The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-15

the Cover menps bill restoring the pain OF death
for political offences. Guernave was the reporter
of the committee, and, might have been expected
from his we'll known opinions on the suolect' ais
report was against the adoption OF the DILL ms
il the frat time this man. who deserted all his pre-
yous principles TO rally to Louis poleons stand
ard, and to pick up such scraps of official patron
age and favor as fell in his way, has remained
faithful to a posion that be had maintained before
the coup d'stat. This is the frat time, too, that
committee has yentured seriously to oppose a gov
eminent bill. II is true that the COMMITTEES had
public opinion their side, but it is none the less
true that their courage might have cost them dear,
and that they deserve great credit for listening for
once to their conscisnces. That you may see at
a glance to what extent they modified the bill of
the Council of State, give the principal features
of the two:
Governments Bia-Any attempt against the life
or person of the Emperor is punished as parrcide.
Any attempt against the life or person of any
member Of the imperial family is punished with
death
Any attempt at insurrection, 10 induce the
people to arm themselves against the imperial au
thority, ia punished with death.
Reporting Committes's BM.-Any attempt against
the life or person Of the Emperor is punished az
parricide.
Any attempt upon the life of any member of
the imperial family Is punished with death.
Any attack upon the person of any member of
the imperial family is punished by transportation
to fortified place.
Any attempt at instruction, TO induce the
people to arm themselves against the imperial
thority, is punished BY transportation to fortified
place.
This substitution of transportation for death
eaf he, So
ly, for capital punishment for political offences
was abolished in lS45, to the entire satisfaction of
the whole of France. The bill thus modified has
became law, for the Council Of State accepted the
revision of the committee, and the bill at once
to all intents and purposes the governments own;
and the deputies therefore voted for it in entire
safety. NJ. Guernaive's report is very long, and
ID principally historical. | 90 not give the argu-
ments 1t contains, for the improperly Of making
insurrecton capital offence is apparent to every
one. IL would amount in some to extermi
nation. Imagi an unsuccessful revolt in Paris,
and the capture of thousand mutineers behind
barricade; the proposed law would demand the
deca pitation of thousand heads This was the
EmPeror's sanguinary project; but he has been
checked midway By very energetic expression of
the public mind; and the Chamber, which from
time to time becomes invested with a really i'm
mission of such legislative crime.
DR.. Veron, whs since the sale of the Constitu
tiOnneI has commu nicated none of his valuable
ideas to the public, is said to be preparing work
entitled The Memoirs of Bourgeois de Paris
Whether il ia to be published euilleton or as
a volume, | do not know. trust, for the sake of
the fat publcist, that it will have more success
than his last attempt-LG France Nourells. You
must remember this lamentable 6asco. Three or
four chapters of it published in the Constitu-
it0ansI but the Chariuari said of il, it failed to
riyet the attention OF Europe. So that the doctor
vas fain to discontinue it.
Orders have been given to the sellers of cigars
Gall Of them government agents to a certain e1-
ent) TO receive the old copper coins, but to give
none Of them back ia change. They have been
furnished with the requisite quantity Of the new
currency. The post Office still deals however in
the exploded efhgies. The mint has not been able
to supply il with quantum of the last style of sou
pieces.
The Emperor has appointed an old soldier TO the
sinecure of painter of costumes the court under
the following touching circumstances: q suppose
the story 10 not true, for it appeared first in the
Patrts) A carbineer, who was once a comrade
of Magnan, but who has long since served out his
time, has been getting rather poor living lately
painter. In order to better his fortunes, he
determined to ask the protection of the marshal
and painted in water colors a scene from the
distribution of the eagles last year. The mar
shal pleased, and placed the sketch upon the
Emperor's private table. The Emperor was pleased
too, and showed it to several gentlemen of the
court, who were of course exceedingly pleased in
their turn. The Emperor said he would like TO
engage the painter of that picture at salary of
s,0Oof. year, as designer of the court costumes.
He would also like to buy the picture in question,
with the right of having it engraved, &c, for
s000f. more. The marshal sent for his protege
to communicate to him these good tidings. The
mans countenance fell He had Just sold the
sketch to a print dealer for 1907. The marshal
fastened to the of the engrayer and, for the
sum of 500f., after great deal of difficulty, OBJ
tanned the release of the painter from his engage
ment | wonder that the comma nder of the army
of Paris deigned to bargain and higgle with a
dealer in this way. am surprised that ne did not
stab him, get the cannons out, and thus cut
short all discussion. At any rate, the old car
bineer turned artist is set up for life, is a re-
tainer of the court, and will perhaps go to the
springs this summer in the retinue of her~gracious
majesty.
The papers say that the police o Magoebourg
has forbidden any children to take dancing les
who have not been confirmed / may have
read wrong; my eyes may have deceived me; or
perhaps do not understand French; but that is
the way the paragraph struck me, and may ga
that it struck all of heap. | hope may be
strung up if understand one word oft 1t would
seem TO be, however, that candidates for admls-
sion to the ballet corps of the grand opera must
hrst become members of the church. | prefer not
TO dilate upon such topic till have made of
the fact. The whole thing to me so M
likely that 1 afraid / must have dreamed it.
At any rate, thought saw the item in the Con-
ssitsliorneg Of the 18th of May, fifth column about
eight inches from the top. You consult your
ole, and find out for yourselves.
Fhe two men who were arrested at Marseilles
after the escape of Gaillard, on the accusation of
having been his accomplices in the Internal ma.
chine affair, have just been brought to trial. after
seven months confinement The verdict was one
of entire acquistal, the evidence being totally in
su Hcient to warrant their detention. But they
bad already been detained the best part of year.
But, in order that one man may be emperor, it is
indispensable that many men be crushed and trod
den under foot.