New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-26
FRANCE.
Politics and Things In General.
spondence of The Tribune.

PARIS, Thursday, July 10, 1851.
NJ de Tocqueville, reporter of the COM
missioner for examining the propositions for re-
vision. and NJ de Melun, reporter OF the sub
commission for collecting and methodizing the
petitions upon the same subject, have both sub
mitted their reports 10 the Assembly. NJ. de
Tocouevllles conclusions are favorable TO total
revision, or revision without previous specIhca'
ton Of the articles to be modified The docu-
ment is cool, unimpassloned performance, and
utterly fails of moving or convincing mind IN
clned to an adverse opinion upon the SUBJECT IN
debate. The vote upon accepting or rejecting 1t
in committee was to 6. (M Corcelles beng ao-
sent.) each party keeping Its own numbers IN
tact As the general discussion comes on SD
soon, (next Monday. July ~ | DO not deem 1t
worth while to give NJ de TOcqueyllle's argu-
ments IN full, as | shall have occasion during the
progress of the contest TO refer to them quite
often enough Among the members VINO are To
sneak IN favor of the conclusions OF the report
are NJ. NJ. Falloux. Odon aud Ferdinand Bar
ret. Coquerel, de Broglie, de Montalembert, de
Melun and Duiaure, beside about 20 others less
known to your readers. Among those who are
to speak against the proposition for revision, re-
por,ed by VI. de TocQueyllle, are Emanuel Ara
90 Victor Hugo Jules Fayre, Bac, Nader &c
Noptiau, Cavaicnac and about 20 others. Liant
artine has not yet put down his name, as intend
ing to speak 1t is the custom IN the French
chamber for the orators 70 follow each other q
tour de roIe--that IS person defending measure
IS ALWAYS succeeded at the tribune by one oppo-
sing It and rice rerSa--twO supporters or TWO OPP
uonents never speaking successfully 10 keep
I'M this alienation with effect, 1t Is necessary Tor
those intending to take part IN the discussion
TO write their names IN advance IN the secretary
book. ard state upon which size they VIII SpeaN'
whether for or against
NJ Dc Tocqueyllle is the Magnus Apollo IN
France upon all subjects relating to America.
Every thing which proceeds from MS ofacular
Jaws upon repubhcanlsm III the United STATES
Is considered as authentic as the Hospel accord
lng TO John Great, therefore, was the chagrHh
of the Americans, on learning that the following
outrageous statement of the mode IN when the
President IS elected IN the United States, lad
Leen read from the tribune by VI de TOcqueylle
"The President of the United States emdnateS
from universal suffrage, but not directly ~ was
considered dangerous to conhde tle eecr.o 10 'he
hazards OF a direct and universal vote. The power
10 be chosen was thought to be too important ana
too remote from the elcctor for the choice OF Tue LAT
ter to be enlightened and mature Inc American
nation only chooses delegates, who IN their turn
choose the President These delegates represent,
without doubt, the general spirit OF the country us
tendencies, It's tastes often It's passions anu pted-
dices but they are III the possession OF knowledge
and mowers of Judging which the people have not
They thus come TO an exact idea OF the wants Oh tue
peopc they know the candidates, compare theh 10
eetter weigh their comparative merits and hntlly
make selection, which the private citizen, IN the
midst Of his ahors, and the occupation OF MS neceS-
sar, industry, would be incapable OF dong
Sothat the $50 representatives hold the lmnOVe-
able belief that every four years, the American
ueople conscious of It's own ignorance, It's lnabll-
ty 10 make decent choice, abdcates and makes
over It's rights to somebody else. doubt wheth-
er a more scandaous Misrepresentation was ever
made III any Legislative Assembly.
NJ dc Mclun, IN his report upon the petitions,
which have been presented TO the chamber, taxes
occasion 10 blame severely the part that the au-
thontics have played IN the procuring on sigma
lures This, coming from person VINO iaVor-
ing revision, Is severe dow Tor thc duihinisIId-
ton He says:
"In several communes, the Mayor states that The
nublIc school teachers and the game Keepers have
been charged with the duty OF collecting signatures
In others, the petition was lett at the Mayors ONCE
where the inhabitants were called upon 10 sign II
Sometimes the Mayor excuses himself by some
plea or other for the pauclty oil the adhesoh5 ne
has been able 10 obtain, If he was giving An ac-
count of his conduct 10 the superior authority
Sometimes a Mayor, thinking thereby to render nun
sell acceptable 70 the President delivers certhcates
zeal 10 certain Ot his emlsSdICs anu nlhAcS uioh
ton of Others IN d way any thing but agreeable
Justices OF the Peace denOunce the Mayors that won't
lend a hand to the moyement,and Mayors denounce
refractory Justices ofthe Peace"
The report finishes with the following sen
tence hard as Il Is, the Minister OF the Interior
well deserves It
Nav this result be lesson for the administration,
which in such cases, so far from encouraging ought
TO check the ardor of It's unctionares us lntoier-
ance only weakens the importance OF "A movement III
which The morality, the sincerity, spontauey Oh the
petitioners are OF more effect than the mere aDstrd-I
hunter OF the signatures The hand Of the Goren-
nser,t IN increasing thar total someuaaf IS teTy 10"
fran aEgmsnftng their udtue"
There Is no hope for revision at the first trial,
whatever may be the result at subsequent at
tempts
The famous Central Committee OF Resistance
has al last been nabbed, and all their D'ate'ief,
press-proof, copy, forms and type, seized and re-
moved 10 close quarters Twelye.persons lmpIl-
Gated have been arrested. Three OF them are the
Editors of the Bulletin, while the others, doting
for the moment their real professions OF school
master. clock maker, lemonade man, musical IN
trument maker, coffee house keeper,."lne dealer
and professor, donned for the nonce those OF CON-
position, prooireader and pressrnan. The i2thlssue
OF this crazy league Is as violent and senseless
as It's predecessors The President IS apostro-
phized as crstin stupide ct tstu, pot-house ex-
preston which may be rendered by the phrase,
a stupid end urong hsGded spooEsy bold figure
of speech concludes this precious appeal to the
Democracy Brothers be on the quI we, #
they tear the Constitution, we ii wad our rifles
with the pieces" There's one consolation IN
this threat if they don't wad their nfes with
ANYTHING else, they won't do much harm
The body Of gentleman, for such he was sup
posed TO be from his dress, was found yesterday
In the Seine, at ST. Cloud. He wore the decor.
alton of some foreign order. and IN his pockets
were found a watch diamonds, 500 francs In gold
and a letter, which proved that the Inconsistency
and treachery of certain lady were the cause OF
his suicide. Addressed to this same lady was
note, containing the following lines
Quid levius puma Pulys. Quid palvere'
Ventus.
Quid vento' Mailer. Quid Malierel Mill
If this were French, | should feel bound 70
translate IT but as it is not, am not supposed