Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-18
IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE.
Correspondence Of the ". Y. Herald.

"A week ol aHActy, as regards france, has passed
without the expected coup d'etat which however sll
hangs like the sword OF Dlmocles suspended over
Paris. The funds which fell per cent, have again
risen but only to fall again shortly. As stated IN my
last letter. the executive and legislative powers in France
are at ARMED peace" Their amor is bucked on for
| the battle
Furious at its defeat on the prop oston of the ques-
tors, the Assembly have brought forward BILL son the
responsibility OF the President of the Republic" in
which all sorts OF pains aud penalties are laid down
against his re election. NJ Pradie has morrow er, in.
| troduced an amendment, which mbo dies the
leced proposition OF the quesors. Determined to
| sst the Assembly to the last, Louis Napoleon held
council o! war IN his private apartments. DR.. Veron
Granar de Cassagnac, Gerardin, General Magnan.
St Arpaud, the Minister of War, and believe, NJ de
Persgny, were there. This council was he Id on Sa-
turday.
Constitutional, bearing The signature OF Cassasnac
| which created an immense satlon in Paris. This
article which was violent attack upon the Assem-
bly,, was expected to be followed mmediately by the
arrest OF those members most hostile to Louis Napo
leon This article, which was read in manuscript to
Louis Nopoeon and received his sanction is impor-
tant. 1t details the whole plan of the Assembly. 1t
| led to discussion in the Assembly, to challenge
between Creton and Cassasnac, and will be the
| subject of further discussion 1t moreover draws
graphic picture OF the actual state of affairs in
| France.
| It confirms what told you--hat had The vote been
favorable to the questors Louis Napoleon would have
struck the long impending blow on Monday last
I'VE were" says the article, "wlthin hairs breadth
| of civil war on Monday last. An attempt would have
of Louis Napoleon; bat the assailants would have
been received with nusket Shots better The vote
prevented bloodshed.''
But the passage which has given most offence 10 the
| Assembly, is the concluding one
| "Ihe firm and determined hand of justice is
stantly suspended within an inch OF their (the
bars OF the Assembly, collar! The proof that they
are not dangerous Is that they have yet been s-
ped off!d est: sezed put in irons, and transport
ed to penal settlement.
A complete panic took place at the Bourse. The
| rentes Tell per cent mmed ately.
| In the Assembly, M. Creton (the Oreanis brought
forward Interpretations respecting the article in the
Cons utionnel. In his speech he called Granier de
| Cassagnac "a wretChed scrlboer' M. Daniel, the
Minister Of Justice, made an evasive reply M The
rgny, the Minister of the iaterio, denied the existence
OF plot; and after Some pooh pooling the matter
| dropped.
| On the Tuesday ing, Csssagnac sent chal-
| lenge to Creton, tor having called him Gun miserable
| ollicuaire" Creon declined receiving the message.
on the ground that his would be opponent was
trely beneath his notice Cassngnac has published his
| challenge and placaded Creton coward.
In the official character OF the article in the Constu
| tonnel needed any confirm 4tIon, it received it on
| Tuesday. At the distribution of medals to thoae
| French exhibitors who received prizes at the Great
| Exh5ltion, Louis Napoleon made speech, which
is nothing more nor less than an echo OF the article,
and an appeal to The commercial classes. He said
'Gentlemen-There certain ceremonies which
by the sentiments which they inspise, and the ref1ec.
lions TO which they give birth, are vain spectacle
| cannot help feeling certain emotion and certain
pride as Frenchman, In seeing around me the hon
|
sacrifices, have pheId brilliantly in foreign coun
rv the reputation OF our sciences l have already
rendered merlted homage TO the great thought which
presided the Exhibition OF all nations at Lon
don but at the moment OF GROWING your successes
| by national recompense, can forget that go many
mar7eis OF industry were commenced IN the noise OF
| resurrection, and hnishd in the midst of society i'm
cessantly agitatea by the fear OF the present. well
as by the menaces OF tie future! And in rejecting
on The obstacles which it has been necessary over
come, sad to myself "How great would not this
1 nation be ii only the
and live Its regular iie-tLoud appause!) La fact it
was when credit began scarcely TO revivewlen in
terna idea urged without as.ng the ,rkng classes
to dry up the very sources OF all empoyment--when
madness, clothing Itself in the aab OF philanthropy,
to turn aside mems minds from their regular &C.
equations, III order to fling them int Utopan specuia
! tons--it was then that you displayed to the world
| those products which lasting Calm alone appeared
! calculated to enable you execute.
'ln presence, then, of these unhnped for results
| must again repeat, hoy grand would be the French
republic, II 1t were only permitted to pay attention to
Its real interests, and to reform Its institutions, in
| place OF being necessarily disturbed on the hand
by demaguogca ideas, and on the other by monarch
zeal Authorizations Tremendous applause followed
these word,.] Do demagogcal ideas proclaim a
| truth No ! They disseminate everywhere error
| and taisehood. Dsquietude goes before them and
deception follows IN their wake, whilst the resources
employed ia depressing them are much loss TO the
most pressing authorizations, and to the relief OF mis-
cry. Loud applause. AS to monarchical halluci-
| nations, without causing the dangers to be in
cured they impede all progress all serious labor tor
recourse to. Men, formerly the ardent upholders of
the prerosatlves OF the royal authority, seen
to make themselves conyentionas, IN order to dsarm
the power which has issued from universal suffrage
Tremendous cheerlng] They who have the most
suffered the most bewaled the effects of revolutions
provoke new one-and that for the sole
object OF opposing the national WILL and of preventing
the movement which transforms society from follow
ing peaceful course [Renewed cheers.l But such
efforts van for all that is in the necessity oil time
must be accomplished. The only thing that cannot
revive is what is useless; and this ceremony is an ad
ditonal proof that if certain institutions fall, never to
rise again. those, on the contrary, which are in
fornity with the manners ideas, and necessities of
the epoch, can brave the attacks of envy or of Pur
| tanisnl.
'Y gu ALL children OF tn 1t regenera,ed society which
has destroy ed ancient privileges and which pocla
fundamental principle, civil and political equality
you all nevertheless. feel Just pride at being nomlna
ed knights OF the order OF the Legion OF Honor The
reason IS. that this institution, like oil created at that
per OF, was in perfect harmony with the spirit of the
aga and the ideas of the country. Far from serving
ma ked. etfaces them altogether, by placing the
same line all merits whatever profession of rank in
soc ETY. they belong cloud applause Receive then.
ing to the grand idea of its founder, intended to
honor labor equally with bravery, and bravery equally
with science. Great appause) Before sepaa ing
| gentlemen, permit nae to encourage you to new works
Undertake them without fear for they will prevent
being out OF work this winter and have fears to
me future tor whatever may arrive tranquility shat
| be maintained. (Lengthered appause) gov
eminent which is Supported on tn entire mass of The
nation, which has other motive but the psbie good
and which is animated with that ardent faith which
guides you surely across space where there
| is no road marked out-that government | say, will
know how to fulfil its mission for it has in itself both
the right which is derived from the people, and the
| force which comes from God" Immense applause
| which lasted several min utes
am informed, ongood authority, that 80, 900 copies
OF the Constitutional containing Cassagnac's article
were distributed in Paris, at the expense of Louis
| Napoleon.
! TIL next battle ground will be the discussion on
he bi relative to the responsibility OF the President
| Of the Republic
"fh- first article of this bill enumerates the acts
| Tor participation in which the President may be ac-
cused. Some of them are:
"'I. If he be guilty of an attack plot against
the safety of The STATE. of which he object may be
10 destroy or change the form OF Government, or TO
Il IL,