The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-24
Paris Correspondence of the Republic.

Erportation-N Year Fsstivitiss The Eagle
Restor'd-1he Cars Congrat.lato'y Letter to
Gons-Dramatic Works Change of National
NIotto-Ihe Tuiltries to be the Official Residence
L of the Prssident-French Census Statistics Adul-
L t.ration of lidk-Ihe French People - Their Emu
PictWesque
PARIS, January g. 1852
From the official tables of the two elections of
December 10, lS4S, and of December 81, 1851,
gather the following items. which may be interest
ing to those who like to make deductions from
/ comparative views:
In 1913, the whole number of votes in France. Al
| gera, and Corsica, was. ............. 7.449,47l
In 1851, the whole number was. ....... S,ll6,773
| In ls4S, all other candidates received (in-
GLIDING irregular votes) ............. l,9l5,I5l
In 1851, the negative baloting, together
with such were declared null. ..... GIT ,55I
Thus, in 1851, there was one negative vote for
eleven affirmative votes. Paris, at one extreme,
gave one negative for every two affirmative, and
the department of the Cotes. du Nord, at the other,
gave fifty five affirmative to every one negative,
1 or 100, 1875 ayes to 1883 noes. Corsica gave 37S
noes to 81 ,S76, or to l25. The proportion in the
army is that of to 81 81 900 to 800 900; that in
the navy to 3, or 5000 to 10000 Algeria seems
to be free from any ianaticsm, any Napoleonic
fever; it has thrown heavier negative vote than
any department upon the main territory-5,735
noes to {, 527 ayes. So that Corsica, where the
peror was born, is naturally almost unanimous in
favor Of his nephew, while Algeria, which he pro
badly never thought or heard of, comes very near
returning a majority against the nephew. The
army, which inherits all the emperors glory, and
the navy, which inherits of it, show by their
votes the very different estimation in which they
Al,
and navy in lS4S am not able to give; they voted
then in common with the civil electors, and no
separate record was kept of their vote. This year
they not only voted by themselves, but week
ten days before the country at large. The country
at large thus gently advsed OF the state Of
feeling among the holders of muskcts and the
wieders Of swords, and was thus furnished with
one motive more to place itself upon the strong
side, and to give the moral authority of vote to
him who possessed the practical authority Of the
ga bre and the cartridge.
| You hoard by the last steamer, of decree
signed by the President, intended largely to d.
minish the number of drinking houses, wine shops,
and resorts for the idle and debauched, throughout
French territory One hundred thousand Of these
pernicious establishments have been opened dur
ing the last twenty years, and tenhs Of these
of the lowest Sort and of the class calculated to
is not the only the principal reason however,
for the passage of the decree. They are says the
Minister of the Interior places of meeting for
cret societies, from whence socialism and demogo-
gica doctrines propagated among the inhabit-
ants. Pillage, sack, murder, and division of the
spoils are or rather were before the I'd of Deem
Der, plotted and concocted amid the fumes OF stale
tobacco and the odor of poisonous wine. The new
Decree and the instructions of the Minister Of the
Interior direct the projects to conduct in the fol-
lowing manner: When license to open an inn
wine shop ia applied for, they will not grant it
till they have made thorough examination of the
character and OF the applicant and of the
propriety opening such an esta bshment in the To-
cality specified When the shutting up of an ale
ho use seems to be called for, they to with
the greatest prudence-to obtain all possible proofs
of its dangerous character, to consult the mayors,
the jusces of the peace, the commssa res Of po-
lice, to be on their guard against anonymous
Interested denuncaton; but, when once decided,
to act with resolution and courage. Such Gales
or inns as have become centres OF socialistc pro-
pa gand, clubs for political discussion, such "a
harbor escaped elons or persons OF bad character,
must be closed at once. Those in which falsifed
and aduteratod wine is sold, also to be closed
without hesitation, inasmuch the hnes imposed
by the penal code for this offence have not been
able to check diminish it, This is one Of the
measures taken by the President which can hardly
fail to produce beneficial results; it is with con.
siderable satisfaction that hnds himself able to
approve any step made by the government of nj.
Bonaparte.
The decree of the President, condemning all re-
leased convicts taken beyond their limits to trans
portation to Cayenne, is in full process Of execu
ton. Paris always cOnceals great portion OF
ths.e mall tacta hp ha braks pir ban bnt
during the last fortnight the police have been
actively engaged in ferreting them out, that they
have been almost without pillow under their
heads Several have already surrendered them
selves voluntarily TO the Project Of Police, they
lived in perpetual fear Of arrest, and could find
place in Paris strong enough or deep enough TO
hold them. One OF these sclEdclivercd felons re-
qucsted to be transported at once 10 Cayenne,
where he might work In peace as n shoemaker,
aud endeavor to recover his liberty and his chsrac-
ter. The Mogador, which recently received the
hospitsbe attentions Of the city of New York, has
ordered TO Brest to take in cargo of convicts
she will sail, Immediately after loading, for Guiana.
An order has been given at house at Bordeaux
for five thousand sheds, shells Of houses TO be de-
liyered within two months, and intended for the
new penitcntiary colony at Cayenne.
Cpper-ship, are about to be introduced into the
vre, one Of the most eminent builders in France.
has just laid the keel Of clppcr.yessel of six hun
dred tons intended for the Brazil trade The won
derfu success Of the American Orsntals and Fly
ing Clouds has pot M. Normsnd upon hs mcttle,
and he is seriously attempting TO produce craft
| that will outstrip those skiumcrs of the ]
hazard nothing in saying that he will make most
decided failure
] learn from official document that the whole
number of agents and functionarics, Of all grades
and salaries, attached to the various departme
| Of the government, is 53i,732. These arc all nd
recty in the gilt Of the central authorities in Paris,
| and nearly half Of them directly SO. They are thus
divided among the various ministries:
| Ministry OF JusiCe... ss.s... s-.s...... II,lUV
| Foreign Affairs. ........... 632
| Public Instruction. 10000
/ Interior ............. 344,OOO
| Public Works. 10000
| War