New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-20
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY NOVEMBER co. 1851

bad TO tie full nv confidence and respect in order
TO choose another, equally Composed OF hoscr ase
are pucicly known. but who consented - admit
the rScessy IF rsestlos hing universal suffrage
the nrUdoes, possible basis.
Non VII, Therefore. have presented te you the
Gran OF ia~ which restores the DrlRciDie N III ITS
iuliness nrelaining Of the law OF the Sit Of Nay
eTery'Bine which WINDOWS universal Suffrage from
impure elements, ana which makes ITS application
more moral and regular
The project has conse1uentlv no features which
can possibly wound this Assembly Tor # tank IT
eXpsdient 10 ask to-day for the wlthdrswsl Of the
law OF the 3lst OF Nay, co not mean 10 DENY the
Spprooaton which then gave % the initiative
taken By the Cabinet which claimed from the chief
o. the majority, whose WORK TINS law WAS the hor-
or OF presenting
five remember the circumstances under which
this law was presented. ore will. believe refuse
to avcw that It was a political aci rather than an
electoral law, that It really aud fully measure
OF public safety. Whenever the majority shall pro
pose to me energetic for the safety OF the
country, II may rely on my honest and disneresied
support. But the best OF measures for the public
welfare have but lmlted time
Inc faW OF the 3lSt o. May has. IN its application
even gone beyond the object intended TO be attained
No one foresaw the suppression Of 900 go electors
two-thlrds OF whom peaceful inhabitants OF the
rural districts What has been the result Why
that this immense exclusion has served as pretext
To the anarchist party, who cloak their detestabe de-
signs oene attn the appeird Of right which has
been Withdrawn ana Is 10 be reconQuered Too weak
III IuIuotIS W take possession oil society Df LntN
votes, they hope under favor of the general emotion
and the decline OF the 20 Of the State to klnde
IN several points OF France at troubles, which
would he Quelled no doubt, hut which would throw
into fresh complications. Independently OF these
dangers the law OF the 3st May presents, as cleo
toral law, grave inconvenience. | have never
ceaseu 10 believe that day would come when IT
would be my duty to propose its repeal DETECTIVE
when applied to the election of an Assembly, II IS
still more so IN the case of nominating President,
for though residence of three years in Commune
may have appeared a guarantee OF dlscernmen M
posed on electors In the knowledge OF those who are
TO represent than, so long term Of residence can
rot be considered Ssary for the appreciation Of
the candidate destined to govern France
Another serious objection Is thls-the ConStitu-
ton requires for the validity of the election Of
President by the people at least 100000 of suiirs-
ges, and II this number is not collected, the right
Of election Is conferred OF the Assembly. The
Constituent Assembly had therefore decided that,
out of 10000 coo voters inscribed on the lists, one
fifth was sufficient to render the election valid.
At the present time, the number of electors being
reduced 10 100000 to require 1000 900 is to nyert
the proporton-that ia to say, 1t IL to demand al
most one third instead of one fifth, and thus In
certain eventually TO take the election out OF the
hands of the people to give it to the Assembly 1t
is, therefore, positively changing the conditions OF
eligibility Of the President Of the Republic.
Lastly, call your particular attention TO another
reason which perhaps may prove decisive
The reestabhshment OF universal suffrage on us
principal basis furnishes an additional chance OF oo-
tanning the revision Of the constitution. You have
rot forgotten why the adversaries OF this revsonre
fused last session to vote for IT. They urged TINS ar
Pument which they knew now TO render specious
The constitution, sad they, which Is the work OF an
Assembly taking rs rise IN universal suffrage, cannon
be modified by Assembly issuing from " restricted
suffrage. Whether or not this be a real motive or
prCtext only Il Is eXpedCnt TO set II ASIDE ana 10 De
ao c TO say to those who would bind the country
down to an immutable constitution behold uniVer-
sal suffrage retstabllShed, the majority OF the As
sembly supported BY 100000 OF petitioners, by the
greater number OF the councils Of reimbursement,
aid almost unanimously by the councllS-senersl, &C.
mands the revision of 4e tunsamental compact
Have YOU less Conideucethan we in the expression
OF the popular Will The question, therefore, may
be ihus stated to all who desire pacific solution TO
the difficulties Of the DAY
The law of the Dist OF May has It's mperfectIons,
but even were perfect should II not. nevertheless,
be- repealed If 1t prevent he revision Of the Con
sliiullon. the manifest wish of the country
Il is objected. ! am aware, that on my part these
proposals inspired 10y personal interest. My con
duct for the last three years ought to repe Such an
allegation. The welfare of the country, repeat
viii always be the moving spring of my conauct. !
believe my duty 10 propose every means oil concil-
iation, and every effort 10 bring about pacl-
Gc, regular and legal solution, whatever may be It's
issue.
Thus. then, Gentlemen, the proposal make to YOU
s neither piece OF party tactics nor an egotlScal
calculation. nor sudden resolution IL is the result
81 serious meditation, and Of profound conviction.
90 not pretend that TINS measure will Danish all the
difficulties OF the situation. But 10 each day It's APP
pointed task.
TODAY TO Teestabsh universal suffrage is 10 de-
prive civil OF It's dag, the opposition OF It's last
argument 1t will be TO furnish France with the pos
sibhIiy Of giving itself institutions which may IN
sure lis repose II will be TO give back IN future to
the rOweIs Of the State that moral force which can
only exist 50 long 1t repOses on consecfated
prnciple and an incontestible authority
Receive, gentlemen, the assurance OF my high
esteem. LouIs NAPOLEON BoNAFARrL.
EIysfc National, Nor. Z.
The first pant OF the message was listened TO in
sileIcc. The announced determination OF the Pre-
sident to combat, by all possible means, the I'M
Il euse conspiracy Organizing IN France and through
out FuroDt against religion and society, elected
some murmurs on the Lett, which were almost im-
1ntolaiey hushed up An alluslon to the new MIN
ls,eI of Marine ia Professor OF the University sub
SeGueitlv excited immoderdte laughter on the Left.
The Intt rruptiOus were reserved for the conclud-
ing psr rel alive 10 the abrogalion Of the Electoral
laW OF the 3Ist Of Nav, 1850, and they arose from
nearly all SIDES of The Assembly
NJ. de Thongny then read the prolec; OF law for
the revocation. and the motives for the same de-
oug that i be regarded dqueSilon OF urgency
NJ BerrVer opposed the motion of urgency After
lively discussion the motion OF urgency was re-
lee ed by accamatlOn. The Ministry consequently
sustained defeat. Great agitation followed. Inc
Assembly rose.
The President ard Vice-Presidents Of the Assem-
Div were elected on wednesday. The following
are me names NJ. DupIn, President NM Bodeau'
p.r, and y. uOlts d'AZy, Vice Presidents.