New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-26
FRENCH WRITERS ON THE AMER
zCAN CRISIS.

There is a certain quality in the best order
Of French minds eminenIy favorable to Just
analysis, whether OF thi &c, persons, ideas, OF
systems. Years ago, when this country had
offered 10 the world some new problems IN gov
eminent and political ard social prosperity
including habtual peace with the rest OF 'he
world, union among the States, unprecedent-
edly great and steady increment Of population,
and the browning glory of absolute freedom
from the chronic deyastatiOns OF national debt,
two Of the keenest political wits of France,
De Tocqueyille and Michel Chevaer, led the way
in giving to tho world the philosophical fruits Of
their travels in this country, 10 works OF rare
merit; and since then in books or in more fugitive
forms Of literature the French mind CLOVIS
with appreciatiye and disinterested views OF
American forms, life, and aspiration.
We are led thus to generalize from encouu-
tering some writings Of rare merit on the pres
ent state of our affairs ID twO OF the French
gazcttes. the Journal des DEbGtS and La PrfSse,
respectively from the pens Of NM. Edoaard
Labouayc, ard j. f. Juif. The first OF these
- an extended and elaborate review OF re-
cent very remarkable and brilliant BOOK py
Count Ag6nor de Gasparin on our affairs, en-
titled In grqnd pcuple qai Sc rele1e, and on gu
other work, La R<paJiiqHe Am6ricaiae; ses IN
stitvtions; yes hOmmeS, by Xavier Eyma; ana
the SECOND is a leading article.
We present single extract from the con-
GLIDING portion Of the review
Tho South may succeed in th, fatal enterprise; It may
eaec, = separation which, in M opinion VII prove - run
Il claims for superiority ia the outset Of tie wOr abOd ale
cssoy, rssouts, iteseut accustomed to an'i 1t may
e.,,bi.h IL, Independence BY battle. DO 10, tliak co.
however and have altogether confidence in the aborous
lone.t add persevo,uz populations Of the North and Wet
But wh1tcver BE- the Il will be ine enough FOR ~ to
ecorzg the South wen separation shall have been accom-
p..srd We can then uegota'o with the rev Republic;
commerce. knows enelies bot our vshiaoio ally val
always be the peops who a. f pocam'dths' every honest
men bod llght liberty, the people whom Lafayette loved
bo people who remain hiul tho traditions Of Wash
ine.o9 and Of his Gienas'
NJ. Juif formerly lived in New-Orleans as
well as il this city In opposition to the cool
mode OF hacking The Republic in twain, and
the comfortable results TO spring therel'om
adopted BY some foreign authorities, the French
publicist dscourses thus:
The di,ii,n Of the United States into two more Re-
pabie whether By al consent or the force Of events
oad maxi toe end 81 "a. Roprblc. Pcrce between the
new States would he bit bmpmsry The passions snd i'm
ie ia which proyokod The ectu,i struggle would c0u-
sluy had eGcied they would be- b ambitious ieadeo
now roti,cs fer conflict N question Of boOrdaes o. Zoe
customs OF river n1yig ou Of hs police Of Fugitive -isy"''
would renew cons au, the causes Of zach state "oad
be orrsni1ed with view this p- maueut danger il would
require ar.guar aay strong police sssn 'nter admin
-l.i3n under on aclyc End fopoi'e atnia'rafion; in
word. under chief The Republic would have cee''d "a
szis.."
Such are the moat INTEL gent views Of French
writer's on our crisis.