The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-10

petition the Senate to day to revise the constitu-
ton in the sense Of the opinion that we represent
All other shades Of opinion become necessarily in
possession Of the same right. .t,.4..
"The recognition Of such power 10 q consider
able concession, and OF which the cause OF free
dom has reason to be proud" ~
The unlucky project, whose awkward zeal has
got him into this sharp corner, viii probably re-
ceive notice to be carful In future, il indeed
he be not reprimanded for his use of the "consmu-
nicaisd nots." in which he the first project to
indulge. This method of publicity has been con-
demned in Paris, and it is not likely to work any
better in the provinces.
But 1t seems that even mayors and selectmen
have adopted the communique in sundry of the
departments. The Project of La Dordogne, en-
ragged at this intrusion upon his domain, has ad-
dressed circular to all the editors Of his depart
ment, warning them to publish no communicates
except such as emanate from him. "None but
your father and ! are corporas," as Mrs. Jones
said to her children, who imagined that the newly
conferred title was to be shared BY them all.
The Union (Legitmist) has an article in the same
spirit that Of the SiSele inferring from the pre-
fects note that tho Carlists may petition the SEN
ate for the restoration Of HenryV.
The Project of the Basses Alpes has just suspend
ed from their functions three primary instructors
for entering into wine shops, and remaining there
can unnecessary length of time" The Court of
Appeal of Rennes has fined publisher fifty francs
for having placed in his window picture repre-
senting Lost and Glutsony in the form Of Cath
Ole priest.
One Of the most famous gymnasts of Paris, an
artistic Of the Hippodrome, has just been tried by
council Of war for insurmission-not having joined
A.
England in l647; and his father. acting for him in
his absence, drew from the urn the number l07,
in the 9th ward. As this ward was to furnish 400
men, the gymnast was declared a conscript.
He took no notice of this circumstance, and some
time after returned to France under false
name. He appeared at the Hippodrome and
became speedily famous for his wonderful skill,
and his principal feat was TO stand upon highly
polished ball, and by the action of bis feet drive it
and himself up an inclined plane. Year before
last he made some forty balloon ascensions, hang.
ing by one foot fastened to rope, and suspended
ten feet below the car. He said upon his trial that
ever since l847 he had been endeavoring to lay up
money enough to purchase his release. or procure
substitute, but as he had q wife and three chill
dren to support he had not been able to get in ad
vance of his daily needs The court, taking into
consideration his popularity and his good charac
ter, only condemned him to twenty. five hours i'm
prisonment. He will be obliged, however. to join
his regiment Immediately afterwards, unless some
Mecenas buys him off.
The Project of the Seine has just laid before the
Municipal Council bill proposing to let to the State
portion Of the grand carre of the Champs Elysees,
belonging to the city, measuring about thirty five
thousand square yards, for the construction of n
Crystal Palace after the plan of that of London.
The State 10 to pay twelve hundred francs year
to the city for thirty-Gve years, the proposed
period Of the lease; at it's expiration other condi
tions may be agreed upon for its renewal. Nothing
has as yet been decided upon in regard to the
building itself. 1t 10 not even yet settled whether
the privilege of erecting and managing it shal be
conceded to an individual or a company. There
is, in fact, great hurry, there be no gene
raj exposition till 1854, the year of the quinquennial
exposition. New York, it appears, claims the
season Of 1853 for itself.
Isee by the Berlin papers that new law upon
duels has been made for the Prussan dominions.
The object of the law seems to be to render duels
impossible by increasing the difficulties of obtain
ing seconds. The bearers of challenges are not,
however, punishable, when they do what they can
to settle disputes amicably. This clause is 90 in
tcrpreted by the Prussian lawyers that the seconds
fare worse than the principals when taey make no
efforts to effect a Cancellation. Some days ago q
gentleman who had acted as second to beliiger-
ent party was condemned to four months impris.
onment, while the principals were only sentenced
to three because it appeared upon the trial that he
had not taken advantage of the pacific disposition
evinced by one of the hostile parties.
1t 10 a pity that you cannot have few French
projects among you at home during the coming
Presidential campaign You would mind your
p's and q's somewhat better than you do; and the
contest would lose a certain portion of its acri-
mony.. The Project of the Loire Inferieme has
warned the Union Bretoxne for INDUCING in cum
worthy sarcasms" at the expense of the Esperance
du Peupls, and has notified the Esperancs du Peu.
pie for using insulting and violent language in
reference to the Union Bretonne. The latter had
said that "perhaps mover did man go such gro
tesque and ridiculous lengths" and ''that there
are insects that you cannot crush, because they
aatten out under your foot. and hide themselves
in the irregularities Of your sole.'' Such black
guardian, thinks the project, 10 a little beyond
decent limits. He probably does not know that
in the model Republic newspapers published at
Washington call the President of the United
States "bloody Nero" and the project of the
locality never knows any thing about it. As to
the Esperanee du Peuple, is sand IL nearly run out
for 1t had already received warning before, and
il the third paper in the realm that has got its
second.
The two quarrelsolne editors have since fought a
duel, hostili,ies having sprung from the articles
incriminated by the project. After exchanging two
shots without effect the principals wished to con
tinue the combat, but the seconds would not allow
it. One of the editors then lodged complaint for
defamation against the other, and the responsible
proprietor of the paper.
But the absolute power Of the projects is some.
times sensbly employed, and now and then serves
useful purposes. Listen to the following letter from
the project Of the same department to the mayors
within bis jurisdiction. The peculiarities of the
style must be excused in favor of the intention:
GENTLEMEN: ! have learned that in many com
munes of the department, the tavern. keepers with
view to attract customers asten hens and chickens
and other domestic volatles ropes and hang them
alive from trees, for people to throw sticks and
stones at, the bird to belong to the person that
gives him his death. wound
The agony of these wretched volatiles is often
long and cruel.
"This is a game. gentlemen, which cannot be
tolerated 1t accustoms men, women and chill
dren to the sight of blood. The suffering Of brues
provokes laughter, and dangerous impressions are
likely TO remain in the heart.
forbid H. here ,bsol, ,ta OH