Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-12
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From The Foreign Journals reeeiced at this Ogiee
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State of Public Opiajon-in Paris in The Depart
nents- Country Journals Change of Ministry.
To EDITOR o LoNDoN MoRNrsa CHRoSreLE-
PARIS, Sept. "a 1890
Sr-Let US have very serious conversation toge-
Their. You must neither be deceived by the superb
cial alarmed by the tinid. The STATE OF public
opinion in France must he laid plainly before you You
must understand that the revolution has been
butts not erminate but in order conclude the
luton, II will neither be have civil
nor a war with other nations. But the revolution
go on--pub!ic liberty and public rights must be- fully
established and seCured-and from end OF France
to the other this sen i'm prevas The state of pub
lie opinion in France is subject of immense impor-
lance. Let the readers OF the Morning Chronicle br
assured that there is for alarm but that thsre
is great reason for wa,culn'ss and let the govern
men's oil Europe uyherstanf, that though much has
been effected for France by the revolution already
made, yet that much remains TO he dom before
the revolution sh al be terminated. The tmid the
capitalists, the aged and feeble, the Reniers and the
lovers OF peace not for the sake of the COOL which
peace produces, hT the lovers of peace hecause hey
are towards are one and all crying out " The Rsvou
ton Is terminsted." But these men know better !
They hope by all uniting declare that il IL terminal
ed that they will thereby assist to conclud il their
efforts, however, will most assuredIy be vain, for until
public opinion shall pror hat all for which he re-
voluion was originally made has been eff cted the re
vouion will proceed.
Let me conduct you in this letter through France
Begin with me in The Pas de Caais-arcompany me
to the DEPARTING nj Of Yar-let make a long journey
from thence to Landes, and then back to Cslvsdos-
and wherever 60 will endeavor to understand
the state OF public opnion
We will begin with Paris ! In the capital there are
two grand Parues-,he men OF the old system and the
men of the The former are united-,he Latter
divided. The former are few in number-tbe lat.
ter most numerous The former are the conquered
and defeatea-the latter the victorious and
full. But in Paris the Of the system are dyii
ed into three parties
eaFirs,-The Chamber par,y-Guizo'. Broglie Mole,
Lupin, AMI men OF that school, head this system -
They trembie with fear when pronounce the word
Republic, and cannot imagine any thing better than
things as they are' They compare the past with
the present. and they ask "what have ganed!"
eq, ca 81 a re1s thaV mil rio
il the reign OF Charles " is be compared with the
first few weeks Of the reign OF Louis Philip the ques
ton Is easily settled. But still this party ia not with
out powerful, Jealous and even numerous advocates
The merchants in the capital, the manufacturers the
Liberal nobility, the Centre Gsuche, and great por.
ton OF the Centre Drot of the Chamber OF Deputies
the Journal de Dsbas and lie supporters and me of
wealth who belong 20 tho Liberal schoo but who f. ar
the mob much they do fall in the public fund.
all these support the Charter party. To this .ys
TEN are attached men of great talent, nding in
huence, and public and private integrity and mordl-
~. The King IL rather more liberal than the chiefs Of
this sysem-butyet the King prefers this party any
other
SscOnd-The Mauguin party! We must not either
under estimate the weight and importance Of
this system will endeaVor to explain in few words
the principles OF this party, 1t il called Msugun
NJ. MauguiD, the Deputy of the Extreme Gauche,
who Is member OF the Chamber of Deputies for
b. aune, in the department OF Cote dor. He is Bar
ster OF Standing ransc4ndant eIoquence and il
possessed OF no ordinary portion OF persosa courage.
III requires that the revolution shall be followed up.
He demands new Chamber OF Deputes--he requires
that the power Of making Royal Ordonnances shall be
mited-bs asks for revision Of the Cbarterhe pro-
poses that the Pecrage shall not be heredtary-that all
restrictions tho be rsmoved-that iuds es shall
not be appointed for ls-that Deputies may he eli
gible twenty FIVE years Of ogetbs electors may
az twenty yeArsthat tbs suffrage shall be greatly
extended'bat the Priests Of different religions rhaI
be paid by those who attend their and not
by those who belong TO no Churcb-iono sect-he de-
mands economy, vast reductions in the expenccs OF
the State and the GoverDment-and though he has no
objection to king, hs wishes the King 10 bs 60 CT
toyen Roi," end not " Roi Citoyen." He hopes 10
the King merged in The citizen and not the citizen
10 the King His party is TO be found 10 the rising
generation In Paris his name is never pronounced
by the youth Of the capital but with enthusiasm and
he knows fall we'll hat ere long The rising generation
will be the masters. He does not wish France TO be
governed by hoys-but he knows quite we'll that tn
boyso Of 1880 will he the legislators 1885, aud lha,
the system Of Regulation five years hence will be
~ dn5rsnt to what is oday in France In the Cham.
her Of Peers his PARTY has but few supporters In
that OF the Deputies there any who think and sc
with him, in the Extreme Gauchs. II the Chambel
dissOiVed--and il D. putes ware eIigibs al 25
and electors had tie right Of voting At FL years of ~,
M Msuguin's party would 10 1881 constitute ma
joity OF 300 out Of 43O in that assembly You NAV bt
Of this 10 Paris to-day, out Of every 100 ner
from lS 10 27 years OF age, at least IS belong TO the
MSug0n party
Third, The republican rarty Yes, the republican
party! Do not suppose that he ilea Is abaDdOnedtha
the principle is scoued and that this capital IL ha
supporters True, lie leaders divided, hsv
ing attached ihsmselVes TO the MaUguin party and
theirs having even agreed 10 belong party, for III
purpose OF insuring peace and preventing disorder
But The people are stll Republicans. With the peop
in Paris the word "King" eH never sgain be populs
The people agree 10 ADOPT Louis Philip AZ their Glove
Ro, bot the people wish sincerely he could bear som
other title, The republican party s yet beaded by IL
iayette-but the old General thinks The estahiistmer
Of Republic might, Al This moment, endangsr IN
peace OF Europe. Lafayette was reported 10 have ss
10 the King, Louis Philip the day when the Chan
Der Of Deputies offered him the Crown Of Franc,