Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-17

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suffer from the Absence OF the officers called TO the
elections, from their quarters or garisons. have the
honor 10 be, 81.
THE President of the Council, charged al interim
issneO "P,ince de poLIGNAc."
FRANCE.
The following extract of letter from Pdris, IL from
the pen OF gentleman whose habits OF mind and gem
erai Intelligence render him very capable o! forming
correct conclusions to the tendency OF The present.
policy OF the French Government. His predictions
may be relied upon the result OF careful aud sccu-
rate observation, aided by sincere aud single devotion
TO the cause oil Tree principles and unharklrd.opiuion
The prospect ri revolution in France IL by means
to b> regarded urt undedior it cannot be disgui-ed
that there are in her bosom niaLy spirits who would
gladly disturb the waters OF tranquility and peace, UNI
der the hope OF rising into power and place upon the
excited waves. PARIS, june 18th, 1880.
"There is great inquieude in the public mind In
France, which hreat- the most serious
il the Ministers persist in the they pursuing.
IA FAR as we can esther their opinions and intentions
from the language CT their journals they will consider
as tdclous and any Chamber OF which
a majority shall be against then and they will then
is-i themselves authorised, by the II h Act Of the
Charierfto take such measures as they may deem
ces AIRY for be welfare and safety al the nation Th
absurd Interpretation of clause in the Charter, by
which the Charter el ia nuilo d, is boldly asserted
by the Rovaiist PaPers.rhe CONTEST is now they de.
clare be ween he King who exercises OF the pre-
rogaives OF the crown in the choice of Minister'S and
iaelious majority Ct D pues, who deceive the peo-
pie and all ont The Sewerage That prerogatve, they
contnue IL guaranteed by IN. Charter, aud is necrssa-
ry to the eqrilblW aud continuance OF those iostitu-
tcn', by which the Royal Family aud the fire edom and
happiness Of all the French are alike secured; and,
they conclude il the Kings duty as well
az his interest, TO resist this acion and lift will
not yield, to govern without the Chamber. This ex-
aofdnay view OF the representative aud constitution
al system, is assuredly, well calculated TO alarm
aud irrate the real friends Of the BouIbons and of
Fence; and cannot resist the persuasion, that il il
be attempted carry il into practice, the conse-
qnenees will he disastrous. The voters or electo
si ho'v of France conJN Of so 600 individuals only,
out OF $4,000. 900. and. although embracing the mass
M IL.
hve but ltie OF the spr OF democracy. II is absurd,
Their fore, To the vast majority of those voters
as do the Royalis journals OF ionsy disogan
zlng and republican tendencies. 1t is much more rea
onabie to suspect their adversares oil longing for
the old state Of things when the Court and Courtiers
were all, the nation nothing. Between the two
parties there lie inuperable aversion and suspicion
that nothing overcome; and there be put lit
lie hope Of compromise coalition OF such mate rails
he contest be avoided only BY the submission of
one party or he other and at present they both
determined lot to yield the uihng point Of differ
ence. We must hope that the Ministers, however
bold their attitude until the Of the srus gle will
ultimately withdraw from the unequal contest, before
II he too late. Ia is almost certain that there will be
srill greater majority against them than in the last
Chamber; but Polignac does not appear be TN. least
intimiaed disturbed He is an hsnest man, | be-
eve and very resolute, but rash add iladvsed. Ma
ture has distributed wisdom among statesmen with
spating hand; and experience teaches us that but little
of That commodity, is CONSUMED In the government of
the world From the minnte.t consideration Of actual
occurrences in France ii is difficult 10 determine ,she-
her they proceed from late or from folly Bah. Gag.
The address which led the solution of the French
Chamber OF Deputies was voted les by 22l and opposed
by Isl deputies. These 22i stgmaizsd in the ul-
ira papers with every sort Of base in putaon Under
these circumstances the Paris Times lie Temps) pre-
sens the following statistical details relative to those
22I deputies:
The 22l deputies voting the address represenn the
electoral suffages 625; in the contributions of the
realm 400, POI PAP
The l5 deputies voting against il. represen. in the
electoral snh sges 25,ili; in the contributions Of the
realm, 309,5s6 TAG
Majority in favor OF the adJress-in the elec,o-
rel colleges, &c Sill; in the conri buttons IS6 7OI 1876
Among the ISL deputies vo'iGg contra are 80 public
funciondTies ENJOYABLE at pleasure. Among the vc-
tets, pro, TO be ouud Ministers of State IL Coun-
cillors OF state, Masters Of REQUESTS late Ambasa
dsfs, 10 Lieu OF the Army Marshas-
Ids-Ctmp, P'csident Ct the Court of Cessation, 4
Chief Presidents Of the Royal Courts late Plefsots
Presidents OF Civil Tribunals, ii Colonies superior
officers oil the army, Directors snea Councillors
Of the Court OF Cassaiou, IL Counseors OF the Royal
Courts, Members of the Institute, and lastly. the
prime ipal bankers merchants manufacturers OF landed
proprietor OF the kingdom. Such the men whom
NJ. de Poignac allows to be sgmaized by his pc nson-
I'd writers as jacohOs, usolent patry citizens, cabass
reyolu.ouss, SC.
French Eleciions-The Paris Correspondent of the
Cur DIES Efns Uns, writes under date fJune Isihas
follows: The Ministry their side, hard work
npon tn business OF the eiscton. You have read the
royal proclamation AMI list Of Presidents Circular,
despatched in every drecon each project ASSEM-
Ties The 81 wio hold Offices AMI other
s's on whom he can reckon, and they concert their
mau9Uvres Orders 10 depose, with the name left
blank, have been sent TO them. They show them to
the tents OF Governmonnt "a bugbesr, declaring thsy
will insert the Of such shall voe wrong An
active Sysem OF espionage will be organized in the
Coll ss. 10 watch the voes aud report them to
The su'horiii.s.-Gen arises will surround the pscy
Of sssisn and, st the least Dsse will be ordered be
he President TO lend him oreble assistance 1t is in
fac COZ emily expected tina, the disorder will be-
such .. TO permit the presidents TO postpone the bu'i-
ness ind 6ni;eiy, vhch will be so msch gained. But
what is most singular in the pds, OF these
| sand it would be truly leu ghabIc, were not such
important ntefess o. sake-hst NJ de Pc yronnet SAYS
every whore tnt he Is for The charter the whole char.
ttr aud nothing but the charter, and prsys oil his
ienis to repeat IL, 10 proclaim by sound OF trumpet
III rgsts the laws OF the right by prior birth and Of
ssrtilege, when he makes such proesstions He must
blink we have vas, quantity Of good nature, when he
asks US 10 believe such lhings."
FRo7f LIBERIA.
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