Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-09-27

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If M. DE JoINvMLE would preserve his reputa-
ton as an honest man and become a candidate for
the Presidency, he must renOunce his princeship.
But apart from his princeship, nobody dreams Of
attrbuiing to him the influence or the ability that
would make him particularly useful still less the
one man necessary to France in the present crisis
We know the opinions of M. DE JoINvILLE respect
ing the Republic; and we know the tenacity with
which he holds to the title, position, privileges, and
expectations Of Royal Prince Of the house Of Or
leans. No remuneration, therefore, would be or
could be sincere
The only honorable course for him to pursue is
to take part in the administration of the Repub
lie ; upon the plea that France, not being ripe for
them, republican institutions are, in his opinion,
unable to give to her stability and prosperity but
If France should ask his cooperation as Prince for
the establishment and conduct Of monarchical in
stitutions, his talents, his fortune his life at her
disposal. In this position should recognise the
young man have been accustomed to admire.
But apprehend that he is proving himself to be the
worthy grandson of the renegade Philip Egaife,
the worthy SON of the Jacobin Louis Philippe.
In the mean time the reaction--,hatis to say, the
Royalist parties, taken as whole--are apparently
carrying all before them in the Provinces. The
Councils-Ge General of the departments are. with re-
markabe unanimi,y, passing resolutions in favor of
the revision of the Constitution Seventy Of
the eighty-seven Councils General have already de-
clared themselves and sixty EIGHT of them in favor
of revision. It's intended, upon the opening Of
the Assembly, TO attempt, by this apparently con-
elusive expression of public opinion, to produce
different result to second vote for the call Of a
Constituent Assembly. But all attempts Of this
sort will be in vain, unless the way be cleared by the
abolition Of the electoral law of 3lst May, 1880
Besides, the Democrats assert and with much rea-
II xHcx A. cIc-c - H. IL
General in the departments, like the members of
the Legislative Assembly, were, almost without
exception, elected upon the faith Of professions Of
the largest Republicanism: but that, like the ma
jority in the Assembly, once in power, they proved
by their acts that Republican guise was only as
sumed for the nonce. The Republicans, therefore,
profess to hold in very light esteem the resolves of
the Councils. General; and declare that they will
accept as true no index ofpublic opinion that not
given directly by the people.
find the proceedings of but one or two of the
Councils Of sufficient interest TO require notice.
The department in which (if this list be relied
upon) the imperialist reaction has made most pro-
gress is the Pyrenees Orientales, the very depart
ment which to the first Assembly, and to the pre-
sent, sent representatives the llustrious ARAoo
moderate but firm republican, and his ulra-radi-
cal brother and son, ETIENNE and EMMANUEL
ARAGo. The Council General of this department
passes resolves in favor of the proongation of
the powers of Louis Napoleon" and, Sin case the
minority of the Assembly shall persist in rejecting
revision," the Council expresses the hope that
"the Assembly by bare majority will call upon
the nation to vote upon the maintenance or rejec-
ton of the Constitution
The law is formal that forbids these department
tai administrative bodies from meddling at all with
general politics. and it is certain that this resolu
hod hoo afr bouo
attracted Governmental animadversion. But it is
allowed now to pass without comment.
In the department Of Oise NM. LERoUx and
DE MoRNAY, Orleanists, endeavored to effect the
passage of bill repeating the prescription that at
present exists against the ex-royal families M de
MoRNAv avowed his motive to be to remove the
difficulty that this prescription was supposed to
throw in the way of the election Of the Prince Of
JorNvILLE to the Presidency. This brought out
M. DE ToCoUEvILLE, member of this Council
General. He said that he could concur with the
gentlemen who held such opinions, and he thought
that the return Of the Bourbon families to France,
under actual circumstances and upon the Of the
year 1852, would be fraught with great peril TO
society.
The Republicans and Democrats have not yet
decided upon their candidate for the Presidency in
| 1852. Opinion is divided between Gen. CAvAIo-
MAC and M. CARNoT. The former is represented
to be very 10th to abandon his pretensions but he
is notwithstanding his claims as the hero Of the
undiscussble Republic'') very unacceptable TO-
the extreme left as the vanquisher OF June, 1848.
Carnot will probably be the candidate Of the party,
he who, all things considered is likely to unite
the greatest number Of votes. convention Of the
Democrats is about to meet it is said, to settle def
ntively the rival claims.
Thirty-six of the forty-eight individuals who for
the last three weeks have been undergoing trial
before courtmartial in Lyons, charged with con-
spiracy to destroy or change the Government of
the Republic, have been found guilty. Twelve
were acquitted; seven were sentenced TO trGnspor-
tafion; the rest to detention of various terms or
to imprisonment or imprisonment and fine. By
the recent law transportation does not mean now
confinement in fortress upon the Continent of
France, but actual transportation to the Marguesas
islands in the Pacific ocean for life. Detention
means Imprisonment without labor in Continental
fortress Of France. 1t is considered in law pen
atty "Gaicfiue and infamante,'' and subjects the
convcts to various civil and political disabilities.
The fate of the condemned is not yet positively
decided. All save four who were sentenced to the
lghtest penalties have appealed If this fail, then,
as last resort, application for executive clemency
The Constitutional reports that frigate has
already been ordered TO get ready to convey the
convcts (only three of whom in custody to the
Botany Bay of the French; but the belief is not
generally entertained that the frigate will be re-
nuired uDOn this service. M RoNAp APTr cannot