The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-04-11
NO. III.

great change too, has come over the spirit Of
,be more obscure members Of the majority. They
beoin 10 think that 1t may be as well for their
Homes in future elections to be little more liberal
and TO 20 with the popular current, or, at least,
not to make themselves notorious for going against
n This change in men hitherto so slavish was
manifested yesterday in most important vote on
the question Of taxing transfers Of Government
stock This measure, supported by the Left and
the Mountain, was violently opposed by the Min
istry. The Minister ofthe Treasury spoke against
Il. both in the Committee and in the House. The
measure was carried, however, by vote of 400 TO
232 the ministers and leaders Of the reaction
voting in the minority. The immediate effect Of
this vote was TO prevent the presentation Of the
l.ws against the press, the jury, and the right of
suffrage. ltis said, now, that they will be present
ed in this afternoons session, but with important
notifications.
Thus we see this ill-compacted party of the
reaction irresolute and divided, not knowing what
to do to maintain its footing conscious OF being
the wrong road but unwilling to retrace us steps
IL will probably be hurried on into measures more
and more uniustifabe until at last 1t VIII receive
its sentence Of condemnation from the people
had almost forgotten to mention the oner
made by the President of places in the Csoine,
10 Theirs, Monthalembert, Berryier, Molet, ana
Drnin and the refusal Of one and all OF these
-tianen Each had some good and sufficient
sycnse for not putting himself at present before
81 nnhl;c eve This confession Of their own
mt of ability should not be forgotten. The sys-
,arn heretofore pursued by the President of gov
orninc nv force and espionage, is the only one
Snow9 to these gentlemen. In fact, they have
'1i.,.,A5 or approved all the measures OF the
President which have ieu 70 sucn d WsaSsiSH,
end The defeat is as much theirs as II they nad
been in the Ministry
nc Minister of the Interior. He is a man Of great
abitv as an advocate, and very little as states
man He has filled the Office of Procureur Gen.
eral Of the Republic since the accession OF Louis
Ronanarte and has distinguished himself at
Bourees and at Versailles, as the relentless and
perseyering foe of the Socialists tie Is known
as the most nfexible prosecutor OF the press
His last act, before becoming Minister, was 10
order the indictment of five influential merchants
who had signed card inviting the people not to
90 TO the Hotel de Ville on the occasion OF pro-
Claiming the names of the successful candidates,
ASSIGNING as a reason that their enemies would
take this opportunity of creating some disturb
ance ID would seem that this moderation and
sef.command on the part Of the Socialists, had
disappointed some cherished scheme of the Gov
eminent, for Mr.. Baroche ordered at once the
prosecution of the signers of the card for the Of
fence of exciting the citizens to hate each other.
AFTER the reVOlutlOu VI tUEudTy, WI DhioCuc
was one Of the first to tender his allegiance to the
Provisory Government; and his profession of
faith, when he shortly afterward became candi-
date for the Assembly, was one of flaming repub-
lirSnism. He has"cnanged somewhss-sieoe that
time For the last six months he has sent to
prison every republican against whom he could
find pretext, and permitted the royasts to attack
openly the Constitution. His nomination may be
looked on as pledge of the President to rigorous
measures The retiring of M Barrot was not
owing to the defeat at the election, but to the
slight put on him by the President in authorizing
the publication without his knowledge of Car
lier's last proclamation. The President is deter
mined not to accept the lesson given him by the
city of Paris. He has refused to accept the res
ignation Of the Minister of War, MIR. Lahitte,
one of the defeated candidates.
1 have devoted this letter to the calculation Of
the late election and the state of political affairs
at Paris, believing these to be the most important
things in point Of interest, and in their bearing
on the state of Europe. In my next you may
expect to receive letter much more varied in its
topics. Yours truly, w. B.