The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-12
Our Paris correspondence.
The Mlnister,al Crisis-CGHse of it-Ihe PrGsi-
Dental Election, &c.
PARIS, Oct. II, 1913.


What have predicted for few days has come
to pass-the cabinet Is broken up, Duaure, Bedeau,
Vlvien, Havln, and Achille, Fould, have received
offers of a seat IN the cabinet. Dufaure and Vi
wen are disposed to accept; but the others have
refused. What they want Is an entire change
Gen. Cavaignac excepted. ALI Is in confusion
and uncertainty upon this subject. The vote of yes
terday, upon the question Of the suspension of the
journals, only adds to the necessity of immediate
action, If Gen. Cavaignac intends to save himself
even. All power now has gone by the board, and
a new cabinet Is necessary. 1t must, too, come
from the right; for the extreme left has become 30
violent, and full OF reckless projects that
administration, except one OF terror could be con-
fded to their hands. They cannot complain if Gen.
Cavaignac takes his cabinet from the right, for
they have driven off most OF the considerate men
from them.
republican form OF government, SO long the
present European practice prevails, of looking to
the Ministry altogether, tor the measures of legis-
latlon, and turning them out whenever one is pro-
No Ministry ought to be looked to for such
measures, for they will always look to their own
existence, quite as much as TO the good of the
country, and 1t is impracticable that they can
always be in concord with the majority of an AS
sembly. All can say positively, before this letter
will be mailed, which must be to-day for the boat
of Saturday is that the present Ministry is broken
down, and all attempts to form new have
wholly failed that the crisis is critical for General
Cavaignac himself; and, unless a new Ministry be
Immediately formed, none hereafter canbe formed
by him. The attack against LOUIS Napoleon was
one OF the primary causes OF breaking down the
first Executive, and it has been the cause Of the
fall of the present Ministry. Fear of his election
induced the Ministry to vote for an election of
President by the Assembly, and that vote gave the
Ministry the mortal blow.
The proclamation CT the Austrian Emperor to
the Hungarians, denouncing their leading men
and their measures, dissolving the Hungarian
Assembly, and appointing Jellichch, the captain
OF the Sclaves, commlssary general over them, has
raised an excitement in Austria, which has found
Its way even to Paris Civil war now RACES in
Austria; and the treachery of the court at Vienna,
and Of the Emperor himself towards Hungary, has
been unmasked. 1t was first disputed, then dis
covered by private correspondence; and, when
concealment was no longer practicable, the cloven
foot was boldly put forward Contradictory ac-
counts are received here OF the result OF the con-
tests between the forces of Hungary and of Je-
chich; but all Hungary has gone to battle in mass.
1t appears to me that now is the time for France
to push the settlement of the Italian question,
upon the state OF which good deal OF dlsquletude
is felt in France and the Assembly. | am by no
means certain that a ministry taken from the
right can survive three months; tor the moderate
and extreme republicans can at any time combine
and overthrow 1t; and upon this foreign question
they will be very likely to do So.
All parties appear to be preparing now to push
orwaid the Presidential que ston so as to have the
Lection in November; but there Is SO much versa.
tihy in French politics, that what seems to be al
most certain may be very improbable think that
the state OF siege will be removed the suspen
sion OF the journals wlthdrawn-and an amnesty
to the insurgents proclaimed. Whether another
bloody rebellion will follow these measures, re-
mains to be seen. The French had anarchy after
the revolution till they had their rebellion and
good fight. They complained, during that time,
w n
have had firm and strong government; and now
they are tired Of that; aud, like the frogs who
wanted king, they are not satisfied with any
that sent them, but are in the act of overturnng
again. They want constitution that will 60 on
trucks, and roll over upon pullles--having, there
lore, double rotary motion continually; and the
Chamber wants to be the sole agent OF this motion
Children! Children! Children! They act like
children playing with their toys; and seem to be
as incompetent to form constitutional govern
ment that shall have the elements of liberty and
permanency.
Defeat of the Ministry - ignations therein The
Presidential Standardization Of the Legitinists
and the neutrality-suspicious. Of another Repo
luton, etc.
This week has been full Of events and like all which
have occurred since February, unexpected ones. At
the date Of my last letter the Cabinet totterng.
1t had received blow after blow from the overpowsrng
majority In the Assembly, who are secretly hostile to
the democratic power of government which has been
established since February. announced to you the
enormous majority by which It was defeated on the
vote for the mode Of eleotng the President. Another
division took place the question of the suspension
Of the journals under the powers conferred by the
state of siege in which, in full house the Cabinet
only obtained majority being in fa,ta minority
because the vote Of the ministers themselves be sub
tracted the majority would have been the other way
,a Cahip not tna
morning, accordingly, they gave their resignation
nasse to General Cavaginac
The position Of General Cavsgnac has been a diff
cult You know his te ncies and his principles
He Is staunch republican republican of the reHe"
as they are here called. He is not, however, Mon
tsgnard he stops short Of communism. AS the chief
Of the State standing in the shoes it were OF the
sovereign, and bound to govern constitutions,
principles, only course was open to him. He must
appoint ministry representing the opinions of the
majority Ct the chamber but such majority Il must
not be disguised Is the Of republican. 1t was
accepted fy the republic for sake but 1t OPP
posed to IL in principle. Gener.l Cavaignac was nat
urally reppgpant therefore, commit the infancy of
the republic to hands which he knew would willingly
choke it rather than nourish and strengthen It, He
therefore besitated, and endeavored to make terms
First he tried tosatisy the exgences of the majority
by Offering to one or two of its members subordinate
ministries, such that of public instruction and
public works. This, however, was pere mptory de-
clined He then tiled to tempt them with foreign
fairs but since the revolution, this ministry, which
was formerly the principal has become secondary and
the moderate party in the Assembly would have no.
thing less than than the Interior The policy of this
demand will be easily understood
The minister of the interior governs the entire ma
chinery Of the departme nts,prefects mayors and
ncipal bodies. There Is not parish officer who does
not directly or indirectly derive his inspirations
the ministry of the interior Of Paris When the elec-
tons therefore, proceeding, whether for the Prssi
dent, the Vice President the Legislative Assembly
the minister Of the interior possesses an immense in
fuence whether for coed for evil. This influence
was exercised in the most INSCRIPTIONS by NJ
Ledru Rollin. No whether Of persuasion or iu-
tiidaton corruption spared to give the result
Of the elections the tendencies which this minister de-
sired The moderate party, therefore, resolved
that this should not again at least that the
influence should proceed from and of their party
Accordingly 1t was insisted upon that Dufaure one
Of the principal men of the moderate party ng
however considerably towards the left should have the
ministry of the interior. After oh hesitation Cen
eral Cavagnac was compelled to this dema nd
and accordingly in supplement Of the Moniieur pub.
shed at late hour on Monday. Il that