Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15


as taken by disinterestcd looker-on, of the con-
dtion Of things in France at the date at which it is
written. Though it may not add much to the in
formation already communicated by our regular
European correspondence, it is interesting as en-
bracing the impressions Of an evidently very in
telligent observer. s6 s,,
PARIs, OcroBER %, 1851
There is very little observable excitement here abroad, not
whstandng the state Of uncertainty in which we live. Pub
lie affairs in this country have been for long time the
standing riddle Of politicians. The moment however, seems
nigh when the enigma must receive practical solution
The President has begun the work in declaring for the abro
cation Of the electoral law Of May 1850. The battle
between him and whole army of Presendes all ambitious
as himself and not one Of them necessary France
The elevation Of the Prince JorsvLLE to the Presi-
dency or the momentsry elevation Of NJ CHAMBoRD to
the throne Of his grandfather would concentrate exactly
many antipathes Lours NAroLxos has struggle
with and competitor briHg the moral weight attach
ing to the man who has stsered France without any signal
dscred through the soss and qucksands Of the last three
years. pa sssy 4 sizs elts Fl1s Ri as #
When We view st.endvey the movements Of the different
parties in this quarter must be acknowledged that the
diion Of France may well be thought alarming There
no visible materials in the country for any form Of
ment except Republc The elder branch Of the dynastic
family hated and depised the younger has been ruined
The late psersge the creature Of law had
power in ITSELF derived either from public opinion its
wealth. is4 tEa3t2
The Parliamentary Committee Of Permanence met this
week no debate took place. and the sitting passed in
sation All were agreed that the crisis be resolved in
1852 had already commenced The following the reports
ip circulation
The Debuts says that it was generally rumored that the
negotiations entered into with M. BrLLAuLr for the foma-
ton Of Cabinet had failed The Union states that il was
announced that NJ Bault had returned to Nantes. The
Messenger says that NJ Biau demanded that the President
should withdraw his canddaue for the Presidency in 1852
The Steele aims that M. Blault held that the abrogaon
Of the law Of May would be spoiled by mixing up with
vson and that the President ought to abandon the initiative
Of the latter Others report that NJ Blau favorable to
extensive changes the electoral law hut not prepared
70 propose its entire abolition
M. Bilaut is an eminent advocate Of Nantes In the
Chamber Of Deputies he violent opponent Of the policy
Of NJ Guzot particularly regarded the entente cordia
with England In 1912 he chiefly contributed the with
drawa the treaty admitting the right Of search for the
preston Of the slave trade and be Of the leading
speakers who stormed about the Prtchsrd indemnity.
The return universal suffrage is already regarded as
achieved fact the majority 49, by which the restrictions
were voted in May $780, thoroughly convinced that
they opposed without the detection Of single VOTE the
Presidents proposal abrogate the law such might
indeed lead civil between the Powers but could be of
practical effect in assuring its execution Nothing short
Of that force Of which the Executive alone dsposes
cude the three millions Of dsanchsed electors from the pols
Strange reports said to have arrived from beyond the
Rhine. The revolutionary tendency manifested in the high
regions of power has thrown serious alarm into midst
Europe The evenuaities Of war, excited by Democracy
foresccn, and armamen and euies of conngents
spoken Of
the moderate parties do become of the su-
alton by their union France will perhaps be placed in the
necessity Of combating anarchy within and making
abroad ts sts
The law Of May is considered by all parties virtually
abrogated commanding and dominant intellect is equi-
site for France want Of energy is always fatal the person
who exhibits it in this country Even the desperate
coup esat would have greater chance of than
poizing policy.
Louis Napoleon may have acted unwsey in declaring him
self he has done but would be fatal him make
another admission Of The anger Of his adversaes
would be converted into contempt and he would lose all
moral influence those who have been hitherto his friends
No Ministers yet appointed decree Of the President Of
the Republic has just appeared in the Moaeur, placing the
departments Of the Cher and the Neve under martial law