New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-27

much Tor the boasted morality OF England now
do not believe that England is fit for Association
That implies a high stage Of progress There Is
NO people in the world who understand the force
OF credit Of business activity, growing out OF the
clubbing Of small means, like the people OF New
England They indeed, do understand it. II 49,
therefore, in that most enlightened spot OF the
globe. that VIC must look for Association, under ita
new technical form IL is there we find it. In
The Tribune Of May 2. 10 an account OF Conven-
ton, In which the able and devoted Editor OF 1he
Pathfinder took part, which just shows the ad'
vance Of New England in this particular IL shows
that Association is mpending-Associatlon IN Its
fullest signihcaton in household economies IN
education in the vast spirit and outworking oil
Life Ia the very essence Of Man, and Mans dig
uitv De TocqueviIe speaks Of the disregard Of toe
American for old forms Of the ease with which ne
a;.pepses with presidents, and takes to new econ
o,n;ss Exactly So That is more than can be said
~ Furope. II is lust the American enlightenment
which they need. When they arrive at that
through Democracy and General Educatlon then
they can enter the higher walks OF life, which are
onsn;ng 10 US and not before. have laid, there
fore. lttle stress on the operations Of French or
English projectors or mssses as regards the great
problem OF Association. Europe speculstes we
practice That is the difference. The really sound
eat work ON Economy is by an American author
II q. Carey. entitled The Past, Present aud
Fu,nre.D In that Progress is reduced to Mathe-
matics / 90 further than the author In believing
ia Association-in the abolition OF the present
Capitalist, and Of the distinction OF Employer and
EmDloyed bat want words to express my ad.
II ha n
Land and Population Of the sources OF wealth
OF the dome site and foreign policy OF the Union
In what | say Of Associationism in Europe, would
rot be understood as depreciating the value OF its
discussion ia Paris, Berlin London. Just the con-
trary 1t is the new life OF politics. Ii is the fore
runner, as discussion Of political reform and as
such, is TO be valued beyond al price. But as re-
CARDS its being pat into practice widely. success
fully and Immediately, here-that ia another ALTAR
quite. Nothing should be left undone IN the way
Of discussion in journals, in conventions congress
es, debates. These are the more necessary, ior
political discussion is becoming more aud more oi-
fcult in Europe-England not excepted
In exposition Of this idea of the imposslbility oil
As,ociatiop flourshing here in the face OF royalty
and wsr-o the hing and fighting man-let as take
the example OF Louis Napoleon. This indivlduals
services are worth nothing, and it was capitol
mistake to have President at ali Ia a country as
easily governed as the State OF Rhode lsand-re-
ouirine neither Army, Navy, nor Church. when its
right direction comes TO be understood he has
been receiving 1900 000f year-that is 600 0OOt.
additional No sooner has he signed the bill de-
strovipg the Universal Suffrage which brought
him into power, than NJ Fould Minister Of Finance,
presents a project for increasing his salary by an
additional sum Of three millions-three millions a
wear more making ten thousand francs day! The
reasons of the Minister for this demand ars naif
and are as follow:
.Gentlemen: When the Constituent Assembly,
L. AZ lof n
sum of ,0OOf to the Executive Power for frais
de Representation, it was well understood that If
afterw ard that allowance was insufficient, the LIE.
sisativc Assembly would have the faculty 10 raise
Il TO the level of the necessities imposed on the
First Magistrate of the State by the Constitution,
and by the habits Of the country. Noise on the
Left
"The experience Of more than a year has de-
monstrated this insuliciency in the most absolute
manner, and it being our duty to inform you OF the
same, we now come forward without hesitation to
fulfil that duty.
1.-THE erpose des motifs Of our constitutional
compact has defined the position, the dignity and
the attributes Of the President of the Republic in
terms which 1t is essential to place before you;
1.-THE Constitution, il is there declared, confers
on him all the attributes which aPpertain to the
Head of the State; 1t is in him that is personilied
the action Of France; he knows, he promagates
and he executes the wishes Of the Republic.
"Ifthe Assembly 10 the soul OF the Republic, he
is it's arm he represents il abroad he dsposes OF
It's forces he gives an impetus TO the Administra'
ton and directs it, and he is the protector OF Order
the defender of Society," the Frat Magistrate OF a
powerful ard free people, the superior agent of &
Democracy ~. He ought consequently, to have
at the same time, the dignity and the force OF the
acting law.
to that power oil the rights which the Constitution
attaches to his eminent position We assign to
him supreme rank and authority and his viii ought
not to encounter any resistance, for he commands
in the name of the law, &c.
"In our country the Chiefof the State has always
been considered second Providence Loud bursts
Of laughter on the Leil--constantiy disposed to
cherish the arts to recompense meriIorious actions,
and 70 succor the unfortunate.
"Now, as formerly, you are convinced, gentle
men, that numerous sufferers deserving OF interests
raise from all points their supplications toward
the superior Chief of the Government, who, In the
eyes Of the unfortunate, should persony the 6ene-
fcent action Of the country Ought his hands TO
remain absolutely olosed I Would it be for the
dignity and the interest of the Republic to reduce
its representative to the inability OF doing good
Would an economy attended with such deplorable
results be wise onel We do not consider II
necessary to insist this point to prove to tue AS
semby that the credit Inscribed in tho Budget 10
brought within too narrow limits to allow the Presi
dent TO fulfill with dignity the obligations attached
to bis position. 1t is question OF prcPnety o,
personal appreciation which cannot be discussed
BY detail, which each one must judge oil ACCORDING
to his own feelings OF dignity aud according TO the
opinion which he forms Of the duties OF the French
Republic II is appealing to this sentiment sna'
we propose to carry up the allowance OF the Exc
cutive Governme Mt to the sum Of 250,oOOf month,
&c" Loud uprosr
These are precisely the arguments used Tor
kings: but they show the state of public feeling IN
France. In spite of the national motto OF liberty
equality, fraternity, which is regissereS on every
public building in France, Minister apprises the
Assembly of a fact, that vast body OF people look
up to the President as a second Providence. with
snch political ideas remaining, il Is in vain to ex
pect the higher idea Of Association being pat Into
practice here yet while. Projectors are san
guine. but the sentiment must be in the people
themselves, growing out Of the light around them
Cheralicr saNs the Branch citizen is indifferent q.