The southern press., 1851-11-06
Rs~ ~ M Esrk Jssvnsi Of Cs~nsres.

FARfs. Oct. l6, 1851.
| With only hslf the pnpuIsiion of Londoa. he
Ffench capital has double or quintupIe the nSm-
bss Of qxid nunc s--- people who, having nothing
else to do, devote themselves to political gossip
and rumor; the whole OF the daily papers, nearly,
ara party organs, and thrive by startling con-
lectures and fearful prognostics. In my last
missive, you were informed that the exchange
and the political circles had been huttered by
very grave reports mot merely the minister's
but the generals of the garrison, would be forth
with dismissed and replaced; the prefsct OF the
Seine as we'll the chief Of the police had ten
dsred his resignation; ON the l4th or 18th.
Louis Napoleon. having secured the army by the
cooperation of devoted commanders, would pro-
claim himself supreme for the nonce; declare
the assembly dissolved, and universal suffrage
restored; and summon the universal French
people to decide al once by their suifrages,
whether they preferred the republic, or Bona
parte as first consul or emperor. The Octroi-
duties would be abolished the land tax reduced !;
and, best, or worst, of ALL the Democratic leaders
and agitators, through all the grades. seized and
deported coup d'et0t in short, Of the old Ma
poleanean spirit and fashion.
| We read those things in tho newspapers, and
heard them even within the precincts Of the
Legislative palace. The upshot Of truth is--
tlut tnt Tfc6lutnt HAS ucctptcu LILO r0dIRuuuOU
of the ministers, who could not propose to the
assembly the grand measure on which he IL bent
the unqualified repeal Of the law Of May that
restricted the elective franchise. The resigDa-
ton of the minister of police, earlier, is likewise
accepted. and he is more to be regretted than
any member Of the cabinet. worthy man, the
Prefect Of the Seine, and the Generals, remain
mt their posts Your readers will better under
stand the condition of affairs, at this moment, by
the enclosed extracts. than any detais,or opinions
of my own, which could now furnish The
ConslitutionneI il the organ of the Presidents
immediate councils: the Journal des Debdts,-
that Justify inveighs against hims--of those of
the old Orleans party.
The Legislative (pe-manen) committee of
twenty-five met yesterday. by extraordinary
convocation. Some members, the Legitmsts
especially, urged the immediate convocation OF
the assembly, on the ground Of portentous
crisis produced by total change Of executive
politics, and the very serious and omnous san
culinary disturbances in three departments in
the south eastern central region. After ami
mated debate, it was thought best merely to re-
quest the ministers of war, justice, the interior,
and foreign affairs, to attend the committee at
noon day, and furnish accounts Of events-in
particular those of the department just men,
toned. Then, the question Of a summons to
the assembly would be entertained again, and
with the proper lights. -Four hundred of the
representatives are believed to have arrived;
the measure is thus facilitated. The chairman
of the committee, General Bedeau read to them
a formal report from the police, which announced
the absence Of all agitation, except in the con-
caves of the demagoguer, who rejoiced exceed
ingly in the determination of the President of
the republic Commotion there 10 not; a strong
public sensation, however, does manifest itself
4 in most quarters. Comments on the acts and
designs of Louis Napoleon, and the topics OF
revision and abrogation, superabound in the
daily press. Lamartine's organ, by it's abest
editor, and E nile Girardn, in his journal, side
with the President. They contend that the two
measures must be bound up aid proposed to-
gether, indivisibly, to the house. The Demo
cratic oraces nourish utter distrust and mortal
hatred of the nephew Of the uncle-they are, in
fact, only half.pleased-if at all--that he has
apostatized, as the Legitimists aver, to their
views of the law of May his aim can be no
other than bsrg in with a certain portion OF
the Republicans for repision, by means Of which
he may become constitutionally reeligible, and
f then triumph by the vast resources OF admins
trative agency, and the Prestige Of name and
position. 1t can matter little they add, whether
ten millions be placed on the electoral lists in
stead of six or seven, as long as the restr, r,ints
on all modes of public discussion exist, and the
{ influence of the government can be exercised
with the same ubi Iuity and bias. The National
of this morning expresses deep doubts Of Louis
Napoleon's sincerity touching the law Of May
he may recede, as on other occasions, before the
monarchical allies in the assembly; he wishes
to get, with the masses, the credit of proposing
} or recommending the repeal, but will not duly
| -, H. ., pto1
3 much for defeat; the chief and his new cabinet
whoever they may be, will fail with their bill, il
they tquvocate iu the least, or betray irresoIu.
ton. The Democratic party will not lend them
selves to any arriere pensee for the reelection OF
, the unconsttutional candidate 1t is predicted
on one hand, that repision will be carried by the
{ concession of repeal, and on the other, that il
E will fail from the evaporation of the conserva
tives Of the monarchical school at the Pres
, dents sudden detection. To me, the result ap
| pears extremely doubtful.
{ Louis Napoeon's game is one of the mos
difficult that can be imagined. He cannot re
pose the least confidence in the monarchical
juntos the moderate republicans have no con-
e fdence in him no disposition to promote his as
sumed destinies duf Cesar au nulins, 8 hi'
, real situation; the red republicans and social
lists would scarcely consent to use him as an in
strument. lie must move or cnop rouna ac-
4 cording to the tactics, aud man1uyres, joint oil
several, Of his indefatigabe enemies. No mill
tary commander beset on all sides, ever needed
, moro skill, vigilance and decision in strateg gy
Louis Napoleon does not act from passion; h'
{ seems, at times, to yield to sudden i'm pnlses
3 but we may suppose that, in fact, he calculates
/, and deberates suitably to his outward chnracte
and demeanor, and to the exigencies of each
1 campaign. Some of the public simbblers state
| that one of the grounds Of dssension between
, him and the Faucher. B1roche cabinet was, his
wish TO allow Kossuth to traverse France A
the Hungarian chief has attacked him principal,
in the two letters, he must have been (as am
incredulous on III at score,
The Madrid correspondent Of the LondoI
, Morning hroniole, thinks that the American
r prisoners who have been brought to Spain, will
be amnesied by the Queen, to grace an approach
ing festival.
The prefect of the police, you are aware, re
> signed along wi h the ministry. Yesterday, thu
orscles of the press sent him Mt a distance int
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