Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

snouu divided the proportion
their votes the result would not be doubtful.
For several months past number Of provincial journals
have been endeavoring famaze the public mind with
the idea of removal of the Of government from Paris
to city of the nterior-Tours Pocs for instance.
" Let Paris" they say "be the Of France the capital
Of its arts and Of its industry But Paris is only fraction of
France Let it no longer exercise its usuped right Of i'm
posing upon the country its fancies and caprices America,
the model Of republican States, has capital city Let
publican France follow this example Equality of cities,
well equality of citizens is the will of the provinces
This opinion has not been without echo in the Paris press;
but meets, the whole, little favor in the capital On
Saturday last the subject bruached for the first time
the Assembly The amy-he budget under discussion
Gen. GRAMMosT admitted that constituted grevous
burden upon the public treasury bat argued that under pre-
sent circumstances, reduction was impossible.
This very Assembly" said he the most complete and
the latest expression Of suffrage possibly
pense with its present formidable guard The Is May
the Gath June, and many other i'll starred days Immediately
answer no this guard must be nantained What is the
remedy what measure may be adopted which will render
practicable the necessary reductions This question now
being anxousy asked all France and the solution which
suggests itself most avoaby Intelligent serious minds
sach as have been able to still the suggestions of seshness
AMBITION and political anmosity is, do hesitate say, the
transfer aer the example of America, of the seat Of
ment to some ciy."-[ Laughter on the left.
poice from the Mountain. "Ah it's at last They
would move the seat of government from Paris"
Gen. GrdmDaont. "You may laugh, gentlemen but
should be transferred city where the respect of the
people will permit the Assembly the army to its
proper destination, and the country its liberty and its
y throw out this thought for your appreciation and for
your meditation. do not make it the subject of a formal
proposition Soon, perhaps you will be fatally called de-
liberate upon interruption from all quarters Of the house
Let me finish France goaning her actual situation
She fets under the yoke Of oppressive centrazatop
which, without consulting her. ever ready to overwhem
her with new revolutions The provinces from distance
what we who upon the spot blind social
dslocaon the lower empire the end of eternal quar-
e and the blindness of parties Let be for the country
and for nothing but the country what the form
our Government. We should place France which, thank
God is not al in Paris above all political affections and sym
pahies."
Gen. FHautpoul, (diner Of Wary "The Government
cannot entertain the idea of abandoning Paris and adopting
another city r the seat Of the National Assembly" Dravo
bravo Il
Gen. Grammont. 81 have said that perhaps YOU would
be fatally summoned to deliberate upon ere long" mo,
no. .....-. a,''.,
~ Dupin, Presdent) "No body believes that"
Gen. PHaupouL "We have entire confidence in the
spirit OF the Parsan population We certain that, left
to ITSELF its instinct Of preservation would tell it that is by
the maintenance Of order in the capital that France be
enabled to devote ITSELF wLou interruption its agcul-
ure commerce. and industry. The eyes of France upon
Paris 1t is from Paris that the impulse must come. With
your aid, gentlemen will this impulse AL
usion has been made to the elections in Paris reply that
we await with confidence the result Of these elections and
and legally declared .
This uttered Saturday, the day before the defeat Of
LEcLERc. At the sitting Col CHARRAs one of the abest
both orator and soldier Of the ultra Republican party
made furious attack the President of the Republic He
for economy and reduction of the budget He deemed
the military staff attached the person of the Pesi-
exaggerated, and quite unnecessary The constitution
expressly excluded him from all military command. Yet he
has surrounded himself with military staff Why
not also with judicial staff, and financial staff
Voice from the Left. "And why not clerical staff,
too?" Laughter
M Cha,ras though that sin Democratic State the pru-
Dental functions should be essentially civil and simplicity
should characterize him." He then proceeded dcue the
costume Of the President who, without any grade either
the army the national guard reviews and upon
all ceremonial occasions, the uniform Of general Of the nation
| al guard.
Gen. dHautpou in reply, declared that these attacks
were too pfu to be made noticed. The President
the Chief of State"
NJ RGune. Say the first servant of the constitution"
Voies from the Mountain. "Where did he win his
| epaulels ~ a..o"@
The President Dupin, Cunning toward the lefty ssYou are
perpetualy ndugng in gross personalities You think that
you increasing the dignity of the republic by rdculiug
and insulting him whom the French people have placed its
head. He has been attacked. Listen to the defence
A Montag,ard @He is responsible, and may be dis
cussed."
M. Dupin. "That is no reason for insulting him."
A Montagnard "It is you who insult him, by placing
| him above the law"
M Dupin 81 do not place him above the law but re.
call to silence those who acknowledge law Tres 6ien
| from the right
The amendment of Col. Charras was lost.
The defeat Of the party Of order has proved the occasion Of
increased violence the part Of the re-actons journals
They recommend, without disguise hesitation,
quite extraconstutona for the repression of the Socialist
parry The Constitutional is out this morning with its ia
solution, which Paris has been expecting for the last
days. does mnce matters. II recommends in express
terms in despite Of the clear provisions Of the constitution
which prescribe the time and mode Of its amendment gis
ue coup deta by which the term Of the President BONA
shall be extended to ten years. and the existence of the
Legislative Assembly indefinitely prolonged.
The constitution of 1898 indicated also the manner by
which 1t to be proceeded to its modification After having
been voted by The convention submitted the approval
Of primary assemblies. It had received therefore the stamp Of
authority in the solemn FORMS Yet hardly it voted
perceived that it would not work. What done
then! Did they watt and observe for its amendment the
mode and the time pointed out in its very text Not ALL
The Assembly which had obedience the
sttuon, suspended its operations, in conformity with the
port of st. just and upon the motion Of Robepierre"
This audacious recommendation of the Constitutional
would subject it, if equal justice not in
France seizure and prosecution Many republican jour
nal during last six months has been seized for much less
fragrant contempt Of established law.
La Patre in the of unconstitutional reaction,
recommends revision Of the electoral law which will be
equivalent to the suppression Of universal suffrage Evey
new trial. it says demonstrates with increased force, how
mad and culpabe is the policy which leaves France thus