The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-01-03
THE MIN>E< OTIAN.
St 21lu sal lMesttr.
Saturday, Jan 2, 1852.
Political As;ec; at the Close Of 1sJ

Political Asrec; at the Close Of 1851.
The past week has closed a year, not
marked upon the inward surf:ce by any
great and striking events in the political
world, but It's his'o is nevertheless no
epoch of the lie and inactive slumlrcr of
Tn uglt. In this age, when, to use one
o. Kossu'h's forcible tr,,isms, "even b: v
onets think" we are not to Judge OF the
sen imcnt IN | feelings Of the great IN s.,
by what II ey appear when viewed super
fcially. The greet exhibition OF the
Worlds Industry. Planned and executed
tie p3S year, by tie greatest and fr.e>t
nation OF Europe, had, for lis Incl en- IL
purpose. the promotion and establish ment
Of univer'a' peace mong the na'ions.-
Yel. i, will be an in cr.>ting enquiry 10
t e IN ure historian. bow far the ming
lirg in Hyde P,rk OF t men o every
tongue and climc-the bringing together
o"the pr.c'ic;.l republican of tie New
World and the 'hcorist and free thinker
Of the olt-'he fusion of Americani>m
with Europ' anism. brought about ly the
pi''i'y an facility of steam communities
;ion--the illustration Of the workings of
cur free in>ti IL ions. show by cur pro-
gross in the proGuc ion OF The most rrac,i-
cal and useful implements Of art-have
FASTENED that Girls $ o. general commo ion
among the transatlantic na,iors, which
is destined to mark an era o. hood unex-
amp'ed, perhaps, Y the rer:od even OF
Napoleon. 1t c. mot be denied. TIE
people OF Europe have .e;rned more II e
p $, year, and mainly through e q ;nncl
OF he Crystal Palace, o. what this nu;ion
is, and what has made her what 81 is,
than Il ey could otherwise Lave learned in
a generation.
Tie Republic o" Farce his m ~
agld 10 hold toge her. IN is now appro CHI
ing the period OF lis second p e>i lentia
con est. Louis Napoleon, regardless of
tie constitutional provision to the con-
trarv, appears determined to attempt re-
election. The law curtail;rg suffrage,
passed as lea''irg measure OF his admin
istration two y airs since, he now seeks
to repeal. The prestige OF his name car
rled the votes Of the : canai'le" for him
in lS49; but he dreaded their inhuercc
upon the measures OF his mini>try-p.r-
ticular'y the influence of Red Republican,
ism when brought to the polls to decide
upon the act OF crus hing the Roman Re-
public in 1919; and so they must needs
be DISTINGUISHED for the time. Now he
wants the slime votes 10 secure his re-
election. But the representatives say he
must not have them. His election bill has
been defeated by small m,jority-seven
we believe. Ii was thought, however, by
the administration Journals, that upon IN
other trial the influence OF the President
conld be made sufficien Y strong 10 carry it
through. Very probably. seven major
ity is frai' barrier in Il e Frerch Assem-
by with one SO reckless as Louis Napo-
Icon to lea The assault. But let the re-
suit be as it may, the signs of the times
porienl trouble in France, more than
any period since 1913. The d;y my be
postponed till the time o. eIection-or il
m y come sooner-or some event m V
'ranspire to avert it altogether. The Ia
Ter, however. is not now shown bv the
Political horoscope o. Europe.
--M"zz!ni and his co-patriots bod
ly announce TO the world their intended
resumption, in Inc spring, OF the Italian
revo'u ion. They have amas> ed consil-
crab'e fund, five millions of dollars. and
call upon the republicans of their country.
and Of all Europe, to resume the war
"gainst despotism. Meanim their
are watched with renewed
vigilance by Austria and the combine
upholders Of legitimacy. Field Marsha
Radetsk is ever on the alert; and no