The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-09
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE
From our Paris Correspondent.

American armed intervention as the most significant
feature the kosta affair." has not escaped European al
tention. The journalists OF Paris especially have not
yaed-whle awaiting The response of the great northern
power to the protests OF Engan and France against It's
sncroachmens upon Turkey--to improve this occasion
for beayng their awakening consciousness TO
the existence OF certain great western power and Their
ignorance both OF its actual and its prospective position
amongst the nations OF the earth.
Whatever may be decided upon the validity OF Martin
Koslas claims the energetic protection OF the American
consul aud the American captain al Smyrna II cannot De
doubted that the frmness OF those oleers IN defending
alleged American rights of citizenship has produced an
impression by no means unfayorabe to our national
character The Uniev', indeed and the ""s"e ds
Fswcs neither OF which journals ever negecs an oppof
tonv 10 the United States seize Ibis OCCASION
ia with The special honors shown 10 an Amer
csn depuiaon the recent annual festival OF The Soeses
d. 7yr Fsdtrd. at Luzeme. in Switzerland, TO sheer al
. The eageness OF Swiss democrats 10 laud the Yam
KEGS" at the prospect OF an alliance between The Two
REPUBLICS which should claim 'tbe respect OF monarch
cal Europe" and at any sympathy which may possibly
exist between Tho friends OF republican liberty on both
sides Of the Atlantic The Siele while Iebuklng The
speering spr, OF the Uxipsrs alludes article in
the sem official Journal the Washington Union" TO the
Smyrna affair, and 10 The reception OF Americans at Luz
zerne, as confirming its impression " that the United
States are acting il ii seemed TO them that the mo-
msnt had come to lake part in European politics" The
Steele looks upon the alliance between Switzerland and
the American republic promising 10 be very serious
and very elective" and particularly compliments the
under Secretary Of State, The Hon Dudley Mann Tor his
conduct in negotiating treaty between the United States
and the Helveic confederation.
The correctional police court of Paris has been occu
MED this week with called "the affair Of the Com
nwns RtvoIuoneiys" OF London. The persons accused
of connection with this redoubabe organization OF con
spraors were Felix Pyat, Bochot, Avril, Causside ere
JotQ Rarli (nanO Crawl nd
Cordier, all Of whom were found guilty. The first five
persons nssocd (who all safe in foreign lants) were
sentenced each to ten years imprisonment and 5000
francs ne the next four FIVE years imprisonment and
5000 francs fine; and the last aned, to two years i'm
praonment and 100 francs fine.
Pyat AMI Rongce, it being their second offence, were
sentenced ia addition to five years Surveillance of the po
lice.
The following persons tried at the same, time and
for similar offences Vigneand, O5in. Meret, Verges
Laugenie, Roine Desen ants and Madanes Obin, Lber
sale, and Fonbart OF these. Mr. and Madame Obin,
and Madame Lbersalle sentenced TO six months i'm
prsonment and 500 francs fine; Madame Fonbart 10
months Imprisonment and rs francs fine; Veges and
Rome to months imprisonment and 10 francs fine ;
and VjEncaud 10 six months imprisonment The others
were acquitted
The general feeling is that these sentences very
severe and that they will tend to aggravate rather than
paliaie the present state OF things The gist OF the
charges against mos, OF the persons above named s that
they have aided and abeed in the circulation OF revolu
tnnary documents sent here from London But the gov
erment knows very well that documents quite as revou
tionary are got up every week here in Paris, and that
despite every precauon, they circulated from hand
10 hand, and from town TO town, with activity which
seems increase in proportion to the danger This is
one OF the natural consequences OF the suppression OF the
liberty OF the press and the right of speech; and ii
is course Of proceeding which the utmost vigil
lance OF the police cannot prevent Men will think.
and, thinking, will talk and unite and if they cannot DO
80 openly, they will do secretly ihey stop talk
ing and writing, i, will be for the purpose of atisg The
Emperor this and feels il. He knows that his life
is in constant, peril There have already been several
attempts assa.snate him, and at last he is really in
Inundated Tor since the plot a, the Opera Comque be has
scarcely venured into Paris, his principal relief from The
monotony OF ST. Cloud being visit 10 his favoe SATo-
NJ. where there troops who cry Five rEmpeeur al
the word OF command, just upon the same authority
they would TO. morrow cry bas rEmperew. When
the trial OF the persons arrested al the Optra Comious
will take place is not known. The government much
prefers hushing up such facts TO publishing Them. liz
policy is proclaim to all the world not only tina
France is tranquil, but that she is happy. II is gener
ally believed in the provinces that whenever the Enpe
ror and Empress appear the theatres or in the public
streets OF Paris they received by the people with the
utmost en,husiasm Amy journal which should intimate
the contrary would first be warned and then, il per
sised in such sedtous conduct, suppressed. The Non
usvr. since it's enlargement and reduction in price, ba
acquired immense circulation in the country, which
il uses the "old parties think. not for the enghlen
ment OF the people, but for decevlng them IL procaim
unblushingy that Louis Napoleon is looked upon il
Paris the Saviour of society,", the apostle OF iaml,
rights, the defender of property the peoples friehd &c
and gives the world TO that his presence
ways the occasion OF such Manifestations of ..joy un
speakabls" have not been witnessed France since
the days Of the Great NapoleoA himself and neverbe
less, this idol OF the people enters lbe me
opols but the risk of his lie and dare allow
editor in Paris TO express his honest convictions H
only reliance for safety is upon system Of universal
suppression No reign possible for him but
reign OF terror
He claims and his ministers in church and State CLAIM
for him. that he has Iestorej the lately inverted pyra
mid OF society its base !" but, unlike the pyramids o.
Egypt, whose approving gaze was proudly invoked by
Napoleon this curious pyramid OF French society
uneasy upon is solid base" when bala ncng upon III
tcksh apex. II refuses TO obey not only the ll-de
fined law OF morals but the exact law of mathematics
il rejects all attempts to save" it, and prefers Proud
hons system OF anarchy TO Napoeon's system OF gov
eminent has been "sared' too often and "gouernt.
too mwtA" II asks be left to tits instincts" The
old framework has fallen 10 pieces and the scsf
folding ~ out Of Joint Moreover, there appears be
no hrm ground Tor a corner stone. The revolutions
which have swept over the soil to have left moth
ing behind Them but depos, of qucksand. How, then
Can any political edi6ce be built Time, the prime
minister OF The Almighty only decide. Meanwhile
We must put up with agitation aad terror, and uacer-
tainty and confusion, ami 'bope deferred" willis, per
hsps the leset we say about IL the better.