Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

Important From France.
Correspondence cftse n. Y. Herald.
J,oxDoN Nav 2S 1881

guac- ne article 10 Tie Cofstiiution-
ncl-Panic at the Bourse-Cassagunc
Challenges Crcton-Louis Napoleon
Speech, 81.
A week Of sieiv. as regards France,
has passed without the expected coup
'etat which however still hangs ike the
sword Of Damocles. suspended over Paris.
The funds which fell per cent, have again
risen, but only TO fall again shortly. As
stated ia my last letter, the executive and
| legislative powers in France are at EARNED
peace" Their armor is buckled on for
the battle
Furious at its defeat on the proposition
ofthe questors, the Assembly have brough,
forward a bin, "cn the responsibility OF the
President Of the Republic" IN which all
sorts of gains and penalties are laid down
against lis reelection. NJ. Pradic, has
moreover, introduced an amendment,
which cmbodies the rejected proposition
of the quesiors. Determined to resist the
Assembly 10 the last. Louis Napoleon held
council Of war in his private apartments.
DR.. Veron Granier de Cassaguac. Gerar-
din, General Msgnan. ST. Arnaud, the
Minister Of War, and, | believe NJ de
Persigny, were there. The council was
held on Saturday.
On monday morning an article appear
ed in the Constitutional. bearing the sig
nature of Cassaguac, which created an
immense sensation in Paris This article
which was a violent attack upon the AS
sembly, was expected TO be followed i'm
mediately by the arrest Of those members
most hostile to Louis Napoleon. This ar
'icle. which was read in manuscript to
Louis Napoleon, and receis ed his sanction
is important. il details the whole plan of
the Assembly. II lei to discussion in
the Assembly, ,o@a challenge. between
Creton and Cass1guac. AID viii be the
subject Of future discussion. 1t moreover
draws graphic picture Of the actual state
Of affairs in France.
1t confirms what ted you-that had
the vote been favorable 10 the questors
Louis Napoleon would have siruck the
long impending blow on Monday last.
1--WE We're" says the Article, "wi;lin
hairs breadth Of civil war on Monday last
An attempt would have been made by the
Assembly to seizc upon the person OIL
Louis Napoleon. but the assailants would
have been received with muskct shots. or
better The vote prevented bloodshcd.'.
But the passage which has given most
offence to the Assembly, is the concluding
one:
1.-The firm and determined hand of JUS
tee is constantly suspended within an inch
Of their (the members Of the Assembly,
collar! The proof that they are not dam
gcrous is that they have not yet Lecn Ship
ped ofi!"-id est; seized; put in irons. and
transported to penal settlement
A complete panic took place at the
Bourse. The rcntes ftll one per cent i'm
mediately.
In the Assembly, NJ. Creton (thc Or
lcanist) brought forward interpretations
respecting the article in the Constitution
mel. In his speech he called Granier de
Cassagnac "a wretched scribbler." NJ |
Daniel, the Minister Of Justice, made an
cvosive reply, n. Therigny, the Minister
Of the Interior, denied the existence ola
plot; and after some pooh poohing, the
matter dropped.
On the Tuesday morning, Cassagnac
sent challenge TO Creton, for having
called him Gun miserable iolliculaire"-
Creton declined receiving the message, OH
the ground that his opponent was entirely |
beneath his notice. Cassagnac has pub
Eshed his challenge, and placarded Crelon
as a coward
In the official character Of the article in
the Constitutional needed any confirm a. !
ton, il received it on Tuesday At The
distribution Of medals to those French ex- |
hibitors who received prizes at the Great
Exhibition, Louis Napoleon made speech !
which is nothing more nor less than an
cho ofthc article, and an appeal TO the
commercial classes. He said
"Gentemen-Therc are certain ceremo
MES which by the sentiments which they
inspire, and the reflections to which they
give birth, are not vain spectacle can
not help feeling a certain emotion and a
certain pride as a Frenchman, in seeing
around Ire The honorable men who,
a the cost Of SO many efforts and So
criGces, have upheld SO brilliantly, |
IN a foreign country, the reputation
Of cur sciences. have already rem
dered a meIied homag tothe great thought
which presided over the Exhibition Of all !
nations at London; but at the moment Of |
GROWING your successes by a national re-
conpense, can / forget that so many mar
wells OF industry were commenced in the |
noise Of resurrection, and finished 10 the |
midst 0! society necessarily agi;aled by the |
fear Of the present, as well as BY the men
aces ofthe futurel And, in rejecting on |
the obstacles which it has been necessary
to overcome, | said to myself. How great
would not this nation be, if it was only
permitted to breathe at its ease and live its !
regular life Loud applause!'') la fact,
It was when credit began scarcely to re-
vive-when an internal idea urged without
ceasing the working classes to dry up the |
very sources of all cmployment-w hen
madness, clothing itseliin the garb Of phi.
lanthropy, came to turn aside mems minds |
from their regular occupations, ID order to
HING them into Utopian speculations-i
was then that you displayed TO the world
those products which lasting calm alone
appeared ca c Hated to enable you 10 exc
cute.
"ln presence, then, Of these unhoped for
results, | must again repeat, how grand
would be the French republic, if it were
only permitted to pay attention to its real |
Interests, and to reform its institutions, in
place Of being necessarily disturb ed on the
onehaud by demagoguical ideas and on the
other by monaFchical hallucina,ions.-
Tremendous appluutc followed these
words Do demagogical IDEAS proclaim
a TRUTH No! They disseminate every
where error and falsehood. DisqnietuIe
goes before them. and deception follows
IN their wake, whilst the resources en-
rloyed in depressing them are somuch loss
to the most pressing ameliorations. and 10