The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-04

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The law on the press, which h called by the
grtsiett number 81 the leaders Of the Parisian
newspsrers. "The hatred law" was voted on
Tuesday last, the loth, by a majonty Of III votes.
SO in favor 81 the Law. and 2e5 against n. The
condemnation Is now accomplished; the sentence
hss been pronounce without srpeal Oar French
prefs ssk for the revision Of its trial. bat
from the time To come and the experiments to be
msde Of the law. by the goy,mment Thus, the
press, which has erected the repablic, which has
been the cause Of the election Of our present states
men, which has supported them during the hard
time through which they have p.s-ed--Ihe press Of
the moderate patty, a. well a. the Press of the fac
non snaichl been pui IA the same bag, and
knocked down with the same blow | iirst hesi-
TAFT Ia believe that the mefnasrs Of our National
Asseinls, would be in a majonty IA favor OF the
law that such an aitemps against freedom Of
thought and intelligence would be pergetrated by
thosc who owe thelr situation 10 that very press
hgelnst which they are 70 much excited. l could
not supi ose thai a crime 81 Ikss il6erfe would be
eonnni'td an such a bold msDser, without creating
The least tnioilcn among our population. Well
Every iesr had, evrp belief and o,aninn 4 had
formed, has eyaPorated by the fact. Toe press "a
France - still enihTsl, d, and more THAI before,
under the reign OF the Bourbons, who n al "a BIS
iuc 10 protect them against the gOArnafisfss under
Napoleon, who used to exile the Jai,alsues Ut his
time nier Louis the XVIII. aud Chu ies the X
who opened for the fbeuur the c,ils of 81 Pcagie;
under Louis Phillipr, who had "muzzrd" the
press with the law of September. The excess ~
liberty has driven Us TO the excess ef slavery. The
press ct The opposition and repubicanism has been
The cause Of The catastrophe OF February" and
The whole press II now Involved la the resentment
OF the victims OF that cstasirophs /" The enc
mics OF liberty may triumph they have reached
their aim Yes the law Of July, la5O, may be
considered rs the most fatal blow struck upon the
heeoom OF the press for the last iifIy years. The
re-esiablislment OF the stamp, OF the ca.tioaas-
mont (halD, The obligation under which every
winter will be to sign his own articles, the fine
which has been marked for every omission Of this
foImsilly, the stamp upon the political and social
pamphlets, the stamp upon the e,sions and novels
published IN The bottom ofthe Journals-every pam
graph OF The law Is "dead shot" against the
freedom OF The press. As told you, the majority
CT the National Assembly, instead Of making law
only against the bad " press Of Paris, have in
volved the "good press into its revenge, and
thus they have missed their aim. No doubt that
tie disCrderly press will always find one wav or
another TO free itself OF the chains of the law and
thus It's anxiety 10 circulate the views Of society
will be doubled by the difficulty tn do il. The
paragraph relative 10 the novels en- feistoas, in
stead Of prohibiting their appearance will corrobo-
rate IL; since il will only be necessary TO pay a
stamp OF hive ceafimes "a cent numbeT) TO obtain
an impuDiiy. Thus the most corrupted and rotten
principles will be allowed TO be published, il paid
for; as formerly the COVE rament used 10 do with
the gambling hells, and now with the houses Of
prostitution.
Evidently ttere has been a mistake done by the
National Assembly, and they will soon know n,
for il is fault which will diminish its strength
and power, instead Of rendering it double, as IL
ought TO be.
Il was in vain that General de Lamoriciere. in a
very eloquent speech, tried To dissuade his col
leagues from voting in favor Of the law, not only
for respect for The constitution, but also 10 avoid
any subject OF Iecrminsticn, and cause Of revolt
upon the part Of those who with TO overthrow the
present republic, and to establish anything new;
IL in vain that he announced, in o very positive
manner, the attempt made TO induce the general
council of every department to demand the proro-
CATION OF the Presidents powers; IL useless for
him Ia foretell the I" Ordinance of July, OF the
Republic" and "an Empire without the glory
and genius Of the Emperor" He spoke to deaf
men. They have ears, and hear not" These
sdvices were Of no influence, and, though many
members Of the National Assembly were satisfied
that M. de Lamoriciere was very right; they were
sf.aid of the igh and they shut their eyes to the
brightness of the future
Enough said ON this shameful theme. Fortunate
ly, am not blinded by the new law; and will be
enabled by the hight anony nous Of my initials, TO
send you my opinions, as well as those OF my nu-
Isle and his colleague, the procurer de Ia Rtpsb-
iigss. al call cat cat" said the ia med French
poet Boileau. That will do always in my CORES
pondenee for the Herald.
One Of the most curions incidents OF the de-
bate OF the National Assembly, was the demand
made by Mr.. Bsze, the guesteW of the House,
In oider To begin lawsuit against the publish
e ess Of 's Which e. e p se
ment, in opposition to LEpensmewf) This
gentleman is accused Of having written very in.
soeDt article against the members Of the National
Assembly. The order TO sue him was voted; and
this affair will be brought before the Representa-
tives In the sitting Of two days. Mr.. Granier de
Casssgnac, the former editor Of the ESogus the
same individual who was 20 near being hung at
Hsyti, in lS4l is said to be the author Of the ar
ticle.
The propagation Of the Legislative Assembly 10
now on the fapis. M. de Moutalembeu read the
report made upon IT,, which concluded by the pro-
position that the Assembly would SEPARATE for
thr,e months, to begin from the 1lth Of August,
and TO end on the llth Of November next. We
shall know what will he decided in the sitting Of
to-day and you will lind this result in the posiscrP'
of my letter.
Tie mise for the state Of siege of the Isl and OF
Gusdaloupe was alec been decreed on the 18th in
slant. Will that rigorouSsdecsion restore peace
and calm IN our ruined colonies do not think ~.
Louis Napoleon has been very quiet, at least 10
appearance, during the votes OF The National As
sembly. He has been visiting several barracks at
PARIS lie achieved the plan and regulations Of the
last, he went to visit the city Of Compegne, where
he met with very warm reception. The Prcss-
dent was received by the whole population, and
though, TO speak the truth, no enthusiasm was
manifested, he was better treated than ever before.
IL Is necessary TO underst and that public opinion al
ways separates him from the disgust shown to
his enfosrogs, which, with few exceptions, Is
formed OF men de sac al de oords-ambtous and
rotten hearted, silly and mean In their dealings.
The roragc covsyitgws was done in one day and
one n,ahi: Os Monday, Louis Napoleon hid re-
tuinta 20 the Elytee, where he gave, last night.
grand sotrte and a concert.
The socialist party, though very quiet in appear.
snce, has not ceased TO pursue It's course in order
To augment it's sicarss and followers. The place
OF meeting II all these pretended PATRIOTS is dec
dedly London. Mazzini, Strive, Ledru Rolip,
Csusdcrs, are there plotting against the whole Of
Europe, and ready TO rush upon the continent, as q
flock OF birds Of prey upon corpse. I understand
that, among their arrangements, they would
decree.
I. The organization, in France, Italy, and Ger