10 quit Paris four days. and not
70 return now did hear some months ago that this gen.
eman had rc-entcrcd France the special instance of
our Minister here who, it was said had given the most
positive assurance, almost guaranty that the individual
for whom the favor solicited should not at all NEEDLE
with politics in France My informant added too that
Mr. Brisbane was the object Of special and close
veitdnee on the part Of the police. informed
that he has since his Paris abstaned from in
termeddlng in politics. and done nothing justify the
arbitrary course now pursued with regard to him.
should be very unwilling myself to become security for
the political inactivity harmessness of Mr. Brisbane
saw him and marked him in the clubs here several years
ago and much surprised that he should have
been allowed to re-enter France upon any terms than
that under the actual regime he should be summa
rily expelled
We are in daily expectation hereat least the public is
cannot say that am-of seeing two three of the
correspondents Of the London journals ordered upon short
notice to leave France Three of these gentlemen the
correspondents of the Daily Neps, the Morning Chronicle
and the Morning ADVERTISER have certainly been honored
with special interview by high functonary of the po-
lice department. who notified them that unless their at
the character and Government of the Prince
LouR NAPOLEON discontinued they would be expel
led from France The magistrate declared that it had
been desgnedly that greater latitude had been allowed
English journals than Belgian German papers en-
terilg France; but that this indulgence had limits and
those limits reached the of their respec
tive journals upon French affairs must be changed or Sc
restrictive would be adopted 1t was dis
ncy announced that the correspondents Paris would
be held responsible for the moderation of the leading ed
oria articles in their journals distinction being
cognzed between these last and the Paris correspondence
nonie that should be published. The extravaganza
and injustice Of this pretenson insisted on by the
correspondents but the French fnctionary dismissed
them without giving them any suppose that he
would abate his threatened rgor The Times, which has
occasionally contained appropriations of French
affairs than perhaps any other member Of the English
press is included in the menaced category because
said the police agent the Times admits into its columns
articles both sides, (le Times met du blanc ct du
noir")
The fact s think, that the Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON
has lived too long England to be persuaded upon
little rs6sctin that all he pnaaibly take,
whether Of sxpnson against the correspondents of
clusion against the Journals win be unavaiing prevent
the fun AID free criticism of him and his Government by
these journals Their subscription lists in France
Of sufficient Importance allow threats of exclusion to be
Of much effect The expulsion of the actual correspond
ents wod be equally unavaing prevent the London
papers from receiving regularly and infinitely all the in
formation from Paris that they desire The Prince knows
that the public spirit energy, and beraty of those jour-
nails viii shrink from expense necessary attain their
ends He may increase the difficulties and expense of
getting the news but he prevent their getting the
news Besides the English language is read by so few
Frenchmen that all the political ends of restric
tons upon the press, so far public opinion in France
might be affected by English criticism would be obtained
by the rigorous exclusion (which is quite practcable Of
all obnoxious articles from the French papers incline,
therefore the opinion that the recent proceedings will
prove be merely attempt to operate upon the fears
Of individuals that the attempt will prove failure, and
that it win not be followed up by the severity in practice
which has been threatened Ipercee however the
interview above reported and the made ON the
part of the police here have been deemed Of sufficient
portance 10 induce the intervention Of the British ambas
sador to avert the peril imminent over the correspondents
know gentleman in Paris who is waiting to occu-
by the post Of Paris correspondent to Of the above
mentioned London journals the instant it shall be vacated
by expulsion of the actual incumbent
The event Of the I'd December has given terrible shock
to journalism in this country Many journals have al
ready succumbed More are falling every day in Paris
and in the departments Indeed journalism is preca-
rious profession here for prudent man to leopard
fortune and personal liberty he must in its pursuit
We seem be approaching the moment when the Moni-
e Of 1852 viii contain a decree similar to that Of the
first Bonaparte emitted in January, 1900 which declar
ed: During the whole duration Of the the Minister
. Of Police win permit to be printed published and dis
trbuted the following journals only The Monitem Uni
verse the Journal des Debats des Dtere the Journal
de Paris the Gazette de France and such journals
copy themselves exclusively with the sciences arts lite
nature commerce. and advertising The Minister Of the
Police will see to it that journal is printed in the
department Of the Seine and in the other departments Of
'the Republic"
II the present Government does to arrive at
the end the extinction of the press in France by open
decree like the above, there be doubt that it win
be attempted that it is being attempted by indirect and