The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-31

for the better Observance of that article of the
stitution which says: "Are legal votcrs-all French
men OF twenty one years of agc--in the enjoyment
Of their civil and political rghtsf With the con-
stituton revised so that election be legal, and
with universal suffrage restored by bill coming
direct from the President or his ministry, do not
hesitate to express the opinion that the existing
President would be elected to second four years.
term II is the plainest solution Of the difficult
question now agitatng the countryside cearest
way out Of the labyrinth, and the surest method of
giving France few years Of tranquility, in which
to reap the ungarnered harvest of the past and SOW
and plant for the future
As for fusion between the two branches of mon
archiss, it 10 dead and buried The Debats the first
journal in France, earnestly devoted to the interests
Of the exiled family Of Clarcmont, brings all the
vgor its editorial talent and all the weight Of its
influence, to bear against tho project. Whatever
may be the sincerity, the abnegation, the disin-
terestedness OF the princes concerned it considers
that the feelings and sentiments which alone could
render fusion possible do not animate the two par
tics advocating return TO monarchy. This is a
blow which will be scnsibly felt. 1t is said, too
that q letter has been received in Paris from the
Prince de Jonville, declaring that neither he, nor
the Duke de Nemours, nor the Duke d'Aumale, had
authorized any one to consent in their names to
any project OF fusion, to any thing relating to it.
Both the Orleans family and their organ, the De-
bats, seem to look on the pater OF fusion as weak
invention OF the enemy, and sort Of stirrup to
help Henry v. into the saddle.
Your readers may per haps remember that, at the
time of the revolution Of February M. Sauzet was
President of the Chamber of Deputies. He was
thought to have played rather a pusillanimous
part when the insurgents broke into the legisla-
tive palace, and had almost sunk into forgetful-
ness among the whirl oil events which have since
30 rapidly succeeded. Anxious, however 10 res.
cue himself from this impending oblivion, he has
just published pamphlet at Lyons and at Paris.
He undertakes to show, that if message confided
by him to two members of the Chamber M. de
Courceles and nj. F. Barrot, and addressed to
General Bedeau, requesting an immediate rein
forcement of troops to defend the palace, had not
been allowed by those gentlemen to mscarry the
progress of the emeute would have been checked,
and the revolution prevented. Setting aside the
absurdity of the position assumed by M. Sauzet,
that the oath of February was day to be lost or
won by an Intercepted letter a miscarried mis-.
sive, the two gentlemen nculpated have both signed
and published positive denial that they ever re-
ceived any communication whatever from NJ Sau-
get to be conveyed to General Bedeau The ex-
president next addresses M. Lamartine, express
ing his astonishment that he whose sympathies
would be supposed to side with the family of Louis
Philippe should have encouraged the foundation
of the republic. To this Lamartine has replied
with vigor and effect.
But the peroration of this wonderful book ia it's
distinguishing feature. The author calls upon
Louis Napoleon to present to the world an instance
of sublime self-sacri6ce, and to retire from the
dangerous responsibilities of post of honor to the
sweet retirement of a private station, the compar-
alive merits of which positions NJ Sauxet has had
lately favorable opportunity Of Judging He is
to do this in favor of that family to whom the
throne of France belongs by inheritance! He is to
waive his claim to the curulc chair, and to vacate
it for those who have better right to occupy it.
In return, posterity will accord him the highest
place in the long line Of benefactors and patriots
M. Sauzet has done wrong in Withholding an ac-
count of the manner in which the president might
thus delegate his powers, in case he should be so
inclined, for no one else can tell. Ia he to violate
his oath and subvert the constitution which he has
sworn to maintain in tact2 Is he to operate a re-
voution in the government, and restore dynasty
which has been tried and found wanting? Is he to
dig up the buried throne and regild the dingy
crown for the exiled house of Orleans? And hav-
ing done all this ia he himself, like Jacques, who
hermits CELL to retire from the tumut of the world
to the peaceful serenity of coister? Yet this
rank absurdiity ia proposed in good faith by the
of the Deputies. His schemes for
restoration as insane and bootless as are all the
plots and plans of both TANKS of the monarchcal
party in France His pamphlet has met with 4
perfect fire Of dcnials, contradictions, and LAM
poems. The Chariuari burlesqued it the very day
1t appeared, and the other papers have not minced
words in dealing with this imhecile production.
The success of the theatres in Paris always fur
nishes guide to the state of the metropolis and
the condition Of the purses Of its amusement low
ing citizens The report of the society of dramatic
authors OF Paris states that the total amount re-
ceivcd during the year 1850, as droits dautc,r,
(the sums agreed to be paid by managers to au-
thors for each performance of their pays,l was,
for Paris $ 10000, and for the provinces 39, 900;
in all $l75,000. In lS49 the total for Paris and
the provinces was only s l45,000; showing gain
of $4,000 for 1850 The palmy days Of dramatic
authors are gone, however; for it is stated in the
report that Ducs, playwright Of celebrity of the
last century the author of the French Hamlet and
Romeo and Juliette received in one year for Paris
eight thousand dollars, and that Chenicr derived
from the provinces seven hundred dollars month
Paris is full Of Americans from NIL parts of the
Union. Mr.. Goodrich has entered upon the duties
ofthe consulate, Mr.. Walsh having gracefully and
graciously disburdened himself of its cares. He
is in feeble health, and expresses satisfaction that
his resignation has left him at liberty to visit the
medicinal waters of the South, to which his phys-
clan has recommended him. FRANCO.
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