The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-19 00:00:00

ART GOVERNMENT LN
FRANCE.

M. Duvergier de Hunan, has just published the
third volume of his "History of Parliamentary Go-
vernment." It contains some anecdotes of the latter
days of the first empire which oome very apropos at
• time when, one hardly knows why, the word
"liberty " is in every mouth. He shows how, after
the return from Elba, when Napoleon L with a bad
grace made some tardy coneeenone to the principle
which in the days of his paternity he had always
ignored, the representative chamber which for the
first time for raw years deliberated under a sense
of responsibility, set at nought the traditions of the
mock Senate, Corps_ Legulatif, and tribunate to
Which it sewmd, and at once arrested
its right as a real power in the state. The
Emperor had flattered krimelf that the amem-
bly would be subservient enough to elect
his brother Lucien Bonaparte for their president.
But an the wry first day of the session the chamber
ached the government to communicate a list of the
riffilatended to be created or confirmed, in order
that their thrice of a president might not fall upon a
member of the upper chamber. The Emperor sent
down an answer to the effect that the list of peers
woad not be made up for some time to come.
Thereupon M. Dopin, the very man who is now
Procureur-General, and lately made an incendiary
speech against England, pronounced his maiden
speech at the tribune, in which he moved that the
Assembly should not elect a President until the list of
pens had been furnished. The Emperor, though
greatly chafed at this opposition, gave way. There
were in the chamber two men who, above all others, he
hated—Lafayette and Lanjuinsia. These very two
were the only favourites for the Presidency. Lanj uinais
was ultimately elected by an immense majority.
The Emperor, irritated beyond measure at this
unexpected check, sent word to the House theca:
its temporary, chairman that he would
known his decision (as to the confirmation of the
election or otherwise) by his chamberlain on ordi-
nary duty. The House at once passed a resolution,
diring that it would be beneath its dignity to re-
ceive • communication from the throne through such
a chasneL The Minister of State informed the Em-
peror of the protest, and the result of his conference
with his Imperial master was that he was ordered
to go down to the house, taking with him the proces-
verbal of M. Lanjuinais' election " approyed" in
Napoleon's own handwriting. M. Lanju had an
audience of the Emperor afterward,. The latter
said to him, " Well, sir, no more tergiversation.
Are you one of mine?" " Sire," replied the
" I have never belonged to anyone j I know itt7i
but m_y duty." " You evade my question," said
rya " will you serve me " Yes,
sire, within the limits of my duty." To com-
plete the hostile attitude of the Assembly
towards the Emperor, they elected Lafayette
and Dupont (de Mare) vice-presidents. When
the Emperor decreed that every member of the two
Chambers should individually take an oath of alle-
giance to him, the opposition was so great that
Prince Joseph Bonaparte was compelled to request
his Majesty to allow the oath to be taken collec-
tively. M. Dupla arks on this occasion, and said
that, although he dui notjpenonally object to the
oath, it was quite unconstitutional that it should be
imposed by the mere will of the Emperor without
any law. He added—and this opinion from such a
scarce is very curious—that he regarded the oath am
a " matter of pure form." In point of fact, a great
many members kept away when the oath was taken
by a show of hands; and no record was made of their
absence. The Emperor's speech was a tardy and
reluctant homage to liberty. He said—" I come
now to inaugurate constitutional monarchy.
Meer are unable to secure the future ; in-
stitutions alone can fix the destiny of nations.
My ambition is to see France in the enjoyment of
every possible liberty. The liberty of the press is
an integral part of the present constitution—that
cannot be altered without changing our whole poli-
tical system." M. Duvergier de HattrannCreoords, on
the testimony of Lafayette, that while the Emperor
pronounced these words condemnatory of his whole
political life he turned deadly pale, and his counte-
nance betrayed the most intense internal suffering.

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