Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-07

system will be completed and IN operation by the end OF
the year 1859.
The line connecting Paris with the German frontier at
Srasbourg is just completed and will be opened to the
public next week The ceremony of Inauguration IS to
take place the 18th instant and the three following days
The Prince President himself intends to show the interest
he takes in the subject by being present He will leave
Paris the l7h spend that night at Nancy, and pro-
coed next morning Srasbourg the Rhine returning
to Paris the Goth No political demonstrations, such
those which made similar occasions anxiousy watch
ed prior to the % December last now anticipated
All opposition having ceased, there being contest
between the Powers and all the tendencies of Govern
being plain to every eye and all but avowed the
first interesting political will be the convocaton Of
the Senate in order give legality the political changes
resolved upon But that body is adjourned SINE die,
and is probable the moment considered opportune
for the proclamation Of the empire viii arrive before the
annual meeting shall come around. The interim will be
diligently and skfuly spent by the Prince in endeavor
ing to remove the objections domestic and foreign that
seem to retard the consummaton devouty wished and
so resolutely determined Appearances would indicate
that the former least being gradually
They are have than intimated, strictly of
domestic nature referring to the division in sentiment
known to exist in the Bonapare family. There is no
other opposition of French origin that would be able to
retard events single day. The Montagnard Prince
NAPOLEON BoSApARTE (son of Jerome is understood to
be getting his republican antpathies to the imperial
pretender and to be about take active part in poll
tics from which he has been esranged for the last
months And the Prince PIERRE BoNAPARTE (son Of Luz
cen who, since his act of military INSTRUMENTATION in
returning without leave from Africa has been very bitter
against his cousin the Prince President is spoken of
again in connexion with American consulate to which,
from regard to the prncey birth of the occupant important
pecunary advantages to be attached doubt, how
ever if the Prince in question would accept this sort of
honorable exile He is of energetic daring nature and
would doubtesspre the military But Of this
may be in advance, Louis NAPOLEON will afford
of the of Bonaparte the opportunity to
win military regulations for he might thus be raising
up to himself political rival Of the most dangerous sort
If PIERRE BoNArARrE have talents they doubtless
military. For civil ie political and administrative he
has shown himself during the last four years not only
without talent but averse it, from habit and
It is probably to Prince PIERRE from all military
influences that his cousin revertng to the idea of pro-
vding for him bya remote consulship But doubt if
any pecunary inducements that may be offered will have
the effect Of tempting PIERRE place himself in posi-
ton where he would be unable to seize the opportunities
which events unlikely offer to member of the
Bonaparte family possessing real military ability.
We have very little of political interest from France
by this mail and anticipate succession of equally
barren weeks. But document been puDsheu touch
ing the role of the Princes Senate under the actual
gme which it is well to note in passing, it shows how
jealousy the ruler of France watches the action of the
subordinate Powers and how determined he is n the in
terest of his own authority make them all strictly
the mark. The article in question appears in the Aoni
ur of the 9th instant and emanates evidently from the
Minister of Stae that is say, from the Prince LOUIS
NAPOLEON himself 1t says:
sSurprise has been felt perhaps that the Monieu has
published all the reports of the committees of the Sc
nate although the of Government have been nvara
bly, appreciated in these reports the kindest
The silence of the official has been determined by
motives which is useful TO EXPLAIN In order to have
perfect comprehension of our new constitution"
The powers of the Senate are then enumerated in al
the very words of the constitution The mode Of
producing endtus-consutum is then described and the
article proceeds:
But this is the mode Of proceeding when ordinary
laws prepared by the Government and submitted to the
legislative body, before the Senate for their action
The Senate has consider nothing but the question of
constutionaty and it examines the various provisions
of the law exclusively from that point of view If this
mission is of limited nature it is only the more elevated
| on that account" = =
sThe Government from respect to the constitution
imposed upon itself the painful necessity Of excluding
from the Aon the reports of the committees of the Sc
nate which, combining themselves to the constitutional
question, 90 the length of approaching the merit Of
the particular dispositions of the law submitted to the
Senate imports the dignity Of the Senate that
this examination should not take place. since such exami
nation cannot be accompanied by any discussion, and
since the vote be expressed in other than these
terms The Senate objects does not object to the pro-
mitigation Of the law"
Having already furnished you with several comments of
the Prince upon his constitution respecting the role
Of the legislative corps have thought this um touch
ing the Senate of sufficient interest to send to you
We have had during the last ten days. concurreny with
reports concerning the consprator recently arrested for
the fabrication Of warlike Implements mysterious rumors
about important military conspiracy said to have
been detected and summary suppressed in the army Of
Paris 1t said that the result Of this plot which
had 0rleanst not democratic ends in view, several
commissioned officers had been tried and shot in of
the strong forts in the neighborhood Of the capital The
report acquired sufficient consistency be thought
thy Of the official denial published in the Monitew:
"Rumors Of conspiracy in regiment in circulation
and accredited by various journals We authorized
to contradict these stories which have serious founda
ton whatever The army will continue it has hither
to been, firm and devoted to its duty"
We hear nothing Of the conspiracy lately detect
ed and of which have spoken supposed at first to have
had in view the assassination Of the President The
rests however, maintained amounting in all to some
fifty.
Switzerland is attracting at this moment an unusual
share Of public attention The great mass meeting IN
the Of Neuchate held the 9th instant for the
purpose of ascerainiug the popular viii touching the
Of the King Of Prussia that territory has
shown overwhelming majority in favor of maintaining