The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-26 00:00:00

troops in the Danubian principalifes Ise the mainte-
nance of repose and order. Two batteries, three
battalions of infantry, and two synadroes of caw fry,
hare already entered Jassy under the command of
Mama Pasha.

FRANCE.

PABIt. Trainee, 610 s.w.
When the proposal of M. Napoleon Basapare was
debated in the club of the council of state, M. Thiers
was so struck at the preponderance of legitimist
views manifested in the meting, that he is said to
have cried, "I was not aware that we had so many
legitimists here." What was said by M. Thiers of
the club of the council of state will now be said of
the Legislative Assembly by many an observant
person. The speech of M. Berryer yesterday was re-
markable as much for the opinions which it put
forward as for the manner with which it was received.
M. Berryer combated the project of M. Cretoa on the
broad principle that it would not allow the
elder Bourbons to return as kings; and, there-
fore, it was bAter that they should not re-
hire. "Do you think," said he, " that if the
law wire abrogated, any result would be ate
re
reprds the persons most interested. No.
In all human society, whatever be its form, the order
of sovereignty is founded on one of two contradictory
principle—the hereditary and the elective—both op-
posed, and either erzcladieg the other. Thus it is no
longer a law of exile, but a principle which excludes
from a territory. When the elective principle pre-
vails, and is the base of the constitution of a state, it
excludes the hereditary principle." The Assembly
could not believe, continued M. Berryer, full though
it was of political passion, that any Bourbon would be
found willing to return to France whilst the present
regime lasts, to exercise merely the rights of a citizen.
Therefore the proposal made was insincere. "It is
contrary to generosity ; and, to explain my meaning
perfectly, I ask, gentlemen, is there a secret desire
lurking in the mod of either of the movers of the
project to add to the pain of exile ? Do they suppose
that it is necemary, two years nearly after the revolu-
tion, to make a sort of declaration, denying or dis-
puting, in exile, what remains to those princes—that,
in fact, which honours and distirgalehes them ? Gen-
tlemen, when heirs of kings are far from the throne
(eloignis du bone), when they are exiled from their
conntry,they are still, for the remainder of the world,
more than private gentlemen. (True, true.) . . .
Can they be forced to forget the glorious past, which
is their life, the only life they can have, in fact, when
they were away from France? ('No, no,' from the
benches of the committee.) No. Then do you think
they will give up that honour of their own Record
What would you think of bim were one of the
Bourbons to do this? Would you rot despite him, I
and would not the seeds be sown of disoontent and
disorder?" And, concluded M. Berryer, how would
that disorder be increased if one of them, accepting that I
law, came forward to obtain the suffrages of a nation. i
The project must be rejected, not only for the present,
but from henceforward.
M. Pascal Doprat followed M. Berryer, and spoke
in favour of the proposal, f. 'r the very reason that the
republic cannot admit princes, and that if the Bour-
bons returned they must oblitenee all traces of
royalty. As such, the proposal would, he thought,
be efficacious, and as such he voted for it.
M. Dufaure thought fit to get up to reiterate what
had been said in the committee by ministers. The
proposal ho thought just, but inopportune, and there-
fore imprudent to adopt. The families alluded to, I
said M. Dufaure, are not the object of any accusation;
some of their 'limbos., are, on the contrary, known
for their gallant conduct, whilst others are innocent.
I are authorised to say, that doriog the prorogation
of the Assembly, the cabinet deliberated on this
question. But we crime to the conclusion that it
would not be safe to do so at preeent, seeing the state
of the country. On the surface all is comparatively
calm; the law is respected: the government obeyed ;
labour is reviving; confidence is gaining strength.
What is wanting is confidence in the future. We are
like a patient who has been subject to a nervous
Midi, and whore sensibility is so great that he re-
ceives every possible impression from external objects.
Public opinion is just in that state easy to be
alarmed. Well, if the propositions were admitted.
would they tend to give confidence to the country P
No. We do not think that the exiled families would
plot or declare war sgaiost universal suffrage ; but,
though personally they did no harm, their names
would. Can it be denied that in a certain part of
France the memory of the elder branch is dearly chin
rished P What would not be the excitement amongst
thepopulation there, who, betides, are not very ranrrk.
able for their intelligence, at learning that the Assem-
bly had recalled the head of the branch which they so
severe P M. Cretan said government could watch over
what was dune, but the government is not anxious for
such a task. And whilst the act was so interpreted
there, it would be differently looked on elsewhere,
where contrary opinions prevail ; for it would be said
that you have restored the King of France, and anar-
chy would turn the change to its own advantages.
This, then, is our opinion—the proposition is a good
one, but brought forward too soon. When the fitting
time shall arrive for such an act, the government will
come before you of its own accord, and expiate its I
reboil of to-day by proposing to you to abrogate the
laws of exile now existing.
M. Napoleon Bonaparte protested spied
the course pursued by M. Berryer, sod m-
oused of launching the cry of war. He
(Napoleon Bonaparte) bad attempted conciliatioaa.
In opposition to the opinions put forward
that the members of the Bourbon family would be
dishonoured by returning to France. M. Napoleon
Bonaparte read letters addressed to the Constituent
Assembly, on the 19th May, 1848, by the Dukes de
Nemours and d'Aumale. and the Prince de Joinville,
in which the princes protested against the decree of
banishment which was then in question, demanded
that they should retain their quality of French cid-
seas, and declared that they would accept the appeal
made to the nation.
On the division, the proposal that M. Cretan's paw
Jed be not taken into consideration was negatived by
a majority of 381. This ended the debate, in which
M. BerFebruarryer spoke foe the list time since the revolu-
tion of y.
M. Napoleon Bonaparte's proposal for setting at
liberty the iasergynts of Jane transported without
teial wee next on the order de jour. M. Lagrange
impreirted a motion to postpone, put forward by M.
Nosiest himself, and said that he held in his hand
a inessrld from the insurgents at Belle-Isle, which
he elemmadsd should be printed at the expose of the
Assembly, and distributed to all the members. This
the Assembly would not allow, bit M. Lagrange read
peelers from this document which was a protest
agidast the manner in which the prisoners were
treated as to eating. clothing, cleanliness, medical as-
sistance, ete.
M. Boursat read a speech in favour of the propo-
sition, and the minister of the interior said that as
certain accusations had bees brought tome of
the government functionaries, and astaseeeeld not
allow such a charge to remain unanswered, he would
propose to adjourn the diecession to the next day.
This was agreed to. •
Accordingly the debate was resumed to-day after
a vain attempt made by M. de °raiment to protest
against certain words used by IL N.Boosparte hia
speech of yesterday:
M. Wean, Minister of the Interior, said that he
would confine his reply to a few words, if the memo-
rid read by M. Lagrange, en the parading day, was
not part of a system, which was now in practice in
all the prime where political offenders were confined.
Petitions are being signed in these establishments
denouncing their regimen an intolerable, and
eves lissortiog that the lives of the prison-
as are in danger. That regimen everybedi
knows had been of late greatly improved 8184•
wee more humane than it had ever been. 'These
were calumnies which it weal& duty to refute. Seeing
complaints daily repeated in the jeered', during the
last two meths, he wished to satisfy himself with his
own eyes. He resolved to visit the prisons of Paris.

