New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-30
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Of en- France ard the immediate protection Of Heaven
douby insure the safety Of the bead of the State The
bill in question proposes TO reesablsh among the laws
articles IS ard 81 Of the penal code, in the following
terms:
art &C. An attempt against the life or person Of the En-
peror shall he punished by the penalty ofthe crime Of parr
eide Regcidts and prricides. being than ordi
nary rnuidTers by the modern French law executed
with attention 20 SOLEMN theatrical soet thew mount
fb. scafold barefoot emis the had yelled IN black
In the oden ime their execution attend with every
species Of barba'y An attempt 'gan.t the If. person
Of number Of the imperial f,ny il puni nd by deVh
Any of-D'e com ned publicly against the person Of the
Emperor han be ponisbed by imprison- for
less he six month"; than FIVE years aud byA foe
ofuo lees THAI 500 than 10 600 francs The cri
nal may ao be nterdcted The exercise Of bis civil rghs
and rights 10 his faulty rel4'ns n equa t. tbs
the osy vhsD he sh-l have undergone his penalty.
Arr G. An attempt the object Of which snail be either
TO destroy change the Government the order Of sue
ceston to the throne excite citizens Others take
arm against the imp. rial authority shall be punished BY
death
The bill presented TO the corps By the Council Of
State 10 preceded by brief report / quote few sen
fences from which suggest directly their commen
tay "Art &c Of the Penal Code does in the interest
the nation and OF public security apply the severest
penalty not only TO attempts committed ruth or citoR
against the life Of the Chief Of the State
but also TO attempts upon his person Presently after
follows the argument In favor Of the TeadOptOn into the
Penal Code Of the two articles 1t is curious 0ne in
the first place art IS not really abrogated by the
Government of 1646, except in far il relates 20
the "att,mpt not premeditated, against the Chief of
Of the State, and to the attempt against
{" his person" and 10 the " attempt against mem
bers of bis family" All that this amounts to u, that
had President Louis Napoleon been murdered his muir
derer would have been liable TO execution; but, as 70
the provisions relating either 10 the members Of the
Soveregns family, or to the attempt at changing the
order Of succession to the throne the report is
full not 10 repeat this necOn the words destroy
or change the Government they did indeed cease tn
be applicable in the time Ot the Republican Govern
"ment but this material imp0ssibity Of application
"cannot be equivalent TO an abrOgatOp Now that there
ais an imperial family and consutOnally established
"order Of succession to the throne the penal law not
"haviDQ been repealed should receive its application
Finally say the reporters "The severity OF the penalties
"in question isuted by considerations Of public order
too important and too evident TO require explanation
1--WE carrot doubt gentlemen that you will judge this law
10 be indispensable AL legislation that tends 70 Justify
"and protect power dear to all Of US, will meet with
"your eager approval You will desire. we do, TO pre-
"veDt by sautary intimidation the action Of that "dpus
..peryersity now indeed repressed but which might
"yve at future day if favored by too indulgent laws
II is &c tainly curious though not altogether surpr
ring that a man should call for the application Of The
desthpenalty crime of which be has himself been
50 of en- guilty Five different times has he attempted
TO destroy change government; IN Italy, az Stras-
bourg az BculoCne unsuccessiully and twice With bet
ter luck al Paris But consistency is rare, aud not
among the crown jewels. Selfpreseryation is in
stinct That His Majesty should be impcled by II is
most nsiural Probably no is more strongly in
pressed than himself with sense OF the error Of Loss
ihlippe's laundering cemeDcy IN his own case But
what one nav rather wtnder at is the apparent mistake
into which His Msjesy's instinct now leads him Tne
reSstAhslmeni al the death penalty far political Of
ftnses is like 10 be unpopular as its abolition has
always been eninenily popular proclaimed as d mea-
sure of defense and Intimidation, il Is Ike to be infer
preted confts OF danger and of apprehension
which is akin 10 confession Of weakness; and finally,
IL Ill Ia.N.
prove that the written law though it be writ in blood is
email lindrsnce to conspiracy or revolution or essassi
nation Rayaillac Damiens, Louvre His Majesty him
sef we're never checked in pursuit Of their purpose by
fear Of the penal code.
The Emperor il trying TO fortly himself in another
and better way by his services to the work NJ classes
Whether HE display Of interest in their condition be
polite afectaton the offspring Of a real sympathy
with them is question of less importance than the fact
that his government has actually begun the work of
structng cheap, healthy lodgings for worSmen, and
vorhmen's families Contracts have been made between
Government and individuals, for the building OF nan
her of large establishments the general plan Of the
Gifts epritres already existing in Paris that plan
which where recommended by Eugene Sue, or Fourier,
or certain peetlent editor wOt Of is socialism inf
dety destruction of religion and family etc, etc Gov
eminent pays part Of the expenses of construction
decides upon their plan, and hXes the price OF rents
within such limits 10 the pr0pretors id pcf
eeutage ON their investment, and on the other hand St
buildings will contain furnished and unurDShed lodgings,
for single persons and for families to be let by the year
quarter week or single light The necessity and value
Of such an arrangement may be judged OF from the fact
that az this time 10000 worbmen and 600 women age
now liyngin Paris garH that is mostly in very ll
furnished iighted unventiated rooms. These garHiS
are now rented at prices from twenty to forty per cent
higher than what demanded year ago and not
easy 20 BE- had that The consequence s degree of
discomfort among the wOrkmen and others of small in
c,as that has awakened req SOnahle sOlcide not 10
say ALARM in Government An article in The MoR'teur
of Friday announcing the arrangement for the immedi
ate construction of lodging houses of which have been
speaking is to-day printed broad sheet and posted
at the corners throughout the City.
The Empress has sufficiently recovered from her
recent illness appear again the public promenades
but her health is said to be still very delicate snd this
and that mineral spring spoSen of the place Of her
summer residence. I must repeat here what Is, BE-
leye said wi truth that during his wfes lines the
Emperor appeared the most attentive and best OF nus
bands-which considering The he has reformed
from and if there be truth IN proverbia philosophy, is
rather n gratifying than surprising fact. The hAeli
hood Of the fact is further accredited by the expression
of his counttn nance which, though never animated
one had nothing yesterday 81 that deeply craven sadness
with which il was marked two weeks since.
The Patrie having announced that the Princess
Achille Murat recently arrived from Florida, re-
ceyed by his Majesty in private audience on 70 ssy
that Her Highness is grand-nece OF General Wash
"pQton who was the founder Of the American Union.
THE General himself descended in direct Inc from
the iustrous aud royal family of the Plants genets"
This reminds of that portrait Of Franklin IN one Of
the galleries at Versailles. underneath which Is gold
letteIed inscription declaring him TO have been the
first President Of Pennsylvania
Tie Emperor has contributed 1900 francs toward the
erection At Weimar Of monument in honor cf Schiller
GStke and Wiesnd Il is acurers fact that the authorOf
{" The Robbers" ana Don Carlos" and w liam Tell
is fsyorite writer with Louis Napoleon He has fur