New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-30
FRANCE.
The Question of RevisiOn-M. Dupin's ProPo-
sition-Acton of the Councils-General-New
Work by VI. de ~. Fargeau, Ac.. &c.

Correspondence of The y. Y Tribune.
PARIS, Thursday, Aug. II, 1851
The Consfitutioanel OF tins morning, proposes TO
the parliamentary majority violation OF the Consu-
tuition, by far the most fragrant that has yet been
attempted. II starts with the assumption that the
Mountain intrenchcd in the Hist Article, VIII refuse
to vote for revision, matter what may be the pres
sure from without 1t proposes therefore, that the
majority an the Assembly when that body shall reaS-
semble, shall put the question OF revision to the
country and thus restore the sovereignty Ia the
People. from whom all power cmanaies. The
Chamber, puzzled with a question which II is un-
able to solve, and the responsibility OF which II does
not wish to accept, refers rs solution 10 the hedd
and source OF their authority. The reasoning OF fbe
Constitutional is tins suppose that the national
viii takes eyey possible means TO make itself known
finds. by majority IN the Assembly by the votes
Of the Councils OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS, of the Councils
General. bv continual and unceaSlng petitions sup
pose that the Representatives., returning among
their constituents that this desire i universal
and sincere and that, IN spite OF tins evident Popu-
lar WILL Is9 Mountaneers persist III refusing to obey
tive shall see # the commissioners appointed to
examine the new proposition for revision VIII De
stopped by any Constitutional considerations we
shall see whether II can hnd No other way out OF the
woods than that land down by the Constitution, and
whether 1t Wall not adopt thai pointed out by NJ Du-
pin IN his Commentaries NJ Dupln's proposition,
as stated by HIM, IS tins
Question Could an Assembly, instead OF pro-
posing revision TO another Assembly, conVoked
or the pnrpose propose It directly 10 the sovereign
peope-lhe people, from whom all power proceeds,
Art Isl and from whom the Assembly itself hold,
only a delegated authority Art. 20.)
4asvr II such d thing happened, who could
could complain, since the whole people would be
called ON 70 decide by the application OF universal
suffrage tArt "A
One need not 60 lar to hnd an answer 10 lhls Sy>-
tenn OF logic. VI. Dupn has three points 10 prove,
and he considers that 10 refer 70 the three articles
of the Constitution establishing these points. Is
proof sufficient The nth article provides for the
revision of The Constitution. II IS of equal force
with the three ARTICLES that VI. Dupm quotes II
therefore cannot be set aside. To persons who are
accustomed 10 look upon charter - lnrolable,
th.> : a reply that would always Be decisive and
hual VI Dupln has earned the title OF the Great
ConfouUder of tne Constitution. Even according
20 his system, or invention, the whole people, UNI
per>al suffrage. would Re called upon 10 decide the
cue stion and he asks who could complain OF such
oc;errnce 20 jAeir wll,-conSideraoly more than
,Arce nul.onS Q. voters, whose opinion would not
be asked, ana Who. Il they attempted 10 slys Il,
would tc walked % 10 The lookup T. t0HSff'E-
fieansi l. one oi ne organs, and VI. Oupln one oi
the pa;uarChS OF the great party ol OrteT-iae party
which has taken property. The family relation Nnt
reEelOn under li> e>pecia. patronage. IN ulcon>il-
tu,,onal Presidential Election VII, IN All human
probability. lead 10 clyil war one branch OF t1e
party o. CrCeT : dong S best 10 pave the NV 10
such An Illegal election ! never neard That crl
MaT promoted Tie interests ot property, or FANNY, or
rehelvn II history can 0e believed Ia evidence.
cNll MAJ AIMS brother aga,sSt brother and iaiher
against son property falls INTO decay. ana ianile>
- across the seas churches are either ienan,ed oy
owls and bats. OF they are ,he asylum " terror
>,rcAen Villagers escaping from Ire and the sword
or they are turned INTO barracks ard stables Cr men
am horses. II ever France comes 20 such state OF
ihp.s. tir cIeGl and glory NIL belong 70 the great
party % Disorder. Bui such discussion : prema-
iurc oN many months No one knows Wht, the
morrow may bring forth
You Vll see BY the paDer> that many OF the Coun-
els OF AvoaGl>>emei are giving n tlelT atltsloa>
10 'he petition for revision. The duties of these
Councils which Just holding iheI aanu Al session
src 10 Cr beraie upon and TX ihe pronort On OF toe
lax - e nOrne IN The senera tax upon the depart
lnenI ~ their own particular ward 10 see that the
ul1lic roads and highways ATE properly taken care
o. sui propose the having Out Oi new ones - The
Council general oi ihe department and - regulate
she iairs and markets that held within thesr Inn
IFS The Councils s-gencral hold their session al
ptriod between the two sessions held by the ward
Councils 10 these latter they returned answers Al
The second session. 10 all questions or SUBJECTS of
dehberaron proposed IN the hEst. The BoaapntlSss
hoye to sc; ali these bodies 10 express w,sa tayos