Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-22
osrrs.psadenes Of the n. Y. cOarisr. a
Bread and the Trenth Government

Bread and the Preach Government
PARis, Sept 5.
The corn question t. perhaps that which at the present
moment creates tho embarrassment and anxiety TO
the imperial government The Napoleon dynasty would
find itself in eminenty precarious position u, IN add
ton the other causes OF insecurity to Its new
" erected throne should be added that which has
been found u France be the which puts the stAb
y and popularity Of governments to the severest test
want OF bread Napoleon Ill fully awake to the
danger and il exerting himself with his accustomed
promptncss and energy to provide against it. lie will
take care will be confidently expected that France, and
especially that Paris, shall not suffer the coming
winter. To facilitate supply from abroad be some
months ago suspended the sliding scale OF the
French corn law and recently he has removed the
dierenal tonnage duties and -four imported into
French ports At the time he Is taking arbitrary
and perhaps equally characteristic measures to prevent
alarm upon this subject in France Some OF these inca
sures are ndcous and efficient those for the pre-
ventiou of scarcity No intelligence to which entire
confidence due can reach the public through the press
touching the real condition Of the crops IN France The
journals have been warned to say nothing that can add to
the disquet of the public mind. This being known, the
end of government in thus muing the press of
fails be attained Favorable intelligence is istrusted
and that Of contrary character suspected to tell only half
the story In fact the best evidence OF the reality and
tent the danger found in the act OF government itself
to provide against It. Besides those above noted should be
mentioned another. The price OF bread in Paris is fixed
by the police the LIST and 18th OF every month This
price rises aud tails with the price OF wheat in the
market of Paris The price has been steadily rising for
months past IL has not yet reached very high
point. The price during the latter half OF August
40 cenmes per klogramme Is cents per lbs svoirdu
posl But last week commencement of agitation was
observed among the iaLUug classes in anticipation Of
the rise which h known must regularly take place on
the LIST September for the price OF wheat s going
up. An sssembage which wore sinister resemblance
the rotous popular meetings OF lS+S and 80 dis
persed upon the Place MAubert- This, aud similar de-
monstrations in neighboring departments, deemed
sufficiently significant provoke the arbitrary interview
ton OF Government BY strict rule, the price should
have risen the l instant half cent per ID, but Co
ordered the bakers of Paris continue
sell al 40 centimes the klI This ia acceptable the
public but rather bard upon the bakers who
compelled pay the higher marke. price for -four Du
ring the y of ls4 the Government and the city Of
Paris came to the relief Of the poor by measure less
arbitrary and just all parties The price of bread
permitted rise regularly With that of flour in the
corn market But cards issued aud distributed. by
authority, all who needed them, by virtue of which
those only who could well afford do So paid the full
prices OF bread The poorer only received bread from
the bakers 80 cenmes the kiogrlmme, until the crisis
over, the price fell regularly below that This
exceedingly burdensome to the city. It in lS47,
many millions OF francs; boz il just. Bakers rights
protected and the rich, right, also
PEELED Ipayes to contribute 10 the support OF the
necessous poor. The bakers OF Paris however
assured that the OF last week only taken
upon the pledge OF government to "indennfy them for
ton promised consists in the maintenance sometime here
after when the present crisis shall have passed of
times per ko the price Of bread when by operation of
the rule it ought TO be lower But where is the
that this compensation" when it made win ensue
to the benefit OF the bakers who not in the
trade aud who consequently do suffer from present
measure, successors perhaps OF the whom the
peusauou intended benefit hut who have been driven
by operation Of this very to disgaceu bankrupt
cg This system OF compensation is resorted to- avoid
outlay of by the city and government for the supply
of bread They have already upon their shoulders such
enormous expenses for the Improvement and bcautiyinC
the Capital thst nothing be spared for bread
have just letter written 10y Napoleon l. which
shows in striking the high political importance
he attached the eNsNnce Of the fact OF cheap bread in
Paris. In June 1870 alarmed by the report Of Of
his counseors OF State he thus writes from Cloud
his Minister, AonslYet, at Paris.
"MONSIEUR LECOSTL.-i send you very important
Of the counsellor Msta upon the question. Come
Council Monday With all the information YOU
get touching this important matter. You will that
this counsel Of opinion that by tic end OF the there
will be of the wheat crop Of 1905 aud 1907 left
From what hs has told ne OF the high price of rye have
forbidden its expectation: aud have doubled the export
duty wheat These DEGREES will De forwarded to
night. pray YOU take especial that INV reserve
Paris be kept complete Make your inspectors
il. This particularly coutdcd your zeal for
NV service For the lat eight years have been sacTi
Gin. million year Tor the maintenance Of this reserve
and il would be ready GeporaLlc IL these eight millions
and these eight YEAR should be LOST Just 81 the moment
when toe fruit OF them should be gathered. / shall not
sleep quiet my mind upon the suheCt-and YOU
make YOU special business To tat the supplies
for Pati- complete There i measure Of govern
'ihecu the Happiness Of the people
aud the tranquility Of Administrations than gertrude upon
this point, &c, &c.'
do not aPprcheud serious danger the government
Of Napoleon III. lie viii take care to provide. for the
winter hs banGtnt Supplies from the East aud from the
United States VERY large s4Us known ~ haze been
already appropriated 10 this purpose.