The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-22
Our French Correspondence.
TIE POLITICS OF FRANCE.

PANS, April 1, 1850
Recent Ereas in France Condition Pros
tects Of The French ReiuJhe-Emorean Poitics-Pasi
! ishc Encounter in the Legislative Assembly, &c.
Great excitement was created last week in the Lcgis
atye Assembly. by proposition uttered by NJ de La
Rochejaquelein by which he wished to take the voice
of the people tor the rreseut republic for
nerchy. This question was in everybodys mouth be-
fore publicly proposed by the representative of
,lorbihau. This curious proposition is as foloss--
Art. / Tho people will be consulted upon the form
Of mt which will be established and uated
For this object the first sunday of June, lS0 there
will take place general vote, 1t given for the
election OF the President with the same laws and resu
| lations.
Art. 2 Every elcstor will vote with ticket upon
which will be written oither republic or monarchy
Art. 3. II majority be in favor of 4 monarchy, the
result Of the election will be proclaimed by the Pres
Art T. II majority be in favor of The republic the
result Of the baoting will be given by the President
| himself
vernment another election will take place, ION the lt
July. lst0) in order TO nominate Constituting As
sembly which VIII be charged with the fun power OF
| the nation
Art 8. The President of the republic will maintain
the executive power t the Gay when the Constituting
(signed) IiLYRY DE Ia RocnEJAQrELEIN.
Opinions have been quite conflicting relative to this
very bold proposition; but everybody thinks that the
legitimist member Il the Assembly is nobe-hesrted
man. who. instead of climbing In the dark, and con-
spring against government to which h. has promised
fidelity wished to know, all at once what could be tho
fate of France for II Is certain positively certain that
flour government Is called republic the public spirit
! Is not generally speaking. publican in France.
IL very courageous for NJ dc La Rochciaa auelcn
to explain himself in the way he did. In 1873 such
proposition would have brought itc author jail and
three years after during the reign OF terror he would
have been sent TO the seaiod; during the empire he
would have been shot the restoration If the Bour
4
Louis Philippe he would have been brought before the
Chamber OF Peers. aud thence, undoubted sent to
dungeon but in 1880. under the regi, of the republic
NJ de la Rochcjsluelcin makes his proposal without
any opposition The magnanimous republicans Of our
epoch hear him without angcrdiscuss his proposition
! without scandal aud they adjourn Il to whst--to the
action OF time, which viii bring forth many unforc-
seen things IL IL certain that the French nation IL
very anxious To know what will be ts political future
We claim with all our strength pacific and durable
solution OF all the complications which daily formed
in Europe against our quietbess
LcpubIie or monarchy are the words which maxi
every heart beat-which agitate all-vhch after
all dfuppoiniments. employed by those who form
ing hopes-whch are pronounced IN all the eonvcrsa-
lion OF the people Ia short thcy are the topic Of the
Tor my part. Il does not surprise those 80
questions put together in tLe electoral urn who
could tel that the result OF the would not change
the form Of abe government In France,
There are against the adyersarics OF the Republic
three monsTchical parties which have nuiacros rart
sans the Empire the Regency, with the court Of Pa
rsand last ~ not the lesst. Henry v. qtaad HaisT-
AZ for the reputlcans. they may exhibit t~o Kinds Of
republics First. the rcpublic which enjoy
days and sccond tn dsmocratic and social republic
what We call the fsputiqEs Ibc proposition u
81 dc In Rochcjaquciein is. any how q very proper
movement It may he resumed, in the words of the
ally, that T. the question w France Although this
proposition has been ft aside for the present cut u
the question. Il T. certain that shall be obliged
one day or another. to resume H. The horizon of
politics T. cloudy. the public uncasne.s Is geu-
era that the Frcnch nation must be consulted legally
lEfh Ulr yettf heel ia nnt
form II government. or not.
Ano,hgr great contest i on tho eve Of producing
much debate in Paris. VI vidal Who has been elected
representative 81 tho National Assembly In the depart
mcnis ~ the Seine aud of tho Bas Rhiu. has chosen
this last province ~ France Tor hts election As
as this news was known in Paris candidates for the
| cant place became numerous NJ Emile de- Girrrdn
of the Frese and VI Lou of the Steele have pres ntpd
themselves TO the socialist party; but Understand
from my private. snre and safe spy thst uoi-
| ther Of thcm will be elected n u said that y Ger.
tain ohcer OF the army who has been lately VI treated
by the government vii DO pres,n ntcd the ouly
| WeHts ior the red rlabhean party ca the other
| SIDE W. hoii rate party offers several candidates
! smora whom shan ranr ". DO Lour1ou,ix. publisher
ei the ss'eie es f,aes Che PAPER Of the late NJ dc
Gcnoudcl and slso wlo could believe ~ NJ
GUzot The txrnin'er q LoWss philippe the para Of
the last revolution, the man whose head IN such
danger whom he hc nom france. under the guse ~
| = valet! what change What conversion We'll.
in month we shel s,s Who will obtain ne majcrty-
cithsr thee veahcrrock. GirarGin. who changes his
opinion every week the arm and obstinatc tuizot
who In -peof bic aoHs son rin Is nevertheless as
the 10th ~ May next The moment has arrived for
the government u Louis Nepoeon to BE- united ss a
single man and doubt " ney understood their in
| tcfsst they will stick 10 that rule of conduct
The prcsentstion ct tho rcpressive laws ~ which
spoke 10 you IN my lest letter took place ~ the Ma
tional Assembly and. though they were expected by
| many they created quite sensation. Nas U not
very curious sight 20 Mr. narochc one of thosc
| who. tho 22d ~ February lSiS wrote and uttered
fhe stereo'ypcd words which daily printed nj the
head Of the journal IA E~sss Was u nj curion' 90
bear the same coming forth with project for laws
~ which the liberty q writing aud expressing ones
opinion would be suppressed by which the liberty
Of voting would be pressed In such way ~ % rem.
Der u altogether living lie against the established
| constitution of France Any how, either FOR fear or
fsr prudence. the Discussion Of these laws has been
pc'tpuned To the cnd of The month You may be cer-
eh that on the day during whc tho debate Of these
Two .ws viii make its appearance NJ the National As
| stmiy. The aatation will undoubtedly begin. Tho
aeiy pcemcs and the public spcrchcs II the orators
~ te true rtpubicsn party viii unite O. excite the
| ei son ~ the people. The dorSre V given any
hc~ TO keep quiet. and the excitement will dege-
| nsrate into riot cough. violent aggressive. aud
harsh discussion will - tho only cobustibo prcparcd
rr be brols ~ fr he civil cennsRratiou ID will be
/ ffpt FOR another moro oppOrtune moment
Ght advisers ~ th. ily see are. in nv opirion fol