Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-28

OF speaking the trh, and OF transmitting it. In order
decree Of the 2lst Messdor An XII that say to re-
from the Ministry of the Interior taken up with too
many different cares the direction Of the general police,
and to give it simple and uniform organization obeyng
one mpulson alone. For this purpose 1t win suffice to
create eight general inspectors embracing in
their attrbutons several military divisions and CORE
spending directly with the minister They viii have under
their order special inspectors who will themselves be In
constant relation with the commssaries in towns who,
now scattered every part of France, only the
agents Of the municipal authorities In this the
Minister of Police will be at the head Of functonaries
Theoretically subordinate to the other but who will
not less obey the civil authorities from the mayor TO
the project He will watch every thing without act
ing enthusiastically; he will not diminish the power OF
the projects nor share in it; his agents will assist the
different authorities enlghtening them in the first place,
and the Government afterwards every thing which
the public services Doubtless under order
of things representing only privileged interests such
ministry might inspire some apprehension but under
Government whose mission is to satisfy the general ne
rests it can only be tranquizng to all. 1t will not,
therefore, be ministry Of provocaton and of persecution
seeking to unve the secrets OF families seeing evil every
where for the pleasure of pointing nterrupng the
relations Of citizens with the other and every where
exciting suspicion and alarm it will be- the contrary,
institution essentially proectpe principally animated
with that spirit of kindness and moderation which does
not exclude rmness it viii only intimdate the enemies
of society In word its role is watch over in the in
terest of humanity public security and general utility,
ameoraons be introduced and abuses be
in every part of the public service 1t will then furnish
the Government with the powerful means of doing good
1t to you, Monsieur lie Mnistre who have given
ny proofs of your dscement of your courage in times
of difficulty and of your devotedness that confde this
noble and important mission of constantly making
quainted with the truth with which the Government is
too often kept ignorant Receive, &C.
ssLouIs NAPOLEON"
The electoral law under the new constitution has
appeared since my last 1t gives the electoral fran
chise to all Frenchmen twentyone years Of age, who
have not lost by judicial decision their civil and
political rights, and who have resided for the last
six months in the commune where they propose to
vote No property tax is required. The dsabili-
ties are almost textuay the same as those establish
ed in 1849 and 1850. Military men are not al
lowed to vote for deputies to the Legislative corps
unless they happen be present in their the
moment of the election This will probably not happen
to in twenty thousand officers and The inter-
dicon however, with regard to the army holds good only
in respect to the election of deputies to the corps la
special law is to provide for taking the votes of the
army when President of the republic is to be elected
have heard the opinion expressed than that
there viii be occasion for the passage of this
cia law. am Of the opinion. The army need not
regret their exclusion in the matter Of the legislative
elections; for these really Of Importance Gov
eminent assumes the right pretending that is duty,
too prepare list Of the candidates throughout France
that recommends to the people, which candidates are
to be backed at the polls by the whole influence of Gov
ernment which is become under the administrative
and police organization absolutely irresistible. And the
legislative corps when in action you have upon
perusa of the constitution inefficient dependent
body utterly without power enforce its will if it should
happen to have The universal suffrage established
in France is exercised rarely and upon such unmpor-
tant occasions that means of securing liberal and
intelligent Government, conducted upon popular princi-
nil ndcau oone,y hoi not
wiling take the for the thing All electors TWEEN
yve years Of age eligible to the legislative corps
No condition either Of property residence is required
The old disastrous plan Of allowing electors to choose
their representatives from where they will in France is
persisted in This logical With it Capitalization may
be maintained without it Capitalization, the of
France long France desires and pretens be
would speedily give way. The sound principle that
makes paid public Office incompatible with legislative
functions is rgidy enforced in the law High mill
tary, civil and judicial functonares cannot be elected
deputies to the legislative body till after the expiration
six months from the date of their resignation dismissal
The ratio of representation in the Legislature is de-
putty every thiryve thousand electors The depart
divided into election districts by that rule
member being allowed in addition where the fraction
der thrtyv thousand amounts to twenty-five thousand
The first Legislative Assembly under the constitution
will therefore, be composed of two hundred and sixty
one members. The department Of the Seine alone has
nine deputies; the Nord has eight; one has six five
have deputy only the rest have two three four
five, according to their population.
Immense distress has been produced in the departments
by the arrests that have followed the events of
December In districts private letters assert ag-
rcuturc has been orcby suspended many of the Ia
borers have been shutup the prisons The Minister NJ
PEnsGSY himself admits that his agents in the provinces
have perhaps nned by too much zeal in his service and
he has authorized the projects to release promptly and
without trial such they may be satisfied be left at
large without danger. The rest, amounting to many
thousands of suspected individuals be brought be-
fore special mixed commissions just instituted which
after examination WILL in their discretion either send for
further trial before courts martial discharge send
10 cayenne, or to Algers simply Danish from France
We have had since my last faint glimpse Of discus
sion and unfavorable criticism in the journals The
sure has permitted appear very modest and measured
article in the De5a against the pretension Of Govern
ment loudly avowed to prepare lists Of its candidates to
the Legislature to be recommended (dctatedg to the
people for election in the departments The Constitution
mel AYERS that this list is being prepared and will be
published The elections ordered for the Goth instant
in all the departments. omitted to say above that
der the new law neither Algers either of the
distant colonies are allowed to be represented.
The DEGREES against the Orleans princes have OCCASION
ed much indignation. Even MoRSY the Minister of
I'd December, is understood to have dsapproved them
though they far from being the sole Of his
tilement He is well known to be personally hostile to
the actual Ministers Of the Interior and Police PERsIeSY
and mr. thaae rnonenf al.