The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-18

deprived these two debates of their chief interest
was the universal conviction, that, right or wrong
a compact majority was preparedin the Assembly
TO support General Cavaienac. But this end was
facilitated by the remarkable bungling exhibited
in the management Of both debates. The iufelicty
in the selection of NJ Jules Favre for attack any
government on the subject of the abuse Of official
ipfusnce garing. M. Jules Favre was secretary
to N. Lsdru Roin, in the memorable days which pre-
ceded the opening Of the Assembly and was the chief
agent through whom the celebrated circulars were got
up, the notorious commssares sent into the depart
mepts and abuse Of power In elections practsed'
therstofore unexampd II was therefore, with an i'll
grace that Jules Favre got up in the Assembly to
charge another government with abuses, bad as they
were less serious than those of which he was himself
formerly agent. No doubted and no one
doubts, that General Cavaiguao and his agents
and friends have practised all the abuse they
charged with. Thus, 1t is certain that puff ng
biographies of himself have been written under his
.upsrintendence printed at the public expense and
circulated gratutousy by millions in the Depart
ments. II is certain that regular mandatory
Of libels consisting Of printed 6roe lures csrcatures'
and other forms of SANDER have been established
der the COVER ame mt against the candidateship of
Prince Louis Napoleon. These likewise printed in
imme numbers nd sent through the Departments
The mschn cry Of the is used for the circu
Iaton of these eectioneering publications. and all the
agents Of overnment in the DEPARTING nts, such
Prefscts Sous Prefects, Maries and the whole corps
Of municipal functionaries, used to give them orr
culation All this and much more brought for
ward by NJ. Jules Favre but was Of course denied. A
mt must be bupgling indeed If it not
ecute sucb matters In q manner to enable it to dis
puise them. The House the 90 by to the motion
in the usual way by passing to the order the day.
hut individual in France believes the less that
all these abuses bave been practsed.
On Saturday the great debate came on, provoked
by General Cavaignac himself The question was,
whether, in the case of the June insurrectiou
he or the Executive Com mission, which then
formed the head Of the government. was to blame
did the June insurrecton alluded to gain head
by the negbg+ncs or ,in,coe.mp'teney Of the
neglect or iuoompetency Of Gen Cavaiguac by his
wfu dsobedience to the orders issued by the COM
mission.
The debate was opened by NJ. Barthelemy st Hilaire
eminent man, who had been Secretary to the Exc.
cutive Comm'sion. He delivered a written address
which in fact history of the state of Paris
cedept the ipsprrection of June and Of the affairs
of June mp to the appointment of Gen. Cavagnsc to
the dictatorship The aim Of this document was to
dsebeyed the orders given to him by the Executive
Commission, he being then Minister of War. These
to collect in Paris preparatory to the in
surreotiop As GOO troops aud having done 40, pre-
the formation of barrcsdes, bv sperspg the in
surgents at the points where it known they intend
ed cole CT before the barrcades could be formed
Gen. Csvsgpsc, It was affirmed did not collect this
pumher OF troops and did not dispense the insurgents
but allowed them to raise the barrie to obtain pos
session Of large portion of the capital to eutrenh
tbemselv there and to assume position strong
to create an unnecessary effusion of blood This was
the substance Of the address of VI. st Hlaire which
however contained vast quantity Of interesting and
important m alters Of detail.
Gen Cavaispac replied in q speech OF three hours,
delivered with remarkable temper aud ability. He
davored tn show that the number OF troops
available; hut contended that il not advisable,
in military to proceed by the dispersion of the
in.uree pts before the alton the barricadss
the government required. The speech OF Gen Cavag-
C3arpi4r Pages of the members of the Executive
Commission. who followed by stiil more revere
Of the Executive Commission In ins a division was
called for. when the opposition declined voting aud
vote favorable to Gen Cavaipnac was of course
ed. The most remarkable and important incident Of
this debate was the final breach declared bet weeu
Gen Cavaiguac and the ultra democratic party head
ed by Ledru Roin After the speech OF the latter,
Gen. Cavaguac and deolsred, In most poit aud
emphatic terms thst an abyss was opeued, which
pal and impassable between him and the marty of the
Mouptsin. represented by M. Ledru Rollin. He de-
that IL impossible that any reconciliation
con Id take place between them.
This debate commenced after noon, aud
not t.rmin ted until midnight It was evidently
provoked by ten Cavaig nae as eypedient to pro-
mote his election to the presidency He knew that he
m ust obtain a vote Of the Assembly. matter what
The merits Of the discussion might be- and that such
vote could but tell tn his advantage in the election
The eff ct however will not be uumxed although it
will undoubtedly augment the number OF suffragss in
biz favor He will gain many votes which doubt
full before owing to the suspicion entertained that he
would 10 the event Of his election join the Mou nan
This is ont OF the question He will lose con.ida-
rable number OF ultra democratic votes. After all his
elaborate speesh much credit rs Ia given to him for the
of its delivery md he ability of its composition
him hut little in carrying conviction to the
minds Of the people The Journal. Of tho moderate
party take the thing up and articles inserted
from day to day. showing the faults committed by
General Cavaigpac in June, and circulating his claims
to the Presidency.
IN sdav milf ysun hv prin
Louis. This Is generally attributed TO the pen
of NJ Odilon Ba1rot It's however said to be concoced
by COMMITTEES OF the moderate party, under whose
advice Prince Louis acts
You will perceive the adroituess with which it is
signHed totte electors that the lsdersof the mode
party who in fact include all tn. great Of
France would be willing to accept office under Prince
Louis President, while it Is we'll understood that
they would refuee It under General Cavaiguao Thisn
ttef will constitute powerful claim for all those who
desire to maintain order even though they be indf
feIent a. to the form of government
1t Ia still considered certain that Prince Louis will
have large majority. The increase of Gen. Cavsig
pacs minority may proba bring the election into the
Dot likely The peasantry almost to man, in the ru:
al departments, will vote for Prince Louis They are
all Of them the immediate descendants Of soldiers who
fought under the Emperor and the name Of Napoleon
Is taljsman more potent than the Official in auenoe
Dcu Gen. Cavaignac bring TO bear Besides this,
Prince Louis will have a large support In the CONNER
,ia classes and in the moderate party in all parts of
France.
An in cident took place Friday night last. which
at rst attributed to political causes but winch DO
aypear TO have srisen from them The chateau OF
Ooilon Barrot the suburbs of Paris attacked
by burglars and the window Of his bedroom broken
INTO. He hsppe ned to be absent at the moment but
bis valet was severely wounded, and the burglars
,aped 49,
RE return OF the customs for the present year which
have lately appeared in the honiter show terrible
aIl,r of in the commerce of France since the revou
lion Of February. The receipts In October ls4. we're
o37 oC france. while for the same month 1913
we're only 100000 For the 6rst ten months OF lsH
hey we're nearly l12Oe0 600; for the same period Of
ls4S ~ coo O0o--difrere nee 40 0O0 600.
The importatons almost all articles continue to
,how enormous dmin utoss; those of cotton however
have i,tle recovered since Ostober. The expectations
are also nearly all the wrong side, except those
articles which entitled to bounty; the amount OF
which has been doublsd and lastly the shipping shows
to the end Of October, falling of Of million OF tons
Revolutions costly
Duripg last week extraordinary efforts have been
made by the agents Of government TO get up NANTES
nd addresses from the National Guard to Gen.