The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-21
Prom Litlslps Living Age for November.
corrs .pondoace, lby Robert Wal.h. esq.)
Pans. October le, ls4y

Yesterday my engagements of business were such tha
was obliged 10 defer until this morning the use OF my
notes the events OF the week Leisure does not re-
main TO for digest, the communication oil hali o
what my tpret affords. You may therefore De c9nlen
with mere medley. Our most important pohucal con
the modification of President Caya'gnacs caol
net He and his real friends grew sensible, from thu
votes OF the Assembly that considerable majority de
sired change, and required the substitution OF men o.
the old school, of established superiority IN talents and
experience for OF the minister's obnoxious to par
tcular distrust Two ex deputies, who had been minis
tiers of Louis Philippe, and whose agency in the commit
tees and in the tribune OF the Assembly recommended
them to universal and confidence, prevailed
upon to accept the departments of the Interior and the
Public Works They are Dufaure and Vvien, in the
place of Senard and Recurt.. AT the time, Cavag
mac consented to part with Vaulabee, the historian,
Minister of Public Instruction. and welcome in his stead
lawyer of Anglers, republican of the eve nctured
with socialism, ready debaer, sedulous and intel
lgen iunchonary, yet not specially qualified for the
post. The ministry taken by DufauTe-that of the
Interiors; far at thus juncture, the most important
j! determines the whole internal civil adminstra
ton OF the country; it may exert decisive influence
the election OF President of the republic, now with
You, the engIossing subject Little did any of the mem
bers OF the Chamber of Deputies imagine the oath OF
February last, when the called people drove them from
the violated ball. that before the end OF the next October
two OF the most loyal to the Orleans dynasty would be
CHIEF rulers IN the republic, and most OF the dynasc OPP
position in the Chamber regulate the work of the com,
mees and the sentiments OF the majority OF the National
Republican Assembly. The modification was officially
announced on Saturday, and Monday fixed for the ex
plantations OF Cavagnac and the programme OF the new
ministry. Anxiety prevailed public and private. every
about ten O'Clock, in visiting representatives ound my
self in the midst OF eight OF his colleagues mod
crate and sagacious PATRIOTS who feared that the Assem-
bly, might be prepared for material change IN the
composition of the executive branch for the policy
of fusion SO hateful to the classes of extreme democrats
the contrivers instruments and apostles of the revolu
ton of February However, alter most earnest and
pessve debate, skilful exposition by Defaure, and
manly Acknowledgements from Cavaisnac, the Assembl,
passed. by very large and imposing majority vote OF
confidence in the mixed administration. The Mountain
breahed fury, fire, and blood; sixty Of the ada
cent democrats abstained from the They would
not pledge themselves either to support or opposition,
until they in what direction and by what policy the
regenerated executive should be propelled. The Nj
honal contents first. the editors assayed to
divert the president of the republic from the admission of
chiefs of the republicans Of the morrow prominent
under the monarchy so formidable in their faculties and
personal consideration as Duiaure and Vivien. How
asperang coalition for the red republic how invid
ious choice for the jealous and suspicious original
democrats Of every denomination and hue However,
the National has sofened down, and happily qualities its
dissent you will by its leading article Of yesterday,
which have caused to be translated for you, and which
strikes me as applicable in part to our own country.
On Monday evening, ! accompanied my family TO the
leyee or public reception of General Cavagnac The old
lady, his mother, of plain but Pepossessing exterior
alone near him. while he stood against the mante
to welcome his numberess visitors. When had sur
veyed the company, through four spacious rooms could
Democraique ct Soeiale Never was there more
chequered assem- blage; more than seemed TO me the
Young gaarae mobLe ci,devant gamns Of Paris pell,
the eXdepntes the diplomatic corps with their and
other decoratons general officers and others in full uni
form; several of the minister's; few ladies in splendid
dresses; and here and there officer of the national
guards. Cavagnac is thn the usual expression of his
countenance is xious he is tall and muscular, with
by the and perls of We present Yesterday
AT the installation in the cathedral of Notre Dane the
new archbishop worthy liberal preate. and learned
theoloslan More concerning this ceremonial hereafter
We had the pleasure OF remarking the presence of Dr.
Wainwright Of New York, Mrs Wainwright, and their
daughter. 1t affirmed, this day, that the final vote on
on fhp
9th or 2sth instant that the executive will propose the
25th OF next month for the election of the President of
the republic, and that the Assembly will adjourn the
9th december, after voting the constitution leaving a
committee OF sixty with penary powers. = :,
Our advlces from Italy and Germany confused and
contradictory; by the end of the week shall know
the fate of Vienna and the real posture affairs in Italy
The Assembly has ratified the elections of Martinique,
three representatives defended them in fluent vehe.
ment and logical speech
Since the very able pamphlet of our lamented country
man. Mr.. Wheaton, on the Scheswg- Hostein question:
have read exposition satisfactory article in
the LII Revue des Deur Mondes, of the LIST instant emit
tied Denmark and the Gsrmanc Confederation This
embraces not merely the rig hts of the Danes but the
wrongs which the Confederation has inflicted 1t is for
tunae that the armsce has been sanctioned and the
newal OF the inquous war in Denmark rendered, by
new circumstances, nearly impossible Her whole popu
lation is not more than two millions and half in losing
Hosten, it is reduced four hundred and fifty thousand
and II Schleswig were torn from her. it would be de-
ducon Of three hundred and sixty thousand the
total loss third and the sequel nearly certain ruin TO
TAG INV Ou Oebues,
as constitutional, democratic regeneration. Ii is i'm
portant to the world considerable maritime power
and Europe boast of a worthier peope-honest
valiant, Industrious
There is much excellent matter in the number OF the
Revue des Deur Mondes which issued on the 10th
instant The twenty-six pages devoted to Hungary in
1885, furnish complete view of the causes and nature
of the struggle between that kingdom and the imperial
government of Austria the spectacle upon which Eu
rope since the successful instruction at Vienna gazes
with the deepest 1t has, in a manner, sus-
pended interest here, in domestic events; every one
feels that If the insurgents in Austria should prevail
the red republic in France will be excited and embold
ened to a and desperate outbreak. So far that
has eeded in the Austrian capital which at
,,ed and so happily baffed in Paris in June last
;ee'!t 'is now, the French government will have ad-
u Il a. rfience in the military forces to which we
'ra insh To FOR the existing tranquility.
~, -, spostions, and aims of the engaged
ihe n'oE ~ ermany, and the lives and characters
~ .tie op'e' ~ mantle cast to the subject and in
o. ile cle's, give II results The Review describes
young Germany presumt Of umnna11v trus Caro.n
and as sacrificing, in the case dom - ,bc Scl.vonans
interests to the Magyars, who .otsd for thsmselua
the very liberties which they ex violent Of thn rvo
from Austria. In Hungary the most tho word rennb.
luonary zealots did not venture TO utter .h - Ia
lic the name of the king had too mu. ,oMnjc anT f
prestige with the rural masses and even the 10 fsc,
the cities; they did everything in that name, but, .tsd
without the royal assent If no compromise be ene> ",
the shadow OF the monarchy will soon disappear W.
have another article of forty pages, ample and most
instructive disquistion entitled German Atheism and
French Socialism, Justly associated thus, because IN
truth. they have been formally and closely allied,
The Scientific Chronicle decides, absolutely, in favor
OF Leverricr in the controversy respecting the planet
R,h IA diaavo yued IN a I