The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-01 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, THUIRDAY EvcmNc.

The debate on the addreer; in the Senate com-
menced this afternoon. The occasion is a memor-
able one, it being the first time that any serious
discussion has taken place in the senate-house since
the promulgation of the new law which prescribes
the publication of a full report of the proceedings.
Prince Napoleon was present. MM. Baroche (Pre-
sident of the Council of State), Magne, and Billault
(ministers without portfolios), de Parien (Vice-Pre-
sident of the Council of State), and Gen. Allard,
MM. Boin'villiers, Vnillefroy, and Vuitry (Presi-
dents of sections of the Council of State), sat upon
the official benches, ready to defend the govern-
ment against all comers. On the order of the day
being called for the debate on the address :
The Morgan; DE BOISMT observed that according to the
standing orders the members of the oomrnittes upon any
project immediately before the house ought to sit; together
upon a separate bench. But M. Troplong, although a mem.
beret the committee, was at that moment in the chair, and
the question be wished to ask was whether, having regard
to the rule referred to, he was eligible to preside over this
discussion. For his own part he (the Marquis de Boiary)
would wish to see M. Troplong remain in the chair, but as
there was oo doubt that the debate would be vary animated,
it was difficult to conceive that M. Troploag, being a mem-
ber of the committee, could with propriety remain where
be was.

IL Dora mid that precedents were entirely against the
obisetion. Presidents of assemblies had in all time been
members of committees, and it was never heard of that
their right to occupy the chair had been contested on such
• ground.

Y. TSOPLONG said that was just the remark that bad
occurred to him ; be, moreover, declined to accept the
advice of the Marquis de Boiuy, and should consider only
what was regular and proper.
The Marquis de BOISOT was not conscious of having
sinned against propriety. He repudiated the observation
of the president, which he considered as offensive to the
Senate at large, in the name of one of its members.
(Marks of Signet.)
The Parsioxtrr bogged M. de May to sit down.
The Marquis de LAROCIMAISOILIN, after having ex-
pressed his satiafactios at the new situation of
the Senate, in oonseqnence of the reforms of
November 24, declared that he for one was desirous to say,
respectfully, everything which his conscience dictated. But
it was essential that they should be free to say whatever
they thought. There ought to be as much liberty in the
Senate as in a council of minister. The truth could never
be factious in the mouth of a senator. The Emperor was to
be megratulated on the liberty which he had restored to
the great bodies of the State. Hitherto the press alone
had raised its voice. The press arrogated to itself the right
to dictate to opinion, and it was a sad thing to say that the
revolutionary press talked the loudest, and it was aided
ender a monarchical government by a semiofficial press
which was in the hands of the administration. It was
time that the soul of the nation should be rescued from
these politicaloorruptors. It was timethattbe wicked should
tremble and the good be rerasored. It was time that
a factitious public opinion should be swept away by the
voice of the political bodies of the state. There were never
greater questions to be discussed than now ;—never were the.
interest, of the country and religion itself in greater danger.
He did justice to the conduct of the government, and to
that of the land and sea forces in China and Syria ; but he
could sot say as much in regard to the Italian question.
On this subject public feeling had been so much falsified
that it was necessary to speak out without disguise or
reserve. This the address had not done, and for this reason
be could not concur in it.