The Express.
London, England, 1848-11-16 00:00:00

ens would hare Wes this, that the election of preeldent
could have been made without the moderates There was only
one erne and politic vane to take, to accept the candidate
already adopted be so many electors, and to concentrate on
that candidate all the votes of the population lovers or
order and of conservative principles of seciety. But here we I
are met with the question, " Cannot General Cavaignac
then be the candidate of the moderate party ?" No ; in our
opinion it is impossible. We have always spoken of the per-
son of the general with the respect he deserves. We should
be most cautious not to bestow on him a thousandth part of
the insult that his friends do not cease to offer to the illus-
trious Marshal Bugeaud, his ancient chief, whose services, it
must be allowed, efface all his. We place ourselvesabove all
personal contest; we have other things of more importance to
attend to. We will not then attack the person of General
Cavaignae—we have often rendered justice to his conduct
in June. We must rot, however, exaggerate the merit of
any one individual ; we must remember tint society saved
itself at that period by • powerful and courageous effort;
men disappear, except those who so gloriously gave their
lives in the vast movement of • country which rose to sure
press civil war, and to presrve civilisatian. But we would
not dwell to much on services rendered to the public peace.
We say, to be president of the republic it is not
enough only to fight. There are in the staff of France ten
generals, who have the talent and energy necessary to put
down insurrection if it should ever again show itself in Paris ;
all wool be bound to expose their persons, and to devote I
themselves to their country is danger. But to fight is not
enough ; it is necessary to govern, and carry out a policy con-
formable to the wants and sentiment" of the country. Now
we have seen, by four months of proof, that Gen. Cavaiense
has no policil principles ; he has only sympathies.
It would he possible to condemn the vacillation of his judg-
ment and the looseness of his principles. The impulsion of
the national majority might guide him instead of fixed
ideas and judgments formed, but unhappily all his
sympathies are for that minority under whose yoke
France has been for the lest eight months, and whose doc-
tnnes are so dangerous. Now, public op nien, excited on all
tides, opposes itself to the expaasion of this system, so con-
wary to the essential principles of govzrnmena of states. But
the flood is always ready to break out, if a flood-gate be
opened. This, minority, more or less socialist, and who could,
only a few weeks since, in a body, proclaim the droit au
travail, has formed its opinion during thirty years of vio-
lent struggles against all constituted power, by the de-
nial of the conditions of order end of government, con-
verted into disorganising axioms and impracticable projects.
We except a few persons, less advanced than the rest of the
party in this dangerous course ; but the sympathies of
General Cavaignae are, unhappily, with the whole of
this minority wits govern France, and who desire to keep
the direction of affairs. He is then, in the eyes of the
oeuntry, thtir:srmentative of this minority, whew doctrine
alternately uses anarchy and dictatorship. Such is the
(andantes, reason which set antes us from the candidate-
ship of General Cavaignac. His sympathies repulse our
votes. Prance will not believe that she has a regular and
liberal government until she shall have taken from this
minority the direction of affairs. If the members who com-
pose it, and who voluntarily adopt the title of " Repub-
licains de la Vielle," loved themselves less than they loved
the republic, they would bastes to deliver up into moderate
hands the republic which was only founded en this
condition. We not thus mask from desire of obtain-
ing power, for It is well known that cur friends do not
wish it. Between the two only candidates in presence a
choice must be made. We have chosen for M. Louis Bona-
, party, whom the republicsas of socialism, of the Mountain,
of anarchy, of the dictatorship, attack in common and with
an maws that justifies at once the preference of the mode-
rate party. A question is raised here of potions' merit, and
a comparison established between Prince Louie Napoleon
and General Cavaignac. We could understand each Ques-
tion, if on the one side were one of the present candidate,
and on the other one of the most eminent men of the man-
try, but we must he allowed to say without failing in that
respect that we shall always hold for Gen. Cavaignac, that
between the two candidates, lathe judge ent of unprejudiced
there are no grounds for establishing these enormous
of merit imagined by passion, but which are
by cool reason. On this point the National will
exclaim that we are not republicans. Under the last regime,
to which we confess we were profoundly attached, the
Journal des Debats often accused us in the ardour of its zeal
of not being monarchical. We were not at that epoch
penuaded to prove our devotion, and it may be easily con-
- ceavedthatwe are not dileceedto dnto-day what we would not
de then. We will content ourselves with simply making
one statement : it is that we ate inveriably. for the law ; we
advise respect for it and always ourselves give the example.
We respect then the constitution, and if it ever be v:olated
it will not be by us. If the National locked round it,
and read for example the manifesto of the Montagnards,
it would then end a better opportunity of exercising its zeal
in defence of the constitution which has just been voted. We
advise him to think of it. But we have an unexpected ad-
versary in the Journal des Debuts itself. We were fre-
quently at variance with it under the last regime, we did
hope to be better friends under this. A year since it was
more monarchical than we, would it now be more republican ?
We should have made no observation on its opinions if it
had not criticised MIN. A last word, however. It ;believers
itself to be is this case the organ of moderate men, we think
it deceivee itself. We are certain that the most eminent men
of the moderate party agree with us at this moment We
add, with confidence, us to what relates to the retirement of
Marshal Bugpaud, that that document has precisely the
meaning we imputed to it.
In the Assembly to-day nothing of general interest
occurred. It was occupied with discussions as to the
disposal of the three millions voted for relief of the
operative classes.
Affairs at the Bonne had little activity to-day.
The decowvert is considerable, and prevents the
making new progress for the present, because the
sellers arrest, themselves, the quotations by repur-
chase.
Projects to be discussed on Monday by the As-
sembly on the Treasury Bonds and savings banks de-
posits were much talked of at the Bourse to-day.
One of the provincial journals of Lille gives the
following narrative of conferences which the deputa-
tion of provincial journalists sent to Paris had with
1 the leading men, on the subject of the candidueship
of the presidency :
"The sat yesterday, and determined to op-
pose Gen. vaiguac to the last extremity, and to
sustain with no lees energy the candidateship of Louis
Bonaparte. The members present were MM. Bedeau,
Berryer, and Thiers, yesterday morning, at the house
of M. Louis Bonaparte. They communicated their
matifesto to these statesmen, to obtain from them a
categorical opinion. Observe that this manifesto said
plainly that M. Cavaignac had incurred the suspicion
of the moderate party for not having kept his promises
—for having shackled the press—for having arbi-
trarily imprisoned the editor of La Preue, and, above
all, that General Cavaignac ought absolutely to be
opposed a danger for the future.
Bedeau said that he concurred in the views
of the deputation.
M. Berryer declared that the moderate party ought
to support an honest republic, and, that precisely
for that motive, they ought, without any difference of
opinion, sacrifice, or rather repulse!. (this is the
word he made use of) General Cayugas& He pro-
mined all his influence and that of his friends, in sup-
port of the candidature of M. Louis Bonaparte.
Thies couversed a long time with the members
of the deputation, who went to his house at ten o'clock
in the evening. Ile was brilliant, bitter, nervous, with-
out pity . to those who have conducted affairs for
the last eight months. " This is the situation," said
he; " it is a road bordered by precipices and thorns.
We have only, as the means of passing it, bad horses
and broken-down carriages. At all events, let us
get rid of the horses and carriages, end then boldly
advance to get out of the abominable path provided
for us by the National. Ido not believe the republic
possible; but, enfin, since it appears imposed by
Providence, let as submit. If it be prosperous, I will
how to it. Besides, the majority of reasonable men
do not wish to return to monarchy by the Boripart-
ists. I have been offered a portfolio, but have re-
fused, and my inteation is still to refuse some time."
M. Thiers inquired particularly the opinions in the
provinces. Ile was answered (and it appeared to
alarm him) that the departments had an attitude
calm and patient, but that an accident, a skirmish, a
quarrel, • nothing, would induce the provinces to
come en muse to Paris, and carry fire and bloodshed
everywhere. " A stronger reason (replied M. Thiers)
that we should ul rally round the cause of order, and
that we adopt the candidateehip of Louis Napoleon,
who at least is an honest man."
A letter from Calais of the 10th, in the COriglitf-

