The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-04-25

lie Napoleon, the Presidents Sunday paper, up
holds the Ministry, denounces the press as an
extra-constitutional power, and attempts to prove
the late proposition Of M Theirs, "Ths best of
them is worth nothing" The President and his
Cabinet seem to stand alone.
1t was hoped that the President would take the
hint given him at the last election, and adopt
more liberal course. The contrary effect has
been produced. He has chosen the course which
ruined Pharaoh, and hardened his neck against
reproof Last Sundays number of lie Napoleon
is more violent, puerile, and insulting, than ever
The Assembly is told, in SO many words, that the
union between il and the President shall be du-
rable on one condition that the important bills SUBJ
mitted shall be promptly decided one way or the
other" This is aping the tone of the uncle, but is
mistimed and offensive II will scarcely hasten the
votes of the Assembly. Following this is an ar
ticle directed to the different employees of the
Government, telling them plainly that the slight
be the signal for removal from Office " BY the
necessity of things" says IL Napoleon "every
one who is not openly for the cause of order, and
the President Of the Republic, is against it. Not to
support not to defend the Government with en-
ergy, is equivalent to abandoning it. The func-
becomes dangerous AS if the moral sense of the
French nation had not been insulted enough, an
other article urges the speedy creation of Min
lister of Police, who may organize the system of
espionage through all France. This is destined
to earlier, the officer whose imprudent provoca-
tions contributed 80 much to the loss of the late
elections. Another article declares that a few
journalists are compromising the destinies of the
country account of their private interests
The President has learned nothing by experience.
He seems more soicitous to gain the good opinion
of the army than to do anything else-has gone
round to visit all the barracks distributed crosses
to the soldiers, shook hands with some of them,
held one or two reviews, and spared no pains to
become popular with them. The incorrigible So
cialists among them have been singled out and
sent to Africa by way of punishment Indeed,
this course has been pursued all over France, and
a soldier who votes the Socialist ticket knows he
does SO at the risk of being sent to the murderous
climate of Algeria.
The Cabinet is not so bold as it was. 1t fears
defeat Several severe laws of repression lie in
sheir portfolios because there is risk of their be-
i.c .rSjsa,.9 The fry II TEE a3lina has beer
moderated, and the language of the Ministers not
so insulting.
Thus divided and irresolute, the prospects of
the Conservatives in the approaching election
for we are to have new one at Paris in less than
forty days-are of the gloomiest character. The
probability is that the Conservative papers, mon
archist at the last election will be decidedly re-
publican at this.
The Socialist journals continue to be moderate
and judicous in their tone. They are much en-
couraged by the faults of the Government and
the result of the election at Sens, where the en-
tire Socialist ticket for the municipal council was
elected, and by that in the Department of VOsges,
where the Socialist ticket for the Assembly was
carried, on the 24th by majority of nearly seven
thousand.
Let us now turn to something which concerns
America in France