The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-28

gong on. but surely, We have had enough oi
that entertainment, Il is purely theatrical The
infaIlibls hands on the wires. We understand
that there - no opposition, and that aftsr some
short postp0nement, = stupendous attack upon
Switzerland will be the opening of the programme
for the spring OF 1851. Ia the mean tine. French
events have AN uncommon interest, for France 10
sound To the core IN favor Of her republican con-
stitution, and the conquests Of the days Of Feb
ruary, lSA6. Louis Napoleon, pretender by
perjury and conspiracy, by oaths framed but to
betrny, and by a long formed league with some
desperate Adventures at home, aud the cabinets
Of 81 james and 81. Petersburg abroad, totters to
his fall tie goes out OF Office by general consent
IN May, 1889, next yenr. but lille more than
twelve months, ii European events shou d n ot pre-
oifiats his iate But LEI us not anti plts.
Third Of affairs in France. The crisis, there
sat Paris, the workshop Of revolutions; the ar
bitter Of the continent. 1t involves the two branch
es of goyernment--president and assembly it EN-
braces the army az well as the people. IL gives
The most distinct encouragement to the friends OF
France IN the United States II IS an unmitigated
good. II should put us more than ever on our
| guard against the Vaccinations of the Dresden
Congress and all It's parties, ayowed and hidden,
England in particular. The Elysel. destitute Of
prudence and IN want Of money, has long time
had the symPhnthes of the English aris,ocratic
| press and It's ollgarchc supporters. All Of them,
were open-mouthed enemies Of the president, ill
hey found out British mode Of buying Lin up,
| and turning his almost autocratic power against
| the republic and the cons,itation--that republic
and constitution which is the dread and the bans
| of England, and which she has moved all under
the earth and heavens destroy, for fear Of self
destruction. Let AipPant takers and shallow
| thinkers also remember, that the same republic
and constitution, now attacked by the French ex-
ecutive for money and ambition, and by the Eng
ish from the instinct Of self preservation, is the
Idol of the French people, baptsed with their tears
and consecrated by their blood, so freely and so
ofen shed upon the plant Of human liberty all
over the globe.
The French facts by the last steamer are to be
explained IN this wise. by tho constitution, the
president controls absolutely the army and navy
of France; though disabled from holding person
ally the command. He and Lord Normandy have
contrved all the reactionary measures, borrowed
from the English statute book, by which the at
tempt has been made to break the spirit of the
Democrats; or to bring them down into the streets
OF Paris against the soldiers, so that by bloody
and horrid usurpation. the scheme of the Empire
might be realised. The French people have been
impressive, their behavior especially over their sue
cess at the elections last spring in Paris, was a
model of dignity and judgment. The conspiracy
against the republic could not therefore depend
upon the popular rashness; It must endeavor to
concentrate and corrupt the army. This has also
on, no longer misleads the only people in Europe,
where the daily press, though shackled, has
preached effecuaIly to the people. The education
Of the Masses especially the great cities, so far
in advance of the continent, that the English and
the German, Italian and Russian feel their nfer-
GRITTY, and only move at the signal from Paris
The efforts of the president and his kitchen ud
wiser, Normandy, 10 usurp, have however been in
cessant. The first military division Of France
and the National guard (militia) Of Paris were
united, and the command given to an African
general OF the most ruthless character. They had
before. always been distinct commands, for The
most obvious reasons they were consolidated for
purposes equally obvious. The president strove
to use the instrument he had made, but Changer
nier is an Oreanist; not Bonapartist; the init
mate friend Of another set Of enemies to the re-
public: Theirs and Guizot, and rnscals Of that
stripe He was not for the N. N.-the Napoleon
Normandy destruction OF selfgovernment and
the French people. He walked and rode sulkily to
the promenades, reviews and parades Of the pre-
tender president, at the champ de Mars, Versailles
and about town; but left as soon as duty allowed
and went where duty called. He installed AT
the Tuilleries, that goal Of the cabal in the Eau
bourg ST. Honore, very much in character OF Il e
dog in the manger He could do nothing on his
own hook, and was resolved to keep the honest
bulls Of the Eysel and the British legation at bay
lie has done so like martinez. As soon the
seditous cries ut the plain Of Sartory were heard
he met piue PEmpereur with his general order
that the army should thereafter utter no shout
whatever. It's discipline required implicit silence
ard obedience.
This order killed the new bud Of usurpaion like
an early frost. The president saw through the
optics Of the British minister, that Changarnier
must be dismissed, and after great hesitation, that
has been done. In the meantime the assembly
| which was contunacious, was condemned to be
managed in the Bonaparte fashion, by grenadiers
| or chasseurs, some fine 1S Brumaire. The assem-
bly, unfortunately. with oil its faults. is the sacred
offspring Of universal suffrage, which is prncipl.
now recognized by the people, and although vio-
lnted it has all the force Of its first adoption II
il the popular idol. The assembly felt It's danger.
and took measures for its safety On the LIST in
slant, New Years day, it waited. according To
custom, on the president. He treated it with q
superciliousness worthy Of his long stay in exil.
at London, which has made him almost one OF
the peculiar people living that side Of the channel
The executive and legislative, were then at arms
length when the blow fell on Changarnier. He is
a representative. He came before the assembly
| to complain Of his removal, and to show that it
| was without cause. The ministers saw the dan
ger Of losing the army with the last Of the African
| generals, and tried TO suppress his speech. They
| protested he should not be heard, and threatened
their resignation messe The assembly, al
though accustomed to yield, refused. Changer
nier did make his speech by virtue of a resolution
10 that effect, PASSED on the instant, by 81 ma
| orty, $50 to 253. The two sides Of the chamber
the left and the right, the democrats and the mon
archists, appIauded the general, ard sustained his
complaint against the pres'dent. The ministry,
a pa!try act Of lmhsciles ever attempted 10 free
crisis, all retired, and the president finds hlnse
confronted by the vast intellectual moral, and
delegated power of the body OF representatives Of
The people, who have passed their vote Of utter
want Of confidence In the government. Nothing
more is wanted to influence the army and eleciri-
| fy the inhabitants OF the capital and the depart.
meuts. The telegraph from Halifax reports the
mos, intense excitement But let the American
public rest perfectly confident Of the result the
cause Of the people is secure against the conspirn
tors The cabal in the Faubourg ST. Honore has
Aoored itself entirely by its choice of a chief al
the crisis They offered the place to the dsgraced
Premier Odillon Bariot, whom they flung away
like worthless weed on the 3lst Of October, lS49.
He scented the danger and refused. Then they
went To London for the rich and serve Drouyn
de l. Hugs, who is French minister there, and he
has undertaken, under British auspices, to en-
counter the reused Indignation Of all parties in
France. Ii is the last card Of very low figure. and
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