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debate, Mr.. Burden offered the following res
olution rs a substitute for the amendment
which was adopted with but one dissenting voice
Resolued That this association is prepared to
sustain the Co. operation Party of the State, ia
any measure Of valid and effective resistance to
the aggressions of anti-slavery.
Pending this resolution, it was moved that the
association adjourn sine die, which was not sec.
onded.
The resolutions az amended were then unan.
imously adopted, and the association adjourned
w. B. SEABRooK, President
KINsEY BURDEN, jr Secretary.
From the assemble Nationals, (Guiaot organ Jan s.
France.
FURTHER NEWS BY THE STEAMER
ARCTIC.
OPINION OF M GUIzoT
1 France, in which four years since was formed
the revolutionary hurricane which was to have
fallen on all Europe, ut present, in her turn, re-
ceives the rebound of that military reaction OF
which the monarchies Of the continent have
given the spectacle. We could not escape the
consequences of the fatal confusion of which we
ourselves had given the signal, and the laws OF
history must pursue their invincible course
The preponderanco Of the military force is at
ton, and We speak of it with the greater free
dom, inasmuch as we have, with justice, to praise
the ndomtable energy with which the army
lately defended, in various departments OF
France, the dearest interests of family ard so
ciety. In those departments where our troops
were few in number against the anarchists, they
nevertheless trinmphed, and the people admired,
with gratitude, their moral firmness and their
bravery. But, though the army be the rampant
| OF social ORDER it cannot form the pivot of the
government, and we desire that the government
which has Just arisen should not suffer itself to
be led away on this point to degree which
might produce dangerous consequences. At
another period, which presents several points of
resemblance with ours, there were not wanting
persons who advised the first sonsul to make
everything pass under the military standard.
Bonaparte, and that was no doubt the greatest
proof of his superiority, would not degrade the
political and civil power below military nfu.
ence and he was heard to pass an culogium on
the merits and good qualities of the civil author
tiles. awe are" said he, "30,000,c00 Of men,,
united by education, property, and CONNIE ce, I"
and he added bayonets decline in presence of
the priest who speaks in the name of heaven,
and in the presence of the man who prevails by
his science" On this point, the conviction of
Bonaparie was 30 stroug that it suggested to
him a sarcastic criticism which he alone as
suredly would be permitted to apply to mill
itary government "The character of military
man is to will despotically-that of civilian is
to submit all subjects to discussion, to truth
to reason. do not hesitate, therefore, to
award the pre-eminence incontestably 70 the
civilian"
1t was surrounded by his council of State
that the first consul gave expression to that po-
litcal language, to the great satisfaction of the
majority of the council, who feared for mo.
ment that the principles and guarantees of civil
government might be forgotten. Those guaran-
ties and those principles cannot be overlooked
without peril, not only for society, but for the
government ITSELF The counseors of the gov
erUment cannot too frequently remind it of the
fact. The vice president of the consultative
commission, when he presented the result of the
ballot to the President of the republic expressed
wish to see any authority strong and univer-
sally respected united with wise and well re-
gulated liberty. That language was honorable
for him who used it, and indicates how anxious.
ly are expected the resolutions of the new con.
stituent power. We do not believe that history
has ever before copied itself with such singular
fidelity. Now, as fifty years since, the executive
power is the sovereign legislator, and nothing
Gun impede it in the exercise of that supreme
authority. Neither are we ignorant that the ex-
pected constitution will bear great resemblance
in many respects to that promulgated on the lst
January, 1900. We shall know in few days
the nature and importance If the difference which
distinguishes the two constitutions of 1900 and
of 1859. Thirty-six years Of constitutional
regime and of free discussion have passed in the
interval of those two epochs, In 1900 the tri
bune and the liberty of the press had not left a
vorv irnn in fho duh ind
moreover, the disgust created by the criminal
follies of the convention was not effaced. At
present. the habit of free discussion at the tr
bune and in the press is real 1t has been formed
during more than quarter of a century. 1t has,
as we have frequently observed before the late
events, and we will not deny the fact, at present
degenerated into spirit of disorder and anarchy.
That was the abuse. But if we take into &C
count the empire of manners and habits, we
must be convinced at least we think so, that it is
scarcely possible to prescribe and suppress it's
use. This is good opportunity Of dividing the
possession of great authority with wise liberty.
When for:e has neither opposition nor obstacle
to encounter, it may limit itself The more it
could with reason proclaim itself necessary for
the safety of civilization, the more it ought to
respect and spare that which it has forbidden,
and. far from carrying its tendencies to excess,
| Y
play III its part and incur the risk of falling into
an unpleasant resemblance with the revolution
lists it has vanquished
Paris Correspondence of the Eondon Times
THE NEW co INSTITUTION OF LOUIS NAPOLEON.
| have already mentioned that the President
of the republic communicated his project of the
constitution to his ministers, at the council, held
at the Elysee on Tuesday last, (the 3Oth ult)
The first reading Of that document was followed
by no discussion; but it was understood that a
second reading should take place yesterday (the
I'd instantly the council of ministers meeting
after the official receptions of the Tuleries
That delay of two days was allowed in order to
give time to reflect on the communication Of the
! President, and also to make observations on it .
From the manner Of the ministers at the first
council, no censure or criticism of any serious
kind was anticipated.
The information have this day obtained en-
ables me, in some measure, to complete the in
| teliuence | have already comm nicated to Won