Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-06

Aft to the proprietors. 26,oI2,ooo
YIN 1910 there were fewer than TO- 1884, 794 landed
pSpretors holding for the most part only much land
ashley could cultivate by the spade OF this number
ont 284 derived each income of Ell and upwards
foh their land and 133 income varying from
| "a ito s8 per annum leaving the large number OF
$50 377 holding land which did not yield more than
CA pr annum and of which did derive each
more than e. per But bad this statement is,
it does not show the features of the M.
BLAYou1 not the Red Republican but the statis and
philosopher, says:
Many of the socaed proprietors Of the French soil
in want Of every hingof clothing to them, of
food to nourish them. An immense proportion OF the
taxes is imposed miserable huts whose occupants are
poor repair the matched roof which lets in the rain
and cold to the family. In official return to the Gov
eminent it is stated that in France there are 348 4O
dwellings with aperture but the door 1913 with
only one window and 1928 937 with only two windows.
These miserable huts shelter in all population of less
than 10000 900"
The editor of the London Illustrated Ntus whose sent
mens we do not adopt without qualification, although
think they contain much TRUTH in view of these citations
says:
They are sufficient to show why the great bulk of the
French are always dissatisfied why any Government is so
difficult to establish and where Mt the time the mill
ary spirit finds its pd6ulum Ii is these miserable pro-
prieors most Of them far off than the English ag-
rcuural laborer and not having like him, the last
source Of the union workhouse to apply to in extremity
who swell the acclaim that halls Louis Napoleon and his
tyranny Ignorant and reckless desiring to i've but not
knowing how they give their votes to the man who rep
the only and the only principle they can un
derstand-he of Napoleon, and the divine right OF
the sword Louis Napoleon has all the upper and educat
ed classes and great portion Of the tougoise of the
towns against him. but he relies upon the millions With
such millions in such distress, and with such ruler,
France continue to be dangerous to herself and to
all the world"
Thus official returns seem to prove that the abolition Of
the law Of primogenture and the division Of land have
produced great misery in France and induced state Of
society in that country fatal to its prosperity and
adverse to the peace Of its neighbours whilst Mr. LANG,
from his own observation that the very things
have produced in Norway contented and amiable peo-
pie enjoying the blessings of rational liberty under laws
institutions and constitution the most liberal Of which
any modern European nation boast" Both state
ments may be true believe that they are so. The
laws not equally good for all people, nor are the
same medicines equally advanta to oil individuals
Until we can assimatc the opposite people in
Europe-the Norwegians and the French--we must not
be surprised that the laws when applied to both,
produce very different effects But closet politicians are
very fond Of generazng Hence political economists
who are with books than men, think the
same commercial regulations equally applicable to
bcrs fancy republican institutions are so admi
rably adapted to develop the and establish the
power the real greatness and high character of
glorious Union that therefore France Hungary, and
all the rest Of Europe equally adapted to similar
mode Of government
Lord JOHN RUSSELL brought forward his pro-
missed measure of parliamentary reform on the 9th,
in a very able, full, and dgnifed address to the
Uonse and we think If he has not gone the lengths
to which the ultra Reformers would urge him, he
has satisfied all the true friends Of progress, who
know that the whole measure, which some persons
desire, would be rcpudiated by many who will be
inclined favor what they win consider as practicable
We certainly do not regard the bill Of the Prime Minister
as homeopathic dose of reform; it will we think prove
to quite mu0n the patient swallow atpresent
it win he stcratve which win fit him for afurther
application Of the remedy at the proper time Con-
tcmplanr the Acknowledgement Of st. Adams for corrup