New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-08
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PASIs, Monday, Feb. 81, 1854
/ The week has been quiet one, as becom.s
week in Lent Offering nothing in the way Of po,,
cal that can be dgnihed with the title of an even,
The little have to serve up to your readers in Tia,
kind is but the continuation ard consequence Of v,.,
has been already reported-s sort Of political coll
meats wanting all relish of novelty The Emcero,,
speech il sufficiently clear to need little commen. n.
tone wss Whist had been expected Il created no .,.
prize; could create discussion the public sinai,
received it stocks little The sta,emen, ts,,
Liberty never aided in founding durable poi,i,,
edhee, but crowns only when consolidated by time,
although false in itself conveyed an n;imsiion ,ha, IL,
domestic policy OF the Government will be for the a.
ture ss ii has been for the past about which no one
had doubt No one looks for the coronation Of TIA
consolidated edice in the Emperor's lite time /,
proportion opposition ceases, mercy, benevolenee
pordops arbitrary tie condemnations which afos
occasion for their exercise raciousy permitted license
may be hoped for justice regulated freedom 10 no,
lie within the range OF Nspoleonic IDEAS The ADDS
rent truth Of the next most important statement In
reference to the reduction Of the army and of expead
lures has been since confirmed by the publication of
circular of the Minister OF War the object Of which
is 10 effect the reduction rapidly as possible A,
every one knows the removing of twenty thoussI or
ffly thousand soldiers and non commissioned officers
from active service Is only numerical reelection Of the
standing army. having weakening influence on the
military power Of the French nation. merchant ia
net impoverished when he withdrswsa poticn Of hs
cspita from his business for the prosecution OF which
II is temporarily useless, and invests il otherwise
Fifty thousand men transferred, by decree from
the effective" TO the reserve of the French army
They can sc recalled under arms by decree The En-.
veTor has legislative other body consult the
measure He has Only 10 decree that the armed force
be increased and TO decree that any of money
needfu TO meet the additional expense be transferred
10 tLis appropriation from other chapters OF the war
budget The constitution authorizes him so to act Il
would be odd if it did not. man who has the max
ing OF his constitution is not likely TO subject him
,elf 20 consultation of doctors Accordingly, having
made saving 10y the dsmission Of a certain number
Of soldiers the Emperor appropria,es part Of tia,
saving to increasing the pay of the commissioned
officers Of the army and navy. And he does this while
that poor Legislative body in session, whose speca
function, ii has any, is to superntend the expeud
,ure OF public moneys.
Here is proof II any were wanting that the Consi.
tuition of January L. leaves in his hands the purse and
the sword " hch he seized on the Cd of December The
above mentioned body might protest against the appa
rent ,usurpaon Of its office that il will protest ia
boisterously absurd supposiion One Of ts last indie
pendent members, who regularly elected took he
oath of fidelity 10 The presdentand the constitution and
sat the last years session BOKhier dc rEcus lie
could do that much in the hope of serving
country without renouncng his legitimst principles
The President In office for but years The con
siution might be considered provisional But sfsr
he has become in all conditions, deputy, the PreL
dent becomes Emperor In letter to the Presdento
the Legislature he questions whether there ia any obi
cation on him to take oath OF fidelity to the Emperor
He 10 told by President Billaut In tart way that he
must not suggest that the oath IL retroactive that
the raising OF constitutional questions in the bosom
the Legislative Body Is Unconstitutional enormty"
and that be do not swallow the new formula within
fifteen days, he will be consde red 90 having resigned
bis seat That Is In brief the history of the only incl
dent that has enyened the dulness of this years ses
son OF the Legislature. 1t made talk enough for
day or two last week. The other members OF the
Corps Legislatf have taken the oath last ordered with
as little hesitation they have shown for other pro
fame prescriptions, and doubt with as little ntentiss
OF keeping 1t. They probably will quiet their con.
sciences at the next revolution by treating it Us On
doIe In the Body. for which they are not to be hd
responsible. Nor should they receive the credit which
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privilege Of talking about and voting on "a tout ssix
nsur. tout honneD' Let what Is good as we'll az whstb
evil In this present Government OF France be ascribd
to its Chief With very rare exceptions the swearing
TO the Emperor Ia going with the utmost cheerful
and glibness the part of the military marine
and civil officials Those for whom the oral procedure
s nconvenent are requested to send In their oath 10
writing to their superors.
The Emperor AID the Empress have commenced their
tour Of the theaters Sufficient respect shown then
everywhere but they greeted with general sp-
psuse only at the Grand Opera where all the audience
werether invited guests. Whenever Il Is known In a.
vance tina, they are going to any place OF public
ment the sidewalks in the neighborhood hIed viii
thousand or two Of curious Psrsians, who wait wh
wonderful patience to see their carriage pass. Thee
are the badduds professional consciensOS
attendants at all such grsuious spectsclcs they are
genercsiy the same as the American ioaier and the
English lounger,but the Partisan badsud has In some
sort sense Of art. He IL Catholic In his tastes-sn
Emperor an actress. poet murderer-it 10 all ons
to him. the parsonage be only celebrated be does
not mind standing an hour or two In dust mud, or
sun Light or fog. for the sake Of glimpse at the Css
trt a. 1t alights from carriage mounts scsAoh
He has the passion Of autograph hunter for adding
new fete or q new face to his collection Of renins-
cences. On that account a. DO grows old and nS
memory becomes well stocked he has CERTAIN vsse
for his historical reference, and useful mao 70 san"
nextto On fete day Your model Badasd Is q re"i0.
He Aops 10 front Of Chevets window In the Paas 0y"
twice week, and so keep the Iun o. tne COZ"
estinable decacies of the season, Of when ana "
wines be talks wisey-not that be Is OF coane ss1
mand or 1onyua He oftenest dimes at afrnc sodsn nan
restaurant, but takes the supplementary &~Its'" AM
p. roye OF safe on the Boulevsrds ct the hosonae
When the weather 10 fine he walks out to the Champ
Elysees in promenade hours, and Picks up he"s
value regarding the passing sownen
Of pleasant day he may ge,out to the Bots de Bousns
nd has in biz younger time been into the e9anny~
far az st. German and versailles. He knows rAS'
and that France and Algiers s geoeraph'cs sppu
tensnces He has certain notions regarding inc Ing