New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-25
FRANCE.
VI. De TocqueyilIe's Report.

The following is a summary of the report OF VI. de
TocCueville 10 The French Legislative Assembly on
the subject OF the revision of the constitution He
begins by stating that 233 members OF the Assembly
call for the revision of the constitution and then
examines whether the constitution be essentially
defective. He selects as the man wees OF TINS char-
acter the system Of eIecting representatives by the
,crltip dc hS,e or ballotng according TO prepared
list of candidates. He then dwels upon the nces-
SAINT provocatlon to conflict between the two pow
The reporter next examines the Opportuneness OF
revision and states that the objections Of NM BaZe
and Cayagnac on this point had been set aside by
the Committee, which did not deny the danger, out
insisted on the necessity oil amending the COnstltu-
non 7 he fatality Of the simultaneous extinction OF
mower Is pointed out. This deploraDle coincidence
might have been ,ered, had the Presidential cleo
ton taken place as was first intended, IN May 1912
The crisis IS pointed out as more perious n coun-
iry where the authority IS centralized Tie arrives AZ
The conclusion that the only regular way OF proven
ing an unconstitutional relationships 10 delegate all
The powers 10 a Constituent Assembly.
The reporter then adyertS 10 the surprise OF o. eo-
ruary and the deep alarm that peryaces society lest
a change should lead 20 Socialism lie d~els on 'he
Increased hazards to which the country - eNpo>eu
nom the divided state OF the party OF order, ana
from the direct election Of the chief OF the exc cutVe
roXer by universal suffrage. Even IN America,
where he flee Of President Is 20 much less lInpor'
IAN the elections less direct The ignorant people
VIII vote naturally for the only name tAey Know. VI.
&c Tocqueyle then enters upon the most lnpoi'aht
paEi Of his repoIt and. after having pointed oui the
llNidDllllk
coeds 10 lay Gown rules for the guidance Oh lhe So'e
reign Assembly under such an eVentudl!ty
Tie Constitution once ln.rnged, every gidIaItee
is lost Who would dare 70 say that the Assembly
ought 20 suffer the country 10 be dragged are,h III
tie career OF revciu..cu and adventure COuld u
tolerate tie abuse oil power 70 prepare an uncost-
tuiloIal candidate Would not tnls lead y open
and violent conflict between TIE two gfeat pJNeis+
In this struggle II course the Assembly "OuN VI
umph. hut perhaps III the pf-ce 81 -4F.5 az SUPP M
c. 10 the Socialists ]; was difficult 10 sei any issut
"a tie status qu0 but usurpaton. Anarchy Illh OF ne
Republic. OF destruction Of liberty. lAe 'OhiihIles
ha0 pronounced lor total revision. ! ne qleatio VI
WAointr the iCrm of tie GOyerlei- sDi. u ~ vtoll
% change IS adrolily eyated. Inc Coulh-'tes
neither imuoscl he Republic nor recomineh ieI
Monarchy Dutit thought the Assembly might VIM
on. exceeding lis lll's. recommend. as me ntl'ss
course adherence TO present Institutions. IN one
TOut all were agreed. namely. mat II lhe 'ous.'su
ional majority could not lie cutiinei lAe toA III
ton should be invariably ana uLl'e- Sal; V'S3'
". &c Meluns report on the petitions "as re- o's
Saturday 70 the COMn.l,slOA. me go. -.
sfYatuTes marks and ddhes.Cusi - me 3y-t Oh me-
inclusive Is stated d the reporter % Be !l@5,9-3
On Sunday last the President VEN 20 De1l' -, -
te rreseut al the Inauguration OF me o'oh+e Sue
of the h. rCic Jeane HacAeue who a. me 80 ~ ~
tie women Of the city. saved II when oesiese1 "
Charles Duke of Burgundy, II ~ = Inc IlcS[
dent on his arrival a. peaUvals VS. received y -.e
bishop ard clergy. and after attending mas, ne
hroaktasied With the PFeIeet reVle "el s!s ~
TIE garrison ard the Nailonal GUAR ana ~ 3
the PROCESSION TO the place OF Inauguration ERE
were more than 6O.0l0 people present al ne .i'-
velllug of the statue After addresses HoA ,i4S
bishop ard the pre.ect, LOUIS Napoleon piO1s -
10 the Place du Franc Marche, where 81 s-s1 ,,.'
rosseF took place In the presence OF from 3Jb -