The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-23

half of the possible vote, while il has now but little
over third. SO that in every way you turn the
subject, look at the figures as you please, they
show that the government has been in the back
track since the corp deta at least in this city
am far from supposipg that the same fact will APP
pear throughout France. On the contrary, the
large cities peculiarly favorable to the view
that have taken, and arc infinitely less Napoleon
ically disposed Than the farming regions, where
barbaric ignorance and simplicity yet hold undis
puted sway. Still think that the general returns
will make three points evidcnt LIST, that the
whole vote is smaller than in December, when IL
was little over eight millions; 3D. that the gov
eminent vote ia smaller than in December; and
III, that the opposition vote is larger than in De-
cembcr. And, as have said, I think It probable
that the government will be in minority through
ont the country-that is that it will not obtain
half Of the registered vote-the nbstentions being
numerous enough. with the opposition vote, to
overbalsnco the support given to the admins
ration. decree in the DGoniisup convokes
the Senate and the legislative body on Mon
day, the 29tb Of March. AZ the second J0Nnd
probably the Inst, trial will take place on the
I4th there will be ample time for the Assem-
bling OF the entire Chamber. composed, as you
know, Of two hundred and sixty one deputies. i
quote a paper from the Assen'bIee Rationale upon
the late elections, which may to show in what
manner and to what extent opposition paper
Ia allowed to comment upon Affairs Of State. The
Asssmbts says:
"Thc elections arc known; the result is what VIC
has wr,scsn; almost all the government candi-
dates have been adopted by considerable MAORI
ties We have already sad that, by lite very ma
ture. universal suffrage is marked by cntbusiasm
IL goes where the wind blows IL. IL the popular
breath PUSHES forth like a tempest universal suf-
frage IL subjected To all it's impulses and caprices
II not less doc,lity If powerful direction
traccs out for IL line from which IL s not TO de
part That is what we have just seen, and what VIC
accept with resignation; for, taking every thing
into consideration, universal suffrage we'll disci
pinned. and receiving with docity the names which
" IL to proclaim. IL preferable to universal suffrage
without system or regulation, and not having my
other moving power than popular passion. At
least, with discipline material order is preserved,
aud society IL not delivered up to the most snar-
chical chances. However, this difference changes
nothing in the OF things, and does not sufii
GENTLY warrant the optirs isO OF the Conshfufionne
an optimism, besides, exceedingly natural IN
triumphant candidate. The Consfsfufionnei sees IN
universal suffrage cause, benceforward infalbbie
OF good order and stability, regular and normal
institutions. Unfortunately, we are not yet 30 lar
advsnccd and tboee are, fear, only the illusions
OF a we'll pleased oonqueror. Al bottom nothing is
changed"
The fortnight has been fruitful in financial and
monetary DEGREES The fret, and perhaps the
most important, 1ss that authorizing the creation
OF mortgage banks. The existing system OF mort
gage IL severe, the formsIitios attending il 90
expensive, that an individual borrowing money
upon bis property invariably pays from eight to
ten per cent interest, and is liable. at the cxprs
ton OF the term agreed upon, to be violently die
possessed, unless he refund In full. Fore
closures effected with indecent haste in France.
The government desires to put an end to this state
OF things, sno TO attain this object sys down
tain bases for the formation Of banks. which are
to lend money upon real estate upon terms more
favorable ~ the Borrower. by siiting out the