The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-13

Of whatever form, for without them no govern
ment can be strong, no people can be happy, no
Just nights whether OF personal security, or secu-
Tl!y cfproperty, can be respected.
The National Assembly to- day resumed the dts
cushion ON the electoral law. The Goth CLAUSE,
relative TO the number OF votes necessary for The
in the course OF which i've or six amendments were
brought forward and rejected. The plan proposed
by the committee, namely, that candidate In
order to be elected, should have the votes OF AT
least one.siehth OF the whole number OF the etec-
tors Inscribed IN the lists, was ultimately adopted.
The whole OF the remaining clauses, to the 73d,
were also adopted.
have already informed you that all the parties
into which The great mass OF the body polite Ut
France is divided are at the pre- sent momen: blslly
engaged in organizing their respective forces and
preparing tor the nom. ntous struggle which thf
approaching general election will doubtless pro-
duce. and which will probably decide the fate OF
the French government Mt tor some time to come, in
regard not only to Its person~et, but Its form /
have also gwen you sketch OF the election conf
mittees which are In the course OF formation Ia
Paris under the auspices OF the different leaders,
and the effort making on the part OF some OF them
to add 10 their strength and Importance by Judi
ciops coalltons, 1t appears that these efforts have
hitherto not produced any very important results.
On Monday last an interview took place between
the President of the republic and NM. Theirs.
Mole, and Berger, on the subject of the committee
OF the Club OF the Rue de Potlers Very little has
been published by the papers the subject of this
meeting, but 1t Is generally enough spoken OF IN
society. The President expressed his full conf
dence IN the parties under whose auspices the COM
mlttee in question has been formed, and in the
objects and intentions of the committee itself bat
he suggested that, order to meet the scruples OF
those who imagined that the club of the Rue de
Poitiers was composed OF persons who sought no.
thing else but return to the dynasty OF the BOur-
bons under some shape or other, it would be de-
srable II some republicans known to be friends to
General Cavagnac, and some known Bonapartlsts,
were added to the committee. MN. Theirs, Mole,
md Rar otn hair dina To
act on the suggestion and, IN the course OF yes
terday, negotiations were open with NM. Dufaure,
VlvIen, Lanluinais, G. de Beaumont, and De Ceur-
celes, who are friends OF General Cavalgnac, and
intimate friends of the President. | have not
heard the result of the negotiation with the Bona
Paiists; but, as regards the republicans, 1t has
hitherto tailed. NM Duiaure, Vivlen, and the
others, have refused to become members of the
committee, on the ground that it is composed en-
tlrely OF Monarchists, among whom they would be
an insignificant minority, and that their presence,
In such circumstances, instead OF smoothing mat
tiers, would Increase the difficulties The conse-
quence ls, that the committee will be composed
almost entirely of Orleanists and moderate Legtl-
miste.
The committee at the head of which M. Napo-
leon Bonaparte has placed HIMSELF calls itself the
Ccmlte Republican Napoeon,en. The President
OF the republic continues TO assume neutral posi-.
tlOH between the committee and that ot the Rue de
Poiters, but he cannot look with any marked dis
salsfactlon upon party which Is got up avOwedly
IN favor OF his own pretensions, whatever they
may be, and which Is formed OF persons who look
TO HIM alone, and to the family to which ne be-
longs, tor advancement and greatness. 1t was one
OF the extraordinary parts of the position of the
President, thar, owing his election, as he did, in
great measure to the support OF the Monarchlsts,
almost every man in his councils belonged to that
party, and a Bonapartist was hardly to be dis
covered anywhere The object of this committee
is evidently to fill this void and 1t remains to
be seen whether 1t will succeed or not. One OF
the plans suggested Is that OF looking out for
OF ability, hitherto unknown in polIucs and 1t
supposed that the Councils. General will supply
considerable number. In the meantime, under
stand that the ministry look upon M. Napoleon
BOnaparte's committee with considerable jealousy,
and that It still threatens to dsavew 1t. The mani
testo OF this committee has been drawn up BY M.
Napoleon Bonaparte, but is not yet published. 1t
protests against the Pretensions OF monarchists
and dynasties Of all kinds and appeals IN favor of
cancellation to all parties, en- the ground that none
OF the OLD parties were satisfactory to the country
or sufficiently strong to maintain order. 1t con-
cludes by abiding TO the programme issued by
Prince LOUIS Napoleon Bonaparte on the eve Of
his election, and holds 1t up the object for the
realization OF which the committee will strenuous
ly contend.
Very little has been said, hitherto, of the candl-
dates to be brought forward at the ensuing cleo
tons. M. Theirs, who was returned for the de-
partment OF the Seine, but was elected for the
Seine 1nferleure, Is again spoken of as candidate
for The department of the Seine. NM. Horace Say
and Roger, (du Nord) are also spoken Of, but
club OF the Rue de Poitiers has already contrved
TO give offence to considerable body OF the con-
servatives by resolution which 1t is said to have
adopted, to oppose MN. Guizot, Dumont, Ducha-
be brought forward. On the other hand, 1t Is said
to have resolved that 1t will support only fourteen
out of the thnty-fOur members who at present re-
prese mt the department OF the Seine.
A special committee, formed out OF the old men,
beers OF the club of the Institute, has already
menced Its proceedings on the subject OF the ap-
preaching elections. Among them are MN. Gar
nler Pages, Pagnene, Barthelemy st: Hllaire, DID,
clerc, NC. They have published the following
manifesto
MAsIsEsro OF THE MoD.RArE REPUBLIC.
,.ntiv nr.ats.d n tSs Conssitu.nt asmsy IN.
policy Of concilatory moderation in the Of which
several paramentar clubs have been formed, among
others that Of the Institute and Of the Council Of State
eonieer 1t their duty to point out In frank decsra
ton the ideas which, In their opinion, ought to pre-
eide the election in order to respond to the
necessities of state Of things France is ON the
Of great and deoisive trial. In few weeks she
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The French people who have already made the solemn
application Of universal suffrage who have sdmira
trci.s Of their sovereign rsht-the people win again,
this occasion know how to produce from the ballot
society. The Government which organizes the Repub
lie Of ls4S Is made not to continue the revolution but
ons and faults Rsncsforth osos.~ IL. RepHaSe
ought not to be Of party but Of progress and
Of necessity. Its csuse Of existence Is at the
time its evident legitimacy, and the averrsd weakness
Of al other forms Of government la honor 10 70
main tie government Of ALL to appeal to the efforts aid
devotedness Of ALI its strength is the rational de-
velopement Of all rights the ennobling Of all duties s
advantages will be to increase labor, to enlarge the
already wide ba Of property and to extend public
ssance al who merit It, Let not the electors by r-
resolution, weakness or guilty passion, coupromise
public order, which has been strengthened by It's
successive victories over anarchy, and By tho in.
creasipg progress Of Q spirit Of concliation. Let
us continue the work thus commenced, by improv.
ing IT. let rs beware ofsny attempt ct counter rsvo
luton let not after so many sufferpGs and trials
put in danger the very existence Of society Let US
know how to close theoretically the Of revou-
tions. Any intrigue, any conspiracy against
publican Institutions would be crime Let those who
hatch such oonspiraces feel well assured that under
whatever prstext they may shield Themselves they are
not the less guilty NOR less anSrchica than those
savage who have stained streets with
blood for they also prepare civil As . condition