Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-07

the illusrriors states,uan's death: i man VINO
ylva the whole Of his great power anu lnhu-
en.e il, favor Of the establishment of Henry
Claws Compromise, of 1850, and has never
violated it by act or word man, whom
Henry Clay, standing i'll the Senate OF the
United States nobly and cloquentiy defend
ed as a true and lofty patriot, closing his de-
fence with the solemn declaration. that, II
such statesman should be rejected by the
Senate as an abolitionist, the Union might
we'll be considered rs already dissolved; a
man IN short whom John G. Breckenridge,
the candidate tor the Presidency has within
the last few months held publicly up to his
fellow cUuntrvmen rs one of the models OF
pure and high aud patriotic statesman, living
in the midst of abolition influences, and
brayely resisting them
Louis Napoleon has throttled the press in
France, and crushed every thing like free
dom of discussion. Let his adulatoys say
what they will, France lies PROSTATE under
his heel and he exercises tyranny which
the great Napoleon hardly dared to enforce.
Nevertheless, every now and then, somebody
will be found, who wW talk: and the author
tiles, when such person presents himself,
allow him to have his say, that they may
boast that silence is not imposed upon al.
4 Monsieur Emile Olivier in the Legisla-
tive Assembly, the ether day, actually made
a speech in which he objected to the course
Of things-and gave some downright home
thrusts ct the governmental Wonderful
truly. The President of the Assembly at
tempted several times to interrupt and stop
him, but he managed to get through, and
concluded with these words-words which
must sound strangely upon the ear of France:
without democracy, liberty is but the
privilege Of the few. Without liberty, de-
mocracy is slavery for all The alliance of
these two powers is what France desires,
what she calls for, and what she will have.
1t is said that the present government will
carry out this programme. Then let it set
an example of respect for liberty and the
most essential of all libertes-that of the
press; otherwise, the strength which it boasts
Of is but weakness"
The President and the supporters Of the
government took immense credit to them
selves for having allowed the orator to speak
50 freely; but we suspect the Emperor will
not feel the same satisfaction. Mr.. Olivier
stands chance of not making another add
dress in hurry,
We have frequently noticed the enterprise
of Leonard Scott & Co., of New York, in
the republication of the British Reviews.
These valuable periodicals sustain their
characters with the scholar, the statesman,
and the general reader. Questions III Poll-
tics, Social aud Political Economy, Theology,
The Fine Arts, and Education, which can
only BE briefly touched upon in the news
paper press here undergo that calm con-
sideration and discussion best calculated to
insure the formation Of correct judgment,
and to elicit the truth. Rejecting faithfully
the impress OF passing events upon the
minds of the thinking men or the day, these
Reviews form an invaluable companion to
the newspaper. The newspaper has barely
time to record the transactions Of the day:
the Review notes the principles at work, and
holds aloft the lamp of reason and expert
euce In the present disturbed state OF the
world. these publications are deserving OF
eminent attention and the different prlnci-
pies represented by each Review, afford the
reader an invaluable means Of comparison.
The Charlrstown Spirit of Jefferson awaits
the action of the coming Democratic Con
SAYS that, as things now stand, 1t prefers
Douglas, and has no idea that any union
will he effected that will cause it to render
lis support to any one else In the mean
time, il is said, that several OF the leaders
of the party Governor Letcher and others,
alarmed al the state Of the case, and the
probability, under the present division, OF
the success Of Bell and Everett, are stirring
themselves actively to bring abouta fusion;
which, i effected, will at least prove, that
The secession and break up, both 1T Charles
ton and Baltimore, were cutire Y unnecessary.
it is said that Gov. Wise voted for MIR.
Bell for Speaker, after he 3D. had, by vari-
Gus votes, according 10 the showing OF the
Richmond Enquirer proved himself to be
unsafe" and "unSound" on the slavery
uueStiou., The truth is, that Mr.. Bell Is