The New York herald., 1851-11-20


great pains taken with the creation of On army which
would promote the retreat Of foreign powers from the
At Constantinope active interference has since
twevemonth, been commanded by the protection OF
ties In the Catholic and among the other Christian
munoos to terminate the dis outes respecting the nyes
titure Of the Armenian bishops and TO promote tran
saction which will terminate those deporabe quarrels
which but often provoked by tbs possession OF
the holy places If all be animated with concistory
spirit those sad contests over for all time to
Our E, atoas with Spain are sa sf4ctory and give
cause to hope for speedy and detnitve regulation OF
the dispute respecting the frontier Of the Pyr.nsss
We have eagerly seized the opportunity TO urnlsn
Spain with proof Of the sincerity Of relations by
joining England in Offering the cabinet OF Maddd the
cious attack upon Cuba Minister at WASH
ipgton instructed smicaby support the rscs
nations of the Court OF Madrid and the Justice OF thes.
recamations has been mcst loyalty recognized by the
Federal government
Scbleswig has submitted to the authority Of its King
fbe Austrian occupation of Ho,ten has terminated the
insurrecton and the cause OF the Intervention of for
eign troops having thus ceased to exist trust that
their stay will not be prolonged
The resolutions of the cabinet of Copenhagen to de-.
termne the succession and to assure the integrity OF the
Danish monarchy have obtained the appreciation
great powers OF Europe That which still detanJ the
Official sanction is merely question Of detail
The dangers which year threatened the peace of
Germany have been dispelled The Germanic Confeie-
ration in lis total has returned the rus
which prevailed previous to 1913 attempts to rosc
itself against new commissions by application to in
feror reorganization to which ought to remain per
iect strangers We had for a moment reason to fear
that the Frankfort Diet might be called upon to discuss
proposition which vastly modified the very the
Germanc Confederation, while it tended to expand its
limits change its destination aud European role and
which would have shaken the equilibrium which has
been oonsecrated by the general treaties We thought
our duty to make our representations Englani too
protested Luckily the wisdom Of the German gsvsrn
ment has removed this chance OF complication.
Switzerland has removed from its territories greater
part OF the refugees who abused its hospitality In
porting that measure did service to witzeraud and
10 its contiguous States
Novel events which have transpired from the Plata
npast, have powerfully modified the situation of the
States which engaged in the quarrel These
compel US to tuspend the arrangements which We pro
posed to make for pS citcation.
The systems Of reciprocal extradition of criminals
and Of postal conventions extend gradually. OF this
various proofs have been gwen to the Assembly by
several conventions which have been submitted to it.
Other conventions will be submitted at later period
The conclusion Of commercial treaties with Great
Britain Tuscany Belgium, Prussia Denmark, and Swe-
den, proves the socitude of the government the
deveopement of eur mercantile and maritime relations
The Asse mbly had expressed wish that the literary
convention with Sardinia and Portugal should be
adopted by the other States at their earliest
yenience.
Great Britain and Hanover have already signed spe-
eial conventions which reproduce the principal items
OF the Sardinia and Portugal convention. On various
other points and especially in SPAIN negotiations are
still pending and likely to lead to some good end.
