The New York herald., 1851-11-20

is, virtually, withcu. sdvisers-he cen trust no
cne, and, accordingly, keeps hD own oouneels;
he plays his own game, for his own purposes. But
how is he to retain power, when the red repub-
lica.s and tie two millions and half Of French
men who were deprived OF the franchise by the
electoral Law of May, are determined on revolu
ton He sees the difficulty. The disfranchised
people mus. be concilated, and the rights Of which
a large portion es the French people were sncon-
stitutionally seprived, must be restored. Hence
be proposes, of the measures OF his admins
traton the repeal of the electoral Law Of the 3lst
of May. The success Of such q measure would
paralyze the arm Of revolution, because It's re-
peal would leave the people nothing to re-
volt sgainst. The revolutionary committee in
London, and Mezzini, Ledru Rollir, Louis
Blanc, and their coNfreres, would ind their
occupation gone. The President and the
Legislative Assembly would be the choice of
the French people, and then the various subjects
Of complaint would be gradually removed. BY this
method, to- the constitution could be amended 30
as to admit Of Louis Napoleon's reelection. This
is the policy which Napoleon is pursuing. The red
republicans, however, dislike it, for the reason that
they want to seize power by fight at the polls
But the tactics which Louis Napoleon is pur-
suing, viii take the game out of the hands OF the
red and socialists. While he is working
for his interests the measures which he Is PRO
posing, and tie policy which he is pursuing, may
produce peaceful and constitutional revolution.
If his object were to put down rcd repubGcanism,
he could not adopt better plan than that which he
is pursuing. He proposes to restore to large por-
tion of the people, the rights Of which they have
been upjustly deprived, and 70 concede to them all
the demands which, in the main, constitute the
basis Of the red republican programme Of agitation
and revelation.
England is engaged in 3 similar work. The
ministry Of that country, too, sees the necessity
of extending to a fresh portion Of the people
greater share in the government than they now
have The real producers of wealth will share with
the aristoeracy and the middle classes in the ma-
Hsgenent Of the government by the reform BILL
which, ii is understood, will be laid before Par
lament at an early day. The truth is, both Louis
Napoleon and the English government see that alb
solutism is carrying things with such strong hand
on the Continent, that revolution is inmi-
nent, and viii break out there sooner or later.
Instead Of stemming the tide, Louis poleon
floats with it, and Lord John Russell is endea yoring
to direct 1.-THE one through the desire of re-
tanning power, and the other with the motive ST
preserving the English constitutional monarchy.
The result may be peaceable and constitutional
revolution in both nations. As soon as this is at
tained the other countries of Europe will follow in
the sane train, and the whole Continent will be
free. With universal suffrage in France, and an
extension Of the franchise in England, great
changes throughout the Old World must take place
The French army will be Withdrawn from Rome,
and His Holiness the Pope will have to stand or
fan on his own merits as a temporal sovereign.
Austria will need all her troops at home the Italian
States will rise, and if the noninterventon Of Rus.
sa is secured, Hungary and the who,, of Germany
will again be in blaze.
Under this view of the presen. condition of Eu.
rope, it is easily seen that much depends upon thu
manner in which Louis Napoleon conducts his
programme. vast responsibility rests upon
him and the French Assembly. By judicious
management they will be the instrument of effect
ing great changes, that will make the red rcpubl-
cans psweress, while they will, in orderly. peace
able, and constitutional manner, bring abo 1T the
very result which the latter aiming at. On the
other hand. mistake will berun The purpose of
Louis Napoleon is not the same as that OF Eng
land. The French people are republican by in
stinct. They have pursued republicansm as q
phantom, since the breaking out of the memorable
revolution Of 1870. The English are not go much
so. They are welded to constitutional monarchy,
with q somewhat republican II ouse Of Commons. IL
all classes Of the people we're equally represented in
that branch OF the legislature, the chartists and
all but the red republicans and socialists would be
satisfied. An extension Of the franchise would pro-
duee this reform, and correct the abuses now so
Justly complained of Both countries, therefore,
are working in the same direction while the abso.
lu.e governments of the Continent are blind to the
signs of the times, and display profound ignorance
Of true statesmanship.
We shall watch the political horoscope from time
to time, and note the changes that may occur, as
well as the progress ofthe great work Of political
reform now going on.