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LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7.

Tne Permit 4r of the French Republic seemed to
have disooveved and practised during these last
months the wise max'.na, that a defensive policy and a
passive attitude amidst rival and conflicting parties
were the beet for him to maintain. He had given over
popularity hunting in the provinces, pic-nic props- '
podium amongst the soldiery. He seemed even to have '
come to the resolution to let CUANGARNIER alone, tied
to look with complaceecy, rather than quarrel with
inveteracy, upon the petty assumptions of au-
thority I,
by the Aqsembly and its officers. LOUIS
Neroteote had begun to reap :the fruits of this
reserve. People gave him credit for self-reward=
and consistency. In the several little differences
with CHANG ‘IINIER towards the close of the last ses-
sion the Paroimeter had not come off worst. He
had held his ground, deprived the great commandant
of his right arm, and maintained his prerogative of
controlling the appointments and direction of the
army. Luring the recess, when the German powers
eat on foot and marched against each other large
armies, LOUIS NAPOLEON increased his farce on
the eastern frontier by 40,000 men ; and much as the
standing committee wished to thwart him in the levy
and disposal of this forte, his will prevailed. Both
circumstances must have given the PRESIDENT credit
and influence with the army.
The PREsIDENT'S message at the opening of the
session had been exceedingly well recetved, even by
the Assembly. In the absurd plot which M. You,
the police commissary of the Assembly, foolishly
gave credence to, M, Dente and several of the Vic( •
Presidents and questa* coveted themselves with
ridicule. And br mainteining the same dignified and
quiescent attitude on this subject as upon others,
LOUIS NAPOLEON would have inevitably got the
bett?r of such bluederets as 11. DUPIN, such tools as
11. lox, and such sublime rascals as M. ALLAIS.
Unfortunately miaisters felt themselves aggrieved
by the partiality of the Assembly in the ALLAIS case,
and in one or two others, and instead of biding their
time, rushed forward to an attack upon General
LUANG ‘RNIER for some Orders of the day of his,
atrocious and arbitrary certainly, but still issued a
long time since, and in days of insurrection and
emeute. Foolish as it was to rake up this old order of
the day, the Assembly very unwarrantably refused the
war, minister the permission even to search for
it. The entire cabinet, in consequeece of these
slight', have retired in dudheon. And from the per-
sons whom the PRLSIDIENT sent for, his witdi would
appear to be to re-eorstruct the ministry, as a
ministry of the same colour with that which he so
unceremoniously dismissed many months since.
The national and constitutional cow,' in such an

emergency would be for the PRESIDENT at once to
take his ministry from the ranks of those who form
the parliamentary majority. Bat there are seve-
ral obstacle in the way of this: first of all,
that the eminent and capable leaders of that majority
scorn to act as mirUsters of LOUIS NAPOLEON, and
seem to think, that however dignified it may be to
thwart him and nullify the republic, it would be
derogatory to their honour to serve either. Then,
the most eminent men IA this motley majority are
men who scoot the idea of a republic, and who almost
openly avow allegianoe to some sovereign in partibes,
either the Duke of --RnEDIAUZ or • prince of the
Oxi.etss branch. It would be at once betraying the
republic and himself to entrust ministerial power
to enemies who do tot conceal their subversive pur-
pose'. And we think the part that Louts NAPOLEON
is called upon to play is difficult in the extreme.
He surely cannot be expected to appoint M. Ben-
RYER his minister, or M. ThIFAS. All he can do is
to appoint ministers, who will not be at open
variance with these dominant parties, and the
champions who represent them, ministers who will
be true to the republic, will be moderate, and in'
some degree liberal, whilst avoiding sympathy or
community with the socialist or insurrectionary
fiction. Such • man is M. BARROT, to
whom a chief reproach is his having sanc-
tioned, or been betrayed into sanctioning the expe-
dition to Rome. But the nefarious and tyrannical
moults which have resulted and endured at
Rome, M. Bauer might be inclined to modify and
improve, while such creatures as HAUTPOUL and
Lot trot wets as insensible to the oppression and de-
gradation of the Romans as PLATEAU or RADETSITI
himself.
What should most be hoped for Francs is, a
askant r of great power of mied, who could undertake
to reconcile contending classes; take the law and the
republic as they stand and make the best of them ;
who would beget confidence and attachment in the
country, us well as respect in Europe—such • man,
in the present intrigues of dynasties, and petty
squabbles of party, is scarcely to be hoped for. The
present puerile and imbecile Assembly would, indeed,
not support any minister of large views. To tide
over the time, therefore, until new elections, is all
that ems be hoped. In M. BAIROT and M. FAU-
CHER, both of whom the PRESIDENT has consulted,
he will at least find dignity of character,
and howdy of purpose. M. FAUCHER, moreover, has
the firms'ss and the activity that M. BARROT wants.
But the decided enmity of the framer to a legitimist
restoration, or to any reaction, each as the sacerdotal
or ultra monarchic, seems still to be a great bar to his
acceptance by the ruling majority. And this, which is
one of H. nommen best recommendations, will, in
truth be the greatest obstacle to his resumption of
office.
It is not likely, however, that either M. BARROT
Of M. Fsucnaa would take office, except on the condi-
tion that the rivalry with General enateolarelea,
and the attempt to injure or remove him, should
ease. One of the things they would insist on, would
be the appointment of • war minister more in accord
with CHANOARNI ER than in opposition to him. And
the PRESIDENT is not on his part likely to consent to
this, until he is better assured of the power, already
possese'd by General CHANOARNIZR, not being em-
ployed in • manner hostile to his interests and to the
republican constitution.

Wags all our bishops, except throe two moat dis-
similar prelates of EILTER and ST. DATID'B, recently
joined in addressing the Crown, they did so, it may
be recollected, al bishops of " the Church of England"
only : a limitation not merely proper and stalls