Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-09-27

but in an instant destruction spre,d wide among the
people, and the entire district became scene Of des
lation and distress.
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kind from any quarter.
FROM OUR Paris CORRESPONDENT.
PARIS, SEPTEMBER 4, 1851.
The event of the week has been the very cautious
vet sufficient explicit declaration of the Journal des
Debats in favor Of the Presidential candidacy Of
the Prince of JoINvILLE in 1852. Until this Jour-
nal, which is the most accredited organ of the
Orleans family, personally and politically, had de-
clared ITSELF cautious observers of the phases as
sumed by French politics hesitated TO believe that
the young Princes, whom we have been accustom-
ed to regard honest frank, pain-dealing, upright
men as well as Princes, would accept a position
which seems painfully to clash with this apprecia-
ton Of their characters.
OF the reality Of this candidacy, or rather Of the
possibility and probability Oft there can henceforsh
be no doubt The Debdts would not, without the
sanction of the Prince Of JoNvILLE, have compro-
mted the Prince and the journal TO the extent that
is done in the article from which the following is
extracted M. BERrIS, the principal editor, says :
Oh candidacy Of the Prince de- Joinvile shall
speak todsy We hear all the which, Perhaps
just now than any time heretofore busy circulated in
conneIon with this respected We aware Of the
passions, the preenons the inspirations, good evil pa
otic PERSONAL which have conceived this candidacy
ohe steps which recently and time ago have
been taken with the view Of bringing it before the public
are aware also that decision upon this subject is yet
to- We would ain ia this we'll advised temporizne
policy Of that wisdom which governed France
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Perhaps in this age unexpected events among the future
DEGREES of Providence among those extreme remedies which
may please Providence employ for the salvation Of
country The moment may when this candidacy, amid
great difficulties gea. perls, the confusion Of pares
10 the CONSERVATION Of political tempest, shall offer
The sole remaining chance Of safety Yes all this possible
II would be presuming, after all the humiaons that
destiny has hesped upon during the last four years
would be pesumng reject Of the serious chances
that fortune may place within reach There would be
too much Of false virtue in responding by the infexibty Of
principle the cry Of necessity in opposing the pretended
dignity Of name the salvation Of people In presence
Of the national will sincerely expressed, in the face Of great
public danger manifes. light the Prince Of Jonve can
have choice We believe be would hesitate But all
this belongs the unknown future Let speak Of the
present"
the charges of ambition, of disregard Of the public
tranquility, of unprincely conduct, of culpable pre-
ference of personal and family interests to the good
of France, which the journals of the other Mon
archcal parties, and of the Republican party lavish
upon the Orleans Princes. The unconstitutional
candidacy of M. BoNAPARTE is criticized with an
asperity hardly in keeping with the habits of this
journal, ordinarily SO very cautious, proper, and
well-bred. NJ BERTIN speaks like one attached
not only politically to the Orleans dynasty, but per-
sonally to the Princes Of the family. He says, in
conclusion
We wish for the Prince Of Jonvie destiny very diff
erent from that which the zeal Of his friends and the antci-
paons, more less enlightened Of his pasans, be
preparing for him. We wish him different destiny not for
the sake Of his prncey honorfo think that, given
moment, imminent public necessity may counsel sacrifice
which would derogate in degree from his digny-but for
the sake Of his happiness But ii happens that the
Prince Of Jonvle, constrained by the sentiment of great
duty should enter seriously into the lists where, in short
time now The destnes Of Fance be brought in ques-
tom there thing quite Of The Prince Of
Jonve would accept candacy with view to divide the
party Of order. His object will be to rally all its fractions
under and the banner trouble the State but
to restore security and rest apply the match to
the powder, bot to extnguh the conagraon thus
only that Of the King Louis Philippe could remain
shu patriotic souvenirs and to the liberal traditions Of bis
family"
have but word or two to say in justification
of my opinion that the Prince cannot accept this
candidacy without falling in public esteem as an
honest man.
Should he become President of the Republic, he
must intend one Of two things: either as sincere
Republican to administer the Government, religious
" respecting the Constitution, with view to rem
der Republican institutions practicable and perma-
nent in France or to use the influence of his office
against the Republic with view to the restoration
Of the Orleans dynasty.
In the first case, he will be deceiving all his friends
in France who evoked his candidacy and who will
make it successful if tbe SO; for it is impossible to
entertain any doubt as to the signi6cancy of this
candidacy in the opinion Of its abetors, and as to
he results which they hope to effect by it; in the
second case, he will violate the planest dictates of
official duty and the formal obligations Of his OATH
No intelligent Republican can vote for Prince
President. No honest Prince, who clings to his