The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-25
The French ministerial AFFAIR.


The Dufaure cabinet has foundersd In . calm
Neither the heavy artillery OF Parliamentary opposi
tos. nor the storms ana -nirlvnd' Of popular excite
The retirement Of NJ d. Falloux, though tending to
cool the attachment and ALLEVIATE the support OF an In
nusnts section Of the conservative party cannot be
considered as having materially affected the general
soidty OF the sdministrsop; aud although pingsd
upon sand bank In the defence OF Its Italian policy
the shock was broken by cautious steering, and the
vessel appeared to have noated Oh again without sus-
tanning any irrsparable damage from the conclusion
Some vague ancipations Of its approaching fate had
preceded, by f-v hours the Ast .hch terminated It's
sxstence but these had been quite insufficient TO pre-
pare the public mind for blo- which not only ami
hilated . Ministry but. had Il been struck on this
side Of the chan el would be universally regarded -
aimed at the very life OF the great principle OF repre-
But IL h not alone the suddepness Of NJ. Dufaurss
dismissal that must render It, In the eyes OF OF all
political parties q ma ter Of such momentous signin
canoe The Ministers are turned out, not because
they have failed to command the support Of the As
semby but because they have not satisfied the Pres
dent. their places supplied BY the majority OF
whom cyphers In the political world, all
lected from the little circle 81 perons friends and adj
hsrents who .pjey the .ntrse Of the Eysee sns the
nesags by which the fact 10 announced TO the egisls
turs coucbed In language such as has very seldom
flowed from the pen Of . constitutional sovereign.
too May proof. Of 81 .sf for any
20 sn -s TgsSs 20 N, r's s., s.,.
given u the most various opinions
boz sss'ps 70. y pn Ai som 81
,bsd.'e opinion have obtained only naturalization Of
The words have just quoted coupled with the list
Of names which readers will ind on the same shsst
aud ~hcb form the best commentary on the text, will
bear but meaning Louis Napoleon purposes to as
tume the government OF France. "tor nearly twelve
nepth" he has allowed the free play Of the constu
topsl machine t. elevate to power the men Who had
sufficient tslente and popularity t. be uppermost Ne
has left party organization to do ITS worh and ersr
cissd his power 81 selection only by choosing the ind
vduss whom circumstances pointed out as represent
rg most truly the predominant shades of public oP-
Dion In short be has played the part ~ coasttu.
tioDsl morsrch But tbis way ~ regDieg has not so
tised him has It. rs he believes ssthed the nation
lie 10 determined TO take different course hereafter
lie 10 the elect 81 ain million French men. The
six millions, In choosing the heir Of Napoleon meant
TO choose q Napoleon policy and q Napoleon govern
msBt HeDcefoith they sbsil have both the one
and the other He will impress the bent Of his own
will the policy 81 the country the ministers
whom he will choose shall be tn. men best ntted
20 realize not the views ~ others but his o-n His
cabinet shah be the exponent aud pstru mept 81 Ma
pOieoD policy the reflex Of himself In word he gill
be hs rrime Minister " Gentlemen Gays the
nisive In Language which has at least the merit Of
being tolsfsby PLAIN - I have sat by long enough
you have bad " all your e-p gay and pretty m sss
yon nave psde Of ~ ! intend nov to take my share
I In the game
Having said thus much, need scarcely 20 20 OBJ
serve that communication more ejudiciou, both In
fmm Sbd eubs'tnce hss sedon bees laid before tbs
legislature - fIee country Louis Napoleon has su
Tered himself Ca Re misa nv the fs position which
he IL placed A. tie elected president Of great rspub