tionnel, says :
Six Irishmen, named Wise Arthur Hughes, Patrick
Elamite, John Ottsgan, Edward Roche, Tom Cavanagh, and
Edward Cumming, landed at Calais two days ago from Eng-
land. They were armed with poignarde and loaded pistols,
which they said were only for their own defence. These
persons, who have taken part in the Irish insurrection, have
come to Prance as a refuge from the prosecutions commenced
against them by the English government. Their arms were
taken from them, and their arrival made known to the go.
venison% which will take such measures as it may think
right towards these refugees, who are, it is said, totally &all-
ured all means of sabeistsace.
PM" Nov. IS. New lean, —; Mins pee Celts., 41 as;
Mee per Ceram. IS 50 ; lest Lam, 64 —; Pours, Miran
Pima MK% —; Do. 1642. —; Ds. noses, Do. Twnancta.
——; seam Realm imam Leas, 621; Twenty
Banda Cm* Mane. 122 I; Esdissgs co Loadca. ag daygo
i 3 474 ; IS days. IS ea, aids.
Pen.wassPerre and Cabmen 367 50; Parts md Roam, 336;
Roma mi Beam 165; AriglNS Yuen.,— ; Mem-
Wwrisiormi.ll6o64--; emu* Vimice, Mesa sait Boalogas,
INIS 75; Meta. SYS as.

Oar letter from Madrid, of the 10th int., lays :
D. Mired abed, Seder of the republics') Imes, captured
oa the Met alt. at Stets's°, together with six MOTS Cabeeillaa
wsa shot ea the morning at the bth, at Huesca. Sartain'
has bees eenehted by the. title of Desalt of Ban La* Viscera
of Prig,.
Cetus Thaw pretested last sight to Chet questof isarine bis cre-
dentials as Portaguse minister. The ts is
foredo( aspeadros of ships of war, menus and sailing ves
eels, to awes been een the Mediterranean end Atlantic, saint
the erolesad of Banshee Burtilla