New-York daily tribune., 1851-05-29
FRANCE.
Political Intelligence, &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune

PARIS, lOeSllY, May 10.
Affairs become more complicated. The Const't4-
honnel which was supposed to speak by authority,
and until lately was to a certain extent the inter
prefer OF the Elysee, has been formally dsavowed by
the Monite7r The cause Of this was the strong
stand taken by the former journal few days since,
in behalf OF the restoration OF universal suffrage.
The article created sensation, and WAS largely COM
mented upon by journals OF every hue. II was sup
posed TO be a forcshadOwlng OF the policy OF the Gov
eminent, who were thought 10 haze clearly shown
their hand. The rebuff inflicted upon the CopSfitV-
tOHnel leaves but little doubt on the subject, how
ever SO far from the Government beng opposed to
the restrictive law Of the 3St OF May, IL seems to be
using every effort to strengthen and MAINTAIN 1t for
Mr. Leon Fauchor, the Minister OF the Interior, Is
accused of rather hlghhandsd uSO OF The eegrapme
wires few days ago. An election for Member of
the Chamber wasSo take place IN the Department of
the LandeS, and the following dispatch was forward
cd 10 the Prcfec'
"In resence oi the mansuvers that tho opposition
directing against the law Of the 3st OF MAY, Will
nounce and be announced b. nbpetects that
IN the opinion of the Government, the friends oi order
they consult the interests Of the country only give their
for candidate firmly decided 10 support anu sustain
the electoral law of the 3lst OF May NOtcrhe party OF
order unanimously supports General Durueu the only can
didate pledged to MAINTAIN that law .
interpretations were addressed 10 the Minister Dy
Mr. Girardin, upon the propriety of thus meddng
with elections the Assembly decided that they
should be answered as sOon as tho election Ill the
LandeS shall be verified
MIR Fauchers weakness in regard TO the telegraph
is well known. lie seizes every opportunity to con-
vey matters of trAng import to hs numerous agents.
and in return is continually In receipt OF intelligence
OF little consequence. The ChdrirGri PRESENTS hlm
upon house-op using his long, lanA legs and atten
uaied arms IN communicating telegrdpnc lniOrma-
ton TO the Provinces after the manner oi the now ex
poded sgn-poSt teegraphs On me 24th OF Nay iofs,
ihs same Leon Faucher was oohged 10 wlthora"
nom the first Cabinet of Louis Napoleon, IN conse-
ouence of vote of the Assembly5l9 out oil o24 con
demnng one OF his telegaphc dispatches sent to the
Prefect of the Abe 1t would not be surprising were
he again forced TO retire before similar expression
1, .i,4ito Opf 10 W.
The movement IN behalf Of revlslon OF the Ooh-
stitutiOn is progressing steady httie uouot Is no"
felt that the project VIII % carrleI out anu ir. aii
stnment be seriously modified The clause inter-
dieting the reelection of the President VIII oi couIse
be the main point of interest But there are otherS
needing revision, equally important ana none more
so than thai which laws down the mode IN which the
Vice President shall be chosen. The ConSututoh
prOyides for the election OF that oucer ioI lhe puI
pose of supplying the Presidents place IN case oi
his death Yet he is elected IN such way as 10 oe
useful only during the Presidents life, and postYey
useless after his decease The President proposes
to the Chamber the names ol three lh,uVu9as, uSuc
ally his intimate advisers, or personal friends ono o
whom the Assembly chooses 10 serve as VICE tIesI-
dent This Is very well as long as the PRESIDENT
lives but II he is taken away what chah'e nS nas s
successor of peacefully fulfilling his term deprived
as he is of that strength which proceeds fom pop,
uar vote, and that prestige with which SuCceSSlu
candidate Is surrounded by the suHSaSe "nch ,h
ed himl In case Of LOUIS NapoeonS 9ea.h
Mr. Bouay de la Meurths becomes PreSluent'
not because the people thought HIM nj person 10 oe
entrusted with the chance OF succesSloh o1S o"d
cause the President now dead and gone hau heeH
OF his services and counsel. The motive when
made him Vice-PTeSldent exists no more anu JuISs JI
at the moment when he becomes htcSssay ~ ~ - euo
country do the circumstances IN when TIC mghs nav
been useful cease 10 obtain. II Is nOt reAsohdoie W
suppose that m country IKE FRANCE anu % uu1i & 'nS
present Constitution, the deah OF lne tIeSlue.' go, @
the passage of the powers OF the "o'slhu,VWI W nO,'
one hand "A another would % unattended oy popu-
lar commd&Un but were the VlcePreSident an @ ellla
nation OF the popular viii expressed ul 'uo "'uo ny
81. tod
event would take place with the same tranqulhiy a.
