Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-04


tennb you may my wia be ezecuted the 29th"
Another distinguished Frenchmap, Of quite different
school, much worthier and respectable than
the late Marshall though far less fortunate has had the
honor OF exciting In most lively manner the public
riosity In Paris since my last alude to the famous
apostle-I might almost call him the Pau-of French
democracy, and who viii probably be its martyr BARBEs
sent you last week notice of the recent exercise of
imperial cemency with regard to him. intimating at the
same time my conviction that the act would fail to have
upon him the effect intended and perhaps hoped that
BAnBEs was man who put the Republic, which he be-
eyed possible above every thing else and that nothing
but death itself would be able stop his efforts to nc
compish it for France 1t the Monteur itself that on
Friday last furnished prompt proof of the correctness Of
my judgment on BARBEs. The Moniteur says:
an Barbes protests against the act Of clemency Of
which he has been the object He does comprehend
it, We publish the letter which he has addressed to the
editor Of this journal:
SIRE have just arrived in Paris, and take up my pen
to pray you TO insert possible this note in
Journal An order the motives which do not examine
for a not in the habit Of casting aspesons on the sent
ments OF my enemes given the Of this month"; to
the Of the prison Of Bellesle At the rs an
nouncement of that felt the thrill of pain
OF man run through my body and refused
long as couldfor two daysto leave my prison now
come hcre to speak and to be better heard What
matters it to one who has right whether love
country not? Yes the letter which has been read
written by and the grandeur Of France has been
since have had thought my religion. But once more
ask what matters II TO him who lives without the pale of my
creed and OF my law whether heart is by
sentiments or not? not the coupd of December there
forever contest marked out between and him who eff
fected III Laying aside, therefore, every consideration
personal dignity wounded, my duty as loynl enemy
Is to declare to all and each hero that repe with all my
two days at Paris to allow time to replace in prison. and
that period once over on Friday night shall into exile.
"'A. BARBEs.
necemDer IL ~ IN the morning, Grand Hotel du
Prince Albert Rue st. Hyacinthe st. Honore.'"
copy of the above letter had been also sent to
of the journals of Paris besides the Moniteur but of
course under the actual regime which the press is sub
Jected none of them dared insert it until the official
Journal had set the example, and thus assured them Of
lmpunty 1t is understood that BARBEs has in fact al
ready sought safety and freedom where only in Europe
it can be assuredly found-n glorious old England I
was one OF y good many who on Friday evening last
made 1t convenient to be at the northern railway station
in hope OF having parting look at this stern discomted
but not despairng patriot and exile We were disap-
pointed either took another went by another
than the usual train for English travellers Some will be
surprised that the correspondent of the lntegencer
should express respect for the terrible cubbs the ultra
republican BARBEs, who in 1S48, for season the
terror of France, and who if by sudden turn of the
political wheel he to into power in 1854 would
have little doubt suggest and strive to effect the decap
tauon OF fifty thousand Frenchmen. respect BARBEs
because respect wherever it, bold unswerying
unsehsh devotion to principle. BARBEs affords the
brightest illustration of this character to be found in re-
cent French history God forbid that he should ever be
in power here think the Emperor erred in berating
him. We're | Frenchman / should hold no political
communion with him. He thinks the republic possible
in France; do not. He thinks the legal sacrifice Of
few human hecatombs would secure its establishment
do not On the contrary believe that after decapitat
ing the fifty thousand heads of Bonapartsts Orleanss
and Legitimsts who won't learn any thing rational
liberty the republic would be impossible as ever
here BARBEs would put his own fathers or his
brothers upon the list be decapitated if he thought
ia ady IN
himself at any moment for the Of his He
would to the republic for France tomor
by sefsacrihee with the assured condition that he
should not live in history its founder with the certain
knowledge that his name would be never more pro-
nounced This is more, believe, than be said with
truth either of LAMARTINE CAvAIGNAc who per-
haps the best representatives of its repubcanism that
living France show.
The elections have gone off in Spain without any
tera disturbance of the public peace They have ermi
mated generally in favor OF the Moderate Pogressst The
coming Cortes will, it is believed possess majority Of
that political color. The Espartero and ODonnel Minis
try therefore, may be considered established power
any till the Cores shall have finished its labors
and put into operation newmodelled constitution The
Emperor of France, it is said has refused to assign
place Of residence to the exQueen MARIA CHRISTINA
unless the Spanish Cabinet Consent their part to take
against the French Republican
fugees who swarming in Madrid of late.
learn here that Mr. SoULE is about to return from
France into Spain notwithstanding the odium which his
alleged interference in promotion of the democratic party
Of country has brought upon him Madrid LEARN
too that the American Diplomatic Council of three lately
held at Oend has dissolved The and result Of
its transactions have not positively transpired 1t
composed of Messrs. SoULE MASON and BUCHANAN Mr..
MANN the Assistant Secretary of State not pre-
sent Upon the plea Of slight ndsposon he remained
in Paris while the awful conclave in session Some
politicians here think that this meeting Of American func
tonares at Ostend convenient neutral city, is poren
tous Of terrible events for Europe and some the greater
| number perhaps pretend that they are not afraid.
see it officially announced that the United States has
lost another citizen by virtue Of another imperial decree
decree Of Both August, 1854 that JEROME
BoSAPARTE born in London 7h July, 1905 issue of the
first marriage of his Imperial Hghness the Prince JEROME
is reestablished in his quality of Frenchman." have
already informed you that the of this gentleman the
exLeutenant in the American army has made French
man Of himself, and his way, with the titles of
Prince, Highness, sub-Lieutenan to join his regiment
the 7th Dragons in the Crimea Let hope that these
two events will at least relieve the United States from the
danger Of subjugaton to another Bonaparte dynasty
which shrewdly foreshadowed possible des
tiny By French writer whose very remarkable and
amusing article the Inteligencer itself recorded in its
columns some twelve eighteen months ago. We Ame-
rcans here little surprised at the purport of this
second decree for it currently reported that the
gentleman who is the subject of 1t had expressly and
lutely refused to renounce his title of American citizen
CAUSE OF EARTHQUAKES.
Messrs. EpIroRs Under the head Scientific in you
paper Of Tuesday last find opinion expressed of the
origin cause of earthquakes attributable to the action
Of the moon upon supposed mass of fluid in the centre
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