The New York herald., 1851-08-03
SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, 1851.

that assertion, after the experience you have had
France republican, France, who received Jour accla
nation Of the republic with stupor! France who
treated your circulars and your com IN aries in the
way you know But no France IL not republican!
You recently reproaehed il yourselves with having
embraced the republic Of prince who is preten,
der! You reprosched il with having sent maori-
ty composed Of monarchical men. What. this
France is republican No-she is not-she cannot
be hat do YOU want her to do To run to meet
your republic But what do you promise US for the
future At most, some administrative reforms
AFFAIRS which concern the Minister of Commerce or
the Minister OF the Interior. (Lsughter) You're
Ject the example Of the cid repubcs-t would
prove against you that never there form of
government more repugnant to France, to her char
seter, for her name, and to her spirit Of individual
Ism, than the republican form. What would you
have for her! You would have the American GO
verrment, less what? ! will not say less the
slavery, but save the federation. tell you, them
constitute the American government in great So
cial unity, and will tell you that it will not exist
single day. tApprobationl You compare two
states which have very different oonditions-yoi
would assniate a tederative state to France whic
has dread Of any hing like federation. What yo
wish for is an Utopian scheme. Will you allow IN
to make my confession of faith to you? ["Speak
sIeak."l What am about to say, never befor
expressed to one; row make my country my ilst
confdant. have passed through four forms of 90
vcrnment; entered into life when the En- pire wa
IN IN the midst OF its glory. With my youthful en-
thusiasm was strongly imperialist at twenty year
OF age left college at the time when the thun
begon to examine into public affairs. My fathe-
was poor laborious man, but anxious to ins pre
me with love for study. In 1911, he placed me
with former deputy Of the States General, re-
questirg him to make me study the minutes Of the
sittings of the Constituent Assembly. In conse-
quence OF that course Of reading, / felt an eager
thirst after Liberty, and hatred Of despotism. l
saw that even glory could not palliate this latter
ard can appeal to Witnesses as to the truth Of my
assertion; for you, B.rrot turning round where
that honorable gentleman was st,ingl, you can
testify to my horror of the empire. Enforcement.
pray you, gentlemen, to excuse the familiarity OF
my language; hut the rapid working Of the ideas
sometimes carries us further than we intend.
say, then, that l detested despotism; and when
beheld great government, an i'm nense power, dis.
appear suddenly in a day-when nothing remained
OF all that it had arrived at-when glory and
genius could not suffice to maintain anything
IN on erect position-when, say, | pondered
on all that convulsion, j perceived that TO make
the destiny OF people depend on the Aead Of
man, however gigantic be might be, nothing
else than the greatest OF crimes. Apphusel saw
that principle was wan.ed. | devoted my life to
the conviction which animated me, and from that
cay ! became-do not mock what | am ABOUT to
say, for, by so doing. you would wound mos deeply
tie tiuest sentiment that ever moved human
bfeast- NON that day became q royalist, because
Twas devotedt TO my country [ Loud cheers Can you
suprose that did not ask myself in February IStS
why great nation like France, bic TO boast of so
mary able men, should not govern ITSELF asked
myself the question, but did not for moment
hesitate fer the answer, as knew only too we'll
what ii was for old society to be subjected to re-
public necessarily at variance with its hopes its ira
dtlOrs and its habits, as v hch could only excite
rancOr and discomfort.
NJ DL LAMARTINEI ask leave TO re oily 70 that point
M. BERRY EI Yes, say TINT the republic is in
compatible with the old society Of Europe--is
utterly unsuited TO the genius, wants. manners and
feelings Of nation OF thirty millions Of nha 5tants,
closely packed together in the same territory, aud
whose ancestors have been, for centuries, governed
by kings. kpplause.) A great authority has been
u.CQ u- a laX-pamplv
It has been said when Ut st. Helena, spoke in ia
yor Of tho republic, and predicted it for Europe
No, no. do not believe that such was his intention
What that master mind who had done so much to
gather together the scattered fragments around
him, and to reconstitute society in France-he 20
praise the republic, Not SO but when the great
genius beheld his work destroyed by the force o.
coale;ced Europe-f, thon, he evoked the republic
If he uttered the words, " FraLce will be iepub
hcan or Cossack! was not as a prediction that
he so spoke, but as n maledcton. (lmmenso
cheering lcs IL was a maledict ton from the lips
ofa great man fallen, and nothing else. (Renewcd
cheering) And that otherg great man, Mirabesu-the
mighty orator TO move the listening senate and the
masses-he who had so shaken, from the tribune,
the government TO its cen.te-when he had tx-
hausted his remaining strength in endcayoriDg to
reconstruct the ruin which he had IN ade, what was
HE cry Of despair when he felt the wings Of death
ninging their darkest shadow around him -
carry with me-" cried he, "the monarchy; the
factions will dispute, amongst themselves, it shreds
and remnants" (Noyemcnt) History has aprre-
ciated, as they deserved, the testamentary excama
tions Of the two great met whom have just men
toned. Both OF them, who disposed Of whole
century and whole people by the mere force of
their genius felt the task at last too ponderous for
their strength, and in the agony OF their disappont
ment they exclaimed -" Authority is gone, anar-
chy Is entered on possession. cod only can again
collect together the scattered ruins" (Renewed ap
plawo) Let me now, before terminate, return
to the question. NJ. Michel tde Bourges) and
have both sinned against your patience, in haying
departed ifcm the subject Immediately under de.
bate. i am about to disclose to you, in few
words, my whole way Of thinking. know that
some OF my friends by 10 means go SO far as do;
perhaps, in fact, my mind is unnecessarily terrified
at the dangers hich the constitution has produced,
ard the i'm mensepeIil attendant on the re election
Of the present Ifvsident of the republic. lMove.
mcnt.) Suppose that, when head OF the State Is
to be again named, that great narle, which cannot
feel any appSehsrsion Of another being as well
known, should again obtain several millions OF
votes-suprcsc Louis Napoleon Bonaparte TO be
again elected President OF the rsrublc-if that
takes place, say, gentlemen, that you are lost
(Agitation.) The Presidelt-oh! do not attack
him. did not give him my vote, but maintain
that he has rendered great service in Placing him-
self on the side q the party Of order Should ne
be re. elected, he will be placed, by universal
suffrage, above the coustitation and declare that
1t would require supcrhuman virtue for man in
srch situation, aud so elected nos 20 imagine that
il l. his duty, and his right, TO oveIturn every OBJ
slecls TO bis remaining in power What, then wiz
you do
a loiee.-We will not give way; We will persiss.
NJ. FLRfiLE-Iou will persist, you will oppose
that course. How will you do sol Hsrc. in thi
house, during the week which you would still have
to live. lou Will support struggle, and what
struggle! But will you pcrpctrate your existencel
Will you make yourselves long Parliament In
that case you would violate the constitution your
selves. [llcep sensatiopl Yes; fear the situation
which Is about 10 arise and II IL for that reason
that earnestly call for the revision that desire
to see Constitu tucnt Assembly assembled here, be-
10 lot forget, gentlemen, that reelection or pro-
lopgaton of powers, are both immensc dangers
To Trolong an ephemeral power is 10 proong tho
uangcn with which we are NJ preeent eocoinpsssed
1 have no hoIe that the proposition Of revision will
obtain a corstitutiouil majority. But il IL obAns
only the numerical ma ajority and not che legal ole-
however the question BE- decided-let US, above al,
respect the constituton, let us cling TO IL as otr
81. In tha abi