The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-20
Trance-The way things are going.

remarkably interesting letter appears in the
London Morning Chronicle, from the pen of its
Paris correspondent. The writer says "It is evil
dent, from the remarks of the different parties now
struggling for power in France on the affairs of
the NOniteur du Soir, that none Of them are pre-
pared at the present moment to push their preten-
sons to extrenties. There is not one of the Jour
mails which support the principle of monarchy, in
opposition to the republic, that does regard the
duration of things in their present form impossi
ble They all admit that a change must be made,
at the very iarthest in 1852 that France cannot
tolerate constitutional system which brings the
country to the verge of revolution every four
years; ; but there their unanimity ends The Pou-
Uou puts forth the claims of Louis Napoleon to the
permanent possession OF power with great bold
ness and frankness. The partsans of Henry v.
and of the Orleans family do not give expression to
their wishes clearly. They labor with great as
sduity to undermine what now exists, with the
view of ultimately overthrowng it; but they do
not venture 10 point to the precise mode of sou-
ton. One thing, however, is clear that they are
as hostile TO the permanent or indefinite prolonga
ton OF Louis Napoleon's power the republicans
themselves In this scramble the republicans, usu-
ally so noisy, are the only party that preserve
appearance Of calmness They act upon the old
adage Of possession being nine points of the law
and their efforts till their adversaries either
by coalition or by the preponderance of one of
them, appear to be in position 10 cndanger the
existence Of the republic.
at is quite impossible to foresee how all this is
TO end. At present the republicans seem TO be
weakest but, in the end il is not improbable that
the jealousy of their opponents will place them in
different position. Every one knows that the far
famed party of order is nothing but rope Of sand,
and that il has been kept together by nothing but
its hatred of the republic, feeling which is COM
mon 10 all its members. The party Of order has no
difficulty in remaining united when the object il TO
put down the repubc il has done so ever since the
x.fh III. n.
the important question Of what is 10 succeed
the republic The Bonapartists cry out for the en-
pire; the Legtimiss will hear Of nothing but Henry
v; while the Orleansts, who feel that their import
would be entirely lost in the event Of the adj
vent of either of these parties still hold out for the
Duchess Of Orleans and the Count dc Paris There
is not Of these parties that would not consider
the continuance OF the republic fer time longer
less misfortune than the success Of either monnr.
chical allies Louis Napoleon, who has stood by
the so-called party of order, Tor Moderate party)
through good report and evil report, would have
good cause TO complain if that party which has al
ways laudcd his administration, were TO thrust him
aside at the last moment; and would, probably in
that case, throw himself into the hands of the
pubcans.
"Thc Legitmsts and orleanists are nearly in a
similar position regards Louis Napoleon They
consider the proongation Of his power as a mere
cloak for its permanency, and would, there
fore, look upon the re- election Of Louis Napo-
Icon as the loa5 OF their battle. Their cry is,
lie, and not disguised empirep IT, therefore, they
chance Of the restoration of the elder branch
of the BourbOn-, at the termination of Louis Napo
Icons tenure Of office in 1852 il is not at all mpos
sible that they would join the Republicans in turn
ing him out trusting the chapter Of accidents would
improve their chances under a new President. The
only one Of the monarchcal parties that has any
interest IN maintaining matters as nearly posi-
bic in their present position for some time longer
is the Orlcanist party. The candidate Of the Or
lcaniss is minor; that, in the event Of his be-
ing called TO the throne, there would necessarily be
regency; aud from the recollection of the mis-
fortunes produced by rcgcncics in the oldcn times
that factisa serious mpcdimcntto the hopes OF the
Orleans family.
"The partisans of the Orleans branch are on this
account not altogether adverse 10 tho continuance
oil the republic for some years longer, whether
under the Presidency of Louis Napoleon or another;
but for evident reasons, Louis Napoleon would not
be the President Of their choice IT, as IL generally adj
mitted HE reelection would be considered by the
country equivalent TO the establishment of the
empire. All this shows how difficult IL is TO fore
see what will be the results in 1852. All the
tending parties hope that matters may turn in their
own favor; but it is not at all impossible that
owing TO the divisions Of the Monarchists, the cri
sis, which Is expected TO upset the republic, will
end in confirming and consolidating IL. There
are many who think that in the difficulty Of choos-
ing President in 1852, the different parties will
combine in selecting commission OF three mem
bers (Of which Louis Napoleon will pot be one) TO
execute the office of President; and that in that
way the republic will be allowed TO staggor for
some years longer. In the NEAR time, all that we
can do Is patiently TO watch the manPuvres of the
and TO congratulate ourselves that VIC
are merely spectators OF the struggle"
Russis-An Important Document.
Russian circular note TO the European govern
ments declares that the Emperor regards the diff
cues Of the present state Of Europe capable Of
no solution except from the treaties Of 1915. In
Belgium, where those treaties had been broken, |
distance had prevented Intervention that tho came
difficulty did not exist in the case of the Duchies
and that in order 10 maintain the integrity of trca
lies, Inc would lend HE active support to the King Of
Denmark in his cndeavors toinoorporate the Duchy
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