The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-28

o. By the foreign news which we publish this
morning, it will be seen that the French Assembly
has, after some debate, decided upon having but
one legislative chamber We presume this has been
determined upon as a concession to the radicals
who, in France, have always been infatuated with
idea that executive uaurpation is more to he
feared than legislative. 1t may be that the French
radicals are right; but we think it will not be very
long before they discover their mistake, and they
will then demand an additional chamber to the le-
glsative branch of the government Our expe-
Renee teaches us quite different policy from that
which the democrats of France consider the best.
The conservatives it seems have not been able to
repress their hostility to the people, but have openly
advocated the election of the first President by the
Assembly, thus depriving the vicors of the revolu-
ton Of all participation in the fruit of their victory
Fortunately they did not succeed in their design !;
not because the majority of the Assembly was too
conscientious, but because it feared that such step
would cause another revolution against themselves
Besides, they think that by the influence of capital
and wealth they produce the desired effect, and in
reality deprive the people of power while they seem
to enjoy the fullest exercise Of their rights. We
hope the bOuTgeOsie and their leaders, Theirs, Bar
rot and others of the same class will fail in their
have yet hard task to accomplish, though we are
confident they will achieve it in the end.
The administration of Cavaignac has for some
time given evidence Of approaching dissolution. 1t
cannot exist much longer, because, in its effort to
steer middle course, il has become unpopular with
all parties and especially with the radicals Asusual
the conservative papers are filled with reports of
pretended cOnspiracies discovered, and attempted
assassinations frustrated. Nine-tenths of these
have no foundation in truth, and are only reported
to bring the popular party into disrepute. The 60
vernment has been very Jealous in circulating these
rumors, and has consequently incurred the detesa-
ton of the republicans. Democratic banques, in
imitation of the celebrated reform festivals are now
being held all over the country, and will probably
lead to the same result; the government of Ca
vaignac will be OverthrOwn and more liberal one
substituted in IFS place. The Napoleonist move
ment we do not consider of so much importance as
it is generally thought Should Prince Louis offer
himself candidate for the Presidency, we think
he would have no earthly chance of an election. 1t
is true that he was chosen to the Assembly by the
people of Paris; but it must be TecOected that
there are there great number of Napoleon's old
veterans, who voted for the Prince as the only
means left them of testifyng their respect for the
memory of his uncle. Among the people too, his
name kndled temporary enthusiasm, which will
rapidly subside when the true measure of his intel
lect is made evident by contact with such minds as
those of Lamartine and Theirs. The Napoleonist
will die away rapidly as it has arisen
of vastly more importance to humanity |
than eevating to office the nephew of great man. |
now agitates the mind of France it is the recon
structlon of society upon bases and in the con-
fusion and turmoil to which so vast a change must !
give rise, Louis Napoleon will be lost sight of like .
a shipwrecked bark upon a stormy sea-