Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-02


PARIS, December l4th 1850.
/ TO The Editor Of he Wig.
There are today few features in be internal pc
tical situation of France TO sgnaize. The discussion
Of the last circular Of the Minister Of the Interior rca
live 10 the freedom Of the Press, has pretty much sub
siiej the journals having unanimously expressed tbei
appreciation Of NJ De Persgnys assurance that the dis
cretonarv powers placed in his hands shall DC used witt
the utmost moderation; and proving their confidence il
bc Ministers sincerity, by the adoption OF tone Ia
less restrained than heretofore As regards the decree
r.pelug all the ministerial warnings previously given
different Journals attention has been called to the cir
cumsauce that no of relief was 20 the sam,
me provided for considerable number OF newspaper
aboruc under judicial COMBINATIONS the repressiye et
fleets OF which latter similar 90 those OF adminstra
tive warnings. The initiative ola Judicial amnesty muct
be taken by the Minister Of Justice; and learn, this at
tsrnoon on positive authority that the necessary steps
have been fulfilled and that decree OF unCOndit0na
pardon towards all journals, against which Judicial con
demna;ious record viii appear in day or two
lprobaoIy tomorrow in the Mouiteur. As a further
aud more striking testimony that the Emperors policy
will De heucefOrwari uurservetly liberal, am enabled
20 state that the notorious socialist writer, ProudhoD
WHO was specially excepted from the political amnesty OF
1882 aud who condemned for oU,raEes on the pub
DE morals has been pardoned 10y the Emperor, and il
free 20 return 20 bis native country.
The Empire Eugene, after absence ofjust month,
arrived 10 Paris, yesterday. The cordial enthusiasm
which everywhere greeted the august traveller in scot
land and ElgGud and the care which observed 20 res
uect bee desire 90 remain 1cpg. whilst 10 the same time
uluesiag the admiration due 10 her virtues and her
beauty will have exercised the hsppiest elect upon rhe
relations OF the governments, aud will 90 far toward
removing all the feeling OF GOODNESS still existing between
the French and English peoples for other than
their want Of kuoN dye Of each other The "a ath OF
the press has been greatly benefited boy her trip
Sle returned 20 Paris, as she Departed a month ago,
without amy OF Inc Orul.ies usually accompanying au
imperial Journey Tle Emperor went as far as Amcus
50 meet ls c0us0t and arriving IN thIt city two hours
before tLc .rIu from EDuiu-us was slgualZed awaited
hla of the occasion t0 drive through the streets Of the
town iu Oh. carriage OF the IreeeL On returning TO
the station, the Emperor was recognized and greeted
with au ovation, which he bad sreuuousy underworld
90 avoid. the imperial pair arrived 40 Paris last evening
Italian a'r- a-liu begin 90 assume au Interesting as-
pUCt AFTER o. somewhat prolonged stmisHguauou Its
positively certain l4ui have the very best authority for
80 stau-I jhtt France England and Russia have joined
u representing Ersuc, H. tIg utter hO ecs-ucss of his
cause, aud the pgopuety OF cyacuauug Gaea, to
avoid further bOOished From France and Eng
land, this was 20 be expected The Emperor Ma
al.e1u as clear to all the world ordered The
French Admiral in thc Mediterranean to proven. the
uuuIlriweut oi Gaetl through no other motives than
those of humanity The young king had Iad from point
point O Dos douiu.1g upon tIe first approach OF the
r.ycuior-- ard he'd deserted uis capital without ig.u-
Ter Naples alone aud unattended lJ was only relsCul
bic 10 suppose that Francis had thus rrtrta;gt before
uaIh-.t aud bis raw recruits, be- would not dream OF
5.a. ont ag. iu.t the disciplined soldiers of Victor
Emmanuel. AUDI 10 save Um the modification OF beCOm-
. p, aner OF alr land it may be- the cU1a men.
JH. Sandman monarch o, mtIag such cuptuTel iae
Emperor Napoleon instructed Admiral 10 Blrb.gr DE- J.
au To- keep open avenue of escape TO. the depOsed
ul .a- sovereign. Instead of Interpreting this act o..
.uu.y +. the sense vas il.ead.tto convey tIe tUuu-
-a.1r- OF Francis ILL., Immediately determined 20 make
..e o. Doe unexpected plank o! safety ,.us placed With
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