Having repaired toLa Force, where the prisoners were
said to undergo the most cruel treatment, be found
them ail assembled in the court, plying together and
very gay, and not aware of being treat-d with so
much barbarity. (Laughter.) At the Coaciergie it was
s:•d that the prisoners were confined in damp cells.
He had visited those cells, and founded them boarded,
well aired, and perfectly dry. He bad asked
several of the political inmates if these were
the damp cells they complained off They re-
plied, the journals deceive the public. At
the Pelagic the food of the prisoners was said to be of
the worst description. Now, he had ascertained that
the bread was of the first quality. It was so good,
that other prisore:s confined in the same jail
asked as a favour that it bo substituted for
their bread, which he bad granted. The meat was
also excellent, and could not ba of a bad quality,
for it was supplied by a branch of the aepar:-
mental administration, and he did not hesitate to de-

dare that it was superior to the meat used in many
of the wealthy families of the capital. Tre com-
plaints in the departments were equally unfounded.
As to the inanrgeata of June, Collfintd at Belle Isle,
their treatment was extremely humane. The minis-
ter then read a letter, addressed by CoL St. Pierre, go-
vernor of the island, to M. Lagrange, in which he de-
scribed the treatment of the prisoner.. (M. Lagrange
denied having received that letter.) One portion of
the prisoners, added the minister, are in a constant
state of insurrection ; and 815, who did not wish
to be their accomplices, had demanded their removal
to another ward.
After a few words from M. Lagrange, M. Napoleon
Bonapare and Gamic,
M. Dahirel here sew and said that the interruption
came from him. He perfectly recollec'ed seeing M.
Bonaparte rho with all his collesgues in favoir of
the decree—(numerous voices on the It'ght, " We
ri collect seeing him also ")—and he would add that
M. Bonaparte constantly voted with the majority
until his return from the embassy to Madrid. (Loud
lau4hter.)
M. Bonaparte, running up the tribune, exclaimed,
"There are arguments that cannot be refuted from
the tribune, for the honour and dignity of the As-
sembly.Nurmurs.)
Tula incident crested the greatest agitation in the I
hall. Several members having presented themselves'
at the tribunes cries'ef close the discussion arose on all
sides, and the president having consulted the assem-
bly, the majority tumultuously closed the discussion.
The noise nevertheless continued, and Messrs. Thouret
and another member, who distinguished themselves
by their clamours, were called to order by the Presi-
dent.
After hearing M. Rance and M. Thouret. who
prided in having been called to order, a ballot took
place, when there appeared—
For the proposition .. .. 183
Against it .. .. 419
Majority .. --236
The proposition was accordingly rejected.
The Man iteur contains the announcement that Gen.
d'Hantrol has been appointed to the command-in-
chief o the army of Rome. He will unite the military
and the diplomatic pow era, Gen. Itostolan and M. de
Coroelles r. turning to France.
M. Lucien Murat, envoy-extraordinary and minis-
ter plenipotentiary of France at Turin, has left Paris
for his poet.