The New York herald., 1851-08-01

strenuously prohibit them IN future Ihe orange
men held themselves justified in walking this time,
if one folly can justify another, by the procession
which the Hibernian societies held on st. Patrick's
Day. But this fruitful source Of disturbance must
for ever be suppressed.
The magistrates held meeting at ono o',lock.
The French Republic.
TIE REVISION OF rhE FRENCH CoNsrIrtrioN.
In the National Assembly on Monday, the ith
ultmo, at haifpast . clock, NJ. Dupn, President,
took the chair.
Thirty me mbers laid on the table petitions for
the revision of the constitution, and eleven petit
tions praying for the repeal OF the Electoral law.
NJ. DUPIN next rose and begged leave to address
few words to the Assembly ptcyious to the OPEN
ing of the discussion During the last sixty years,
he said, Legislative Assemblies mad been called to
frame constitutions in place OF those overturned by
revolutions. But this was the iirst time Assem-
bly, had received that mission by virtue OF an eX-
isting constitution, although majority of three
fouIths was required for that purpose The Assem-
bly, was accordingly in totally ne situation. The
discussion should be serious and reaceablc. Parties
should be moderate, reserved and listen patiently
TO their opponents, If hey wished to be listened to
themselves, always bearing in mind that the coun-
tIy attentive to the discussion, and would Judge
them. (Brayo)
NJ PAYER then ascended the tribune, and said
that he considered the republic to be the govern
ment Of the country. Ii had been aecetpcd by all
and solemnly proc aimed by the Constituent AS
sembly on the ih Of May, Isis. There was no
COVE rnment in Europe whose origin was go i'm
posing, so universal. 40 old king, lie said, to
use the expression of General Grammont, had suf-
fered the crown to fall from his hard It was
taken up by some generous citizens Qaugh.er)-
not to keep it, as the 22l in 1881, but to restore
it to the people. lie hen undertook to prove
that the republican offered "a much stability as
the menarchieal form, and certainly more seca-
nty. To demonstrate il he recapituated the
emep,es which hal occurred during the four
years Of the reign Of Louis Philippe, which in
quality and quar tty -(laughter)- those
sanguinary collision of June, lSis, whicb the
monarchy would hot have had tho same power to
overcome. The republic, to use NJ. Dupins words,
was the sole government practicable, and the only
bulwark against anarchy. 1 nder the republic
there were as many elements Of prosperity as under
the monarchy, and be need only confne himself TO
compare the returns Of the imports and exports
(murmers) oflsi9 and IS.O with those Of 1si6 and
1871. 10 show tbat there had boon an incrsa ia
favor Of the republic NJ. Payer then contended
that the partial proposition he had presented for
the revision Of the constitution, would not be at
tended with the same fatal consequences as the
total revision recommended by the committee.
Wha; he proposed wa merely to improve repub.
licaa institutions. NJ. Payer thon concluded arnds.
the noise Of private conversation.
vi. DE FALLcrX, VINO followed. said that ne hal
been deeply struck with a few words, written by
Louis NV. The monarch said that /" nothing
should be left 20 chance that could be achic red
with delibcration and reflection; that tho anxiety
to win often made player lose For his pact, no
ItItVD1l ftpluNu, luuV.sy nm W Nsgsul luuL
tribune. No nope melted bin to accept this meet
ing parties, which had been assigned by the
situtsn ITSELF and which had noithcr been 2e.irod
by him or his friends. The representative Of the
people whe. on this cccssi0n, was not actGatcd by
disinierescdness ard patriotism, was lot an honest
man. The right Of revision was contested by noae
Nevertheless. some demanded that the electoral
law be 1rst repealed lie though; its repeal SHOULD
come afterwards. Universal sufrsgo was daily
attacked by ts most strcnuous advocates Ii was
attacked on the 18th OF May, tho 23d Of June, an
the 18th of June. Now II was fanda mentally at
tackled NJ. GirsFdin lost bis election at Paris be-
cause nc refused 70 place the republic above uni'
suffrage Gen Cayaignac. be regret tel to say was Of
that opinion. M dc railoax conten icd that the
Assembly had right 90 revise the constitution. A
partial revision was mere Illusion. To gain time
should be no consideration What thoy should
look TO wac the foundation e durable state Of
things. To found The republic. republican virtues
were required. t"Nory we'll, On the right. VI.
BulgbaIi, on the lcf;. :" wha, DO you mean by
would be doing nothiDg-los. than nothing. His
adyersarics objected that total revision would
lead 10 monarchy, for yhicB the country not
nIe. This objection wa Tic stranger, as two years
ago he heard some OF tbo most competent repub-
cans declare that France was not yc; ripe for the
republic. France knew what she was, and would
act as she thought proper she was not a child,
ward under the protection Of guardian, and those
who thought 80 addressed an insult against which
he protested. Political men rather were not ripe
for concord. The red spectre, in the meantime.
was Jroyressing In spite Of the state Of siege and
the skill and energy Of the administration. Its
growth was tho result of the divisions OF that side
Of the Assembly (pointing TO tho rigb,). The re-
public, said great tatesman, IL the form that d.
,ides us least. NJ je Falloux thought that II wa.
the form that permitted mep 20 be longest divided.
The country bad enjoyed that form for the last
three years. usugbter) Ia his opinion, II Vas
that regimen that ruined Trance, psrilyred her
power. ard con iemned the patty Of order To imro-
tence and 90 state of lchsrgy 20 which death va
preferable. M D. fslloux then referred to the in
ability OF the difereDt governments, during the
last w year,, 20 check the march Of socialism which
had in turn, concealed tself under the sppcllaton
OF Liberals, 81 simonians, Republicans, and the
present government wa es nOsmT es the others
Tor the tssk The remedy, in his opinion. lay 10 he
radical feSision Of the constitution. and tho sub
stiiuton Of monarchy for the republic But oil the
fractions OF the party Of order, obeying only the
voice Of their conscience should sincerely unite for
the ruIose. Their disunion had sadly comp pro uliscd
The country. NJ de Falloux did not cOftcst the
great guarantees and the conquests favorable to
liberty achiov, \ by the revolution of I1-p Bul. lie
said, IN o material poit Of view, France had do
clinet, whilst Prussia. Russia. Sc, had grown in
power, population, aud prosperity. Europe was
profoundly moved aud alarmed. Russia that Her
cules in her cradle, as NJ. 1hers called her. was
looked to by oil for proto against the invasion
itself into her arms, II would be vain tu proclaim
insurrec,ion The huliest Of duties. Europe viii
respond to you that coalition is The most lc Ultimate
Of interests The will be the result of our dlsisons
he celeb ated Hochc, ri the head Of the victorious
army of th' Sanlbrc and Mtuse, fo, ing himself
eVn.umed ~ pulmonary affection, AID bis :nd sp-