IN our own country have yet heard no u.ulason tt
OF the fruitful subject of the single or 9ouole nauy1
beng brOught into the discussion tFOoaoH - NJ n
not be broachSd. The General Conntee Oh ne
vision have taken rooms in the center oI 1he Guy
where they receive communications aeNlVe Vl sig
natures They have Just SSnt on 10 the country
1000 comics of the petition form OF wording Whlch
they have adopted. The Chamber OF Commerce OF
Rouen has addressed an urgeht appear l" VIC -NS0''
PetuonS are also being signed for the abrogalion
Of the law OF May 81 and the restoration ol uluNci
sal suffrage The inhabitants OF the departments
address the Chamber generally, and iatr own repre-
sentaiiyeS particularly with strong eNhor.StlohS 10
repeal the restrictive law OF last year. lheSe Is
Well as the petitions Tor reVSloI are Ss"eu y 'l,e
names OF those who can wTlie, ana oy 1he MARKS OI
crosses OF those who cannot. The Assembly are soon
10 discuss bill for the better regulation 0l theSe
peutonary documents as ths AniSet o. ,'s i'JtiV, ~
asserts that 100000 signatures out oi hut mlIloh
appended 10 petition lately preStuted, MClV countSt
Ieit or imasinary. The names OF the "ao!e OF me
ministry and of citlkCn Louis NStS'''" itSUIe ~
spieuOuSy upOn the list. People are Nn"iiuIg 70 ue
heye that 70 sign another persons name 70 petition
pArtakeS in any degree OF the character oI forgery
Everybody remembers that the ChariSt Peluoh IN
England was signed by John Bull Queen Victoria
and the Duke OF Wellington, and as such apochfy :
phal adheSiOnS as these compose = large PoI'oh Vi
the signatures the Assembly i deSlr"1S oi ihaN.'s
petitions clearer index TO the real wlSheS OF sle
people The bill. which Will be presenter lor us US
cuSSon proposes that II there De only one signature
10 petition that one shall be lesalZed or HNtheh'
Gated by the MAYOR II more than one, then one OF
them only need be legallzsd but this one must oe
security Tor the reality and good faith o az The o'hef
signatures.
You may remember thai the PrssSs. AT the time OF
the last Presidential election, waged mortal enmi'y
against General CaSaignSc, and even "cnl - TAR Is
to devote hall It's space for several days to the pint
ing Of votes for Louis Napoleon, Tor universal dlS-
tributop NJ GirardIn opposes the revision OF the
Constitution and in yesterdays leader, seems 10 IN.
dictate an intention TO eSpouSe the cause oi General
Cayaignac during the coming struggle. The PreSSe
says
The great party Of order has already Is candidate
namely Cen (ayagnac Hs has me support a; the S-rtc
The pebass Will NOT withhold from hn rs cooperation
probably the ConsttaftoaTe Will also sustain hn It's use
AsSs 10 speak Of the Legitim kus,ons; ana Oea1iSt
pfess Tor, made Mr. L. RnsArie against A
pshae 10 wall make Of CSvagnac AZ nh>t pr l.
5onapae From every quarter hear THAT me cAnds-
esteie Of Cen Cavagnac making rapid prgesS and that
especially favored by the banking world the mAnui1c-
teIets and the merchant class
Is certain that the Monarchsis, Sa'lShed that
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