The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-18

Europe, ana occdcontu no lititS he WORK pre-
endslo be written by Belgian, hut bears internal svi-
dence OF being French Its palpabe object s 10 sxss
the jealousy OF Louis Napoleon gainst King Leopold
and. by creating rupture between those two soyereHns,
TO hasten the day when the limits Of France shall once
more be extended TO the Rhine. The semi ofhcsl Co
sitniioans has published large extracts from the pam
phel, without accompanying them with word OF com-
ment Thir significant silence the part of journal
which il presumed TO reflect The opinions oi the govern
has given rise TO splrts articles on the part OF the
semi. Oteanis, Asssnbte Ssoaas and the republican
Steele. which the writers reprobae their imperial con-
temporary 10 no measured terms. tE3 tof ysuga
!" 4 hat Belgium aas committed an error, says too
Sleek. 'ia aying herself with Austria, we believe; but
this fault does jis'ify the Tepisas OF the Constiu
ionnst We are toll that The ac OF this paper is highly
dsapproyed Of by the Fsench government We make no
iculiy in believing bat. Neither France nor the gov
rnnsni OF France has need Of the humiliation of Belgium
Austria has at present longer the power OF dlsqnelnE
any one Because she has given princess OF hss blood to
the Be gan revolutionary dynasty il does not follow that
she can morrow afterwards absorb Belgium II she
were anxious in any way to possess that country, we
should be the first 10 protest against an ambition so de-
plorable and menacing for France But it would be
supreme madness it TO be supposed that things
have red a, such point No one menaces Belgium.
unless be the enlefprising pubicss OF the C0nsi-
ttionne who have already been twice dieavowed. The
interest OF all lha, Belgian nationality continue to de.
velop ise in independent manner and that It's nea-
conformity with treaties" s0aG
! The a Mmbits Nationae with equal pertinence and
point, remarks: st% ~ t.en
"The Constitutional has singular IDEAS as to what il
proper and fitting Heighboring State ceebrates .
royal marriage, which for il bona de political event,
and huis the moment which The ConWtnt,cnasl selects
give publicity through its columns 70 the pamphlet OF
sell -iesgnaed Belgian against marriage which Rs
Belgium with Joy IL difficult, certainly, TO give proof
of greater tact aad woPriey Others would have thought
that Journal aspirss the honor ut being thought,
II ottri at at The
organ of the government, il could not show too mach
prudence and in what i publishes The Cona-
fioaei thinks Otherwise and by this last eccentricity,
il ewes us an additional proof-if tina, necessary
that good mu be taken not to attribute 10 its con-
due political importance, and above ALL not 10 seek IN
il ior the views OF the government We admit willingly
thai the government has too clearly manifested ls pachc
intentions for any one 70 call them u doubt Aler the
speech at Bo,deanx, after the impulse given 70 woks
and speculaons of all knds and after the moderation
which has evpc.d in several circumstances and pAr-
t:cu,ay in The eastern question. 70 HpaE
ine that the goyernmeat can authorize, even IN the most
indirect language 40 toolishly hostile aud pto-
voca.Ive towards neghbofing naon ID
II is cannon opinion here that. before entering up
on new and important State policy, the Emperor lakes
care 10 sound public opinion through the media OF s
semi official organs If the policy thus foresh ldowedi IL
found TO be generally obnoxous il the opposition pess
metropolitan and PROVINCIAL, unite against il ia AoIid
phaanx out comes cool blooded paragraph in the Mon
ieur repudisng The intentions attributed to the govern
menf, and stating that the imperial will IS only TO be
the CONTRARY. The policy in question meets with little OF no
opposition opposed only by the ultrarepuoficans.
the Mon sm's first notice of il comes in the form OF an
imperial decree, after which the subject is no longer
/ +" open for discussion"
This system Of sounding The public mind, "putiiag
out feele, as the vulgar phrase ' was adopted when
it proposed modify the present law the subject
of rage. and also when il contemplated to restore
capital punishment, for political ohence' and in each In
s,snce the ouburst OF public spnlon against those meas
nes spontaneous and universal lha, they wers,
both reIinquished. ts cE6i
The POSITION journals have also shown little tact
and ingenuity in anticipating possible innovsiions on the
part OF the government, and, at the risk of earning
Qnxo,ic reputation aiaekin ing and vanqushinx them in
advance. In this way, the coming evvnt, alarmed At
the reception given 10 the shadow" which IT had "cas
before prutenty decides 10 postpone lis coming 10
more convenient season. .IH F. n. san Ii ,fI
The Director OF General Surety" (connectei with the
nsry Of the Interior, and having his special chsGs
the cveeersbp OF the pess) has addressed circular 10
tn pefecis OF all the departments, calling upon them
vigorously enforce the law Of February II. 1882.
prohibiting any report whatever OF trials instituted BY the
government ag ainst public journals
Editors are reminded that they must no, only refrain
from publ lsbng the leadnss o counsel on either sids,
but must suppress the names oil the Judges and nd
voca,es concerned in the case Nor must ono word be
written about The appearcnx OF the court Nothing, in
fact must be Published IA such bu, the iodicsest
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other blow the liberty OF the pressand heavy one
/ NJ D:lamarre, the proprietor OF the Peril. and who
advertised that journal "for sale the Other day. &C
count of having received official warning. is eaM 10
have solI il for 1909 900 apcs 3oo 900 doarA cash.
the purchaser agreeing take the lease OF the psInRg
Office for IS years 5000 francs per year The report
needs confirmation; but the price stated s without Aosbt,
about wha, the journal will sell for.
The M,qisr rubishes the custom house returns and
other indirect for he last month, which amount TO
96l francs being increase OF 15s7546 francs
over the corresponding month of Lac, year The fkcspts
OF The frat months Of 1888 amounted TO 7s,2@o42
france showing decrease Of i746, francs. ~ ooms
pared with the corresponding period Of 1854, and m in
ctease OF 10 093,5i2 francs over that OF 1851.
| letter from Hague, dated August 23th, says;
Ehu Burrit, who has been for some time residing n
this capital has Just communicated 10 the M,bstes of
Foreign Affairs his plan for establishing uniform rata
Of postage between Eng and the East and Wess "a
dies OF one penny sterling t10i cenes) per letter. -
plan has been well received py our govsrnmsot. wAaeh
| las PROMISED 10 favor rts realizaiion' XcbCt
few days ago large crowd assembled on one Of the
of The old city OF Rheims 10 the pab
lie sale OF gulotne and its accessories. Among the
Ia. The basket used TO catch the Aesd Of the
deca piaied cupr The sale OF these ssrgunasy relics
excited be greatest interest The starting price for the
"Io," was ~ francs Presently voice shouted out. ~
bid as 1t about he knock ed down the young
smsfe.~, when some bid 50, at which Pr'esh
was hdslly sold. Some little Disgust was manifested BY
4 fho I'D - flc of de- hnuin1