The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-27
: NJ Change b the Flreneh lIInIstry.

4 ApfiNItit - AAN 4 AIl'@A I've 3ADAtE
g Monsieur le President Under The grave cir
cumstances in which we are placed the accord
which ought to reign amongst the different bodies
Of tie State cannot be maintained, unless blythe
existeDce,of mutual confidence, and unless they
explain themselves sincerely 70 each other. In or
der 10 give eXampieOf that sincerity, come for
ward now TO state tho reasons which have deter
mined me to change the Ministry, and to separsie
myself from men whose eminent services am well
pleased to proclaim, and TO whom owe friendship
aud gratitude In order 20 strengthen the Repub-
he mehaced by anarchy from many sides to in
sure order mere efficiently than has been done up
to the present time to maintain abroad the name
Of France at the elevation Of her renown, men are
needed who, animated by patriotic degotedness
comprehend the necessity ofthe single direction Of
a hrfn. character, and Of clearly defined policy
which dees not compromise power by any irresoiI-
ton OF men, in short, whose minds are as much
hHed with the CONVICTION Of my peculiar EespOpsi-
bibty as Of then own and Of the necessity Of action
as well as OF words. Great agitation.F Fer
nearly year have giveT many proofs Of self-de-
nal, IN order that there might be no northumberland
ing with regard 10 my real Sentiments. Without
raneoF against any ind yidual, against any party
have allowed men Of the most contrary opinions
toarrlve tPower, but without obtaining the happy
/ result which Igxpected from that arrangements. In
place ofehecting afusou ofdiferent shades Of opn-
ion, only arrived al Naturalization Of force. The
unity OF views and Intentions was Interiered with
and the spirit Of coneiliaton taken for weakness
Scarcely had the dangers Of the street been got
over when the ancient parties were seen again to
elevate their cOlors revive their rivalries andaar
the country bg arousing disquietude. In the midst
Of this confusion France, uneasy because she can
not see any guiding hand seeks the hand and win
OF the elected Of Dec, t1th. But that win cannot
be felt unless there be entire unanimitv Of IDEAS Of
views, and OF convictions between the President
and his Ministry, and unless the Assembly itself
joins in the thopghtof the nation as EXPRESSED in
the FIpctIoU Of F,vaerfffrsa 4
system triumphed the l0iI- Of December for the
name OF Napoleon Is a complete programme in it.
self .hmeans at home, order, authority religion
and the welfare Of tle people; abroad national
dignity. lt,istlns system that L wish to cause to
triumph by the aid OF the Assembly and the peo-
pie wish to be worthy OF the confidenceof the
people, by maintaining the Constitution which
havetswoFn TO observe. wish to inspire the eoun-
try by my fair, straightforward dealing perseve-
rance and frmness, with confidence that business
VIII revive The letter of-the Constitution has
certainly great influence on the destiny o. the
country, but the manner in which il is exercised
has perhaps even more The longer or shorter
duration OF power contributes powerfully to the
stability of things but it is only BY displaying
ideas and principles, that government can sue
coed in persuading society to reassure ITSELF Let
us, therefore, again. raise up authority without in
teFierlhg with real liberty Let US calm The annie
tensions that are felt by vanquishne bad passions
and by giving to all noble Instincts proper direc-
tom Let Us strengthen religious eeliQgs without
abardonIhg the conquests Of the reyouton and
we shall save the Countryin spite Of the parties,
| the ambitious and even the iHlatuatons which
ourinsbtutions may contain.
% LSignedl LOUIS NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE.n
The following is the defnitiye list of the new
French Ministry, as published in the 1fonite,,r Of
that day:
Gen dHantpoul. BIiuser Of War; NJ. .8oIlls F.uld.
