The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-03

The editor of the New York Herald. writing from Paris
under date of May 22d gives the following view OF the
electoral system of France and the working of politics
that kingdom at the present time: E4f
The population of all France consists of about hirtysS
millions of people. OF this number there nearly nine
millions of males of the class who would be voters
Of this immense number of men, twenty years Of
there only 100000 entitled TO vote for the members
Of the government now existing The Chamber Peers
appointed by the king for life, and is only an appendage
The manner in which the electoral body is restricted is
curious No Frenchman enjoys the privilege OF being an
to the treasury and none can be member OF the Cham
Der under paying direct tax OF quo francs year bo
when they choose. Now happens that the division Of
property in France great that the proportion Of them
ber ndesedL2ooo 900 out Of or 10000 900 over twenty
years OF age The number OF families in France who
aeay 80 @ fSe nanbar Of %es Who have an
Of 900 600 year, about $50 0Oo and the mum
Der who have an inco5e over $1,000 either by land or
oral power in France principally into the towns and
among the merchants, manufacturers bankers and very
comprising nearly 80 900, and consisting mostly of the
na farmers and very small traders have voice ia the
elections all, and entirely DISTINGUISHED.
Now these the naked facts of the electoral system
which Louis Philippe has and organize his govern
has he to work withl
Many and powerful his materials and if he did not
able man. will explain. The king, or the government,
has civil list or batch Of patronage amounting 9sl,
The recipients OF nearly 400 900 of ancs
year. All this astounding mass of patronage entirely
paren OF this number alone, the Minister of the In
erior Dnchatel, has nearly 100000 well paid and Off
every single eector Or his friends But this
S not all. The regular army and gems d'armes amount to
nearly 400 900 and the national marine 60 900
Here is another half million of men, with all their
ons entirely paid and in the hands of government-ma-
OAof,,a
population of nearly six eight millions, in the pay
service of the and living of the labor Of
of the nation, who have vote, CONTROL nlu-
in the progress of these things and many white
slaves TO the government
indeed have been great bunger not to have organized
strong and permanent government; and It's sad commena-
bons, that, in such position, they made themselves so
unpopular At this moment is alleged that nearly two
hundred members of the Chamber of Deputies paid Off
Gals and receive places directly from the The
whole body electors and all their connexions more
less in the pay of the government Yet with such ire
mendous OF influence in the hands of the govern
nent, the opposition in house Of 469, Whereabouts,
Called 300, of which co. called the young conser-
natives, forming party faction Of their own,
tue ables papers in Paris. And now with all power
and influence of the government it is astonishing fact
that almost journal in Paris, the Debafs and
one or two Others, IS opposed to the present govern.
ment, although not all are opposed to the dynasty In
more under the control OF the government rather of
Minister Of the Interior There between four and five
hundred journals of all kinds published in France the
greater portion of which is political, and in favor OF the
present dynasty But in Paris and in the large towns there
strong opposition the government and the dynasy
although is kept in subordnaton by the September laws
the police, and the vast masses OF military. The immense
agricultural population do manifest any strong potica!
development As compared with tho sturdy and nteli-
gent farmers of the United States they utterly ignorant
mbece Even in Paris and the large towns political
knowledge is very The leading idea they OF
eecDg any political change is by revolutionary fight
ing the Streets not by slow process of growth
veopment.
Tie policy of Louis Philippe and the present ministry
TO be preserve, with the aid of the army the pres.
system of government by opposing all electoral reform
and all organic changes in the action oits elements long
they only 100000 electors with 100000 places and
pensions to give away, and half million OF soldiers and sail
control the towns they cannot fail TO produce order and
all France. Yet in process of time, the employ
nent of such large proportion OF the population keep
in the rest will lead France into the same condition
which alicts Ireland Only think OF 5000 600 living
IN ideness and feeding upon the industry of the other
100000! Such of society and government is under
A d erent name, almost the that which existed in
France the age OF Louis XIV to the terrible ouburs
Of the revolution OF 1870 and it is possible that second
edition of that may yet mark the history of France
before the termination OF the present century