New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-03

The Debate IN the Committee of Revision on ihc
18th was exceedingly animated. Gen. taVa,gntc de-
manded the close vi the general debate ana proposed
that the Committee should occupy itself hrSt with
the question of " Monarchy or Republic
de Montalemberi regarded the election OF the
10th OF December as protest against the men ana
The things OF February, but not rs return 10 mon
archy twas reaction IN favor of the Ideas oi or
der He thought that the pcrnSnence OF the legisa
tive power was an immense inconvenience. On the
other hand, OF influence and consideration talked
OF abollshng the Presidency. On every SHE some
objection was brought against the existing state of
things How Was II possible 10 resist these universal
complaints. The Constitution was defended as
barrier Ia the reelection of The President But such
an argument would have no weight whatever with
the people, who would be quite us,ined IN their dis
satisfaction at no, being consulted on such question
The national sovereignty ought To be sacred cSpeci
ally for Republicans How refuse the people the eX'
ercisc OF their night The reelection OF The PreSi-
deaf was not feared by the country. What was hu-
manly possible the President had done, regarded
ms duty the accumulation of petitions was teSii-
mony OF Il, H. ashad been pretended, these petitions
had been squeezed out BY the pressure of the admin
lstraton, What earthly power could have FAXED TO
yether eQO,oV0 signatures m favor OF the Republic
In conclusion, II the President Was reelected IN spite
OF The Constitution. an immense canger would arse,
which ought to De prevented making the reclec-
NJ dc TocQueville declared IN favor of revision as
well az NJ. Odillon Barrot. lie thought that II
their duty AT this moment to set about the ameRd-
ment OF their republican institutions. Next, mQul,-
ing wha; were The mos, practical means OF proceed
lne legally 10 WORK. ne Indicated, As dlItCt ana t>-
sential preliminary the alteration of the electoral
law OF MAY But he thought that II the Constitution
could not be revised legally the only course oT the
Assembly Was to submit, and to make The LAW re-
specied.
NJ Charras admitted the national sovereignty
which he confessed 70 DC the sole source OF right
But he would vote against revising the constitution
HE demanded The repeal ot the law OF May 81, by
which the national sovereignty had been m tlmed
lie would not vote for rexSng 50 long the right Of
meeting, particularly for electoral purposes. was de-
MED While bcundless license was permitted 20 the
pro?acatorS o. imperialism, and SIX departments
were in state of siege. IL would be madness TO
conyoke a constituent for October or November,
while the Prcsiden, had still months before him.
ton but the new constituent would not maze one a
bill better II the Assembly IA been sincerely re-
publican the PrcSicen; would have been curocd.
The election Of the i0ih December was protest
AGAINST the treaties OF 1878. The peasaDtIy voted
with cres OF = vive Ia Rep0bhque NWe fEmpe-
reur~ Gen. Capaignac represented the boarge0sse.
Louis Napoleon represented socialism. You are
AFRAID, he concluded. " OF an unconstitutional re-
election, and you favor II -
General Sa,aignac SAID that he did not feel HIM
sen al hoei'y 10 enter into discussion With those
Mno otgsn oy wishing 10 get mi of the Republic.
Ire ground OF argument Ought first 10 b. cleared OF
the qceston cet"eea monarchy and the republic
and when they came 10 the details he wouil folnt
out a line OF discussion by which they fnrhi ar
rive al the formulation oi an op,pton 1'be re-
public the only form OF roye,nment found
al on the sovereignty OF the people monarchy
lengcd the royalss's 10 propose their rr,nctrlr
lie would DIVE them 70 10 20 a, tue ir,b1,r
First the COMMITTEES ought % examine The f,,i,o9.
for portal and afisfA arts for total revision 'f,,c
intention OF the moilsn Of the Rue ess PyfAfn.l,s
was 70 ting tie Assembly - vote - fcsis.on .4