Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-01

OaDlt, Out duuS, dS UcutIal CHANGARNIERS Opln-
ion, that the most formidable disturbance could be
The Adelity Of the army.
FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT.
PARIS, MAY 9, 1850.
At the date of my last the solution of the
openly advising remedy to the
evils of the actual political condition of France, an
prolongation for ten years Of the
Presidential term by the Legislative Assembly,
promised to be the burden of discussion in the press
and in the salons for the ensuing week. But that
discussion has given place to another, of hardly less
Importance in itself, and possessing, moreover, the
attractive stamp for pressing actuality.
# mentioned the nomination by the Minister of
the Interior of commission to report notifications
to the existing Electoral law. This nomination
Instantly attracted universal attention. The AS.
sembly itself seemed to be thinking of little else
than this capital move of the Government. The
press and the public were no less disposed to con-
slider it one of critical interest," very likely to bring
about, in favor of whom and what nobody could ex-
actly tell, the final solution to the difficulties Of
the moment. The commission, composed of the
leaders of the parliamentary majority, was not Of
nature to reassure the Republicans as to the char
acter of the notifications which would be pro-
posed to the electoral law. 1t contained no Repub-
.lican, nor even a member Of the Constitutional,
third party, of which De Tocqueville, Cavaignac,
Beaumont, and Dufaure are the representatives. II
contained but two members, Berryer and Vati-
'mesnil, Of the moderate legitimist party. It was
thoroughly re-actonist, and almost entirely Orlean-
is Piscatory, The most active partisan of that fac.
ton, Jules Lasteyrie, the friend and correspondent
Of the Duchess of Orleans, and three ex-Prme
Ministers Of Louis Philippe, occupied the most dis
tingushed places. Nothing more was necessary to
bring out in full chorus against the anticipated
forms, the whole Republican press. This is now
composed in Paris Of nine daily papers. Perhaps
the DiG Decembre, since it has changed hands,
should in justice be added to the number Of Repub-
lican journals; making in all ten. These are all
sure in advance as to what will be the character of
the measures proposed, violatve of the letter and
spirit of the constitution, but with two exceptions
they pray the people to be calm and to bear! Let
the reaction 60 on, and do what they will, they
cannot legally abolish or impair UNIVERSAL suffrage
The general elections OF 1852 will soon come round
and then the party Of the people, swollen to many
millions by operation of the very efforts of the re-
aconists Of to-day to embarrass and crush it, would
with a magnificent impulse and overwhelming pow
er, the ballot in hand and the sacred constitu
ton in the other, sweep away the puny men of the
fallen dynasties, and their puny measures, to nsti
tute in very truth the Democratic Socialist Repub-
lie in France, soon to be followed by the Repub-
Hgue uniUerselle ct h,tnaaifaire.
Yesterday M. Baroche, Minister Of the Interior,
reported to the Assembly the bill prepared for him
by the commission passed, as it almost certainly
will be, it will violate, and it will be intendedo vio-
late, the plain spirit OF the constitution, which de-
cares universal suffrage exist in France. It will
deprive ofthe elective franchise some three or four
millions who have hitherto exercised it. predict
that the people will not stand it. The principal pro-
vision of the bill Isl that it exacts as qualif-
cation TO vote residence Of three gears instead Of
six months las by the actual law IN the same com
na,s,,e. You will apply American ideas of law and
justice, and gain some idea of the character and eff
fects of this provision, when | inform you that a
member of the National Assembly represents de-
pdrtment and not commune; that France is
divided into less than ninety departments and into
more than thirty-seUen thousand communes. Yet,
to vote for representative of department., con-
nued residence of at least three years in particu-
lar commune is required. The residence is to be
proved in manner that will render exclusion still
more extensive, and the law still more odious--by
inscription on the roll Of personal taxation--by the
written declaration of father mother in certain where
may not have left the paterna mansion by the similar
declaration Of masters patrons in the of domestic
patron Measures nken also prevent the votes Of the
army from being known and commented, they have hther
been, the great dsquiet Of the community This
right The of the army should be confounded WITH and
nseparable from, the vote Of the Of citizens.
The Minister presented his bill yesterday, with the pre-
mbe Of course, which may be taken from the preamble Of
law of unconstitutional repression enacted during the
sst two years. ap
He asked the declaration of urgency, that s that the bill
question may be exempted from the discussion and ordeal
,f three readings and pass finally at sitting favor
ble VOTE by large majority, decided that the demand Of
,rgency should be taken into consideration After this vote
md very stormy session, the Assembly adoumedto 10 Friday
N the midst of the greatest excitement
The e Of the 4th May, in honor Of the proclamation Of
he Republic by the Constituent Assembly passed off without
roub, favored by magnificent weather." The decorations
the Place de Ia Concorde very tasteful and imposing
The lumna,ions (publc, there almost
privately elegant and splendid iuminaions geuer
Ally in Paris and The usual amount Of powder burned
in fireworks. as fsl 4 no.ga.s q et,eb4 :