Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-08
FROM OUR PARIS C0RRESp0NDENr

PARIS, May %, 1850.
. For the last ten days the capital, may saw all
France has been on the qui UiUe, in constant expec
tatioa OF another insurrectionary movement on the
part of the Red Republicans
Let me hasten to say, these apprehensions have
almost disappeared. Not that we have any conf
dence in the professions of pacific intentions, regard
for the constitution, and respect for universal suf
frage which the orators and journals of the party
daily preach. Nothing but fear prevents the rising
fear of the instant and terrible repression with
which Changarnier would meet the first disturbers
Of the pavement. They know that the arrangements
are so complete, that, probably without firing
musket, their bands, the moment they showed them
selves, would be overwhelmed arrested and thrown
into prison. The severe surveillance of which
spoke in my last is still continued, and will be un-
til the crisis passes. There is every reason to be-
ieve that the admontons to calm on the part of the
revolutionst leaders lnite sincere for the mo-
ment, and that they have had great difficulty in re-
straining the ardor of the more violent among them
who are in favor of an immediate rising. They
pretend to believe that the electoral bill will not pass
Its advocates, however, in and out of the Assembly,
have lost none of their confidence. The bill amen
datory of the electoral law has undergone in COM
mittee some important changes, which do not how
ever deprive it of its odous character, as violating
the constitution The bill, as reported, prescrbes
residence OF three years in the same canton, and
adds to the modes of proving this residence recog-
nised in the original bill that of inscription upon
the list Of persons bound to furnish money, but labor for
keeping county roads good repair These provisions the
last particularly, will concate the of many the Lsg
mist upon whose pasans of the Eastern department the
original bill bore with great severity All allowances made
it is estimated thathe BILL if passed in its amended FORM will
deprive of the elective franchise upwards Of three millions of
yoefs 1t BEARS and is intended BEAR with especial weight
upon the large Cities and the manufacturing population.
The whole voting population Of France under the reign of
universal suffrage established by the constitution may be
set down in round numbers at ten millions The bill if
passed reported, will reduce it to six and half millions
The discussion commenced Tuesday last: Urgency was
declared oy vote Of 46 against 230 In theory urgency
declared when time is wanting for the three readings prescribed
for the passage of BILL The bill in such may be finally
passed after single discussion In this instance not pre-
tended that time presses but urgency declared avowedy
avoid the repeated agitation in aud out of the House which
would attend three discussions The principal speakers against
the declaration of urgency Lagrange ard de Foe
They surprised every one the latter particularly, by the mo-
deraon of their language 1t is deceiul hypocrtica calm
observed in obedience the momentary of the party
Gen. CAyGsAc the first who took the tribune to speak
against the bill ITSELF This distinguished General and states
man advocates universal suffrage absolutely whoutany mta
ton that Of the legal age Of 81 years. Does the con-
sttuton intend to make the domcie acondon of electoral
capacity do not believe that il does. Every French ci
of the age Of 81 years has the right of voting wherever
he may be- It is thus, my opinion that the constitution
should be understood ard Interpreted Your bill re-esab
fishes what the revolution of February abolished the fiction
which prevailed for thirty years previous of legal country
" 1t dsenfanches and places without the legal country
very large portion of French citizens This is sovereignty
unjust and dangerous 1t is this which alarms for by
" thus excluding large OF citizens from the electoral
struggle, you opening the lists to evil passions Our
wises is accept universal suffrage frankly and u
" ressrvedly."
The Right listened to the speech of Gen. Cavaignac with
respectful silence but it frequently ELECTED the warm and to
the General unaccustomed; applause of the Left.
He followed by V1croR Huoo, who the very opposite
Of Cavagnac, both and orator, supported in his po
eic redundant styIe the opinion He declared that
Government in aboshng the right of voting by the
suffering classes voting the abomnabe and impious
toraon of the right of instruction. He INDUCED in beau
full and eloquent euogy of universal suffrage dwe upon its
morazng and eevang effects and hen borne away by the
imagination of the poet and the evo of the phlanthrops
soaring infinitely above the COOL severe aud just appropriations
the practical statesman, he averred that France during the
last years. and especially during the last months had
given proof demonstration that she ripe for the
else Of universal suffrage in its most unrestricted sense saying
Wha pacific progress had been substituted in the p,ce
OF violent mpatience had ceased anger had dsarmed
self the exchange Of the right of revolt for the right of
ing had been consummaed the of the suffering classes
had accepted the exchange there agation tubu
ence the unhappy being feeling himself elevated by the
social confidence This czen this restored sovereign
entering upon his rights with dgny-hsre the
murmus of the Right which had long been with great diff
Guilty contained become loud render impossible for
the orator to proceed he turned and aposrophized his in
errupters with severity and dignity, and then resumed his
broken sentence proary, without astonishment with
out intoxcaton, performing the duties Of his public life
And this is the very moment you choose put all in ques
ton again And is this man. the last in the social SCALE
who hoping, by little and little, to mount up-ths poor
miserable being lately hostile reconced appeased
hdrg aterna is he whom your law seeks lays hands
upon What for ? To make Of him something insensate
unworthy, odious, anarchica abominable To take from
him his right of suffrage To from him his sentiments
Of peace concilaton, hope JUSTICE concord and give him
back 10 violence Ah, what of disorder YOU are
And why you doing this Because the people have dared
to the elective franchise according their own good plea
sure Because orsooth the people have had the unhead
audacy to suppose themselves free, and more agne
themselves sovereign is because the people have had the
mpudence to give you pacific advice the box instead
OF purely and simply prosating themselves at your ct
Indignation and your wrath For this that YOU
exclaim I'VE will chasse thee, People we will punish thee
People You have accounts to settle with And behold
like the mailman OF history, you beating the ocean with
And in good faith you yourselves
organizers rsconsructos Of society 1t pains me to DESTROY
your illusion; but let tell you that most nnoceny with
out suspectng it revouoniss revoutionsts of
the worst sort You have-and several among you have
long since proved 1.-THE marvellous talent of making eyo-
tons without seeing it. without wishing it, without knowing
and while wishing to do something else You have seized
in your hands not dreaming how much thew all WEIGHED
Eranrn Tho ~ E.t..-