The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-12

OF age-and when the revolution OF 1890 had already
merrary he had obtained the mission Of pro
ing to the United States to study the pententtsy
system There he was struck with the great fact that
while IL the OLD Word-such as England or Russia, and
even China Japan-the people were governed, in
America he found people governing themselves, aud
rich, powerful, peaceful, Industrious, respect
ed abroad and each year increasing their territory
10 the United States he beheld liberty and equality unit
ed where as in Europe he oresaw that the democratic
p,incpe assuming reckless character, and would
eventually give to the liberty which was sprngng upa
mortal blow He then conceived the idea of nstruotug
the democracy Europe by explaining to it the demo
cracy Of Amer ica and introducing new political SCI,
ence He wrote therefore OF America with the agacity
Of philosopher and the feeling of citizen. His book
became illusirious in moment, like flash OF lightning
Being translated into every civilized language, i might
be eaid that the whole human had waited for It,
&C. &c but my space forpies me TO continue One
word as to the reply of n. Guzo and have done.
"what would have happened, Monsieur" Gin the
Academy all on footing OF equality, and therefore
not Monsieur lie Peril II you and | had met six hun
dred back and had each been called upon to
influence our mutual destinesy If we had then
met persons of my religious persuasion would
have assailed you with indignation as an obi
prosecutor, and YOU ardent in nlamng the yctors
against heretics would have exclaimed Strike strike al
ways God will know how to distinguish his own" We
here you and Monsieur the living proofs aud the
happy witnesses of the sublime progress which has been
accomplished among in intelligence and respect OF
justice No one any longer strikes down or ID struck
down in the name of God.
81. Guizot gave charming sketch OF NJ kicordtire:
his hrst preparation for the bar; his great probability
of success his carelessness about honors; N Der.
ryer opinion that the rich Imagination Of the young ad
would get him into trouble in judicial contests
IacorGers withdrawal from the bar to the study Of
theology mis- success as preacher and his renown as
lecturer on theological points, &c.
Speaking OF 0Connel over whom Laerodaire had pro-
nounced funeral GRAFTON, N. Guzo said: g had
seen Mr.. OConnell and offered opportunity OF
meeting him We dined together with some members OF
the English Parliament and of tho Cabinet. He came
aogn o asd wc dos nsoor 70 singular
Protestant and ambassador of the King Of France aud
a Gait Ollie and member of the English House of Com
mons II you had seen him, Monsieur, as saw him on
that DAY surrounded by the chiefs of free government
who sought, not without some embarrassment, his al
lance If you had seen him. say, in that situation you
would, per haps have added additional touches to
the picture you have drawn of him and bis career"
Referring TO Italy he said:-We have seen Italy more
than half century ago prey to disturbances and inva
sions similar to those which prevail there but then
at least they appeared in their true character. man
liberals called their organ, ia speaking d those acts
designated them as the spirit IF usurpaton and OF con
quest aud under that title has written book to brand
them with reprobaton. DO the same facts no longer
merit the same appelllonY Have they changed their
nature because i no longer France who accompishes
them openly her account and attributes to herself
the fruits OF them Democracy has in day pas
sion full Of insanity and of peril. 1t believes
itself to be the whole of society il wishes to dominate
alone and does not respect does not recognise rights
but its own Great and fatal mistake of the natural and
necessary laws Of human society Whatever may be the
form Of government and in the midst of even the most
eevarious rights deveope themselves and coexIet:
for the maintenance OF order and social power and
others TO guarantee Pubic ana
placed Ia the hands of princes magistrates and others
under the guardianship of ctizens-hc mutual respect
and simultaneous maintenance of those different rights
form The safety, the durability the honor the very life
OF society"
Icannot help adding the next few words so interesting
as they are at the present moment
'sWheD this respect and this harmony is wanting when
of the great social rights alone lays hold of the
pre and sets at naught violates, aooshes the
collateral ones when democracy, for instance, thinks
itself master-to change at its will governments dynas
ties, and the relations aud limits of Staes-it is not
liberty is not progress, 1t is anarchy or tyranny, and
perhaps also foreign ambition; which profits by such dis
ordersn
These are words of fire from venerable and philo
sophie statesman at the present hour.
To to other subecs:-On this day the celebrated
process comes concerning the legitimacy of him who
the Moniteur calls Monsieur Jerome Bonaparte Pat
terson The feeling has been strong in his favor at
curing barrseI Of real eminence to take the opposite
side The trial exces 40 great interest that thou
sands Ill be disappointed o! hearing it.
Among other schemes for making capital of Americas
difficulty is that OF growing cotton in Agers. All the
world il mad about it, and nothing ID talked of at Court
ton supply for America.
The frost has broken up but not before we had grand
skating by torchlight in the Bots de Bologne All the
Court present The Emperor the Empress and the
little Prince all shod with iron The Empress and
her hopeful obliged to be towed the Princess
Cothidc but the Emperor hher and thther the
ice and fairly gave himself up, without ceremony, to the
sport.
The little Prince has had his first fancy ball at the
Princess Mathdes and astonshed the world by select
ing for his partner little flute player among the band
with whose performance he specially captivated On
the Princess Mathilde's asking for his pae-his little
handthe young gentleman sportvey gave her his foot
instead.