Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-14

anu tnc TWO propositions came De'
fore the public having all the appear
ance Of a scheme to discredt each
other. The subsequent embarrass.
ment was extreme in the Allied
Courts. and particularly SO al the
Tuileries. In direct anragonism TO the
English Chancellor's opinion as Ia
the nature of loan, the French
Minister Of Finance had declared
I taxation the means To throw on
the present generation burden
which more naturally belongs TO the
future -
II was under such circumstances
that National subscription 10 the
loan was resolved upon, under sane
ton Of the Emperor, to the aston
ishment OF the good peorle Of Paris
and elsewhere, who could scarcely
believe their eyes on reading the de-
cree in The Moniteur. The meas
ure succeeds, and Ils prompt success
is not onI, of financial but political
/ importance. To get the money AT
the cheap ST rate, ito provoke an
AHil-ltusslan demonstrations and
last, though not least, TO take. by
this process, the sHfrageS of the
moneyed classes aud small proprie-
tors, IN the shape Of pecuulary
rote Of confidence IN the stability Of
The Imperial regime. were the lead
ing points in this bold measure.
We remember now the. elections
after the comp detat were managed.
The no ingenious character OF The
Legislative bod, Is evidence cnrugh
of the SORT of Instructions the pro-
con.us of the Departments received
IN order tn insure such unanliniy -
There Is little dDnhi that the worthy
Projects had similar Instructions on
the present occasion; but as the
warlike spirit, peculIarl, predo MIN
ant in the French disposition, Is pre-
sumed To have come forth, without
official pressure. III the promotion Il
the national redemption This inhn-
ence was prudenlly kept "a the back
ground The spontaneous attach
lnent of the people To HIS Imperial
Majesty was FIST relied upon, and
when IT was seen That the trek sue
ceeded, the Ministers are SAID To
have gone 50 Ear as To repndiaie the
ofiicious zeal of certain Protects,
without. however, naming the often.
der or offenders. whose like services
at some future time ma, not be deem
ed overzealous.
The Government means to make
as much as Il can oi this success
aud our informant adds that there Is
a talk Ia Government circles, of
sort Of proclamation to be addressed
Ia the French Penp!e, or the Senate
ana Deputies. ia which the Emperor
will congratulate the nation on hav-
ing given such new aud lll-mp. IT.
ant proof OF its fidelity To order and
national honor, of which he will re-
main the steady protector. Napole-
on Ill. is said TO have made spne-
thing like the following remark on
the first favorable ildimgs of the pro-
gress Of the subscription The mea
sure IS worth not two hundred and
fifty million francs, but an Empire.
What wanted was not money
The capitalists would have been but
too ready to help me to tnat on their
per cents. But 1t was another dem
onstralIon from the people in proof
that am Emperor of the French by
the will OF the People
The motive is not bad, but as If
To make this monetary demonstration
a real proof of confidence and
security, the Government ought not
to keep Russian regime of absolute
rule and oppression by dellberaiIng
as II does. in The midst of tins iinan-
cial success, upon measures for the
suppression oi all The newspapers
save tie MonitelU and another Off
clal evening organ. As long as the
Emperor is afraid of the continual
manifestation of Tree public opiniou,
hIs parades, military aud ciyIl, to
show his power, may he INDUCED,
bur few will believe IN permanent
strength and security, based on such
negalion OF political rights.
N. Y. Times.