The reclamations which large number Of French
merchants spd shipowners have to bring agsins: the
government of the United States In conseq of
rous arbitrary seizures by the californian Custom House
are not yet either quidsted paid but the American
recognized their justice and ws shall obtain leg
innate satisfaction
RESUME
You have just heard faithful exposition of the situa
zion of the country As to the past it offers satisfactory
results nevertheless state general tends
to increase daily Everywhere labor grows slack poverty
augmeps interests alarmed and anti social xpecta
tions swell high in proportion the eDeeblsd Do
the State approach their term
In such state Of things the first of the sovern
ment must be to seek out the Of avoiding hs jsu
gers which threaten and ensurng the best chances of
safety Already, in my last message my words on this
subject remember it with pride were favorsbiy
csiyed by the Assembly. said to you -
The uncertainty of the future gives rise to many ap
prehe psons while swakeDs many hopes. Let Us al be
prepared to sacrifice these hopes TO country and let
Us give heed TO its interests alone IL during this ses
sion. you vote for the revision Of the constitution
constituent Assembly will remodel fuu dsmeatal
laws and fx the destiny o. the executive power II you
do not vote IT. the people Of 1852 will soemnly manifest
the expression Of its will Whatever may be the
solution OF the future let understand each other in
ordeE that It be passion surprise, violence,
which shall decide the fate OF great nation
To day the questions the and my duty Is not
altered IL Is ndexibly to maintain orier-c is TO
iions which are to decide our fate be conceived
amidst cal and adopted without contest Thsse ress-
luons eanate only from decisive act OF the ns-
tions sovereignty since they all based on the popu
lar election. Well have asked Of myself whether
in the pTeseuce Of the division Of passions of the confu
sion OF of the division of parties when al
bne to attack the morals the justice the authority
this nation ought not 70 sts nd by an leave shaken and
incomplete the only principle which IN the midst OF the
round IL.
since universal suffrage again raised the social fabric
by substituting right for revolutionary fact IL wise
in us to continue narrowing its basis And lastly
have asked myself H. when powers shsu preside over
the destir OF the country We shod rot from the hs
promise their stability II We bt pretext for ques
tiopDg their origin or for mEepresentng theF iegti'
mscy!
single Instant TO from the policy Of order which
rave always followed out have b-en obliged in mauy
respects to ssparse from cabinet which had TO the full
don md N
which equally composed Of honorable men, and whose
conservative sentiments are publicly known was con:
tented TO aan the necessity ofre blishne universal
suffrage on the broadest possible bssis.
You will therefore have presented to you the drausht
OF Law which restores the prlnc'pe ia al ITS IA
retaining tm the law OF the 3lst of May everything
which winnows universal suffrage from Impure elements
and which makes its application row moral and regular
The project has consequently no features which can
possibly govern this Assembly for II think 1t expeiien
TO ask to day for the Withdrawal of the law OF the 3ist Of
May do noi mean to deny the spPrSoai9n which paid
sbief OF the majority whose work this law was the honor
Of presenting it.
II we remember the circumstances under which this
law was prcentss we shall not believe, refuse to avor
that II political rather th>u electoral law
that It was really and fully measure Of public beneat
Whenever the majority shall propose to me energetic
for The safety Of the country, may rely
my loyal aud disinterested support Bat the best Of
measures f0r the public welfare have but limited time
The law OF the 3st Of May has la is sppcston even
gone beyond the object iu;endsdto be attained No
fresaw the suppression Of the COO electors hrJs
of whom are peaceful inhabitants Of the country.
wha, has been the result Why that this i'm nenss
exclusion has served pretext to the anarchist pa
who cloak their detsstsbe design. beneath the appear
anos q right withdrawn and 60 be- reconqusred Too
weak In numbers to take Possession Of socty by ther
votes they hope under favor Of the general m)on
the decline OF the powers Of the State to knde Ia
raj points Of France at trou bss which would b.
queed no doubt but which would throw into fresh
complications Independently OF th-se dangers tns av
q the 3lst Of May presents electoral law grave
inconvenienc.. have never ceased 20 believe that .
day would come when IL would be my duty 90 prop
its repeal Defective when applied to election
Assembly, u is still more In the Of nominating
President; for though resdepc. OF three years In
commune may have appeared guarantee Of disceia.
ment mpoei electors in the knowledge Of those who
to rsprete Mt them long term OF residence
be considered necessary for the appreciation Of the
diSats destined TO the government of France.
Another tctious Objection IL thisthe constitution
qures for the validity Of the election Of President by
cse peops at least 2t00cOc OF suaers and II this
Der s not collected the right OF election s conferred
the Assembly. The Constituent Assembly had there.
fore decided that out Of loocoooo voters inscribed