Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-08

The Paris correspondent of the Washington
Republic, whose sympathies are strongly with
the republican party of France, maugre its So
cialism, complains of the prejudiced representa-
tons given by the English papers of the debate
in the National Assembly on the question of re-
vision, and gives in letter of July 2lst, the fol-
lowing account of some ofthe closing speeches
and of the public feeling out of the Chamber:
On the 10th M. Michel finished his address and was
followed by M. Berger, the Dan OConnel OF Bour
bonism. He is man of admitted eloquence, sincere
conviction and gen,lemany bearing. He spoke with
great fervor and excellent temper and Manner yeI IT
was but the effort OF pronhe. seeking TO raise the
dead without the answering spirit OF inspiration The
carcass still lay CHASTITY and silent under his impasson
ed cry that the day OF resurrection had come. Flo
Quent as was his appeal, noble the sentiments
that beathed through his address, nothing could have
been fatal to his purpose. The feeling of the AS.
sem bly, the verdict pronounced the next day in Paris
and spread over the country-was, Monarchy is
dead!"
| On the 18th M. Duprat spoke agant revision, as we'll
as NJ de Laroch jaquelin The latter is a Monarchst,
and is in favor OF the Bourbon restoration; but he is
an honest man, and cannot be bent to talsehood and
Inconsistency He declares and very justly, that the
present based unversa Suffrage that
all the members elected and the government put
into operation by this principle The mutilaon OF
suffrage by the law of the +3ist OF May, cutting off
three four millions of voters, he contends, W an
ac OF treason; and before he TO revision he
insists that this violent and unconstitutional law be
| peaed. He s thus in favor of putting monarchy and
republcansm TO the vote and he will honestly abide by
the result This straight forward gritty dsmays the
Legtimists, and hence he christened by them the
"Eniant Terrible" of their party.
The same day Victor Hugo assembled the tribune
He is perhaps the dreaded OF all the Republicans
His bitter sarcasm, his passionate appeals his crushing
broadsides Of denunciations his startling powers Of
| prophetic painting, as they rose in the memory OF the
Jour hundred and fifty Revisionsts, made them culver
in their seats. Already had the discussion in the Az
| sembly been to their disadvantage. The game was
obvious. Victor Hugo must be put down; the debate
must ne stfed The scene which followed Is past de-
scrption. The first sentence which fell from his lips
was received with deep murmurs from the Right. AS
his Paixhan shot broke thick and fast, he repeated
| " assaied by ibes, personal attacks and insnuaons
The next day, the lSh severa persons addressed the
| Assembly and among them M. Ba oehe, Minister oil
Foreign Affairs He was replied to by Victor Hugo
and then NJ. Dutaure The speech OF this gen.
teman against revision was in a mild tone, and pro-
duced powe full effect Several OF the Legitimists
were appalled, at the solemn warnings and fearful pro-
| babilities which he presented to their view.
Up to the 10Th Paris had remained perfectly tranquil:
| On this day there was good deal OF sensation, and
| the conviction was more general than ever that the
cause of revision toerng under the battery OF the
republic. On the evening of Saturday the vote was
taken amid silence and soemnity evincye OF deep
consciousness the part OF the members OF the gravity
OF the decision about to be pronounced.
THE result we have already given.-Iimes.1
Thus the Monarchists only did not obtain three
quarters but fell considerable short thrds-4s3
The would not have carried bill tor revision
The United States, where the proportion OF two
thirds one third is required. This fact the Presse
takes pains to state for the edifcaton OF those who
complain OF the conservative power thus placed in the
hands of the minority.
Thus tar, Then, the Republicans. by pursuing slea-
sy line OF principle, by entrenchng themselves in The
constitution, by going for the law, and thus placing
their adversares IN the attitude of agators, conspra
tors, and Ievolulionss, have achieved signal tri.
umph
AS the future, it may safely be asserted that re-
vision is henceforh impossible. The Assembly has
decided by ninety seven than the necessary vote
against it, for the that It desired by one SCI
OF men who seek evse the constitution in order te
destroy it, and by another who would remodel on
" at The dctalion OF the present executive head. Ma
nv have voted against revision who still admit tina
the constitution is imperect but they will not join in
movement which is projected and prosecuted by con
spirators Their number certain to increase after tn
recent check; and though the Bonaparts!s will pies
for other trials lat intervals of three months they
certain TO end in defeat.