The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. WOW. 10.
FRANCE.


This people seems destined at every step t
more than realize, if possible, the sentiments o
their idol, thu Emperor Napoleon, who in thu
hight Of his admiration for th- brilliaacy ant
prowess Of tn. French arms, could not with
hold from the nation, that hers were " ficklt
p,ople" 1t appears that France is on the eve
of another revolution. A ministerial crisis has
arrived which has resulted in the resignation OF
every member Of the ministry of Louis Napoleon.
A complete and incurable difference of opinion
between the ministry and the President has been
the cause. Convinced ofhis unpopularity, and
standing somewhat III awe of the aspirations Of
General Changarnier to the Executive Chair
of the French Republic, Louis, with heredta-
~ love of power, clings to the sceptre with all
The tenaci.y of drowning man, and resolves
upon bold stroke of policy which cannot fail
to result in consequences either the most disas-
trous orsgnally beneficial Of any that has yet fall
en- to the lot that distracted country This policy
has for its aim the repeal of the law of the 3lst
of May 1850, in the face ofany and all opposition
that may present itself The object of this line
of policy, for which, the consent of conserya
tive ministry could never be obtained is plainly
manifest in the simple announcement of the |
tact, that by the enactment of the 31st of Nav
1850, over three millions of electors were de- |
barred the political rights which, up to that
time they had been enjoying under the new
state of things The floating and irresponsible
vote which this law was intended to subvert,
did active and efficient service in the election
of Louis Napoleon, and he has resolved upon
peal of the law, as the only means, by which,
there is even possibility of sustaining himself
in the approaching contest for the Presidency
He is well convinced that nothing short of that
vote can sustain him, and consequently he has
resolved upon the bold experiment of repeal
of the law, either with, or without the consent
Of the ministry, relying upon this floating pop I
ulation to throw the weight of their influence d
into the scale with him, as their friend and ben j
efactor If Napoleon should be successful in
the bold step thus determined npon, by being
reelected, he ceases to be the President Of the !,
The law and the Constitution, and himself the S
Dictator OF the Empire. If he be defeated on u
he ground thus taken, such defeat will go far n
o establish confidence in a hcafsny- tranquil g
one of feeling and public sentiment, and add.t d
enewed hope to the promonency of the Repub-
ic, the returning wisdom and settled purpose of
people resolved upon self government. Speak {
ng on this subject the London Times observes
But the proposal by the head of the executive :;
power, to abrogate law which the National r
Assembly passed in the full belief that the Stat
tie was the only barrier against socialism and
he public ruin, is on every account momen- ii
Gus event, and if persevered in win change the 81
spect of affairs in France, and probably accel- .
rate circumstances of still more string impor-
ance. In the fall of the Cabinet
included the most active and able defenders of II
he public security 49, +u sat lt8