New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-11
HdZZINI AND NAPOLEON.

NJ. Mazzini has recently addressed a letter TO the
French Emperor, which, ina literary point of view,
must hold, perhaps, the first place among bis pro-
duction,. There are bat few traces lett OF that
false sublimity, puffy grandeur verbosty and pro-
phetc mysticism characteristic of many OF his
writings, and almost forming the distinctive lea
lures of that school of italian literature Of which
he is the founder. An enlargement of views is also
perceptble. He has, till now, figured as the chief
of the Republican Journalists of Europe. Exclu-
svely bent on the political forms of the State they
have had no eye for the organization of socicty on
which the political superstructure rests. Boosting
Of false idealism they have considered il beneath
their dainty to become acquainted with economical
realities. Nothing is easier than to be an ldeaist
on behalf of other people. A surfeited man may
easily sheer at the materiasm of hungry people
a,king for vulgar bread instead of sublime ideas.
The Triumvrs of the Roman Republic of lsiS,
leaving the peasants of the Campagna in state of
slavery more exasperaiing than that of their ances
tors of the times Of imperial Rone, were quite
welcome to de.cant on the degraded state of the
rural mind.
All real progress in the writing OF modern his
tory has been effected by descending from the po-
tcsl surface into the depths OF social HE bureau
de Lamae, in tracing the different phases OF the
development of landed property in ancient Rome,
has afforded key to the destnies OF that world
conqueripg city, beside which Mon.e'quieus con
sideratons on il. greatness and decline appear
almost like schooboy's defamation. The VEN
cradle Lelewel, by his laborous research into the
al which Transformed tho
Po,h peasant from free man into serf, has done
more to shed light the subjugaton of his country
than the whole host of writers whose stock in trade
| is sim pie denupciation of Russia. NJ. Mszzini,
too. does not now diidan 10 dwell on social real-
ties the interests of the different classes, the ex-
ports and imports, the prices of necessares house
| rent and other such vulgar thlpgs, being stru,k
perbsp, by the great if rot fatal shock given TO the
second Empire, not by the manifestoe, of Demo
cratic Committee. but by the com ner,ial couyul-
| sion which started from New-York to encompass
the world. Ii is only to be hoped that be will %,
stop at this point but, unbiased by false pride
viii proceed 10 reform lis whole political cstechsm
| bv the LIGHT of economical science. His letter
con meIces with THE vigorous aPcstrcphe 10 Louis
Napoleon:
1.-The fulress Of time approaches; the Imperial tide
5 yisbly rolIg back. You TOO fee II. AL the
nres Won hsve been enscng, since the 18th OF Jsnu
ary IN France-al the p!omati' notes and rec
YOU have been sLce the ata dsy scattering 70 the
four winds abroad bespeakng the resessness OF
terror There is Macbeth feeling OF intense agony
rrevrc upon your soul, and betraylng Itself through
al that Won say or do There j. at work within pre-
sentiment thai sRmmG dies r pi.iacfab fIHm sre
;Tnardrr The Tnsne Of q amis, Ihsne of Cawdo-
and Kinc7-;be Preiender, PfesdeIt sni U.urpsr-
are doo,ned The spell ia broken. The conscience OF
mbnk nd is aroused il gsEes sterny On you; i coz.
fo,ts Won il .iits your acts, and calls your
promises From this moment, yolr i.ie l. ses.eI.
You nay nov live month"; Years you cannot.
Having thus announced The doom Of ;ie second
Empire, Mazzui ntrasts tie Pressn; economical
state of France with Nspoleon's glowing promises
cf general prosperity:
"You promised, VIXEN you nelHsin-y cora1sred
Low, al ~ e, s.,reuont IL - or g'r n u Yen
void rar rss.es.. p,I:-sbed, per:uFbug Frame
= pescc. lie rpfrxvnl8e, gasging, Transporting ~