The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

81 schaddrska-whch meried lis fate for having such
name-Karaquat Tuzea and the town OF sak, together
with many arm-houses &c, &c and towed out two RATS
valued al 100000 from the Bug We are rather surprised
there has not been another illumination and re DeHm ia
Paris and London.
Tie Partisan correspondents Of the London Times state
that business is duh in all its branches This 10 be
expected when take into consideration the eonscrp-
tons the failure of the harvest and vintage the eaasro
uhe Of last loan and above ALL the present system Of
government We do NEEDLE with the internal policy OF
ta or any other power especially when the people
are satisfied with H. appears be the in France
ala none Of our business But the present government OF
France is somewhat Of political phenomenon, and merits
a brief analysis II may be called popular despotisn
for il originated with the people, and appears be agreee-
Bile to them just now. is however perfect monopoly
,be entire power Of the State social and political is
eentraed in the Emperor he is the proprietor of oil the
railroads and teegap and has the superintendent OF
an the seminares oflearnng in France through agents APP
poned by himself his ministers he prescrbes what shall
and what shall be taught the scholars; he DEGREES
scrptions by his sovereign Will issues edcts without
restraint and though the code Napoleon is still recog
Missed can make and alter the laws at pleasure The gov
erpmeni Of France of perpetual interference with the
,rvate pursuits and domestic affairs of every individual
There such thing personal liberty We told by
intelligent gentlemen, lately returned from France ha, the
Minister of the Interior thinks and acts for the whole
ton in all domestic affairs II citizen of Paris wishes to
enter any business change his residence occupa-
ton he cannot do il without permission Of the Minister OF
the Interior who burdened with his mularious du-
ties that it is often six months before he examine and
decide this important matter In almost every department
Of business every occupation every and ndul-
gencc of life the Frenchman hampered with police and
municipal regulations that not only destroy all freedom in
the exercise of his judgment and WILL but impede his
ton and throw perpetual obstacles in the way of his
men AT Havre, for example scarcely any business can
be transacted except under the supervision of policeman
or some other officer with cooked hat and feather long
sword by his side and stupendous outfit of whiskers
awe the people. There is much ceremony and delay in
taking passage in railroad from Paris to Havrc,
any other place. at the gate of beseged city, and
much time is lost in adjusting all these preiminares as
would suffice for journey Of fifty miles in the United
States In short everything in France is wound up in
ball. and that ball is in the hands of the Emperor
Under such system of vexaous delays and restrictions
oae would think the Frenchnlan would feel like fly in
cobweb But for aught that appears the surface he is
perfectly satisfied. He makes struggles and you hear
no buzzng The people Of the United States, who
go where they please and do as they like, so long
they do not interfere with the rights Of Others would
neither submit could they exist under such sys
of drynursng One Of the great of their rapid
progress when compared with other nations their entire
freedom from such absurd and unnecessary restraints
which, by deprivng from all freedom Of thinking and
acting cectualy check their industry and enterprise and
keep Them il WERE forever in leadng-srngs. We are,
therefore not surprised that business in France is dull in
all its branches, when TO these added the ex
penses of the and the failure Of the harvest and vintage
Bat if the French nation is satisfied We would
not if we could render them in the slightest degree dis
affected and wishes for their prosperity and happi
still and sincere One OF objects in
these remarks to give very brief sketch of very
taordinary popular government another TO hint to this
loyal people that when they talk compacenty Of the
despotm of the Car would be aiss compare it
with that Of their government They have cause
TO plume themselves on the comparison.
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE PRESIDENCY.
II the discussions preparatory to the meeting of the