Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

FOREIGN.
FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT
-'s PAR1s, July II, 1851.
There is grand contest Of prize ri6e-shootlng
now taking place at Geneva, in Switzerland. Eve
ry canton has picked out its best men, and they
have come up by thousands, each with his bes
weapon, his choicest powder, his most accurately
moulded balls, to this great national fsse. Some.
thing analogous is now taking place in France and
Paris only it is an Intellectual strfe in which the
champions Of all the parties mount in succession
the Parliamentary tribune, and brilliantly discharge
their shafts of eloquence and argument st she marx
ReUisi0ss that M. DE ToceUEvrLLE has erected for
the display Of their skill Il il difficult IN spite Of
the gravity Of the occasion. 70 get rid Of the I'M
preston thss you are looking Oh - . msse game,
a mere exhibition Of oratorical sharpshoodng; for
every one feels a. he looks on that there is nobody
to be killed. that thereis even nothing TO be knock
ed down; that whatever skill be shown by the COM
petitors, however crbbed by the balls Of argument
the target may be, the result will not be altered.
known beforehand to whom the medal will be awarded
Yes we are Just now 10 the midst Of magnificent Par
lismenary ournansnt of in any deberave
ssmby and yet the interest," the anxiety, the thrill which
should naturally attend it almost quite wanting We
can admire the wit the bancy, the eoquence Of the
tors the precision with which they place their balls; but
knew well Monday morning. when the debate opened
as We will on Saturday evenings when will probably cloee
accurately, almost to man, what the vote will be. The
devotion Of FALLoUx, the splendor Of BERRrxR the
chivalry Of the conviction Of CAvAIe
sAc the measured solemn satire Of JULEs FAvxE the inn
petuous soqeence Of MIcaAxI (Ds BoURsE) the msgni
cence Of LAxAHzIsE tbs brilancy and earnesness Of
VIcroa HUao, neither all together win avail to modify
single vote was present on Monday when the debate
wss opened BY DE FALLoux and CAvAIexAc. Since then
the prominent speakers Of all parties have occupied the t
bune and ALL withils evasion except YET the Bonapa
have declared the which they in favor Of OPP
posed revision. and why they MoSrALEMsEar,
Of the most brilliant orators Of the Assembly, will take
the door tomorrow as organ Of the Bonsparss LAMAR
TINE has it At this moment, friend just tells me- the
organ Of 49, himself. VIcToR HUso will follow him.
Tas gentleman is the pride and honor Of the Extreme Left
He an excellent man, and believe dsnterested pa
tiot There are few who cit beside him Of whom would
80 much. regret deeply but am hardly surprised, con-
sderng The influences which have operated upon him. find
him where be Is He il be measured by the rule
| as other men.
Most Of the orators in favor Of revision have urged the
chief argument the probability Of illegal candidacy by
BoxAfARrE next year the possibility Of his being nominated
ispite Of the constitution If revision should not open the
door to him. and the extreme danger that free government
would incur should such an event be realized. My mind
said M BIaafsn yestsday, IN speeA which friend md
Zoe sdmit be perhaps the abs effort Of .ingulsr
splendid career
"My mind is too much alarmed n view Of the situation
which the constitution preparing for 1852, and Of the i'm
danger Of Presidential reelection taking place ove
the constitution. But suppose that in it, lasude, in ito il
usons-if still possesses any-he people. when the TIM
shall come to elect s Chief Magistrate excited by the echt
which, in the humble dwellings Of the people, still
to this Of suppose say thst the people
in spite Of the conssuton which limits the duration Of h
Presidential authority, should again with some millions
LOUIS NAroLroN to the Presidency
Fance. Gentlemen, tell you, this should occur, that al
is lost hold that he mus be something more than human
If in that situation be did not imagine that he had per
feet right break down all Obstacles and overtun Cons,tu
tion and Assembly for there would be the nation placing
him in his individuality and above every thing.
| voice on the Left "We would resist"
an. BERRTER. You would resist Idonot doubt II You
would resist here this hall during the week that would
remain 10 you afer this unconstitutional reelection. You
would maintain the struggle and what sort of struggle
would it be We would have no civil war in France. Blu
can you imagine moro redoubtable one than this The
Parliament party and the President party Would you per
peuste yourselves in order 70 prcong the strugge Woud
yVu ucCai0 youiD0iscD iouB AatAatnOhs VVuu yos
haveyes, you would have the energy, for you ps
oc-but you would thus yourselves violate the const
tuton. Thus, upon oil des BY the Nation, and BY the As
semby would the constitution be volaed and that is con
test commenced for the support Of the constitution Yes
do shrink from this prospect"
M. BERRrER then makes pathetic and powerful appea
to the house revision and concludes with eaes
duration addressed to all parties respect the constitution
regiousy, and to to be respected by all parties il
case the legal majority should not be attained Upon thi
subject he hardly less explicit less in earnest than
DE TocauEvLr himself in his report. All the Legitimis
orators, Notwithstanding the reports which have been in cir
calaon touching their disposition to support legal re-elec
M BoSArAnrr have declared themselves with much
distinctness against that course.
Il has been long since have witnessed much animation
daily prevails in the neighbohood Of the Assembly
The entrances beset early hour Of the morning,
instantly upon the opening Of the doors a the places assgne
spectators taken possession Of Tickets have beer
selling upon the Bouevards this week at the exraordina
prices Of Eve, six, and eight dollars each.
Let me hasten to render act Of justice the Frsncl
Assembly, which do with the more slacy a. il are,
afords the opportunity Of paying to compliment Of th
kind was much struck on Monday with s calm, disni
fed and truly senatorial demeanor Not single unbecom
ing interruption the part Of the Monagnards, though
hsy listened to cruel truths from the mouth o. M
FAILoux and very few from the Right scisd by the repea,
ed and formal enuncaon BY General CAveHAc Of bis in
toerable doctrine Of the invioabity Of the republic Thi
conduct Il assured oil parties TO persist in Throughout