North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-12-03
Correspondence of the New York Express

PARIs, Monday, Nov. 10, 1851
The political features of the last three days are few
but important. From present appearances, universal
suffrage is in bad way. The monarcbical majority
holds out against the President with resolution
worthy better cause. The committee appointed to
examine the Presidents electoral bill, consists of Is
members, ID of whom in favor of suffrage as it
exists. They will make their report either to-day
tomorrow. Their report of course Will be against
the ministerial bill, and will conclude in favor of the
present restricted system. The Assembly will then
vote whether 1t will accept reject the conclusions
of the report. 1t would be arguing against hope, to
indulge belief that the committees report will be
thrown out at the first trial. Il seems almost nevi
table that the monarchists will cling to their schene
of vengeance against the President by deserving him,
for having, they claim deserted them. ii is
system of rePrlsals in which the interests and needs
of the nation unheeded and uncared for As
shall have occasion to report the arguments that may
be adduced in the grand discussion, may well de-
fer further reference the subject till then. But
according the declarations OF the Republicans and
Bonapartiss of all shades of opinion, from Emile
Grtdrin to Lamartine, from De Veron TO Gueron-
Mere, the monarchcal fractions which nave dubbed
themselves the great Party of Order are, by their
reckless course, hurry the country to civil
Another important feature is the presentation by the
questors of the Assembly of project designed to
place army ten times large the whole dispo-
sable force of the United States, the discretion of
the President of the Chamber, or in of need at
that of the questors, whose Office is that of eeva
ted door-keeper. This proposition tends to make
the Assembly supreme and render its will and voice
superior to that of the Presidents stand in favor of
universal suffrage. But it is already buried out of
sight under avalanche of newspaper missiles.
Friend and foe have united to condemn it useless,
inopportune and dangerous. Even though no other
had lifted his voice against ii, Granier de Casag-
macs terrible assault the Constitutional would
have demolished it, alone. This writer rarely contr
butes the editorial columns of that journal, his
History of the Convention, which appears in the
feuileton, occupying the greater part of his time.
But when he does write, every blow tells. He is,
perhaps, the best political writer in France. Heand
Giradin together, killed the law of the LIST of May
least reduced it to its present position-inexe
cutable, though still upon the Statute Book.
1t is hardly probable that this proposition of the
questors will ever be discussed. 1t is more likely to
be Withdrawn. A counter proposition has already
been presented by General Faboilt, the effect that
- the Chamber strong in its majesty, renounces all
military aid tor its protection 1t is also said that the
President by or contrast to the military projects
Of the Assembly intends suppress the scanty corps
of troops that does duty the gates of the Bysee,
and content himself hereafter with bodyguard of
one.
But the Assembly may vote itself an army if it
likes; the President will always have ready at
his command.-at least, if he is always as skful
he has been of late to the officers and The
Generalin Chief presented to him yesterday between
five and six hundred officers attached TO the Regi-
ments newly arrived in Paris. The President ad-
dressed them in the follotEsg words:
Gentlemen-In recefs-.lg the officers of the var
Gus regiments of the army which succeed each other
in the garrison of Paris congratulate myself IN See
ing them always animated by that military spirit
which formerly our glory, and is to day Sc
curity. will speak to you neither of your duties
nor of your discipline. You have always performed
your duties with honor whether in Africa upon
the soil of France, the discipline has always been
maintained in the midst of the most difficult trials
hope such trials will return, but if circum
stances obge me to appeal to your devotion, am
sure it would not fail me, because you well
know, should demand nothing of you which is not
in accordance to my rights, or recognised by the
Constitution, with military honor and with the inter-
ess of the country; because have placed at your
head men who possess my entire confidence. and
who deserve yours /; because, if a day arise,
should not do have done the governments which
have preceded the l should say you, March,
follow you,' but 1 should say, l march, follow
me = "
An army would never hesitate, if called upon, to
choose between the Legislature and the Executive
between $50 men and one man, between M. DuPin
and Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. Imagine the army
under the orders of the first of these gentlemen, who
sits all day with bell jim one hand and glass of
sugar and water in the other. The army has, and
always has had rather contemptnous idea of Nation
al Assemblies. g Ias d. aaocats,' heap of lawyers,
is an expression that has been more than once used
representation. If things come to such a pass
that the army forced to side with either, the
President or the Chambers, they would offer their
services to the latter of doors with the great
est alacrity. SPECTACLES.
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