The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-08

ere carrying them into effect. u is rumored that
three DEGREES are contemplated, which would reduce
opponents into very inteiligible shape. The first
dissolves the Assembly. The second repeats the
electoral law of the 3lst of May. The third con-
vokes Constituent Assembly to revise the entire
The merit of vigor cannot be denied L, resolutions
50 extreme. Ia substance they amount to this
Prince Louis Napoleon has resolved to act in open
defiance Of the restricted franchise which was intro
duced TO suit his purposes and returns to that uni
versal suffrage by which he was raised to power
He dismisses that Assembly of which, constitu-
tionally speaking, he is the mere agent. Next he
throws himself at one leap into the arms Of the
racter of his adherents. Support at any cost will
be welcome, no matter from what fac ton it may
proceed. His "mission''-to adopt the French
term-had rather been to curb the turbulence of
Frsnce-to withdraw power from hands in which it
could not be safely trusted-to found the stability
of the future upon the errors OF the past In this
course he had exerted all his energies, and had won
even the fhis adversares for his steady
ment has arrived when he declares himself
ready to adopt an opposite policy, fit should
happen TO be more in consonance with his own
interests /. is, Of course, a simple matter to
identify these interests with the general welfare Of
the country; for when we're plausible pretexts ever
wanting to q public man But we mistake the
aspect Of public affairs in France, the President
will find that he has mscalculated the temper and
wishes Of the army and the nation. All persons
who have something to lose or sonnet thing TO fear
from troublesome times, will be slow to replace
power in ands from which it has been so re;ently
wrested with SO much difficulty, and at so mani
fest an Advantage to public tranquility. The ad-
hesion of the army is dubious; but even were the
feeling Of the soldiers favorable to the President
and TO q cory de main, armed masses Of men can
not act without chiefs. The military leaders
averse to SO great risk, or in the successful
pretensioIs Of the President but the ruin of their
own cherished hopes. Why ran so great n danger!
10 secure favorable constituency for ineligible
man? Still. the recent int diligence from Paris is of
the gravest import. 1t is scarcely possible TO APP
prec.ate the effect that may be exercised on
European politics, throughout the next winter, from
With the France Of March, 1885, as an ele nent in
our calculations, We cannot look without great ap.
pIehepsion TO the future.
cordensed from the editorial articles by Emile de Girar
din, in La Presse Of October u
In order to surmount the political situation of
France, it would be necessary that the representa-
tives who voted for the law of the 3lst Of May
should woe against it, and that those who voted
against should vote for IT, The same argument can
be used for the revision Of the constitution If the
question is not settled in this manner how s il that
the imminence of this situation and the evidence Of
danger are not present to all minds. These mea-
beiI rejected of course the President viii not
be electee again, and the country reduced to the
condition of a civil war. Then, who can foresee
what civil war viii produce NJ. Girardn knows
il is the only chance for the traditional monarchy
OF INC cOllltublOLai MONARCHY or TIE consulate or
the empire. Let those who Wish that accept the
political responsibility.
1t appears certain that NJ. Billault could not form
a ministry. 1t thought that, after the dismissal
OF VI. Faucher and baroche, an extra parlia
meLtary cabinet was only possible. There are but
three ways Of forming cabinet; as in Russia, as in
England, or as in America. If the form Of the
French government is to resemble the American
torn, the United States ought to be initiated
With an extra Parliamentary ministry, all difficult
ties which, to day. are ingoluble and insurmount-
able, will Be- resolved. E~I
After the hostility Of La Si6cle and La National
il is easy to conceive how NJ Billaut has considered
proper to abstain. If violently attacked by the
right, be could rot count upon support from the
LIFT. The consequence OF al that is the Presi lent
of the republic If he is not decided to form 40
extra Parliamentary abinet, he has only a resolu
ton to take-bow before NJ Faucher, and pray the
the ministry to remain in Office till the 9Th OF May
1852. Then it will be seen if the revised ministry
ard the rallied majority, propose to themselves,
under the pressure of public opinion, and before the
manifestations Of the popular wish, to establish
again universal suffrage
The Suede ard the Natioaa must rub their hands,
for NJ. Leon Faucber removes his fears and keeps
his friends him, in saying that the President
will reflect and give way"