Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
FRENCH AFFAIRS.

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The fAlosirr article frpnn the l.onden Times, rive.
the English view If tho present condition uf FIR nee. II
ma, no part tftae p lry IT 'itr leading journal in Ea
rape," 10 exag1erste the instability oflhe existing + rrnrt
Gav"rnneft, aud The pr specs of he restoration u The
I'D Bautbans hut we beiiev We lis naiinns Of SUM change
vers u Paris. b naparie's nuly hope fr salvation
mnsi cnns.si in the army and a total change IN his phi
cy. He csnnut t,ust tr The European Munarchs. whom
he las hiihtr in been c,nrfina faf IN n contest between
him and the L~egilms's. they MI lake s.des MA. ,i.
latter.
From the Laud n Times. # Sept. 2ls,.
In proportion as the immediate danger al fish at.
tack FINN The trvalainn parry in France has passed
away. the nhiun % the diff reui sections OF the Moderate
maini Y bee rnIrs pferariaus and unreal. The mate TEN
peraio Rspntl cans. the L'gIimis's. the Bunspattsts-
AMI ihe R,,aisi, of every SHADE, farped a coalition (r
the defence &c orier and ciety in opposii ion 10 the fright
full passions aud eAitsvassn, pHj cts Which 50 ialely
threatened the yery cX siense al he nation hui lhou1i
they may have fuflrd lheif respective banners IN The
late ienfesis, they have not renonnced tli'ir creed o.
their hopes, and the Insecurity Of the Present state ii
thing- leaves vile fl ID open 10 their future operations
The spirit Of faction and the genius If intrigue have beep
suspended. mi eStingnished. By The LATE extraordinary
convnlsloD aud there is very reason To fear that they
will break nnl with fresh energy whsnevef the National
Assembly resumes IL lshBrs.
II H. ella racIetislic ,f the confusion still prevailing in
Ffanrr, thai The Ioasi opposite and Inconsistent political
docidHes are expressed with elnal optnnrss md the
naIinn is less adverse 10 The reg rel publicly displayed by
the artisans ul Tue lae dynasty, OF to the claims oi a
still more Formidable Prelender, than ii is Ia the extreme
theories Il the democratic republic. In Tins State Of
things, he Count de thambHd is well content to leave
lis cause Ia the rpenina In Guence at lime. lis iecrnt
sisit t. Eias. and the c1lfereaces winch are known 10
have taken plarr there between tie pTtpcipal legliiniisis
and Their Royal master. were nd intended 10 stimulate
his party tna more aei,e pnlicy. lie cunlentcd himself
with approving he course which had hitherto been pun
sued he recommended 4 s9sloaaic perseverance, IL the
same madefale aud digulhad principle Of acqniesctnce
In the Republic fl HE sake 81 france, Iatliet than any
saefihce of Tie public peace lr tha eake Of The kn2i aud
he wsrmly prof., SD his exclusive reliance on the VIII
mat 10 ara Il the French people to the direct lne Of
their aucieai monarchy. with a firm les ludon 10 owe
noliiGg ia The restoration al his thrane 10 foreign ln,et-
ference. We knaw not What saliday there may be IN
iie.e hopes and calculations, but certainly the tights of
Pteteedet We're never sci forth wiibefeaier fnabeatance
and patratisn. Er It is 70 the lnfeie-ts and VIII vi the
naiion ISL that lhey exclusively appeal.
Slight as Tins manifestation of The i1y ali~l rat1y has
been. II has considerably weakened the lenrurafy com
bssaiion, which has existed for saino mouti,s brtHo,n
such men a NJ de Faluhx aud lns freud. and the Prs
iieni ot The Republic. The itou.an ex|pcdlttun was mah-
" intended lu conetluatt hist party and the clergy. hut
as ih-t most uut4Watd affair has been d destined surcts=
svfly t,dfc,iye every shade Of opinion. and every iudi-
vidual Implicated IA II, ~ silec' by TINS by no means
improbable that The cuuf.e uhch tie President mus
nov adhere IN nj Rome. will ALLEVIATE the ultia -mouiant
Iany. The removal # NJ de talluuN from the tabin,t
by death or retirement, wuuld lead 10 an important change
IN the rela l"ns Of The eXisung government with the lie
gltlmlsls blih nand oul OF the Assembly we should
probably witness The formation Of n riph 81 Conservative
opposition Ia he Minis ~ and in hts opposition a com
promise might gradually be- aM eted between the Iarli
Fans of the different branches Of the Royal Family
There are iimes, aud this Is one of them. when a patty
MI acquire and exercise more power out of uiiee than
when II participates IN The weakness and embarasments
OF feeble government. The financial question will also
lead To inevitable changes. NJ. Passy's proposals have
utterly failed TO satlsfy the naiion of meet tho eAigencies
efthe public service, Oae OF two uames connected with
the Iegitiuisl party have b,en menlin,d as his probable
successor ; we should rather Be Inclined to suspect that
the President is watching ior an opportunity To bring
hack NJ faucher L. flee. But, however this may be,
the officially is not 81 much in fnd,ng men capable Of
making financial projects aud composing by pothetcIl
budgets, as 10 aiming hem With the powc to c,try into
etfeci the onpalatable and distressing measures VI Tradition
al iasaiitn.
The deliberations or the Conseil. Gsnaiaux. to which
much Importance VAS attached. have led 10 uniform or
predominant result. 1heif doubts aud d,yersiues pre-
s'nl q mfianchrly picture Of the Distracted stale at y
c'nstTy 10 s. heb the Fundamental condi luns Of govern
Hi.ni and legislation are undetermined. Ia most 81 the
oepaflulenis an IMPRESSION prevailed favorable TO tho re.
'isian oil Tie Constitution, but none undertook T., Affirm. TO
what extent The requisite changes ought 10 be- carried, OF
what resnii they should produce. Many of The depart
mems dtplofed the ruineus financial candIiIun Of the
STATE. yei they wtre more Trone, a might have been ex.
peeted. 10 censure and deprfcale taxes thnn To impose OF
sccsPl them. S,ne ftw Of Tive central dIsifics openly
f'F' f"' htfiff w INV hFh tdffi1N. IN one N1n
There any SIT king OF decided manif station OF Bunapitisl
opinions ~ any personal homage 10 The Imperial pfelru-
sipfts Of the President.
Nevertheless it is slill The opinion ufmany Of the most
Profound and experienced pbsef .ers Of The French ma
imii. thai, with the assistance Of the oppnriuni Y aud Of
iaf'u"e,an imitation OF the Empire Is the neat lranslorma
ZION ~eafe destined 10 witness, The resall. indeed, Of
such a revolution Is So doubtful that il is The interest Of
ali parties TO avoid II as long as possible bu, the tune
will come when any scheme. however yeniuresome, " III
D< Dfete rahlp Ia the Embarrassment aT H. $50
'.Nescf sure IN loco" might be The motto ufa power
sprung iium popular impulse and accident rather than
'iodn permanent rights OF n genuine usiou. Nothing
tends 10 consolidate ~ 10 extend the basis Of such a Go
sefnnhent everything. even us own duration, to waste
and enfreble II. The urgent want of money for the sup.
poli OF this quasi-roysliy-the claims ufa needy and
si'bl1ious family .and perhaps eventually the attitude OF a
powerful Opposition IN the Assembly, will ptecipiiate thu
Crisis; and as Louis Napoleon has fully succeeded N
maintaining his popularity with the army. i, is possible
thst IN the hour If action that powerful instrument ma,
again decide IN favor Of an Imperial dynasty.
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