The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-02-27
From the Ledger.
LETTER FROM PARIS.
paRIs. Thursday


Since the debate of June, 1s4s, which led
10 the dispersion ofthe leading Montagna rds,
no events of equal importance have taken
place with those of the past two weeks. The
position of affairs here now is as follows:
General Changarnier had the command of
the army and National Guard of Paris, and
was subject TO the orders of the Assembly.
This double command was given to him du.
ring time of siege, and the vast power it
placed in his hands was particularly obnoxi.
GUS to the President of the Republic. The
latter, by means of his salary, amounting to
three millions of francs, has been able to
entertain splendiy at the Elysee palace, all
the officers and sub. officers of the army
bere Of some 1900 men, and likewise to
distribute bread, wine and meats among the
sodiery. During the recess of the Assem-
bly,, as your readers have been made aware,
at review on the plain of Satory at versail
les, certain cavalry regiments greeted him as
Emperor, while all the infantry were silent
on the occasion. Paris was electrified by
this fact, and the permanent Committee of
the Legislature, thea in session had in -oor-
sideration to anticipate the meeting Of the
Assembly, by calling it suddenly together
This, however, was not done but vote Of
indirect censure was passed on the Minister
of War; and General Chargarmer published
an order telling the troops that all political
cries were contrary TO rules of military disci
pline. The Cabinet then was ap,rised by
the Minister of War that Changarnier must
be removed, but almost 10 man they deci-
ned 10 accede to it; the Minister of War
thereupon resigned, and General Schramn
took his place. General Niemayer, who
commanded the infantry, which did not
greet Mr. Bonaparte as Emperor, was die
missed, and the press assered that il was be-
cause he forbade them 10 cry, as did some
of the cavalry.
At this stage Of tho proceedings, the AS
sembly met. A deputy attempted TO address
the interpretations to the ministry on the
subject Of these extraordinary events but
the motion was overruled for the time being.
The President came out with his message.
That document was deemed couciliatory. I;
did not aggravate the Democratic party by
any fresh attacks, although it nulhfed truth
and democratic principle in it's discussion OF
the Roman affair-all the more SO in claim
ing heroic merits for that piratcal invasion,
while it denounced as infamous the lnvasi on
of Cuba II was stated freely that Louis
Napoleon was afraid TO dismiss Changarnier
much as he hated him. Those holding such
opinions have been proved in error. The
President had the power, under the Consti-
tutioI, To dismiss hin. Accordingly, ne
broke up ihe old cabinet, and appointed a
new one, partly composed OF the old. This
one. acting as General Jackson had it, as a
uni, agreed to turn cut Changarnier and SO
the African hero and MAJ OF iron was de-
privsd of his command by the President,
whom he regards as an interloper, he him.
self being an Orleanist These facts have
reciied bring me up to the date of my last
letter, Jan. 16.
Changarniers command being taken away,
and the command OF the army and the Ma
tiopal Guard at Paris being placed under diff
ferent Generals, with the consequent loss OF
the power of the majority Of the Assembly
over the soldiers, through their tried and in
exorable chief, the imperial aspirations and
constitutional Irregularities of the President,
which had been passed over on the utter
ance of his message, became subjects of the
strongest legislative treatment, and resulted
in the following political events of the last
two weeks.
A committee was appointed to inquire in
to the causes Of the dismissal of General
Changarnier, and made condemnarory re.
port. On this great debate ensued The
most prominent speakers were Messrs. Baro.
che, Minister of the Interior, for himself and
colleagues; and against him M. J. Lssteyrie,
(who married Lafayeue's granddaughter J
M. Theirs. M. Berger, and M. T.amartine.
The leading talent of France being en-,
gagged, and phases and combinations now,o