Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-10
FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT

FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, MARCH %, 1852.
We have nothing of much political interest that
is new to send to you from France by this mail.
The budget of 1852, and the important financial
measure Of reducing by decree the rate of interest
on the public stock from 5per cent to Al, have been
during the week the prominent subjects of attention
This last measure, bringing down the interest paid
by the State on its debt to standard more in ac-
cordance with the marketable value of money, must,
after all that has been said pro and con-, be put
down to the credit of Prince Louis NAPOLEON as
one of the wisest and best acts of his dictatorial
Gopernment-as really wise and expedient mea-
sure which has been contemplated and even attempt
ed repeatedly during the last twenty years, but
which the strs of parties the clashing interests of
classes, and the necessity for trimming and tempo
rizng, under which previous Governments, less abb
soute, have ever labored have invariably defeated
As for the budget of 1852, just fixed by Execu-
tive decree, it opens wider door to unfaEorable
criticism. l sent you last Thursday some figures in
relation to it, taken hastily from the Moniteur on
the day of its publication A few more remarks to-
day will comprise all in relation to it that would be
of interest in your columns Nobody doubted that the
budgewhch Notwithstanding the speedy arrival of the
Legislative corps it has been known for time past
would be made the subject of dictatoria decreewould
contain the announcement Of notable reduction in the
army. Reports this effect rife and favored
by the Government journals The budget however, as
published reduction On the contrary, the
appropriations made to the War Department exceed by
millions Of francs the appropriations Of last year
This increase of expense is for in the document
the necessary outlay the establishment Of the military
penal colony in Africa and by the organization of
tain services which will constitute verabe amelioratons
in military institutions" This is criticized not
abundanty specific One of the services supposed to be
alluded to is the increase to twenty thousand men of
the military corps fele, known at present the Rpu
can Guard Universal public expectation is turned to
this corps the destined in future to be
verted into Imperial Guard The Aoniem ofthe Army,
paper known to have close relations with the Ministry
Of War; has given the public distinctly to understand
since the publication of the budget that the unquietsate
of the departments, the precarious tranquility of the
African possessions and the necessity of keeping up the
French military force in Rome, viii for the present
admit of the reduction of the army The navy appropr
atoms exceed by twelve millions of francs those of last
year. The establishment of the penal colony of Cayenne
renders necessary it is alleged of these twelve nail
lions
Under the head Of Dotaions figure in the budget
francs This must be the anticipated expenses
of the Corps Legsld and of the Senate In the project
of budget which under discussion in the late Assem-
bly, the moment of its dissolution dotatons were pro-
vded for by the of 1900 600 francs appropriated to
the Assembly, and 900 to the President of the Re-
public But the late Assembly consisted Of hundred
and fifty members paid twenty-five francs per day. The
present legislative body consists Of two hundred and sixty
members who gratutously But Senator'S wil
the discretion of the Prince President receive annually
sum Of 600 francs and the presiding officers of these
hnI,a II --.xL A.
personal dotaon of the Prince President himself that he
has the decacy W provide for by decree over his
That is be left for the consideration of the
Senate. Will it, therefore, except in matter Of FORM be
less his decree than if it included in the budget No
one seems to doubt-in fact all the papers have during
the last month spoken of it fixed thing and none
have denedtha the dotaon Of the Prince President of
the French Republic viii be for the present fixed at six mil
lions Of francs per This win give him 100000
per month: l. four times much in month the
President Of the United States receives in twelve months
It is remembered too in this connexion, that the first
Napoleon 1.-THE great occupied the Tuileres first consul
with salary Of 10000 francs per annum.
The Prince Presidents new Ministers figure in the
budget that Of State for 725900 francs and that of
Police for s72 465 The appropriations for the Ministry
Of Foreign Affairs increased by 1900 900 francs
those Of the Ministry Of the Interior by $1,000 900
francs But the general result the expenses Of this
year. for which ways and to be provided, do
not exceed those Of last year by than of
francs An important Of income to the State has
been the tax on potable liquors. Notable changes in
favor Of the poorer classes anticipated in this tax
change has in fact been made that will cause this tax
produce for the State couple Of millions Of dollars
than heretofore But is change Of very doubtful
popularity Its object was says the Minister promote
consumption In the family and discourage by heavier tax
alton the retail trade in shops and low taverns.
The papers continue to abound with notices Of the
passage Of numerous bands Of political convcts from the
interior to the seaboard thence TO- be shipped to Africa
or Cayenne Numerous have very recently been
made in Paris and in the Departments among the higher
bowgeos and in the professional classes CLEMENT Tho
MAS, ex-constuent and Of the M
tons Guard Of Paris has just been arbitrarily ordered
to quit France in week The famous Sergeant BoIcHor
ex-member Of the Assembly, banished year or more
ago under the Republic has gone England from Swift
sersnd thence he is to sail for the United States
he win 60 to Brazil where he has entered the mill
tary service with the rank Of Colonel.
see II mentioned in paper usually well-informed
hat numerous changes in the personnel Of French foreign