Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

collision between Government and People do not believe
ths. they would again fight in June, ls4s And their
muskets should be divided any thing like the proportion of
their votes, the result would not be doubtful.
For several months past number Of provincial journals
have been endeavong famlarize the public mind with
the idea Of removal Of the Of government from Paris
to some city of the nteroTous Poieirs for instance
" Let Paris" they say "be the centre Of France the capa
Of its arts and Of its industry But Paris is only fraction of
France Let it longer exercise its usurped right Of i'm
posing upon the country its fances and capces 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 on the WHOLE little favor in the capital On
Saturday last the subject broached for the first in
the Assembly The army-the budget under discussion
Gen. GRAmMoSr admitted that it 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 universal suffrage possibly
pense with It's present formidable guard The Is May,
the 24th June and many other i'll starred days Immediately
answer, MOI this guard must be maintained What is the
remedy what measure may be adopted which will render
practicable the necessary reductions This question
being an1ousy asked all over France and the solution which
suggests itself most favoraby intelligent serious minds to
sach as have been able to still the suggestions of eshness
ambition and political animosy, is do hesitate say, the
ment to some ci,y."-[Laughter on the left
poce from the Mountain. 'Ah it's at last. They
would move the seat Of government from Paris ;"
Gen. Grammont. "You may laugh, gentlemen but
say should be transferred to city where the respect Of the
people will permit the Assembly the army to its
proper destination, and the country its liberty and its secus
V throw out this thought for your appreciation and for
your meditation do not make it the subject of formal
proposition Soon, perhaps, you will be fatally called de-
berae upon it. lnterupion from all quarters Of the house
Let me finish France groanng her actual situation.
She es under the yoke of oppressive centraizatiop
which, without consulting her, is ready overwhelm
her with new revolutions The provinces from distance
what we who upon the spot blind to-uer social
dsoca,ion the lower empire the end of eternal quar-
re and the blindness parties Let be for the couny
and for nothing but the country matter what the form Of
our Government. We should place France, which, thank
God is not al in Paris above all political affections and sym
pathes"
Gen. PHautpoul (Mni.ter Of Wary "The Government.
cannot entertain the idea of abandoning Paris and adopting
another city for the seat of the National Assembly" Bravo
bravo Il
Gen. Grammont. ST have said that perhaps you would
be fatally summoned to deliberate upon ore long" mo-
no.
III. Dupin, PresidenI) "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 mantenanceof order in the capital that France
enabled to devote ITSELF without interruptions its agrcul-
tur commerce. aud industry The eyes Of France are upon
Paris 1t is from Paris that the impulse come With
your aid gentlemen will communicate this impulse Al
usion has been made to the elections in Paris reply that
await with confidence the result Of these elections and
will respect the national will when that will shall be freely
and legally declared.
This uttered Saturday, the day before the defeat Of
LEcLERc Atthe sitting COL CHARRAs. 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 numerous military staff attached the person the Pes-
dent exaggerated and quite unnecessary The constitution
expressly excluded him from all military command Yet he
has surrounded himself with numerous military staff Why
not also with judicial staff, and financial staff
Voice from the Left. s'And why not clerical staff,
| too" Laughter
NJ Charras thought that "in Democratic State the pru-
Dental functions should be essentially civil and simplicity
should characterize him. He then proceeded to 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. dHaupoul in reply declared that these attacks
were too pitfu to be made noticed The President
the Chief Of State"
NJ Raune "say the first of the constitution"
n Voice from the Mountain. Where did he win his
epaules ~
The President Dupn, (urning toward the lefty ssYou are
perpetualy ndugng in gross personalities You think that
you increasing the dignity Of the republic by rdcung
and insulting him whom the French people have placed at its
head. He has been attacked. Listen to the defence"
Montagnard. "He is responsible, and may be dis
cussed"
M. Dupn. "That is no reason for insulting him."
Montdgaard. "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 ben
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 reaconist journals
They recommend, without disguise hesaton measures
quite xa-constuona for the repression of the Socialist
parry. The Consituonneis is out this morning. with its -
solution, which Paris has been expecting for the last
days. It does mnce It recommends in express
terms, in despite Of the clear provisions Of the constitution
which prescribe the time and mode ofits amendment gs
ave coup deta by which the Of the President BONA
shall be extended to years. and the existence of the
Legislative Assembly indefinitely prolonged
eThe constitution of 1898 indicated also the manner by
which be proceeded its modification After having
been by the convention submitted to 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
them Did they watt and observe for its amendment the
mode and the time pointed out in its very ex Not at ALL
Tho Assembly which had obedience the
stuon suspended its operations in conformity with the
port of St. Just, and upon the motion Of Robesperre" !"
This audacous recommendation of the Constitutional
would subject it, if equal justice not in
France seizure and prosecution. Many republican jour
nal during the last six months has been seized for much less
fragrant contempt Of established law.