Department III al as R5Jpetai Nv sS,ss II at e
koI Ati9I NJ Dumas, Commences and AerculruTs; n Dc
esosses Marine and cSioais NJ Bnsaa. Pais WSl
Gen d'Haptpoul is charged az firferia4j in IA,
ubsenee Of. NJ de- Rayneval. with the portfolio q
Foreign Affairs
All the above belong to the majority Of the lie
gislatve Assembly. 80. We read IN the DeJuts
Yesterday, at 10 o'clock all the Ministers. wit
the exception OF M. o. Barrot, who was canfned t
his house at Bonglval by indispositipn, assemble
| an council at the Eiysee. The conversation, it
| said commenced on the political state of affairs
and on the necessity Of providing successor 70
| Nj. de Falloux. NJ, Louis Bonaparte addressed IN,
+, Ministers, and while expressing his sympathy ant
esteem for the person Of each of his Ministers de
cllred that in his eyes his Cabinet had not known
| how toPreserye its independence towards the ma
jorty Of the Assembly. He even alluded to the dis
cussion on the affairs Of Italy, and to the last deb.
| erabons OF the representatives who meet at the
Council OF State and in which the leading members
OF lidt party AdC peen called accept power
| the event Of a Ministerial crisis. The President
also, il is said, complained of the delay which had
! taken place in the PsrSORNll fthe administration.
and IN the o0Eps d{ptoH1Qii4fse. and he concluded
from all these facts, that sufficiently intimate ac-
cord did not exist between him the chief Of the Elk
eoutive power, and his Ministers. All the mem
bers Of the Cabinet spontaneously declared that the
| President was perfectly at liberty 10 choose his
Ministers he thought fit but that in their souls
and conscienees having fulfilled heir duty with zeal
and good faith, and after the lastvote Of the major
lty they could not tender their designations. M.
LOUIS B0Haparte then gave them to understand
that they no longer possessed his confidence and
that he Intended 10 cali other persons to his coun-
cd On retiring the Ministers are said to have de-
clared with 4 laudable anxiety, which does them
honor that until the new Ministry was formed they
7 would remaiRat their post to watch over the ditec-
ton OF affairs and the public safety observing, how
ever to the President that they thought that in the
present state of the public mind Ministerial crisis
could not without great danger be prolonged more
than foTty-eight hours
e." We must declare that our surprise, our aston
| ishment, does not yield to that of any one But,
we may add, that during the last eighteen mouihs
we have seen enough Of extraordinary things TO be-
lieve that we aredn TRUTH and in the way OF COM
mon sense in not feeling all The rnneasiness that
has been already manifested, Every thing is novel
/ in the bold adventure int6.whicli France allowed
herself to be drawn February 9th; and tlfat is
the reason for not dsspairng at each unexpected
| co1pde theatye No doubt it ought foappear alarm.
ing to Ministry, when disposing Of a majority
OF 800 votes, overturned without any cause that caf
be appreciated but, after all, that is not contrary
toioVr new constitution. IN creating a Prcsden
who is responsible, it has intended 10 leave hin
more liberty. OF notion than a constitutional king
II rs strange matter perhaps, in the point of view
OF The popular sovereignty but have we not alrea
dy seen many other things Just as strange Be
sides, it must be admitted that hitherto all has beer
accomplished in, legal form, and, in addition, III,
new Ministers, if they do notenioy any great par
liamentary illustration, all issue from the ranks o
the majority, Consequently, LET US hope that tn,
/ majority, Notwithstanding its surprises, hotwith
standing its regrets, much more acute than il per
haps could have supposed yesterday, viii not spill
into parts-that 1t will always remember how mucl
its union is Indispensable for the maintenance O
social order, ana that the defence OF the laws aud
, liberty depends onits frmness and moderation. 4
Is only madmeh who at present could think Of run
ming after new adventures, and we do not know 0
any patty in France that dreams of c0HpSd efat ex
cept that from which issued the combaants Of June
1915, and the Conveutionaists of the Conservation
des Arts ct Meters"
. The democratic Socialist journals attack the Pres
7 ident Of the Republic, and attempt to east rdicuI
! upon the new Ministry, Their anger rs fully &C
! counted for by the expressions in the messag
! against their party. The National says:
a " France is warned; II is the hand it is the wi
otthe elect Of the 10Th December, which is hence
forth to imprint on the policy Of the country m,
n unity OF direction Of which ii stands in need m
authority requires to be built up, and in order N;