The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-06

tonishes us above all But after all the honor Al staks
not our own and il is not for US to take II under
| protection.
The Palmerston Cabinet-Mr. Baillic's Mc.
ton.
In the House Of Commons on June Ia,
Major REED wish to ask the honorable member for
.hs country the United states he stA intends 10,
bring forward the motion which stands in his name fer
Dir. BIIIE-I am anxious state for the ssnveneuce
OF the House the which intend pursue
renee to the motion OF which have given notcefor
morrow. Having heard from various quarters that "a
might be inc' nSenient 10 the public service q.
The present moment upon any discussion Of American at
iars intend 10 give up that motion. {CheeTs.) At tho
sam' time wish distinctly To state, that have in
way char ged the opinions which originally upon,
the subject They nave on the contrary only
hrmed by the papers which been laid on we table
by her Majestys command, and il withdraw my
ton only do 40 because would not wish pursue &.
course which might be houghtto be injurious pub
| lie Interest. liiear bear
Mr. G. H. MooRr regret exceedingly to hear that tho
honorable member for lnverness-shire has abandoned
the task which he had undertaken and which he
very competent TO discharge; and regret st
| find that honorable members around him appear
quiescc in that decision But though this side OF the
isno why this House should abdcase func-
tons Of Parliament, and for one will certainly not
calling upon the House 70 give It's opinion any question
which it may think expeden for the public service
that its opinion should be expressed think Is righa
that the Of the House should be taken the ques-
ton therefore give notice that shall take the senseoi
the House upon it the first day which obtain
convenient.
In the House Of Commons, the 10th ofJune, Mr..
Gladstone said II beg to give notice that morrow
the motto for the adourpmsn ut the House, shall ask
the noble Nscount at the head Of the government, at
What time it is probable that the despatch containing
answer OF the government to Mr.. Marcys letter. with
ation the dismissal Of Mr.. Crampon will b. laid upon
Tie table Of this Housey
The Regency Question In Frsnce-A Plea for
the Empress.
Tho Paris Constitutional OF June IS contains the fol-
lny+snp rfiata UnnAh xyM AVnnI n,1 do ra-ap
ON THE REGENCY OF WOMEN.
Il is an ord maxim Of country that the throne must
be allowed to degenerate to expression OF
our ancestors, dc lance qucnonile (from lance TO
distsn). But vt period Of history did this funda-
mental principle Of the monarchical institutions of Franco
any reason either in the mind Of the sovereign tho
people, the legislative bodies, why the mothers or
wives Of our kings rhoud not govern the nation during
tude Of power and the title OF regent.
The most remote sovrcnrs OF our country are, on the
contrary, associated by brilliant examples and glorious
names. with the regencies Of women and, although IN.
the archives Of the past there may be no general nvara
permanent institution and absolute right, custom
has sanctioned them frequently that they may be said
to have all the legitimacy Of national tradition, going
back 10 the very cradle of monarchy in France.
Thus IN the OF Clovis itself to be found female
regent: who during the minority cfsheir sons governed
mother, which In royal in private families, II is alko-
impossible Tor any other affection TO replace This Is tho
from which dates tire ancient custom that excludes
women from the throne Of France But 1t nevertheless
placed under the safeguard Of maternal tenderness
called TO the throne before they of age
WELD the sword Of soldier and TO hold the sceptre or
monarch.
Thus, in G55, Queen Batda occupied the regency and
udcd the State with hrm and dreaded hand during
er royal husband. Before her, in SIS and $50 two
hcr mothers Of sovcrcgns In their cradle had also been
uardans Of the for the legitimate heirs OF Clovis
nd, moreover these prncesses lived in age Of vo
ence and barbarisn. when might have been supposed
hat the head Of statesman and the arm Of warrior
necessary projections against revolt and assassna
ion. and the many perils by which an infants throne
surrounded But both policy and nature found
greed prefer the heart Of mother TO the bravery Of
general or the ability OF a minister.
No guilty thought Of usurpaion could ever enter the
mind Of female regent, because the law OF The land
uded from the thrope OF France. And Il was In
this fundamental principle OF the French monarchy that
the kings the third race, reyivng example set by
the int sought the rule Of their policy in matters
OF regency The women held 10 be incapable
Of regnng In their sn name the more did Il appear 70
these Kings a, they were naturally called upon % govern
the state in the name OF minor royal authority,
however ambitious they might be- they cond never hope
TO usurp. These princes Justly saw IN this TRADITIONAL
and legal incapaciy additional guarantee for the
cury Of the Kingdom, which regents apt and capable OF
regnlng The mselyes too oen tempted " plunge intc
civil troubles In order 10 dsro--ess their wards.
There no fixed and positive rule the subject the
will Of the soysren continued 10 be the iaw Of the
monarchy Blu, the custom became established almost
from the beginning o the third race to ccnhde the regency
sent kings The two greatest monarch that the first
branch of that race produce d-Phip Augustus and Saint
politics and the duties OF government by Their mothers
During the minority ofPhlip Augustus Alice dc Cham
Was psn q france S sy virtue 2, tine . ~ o. net
that exalted post tho nomination Of her when
be- the ancestor Of ~ Louis went 70 light IN Palestine,
and naugurated the Of chivalry and the crusades.
The Of Alice dc Champagne but little known
annals contain but pbterAed oosusnis Of the mother a
Philip Augustus. But II Is far otherwise with the
rated name OF the iustrous widow OF Louis WILL The
regency Blanche Of Castillo shed darling lustre upon
France Some centuries later the less celebrated re-
gepcy o. the widow OF Louis XIII Anne Of Austria also
occupied large place in our history me one commenced
the reign Of - Louis the other the reign Of Louis XIV,
was 20
es, both Of spanish origin Of training tho two greatest
kings and preparing the two most splendid rcsns Of tho
The nrm and dignlacd government, Of Queen Blanche
seems 10 have settled the delicate question Of resences IN
fact II not In law In favor Of women The custom &c
eonhde the guardianship Of the infant king and the
eminent Of the Kingdom TO the mother, became The al
nvariable law of all the princes Of the third
such successfully the will Of Philippe Bel Charles
v. and Charles VIA will manifested BY authentic acts.
Louis NJ went step further In the same direction.
lie preferred oonhoc the gvardanship II his
and the government, q the state 30 his daughter Anne q
was q age when Louis XII died But the event Of .
minority bad been provided for; louis XII had by bis
4 will con6dcd The regency 10 Anne Of Brittany.
Francis l. followed this example. During his absence
from the kingdom, he RENTED the government with the
most absolute powers, into the hands Of bis mother
louise of Savoy Some years later two Forentne prn
ccsscs Catherine and Marie de Medcis successfully
Regents Of France during the minores Of their sons
Afterwards came Anne q Austria Since her time
there has been but regency IN France That regency
not ccnnded 10 woman that regency DID not rest
either upon the heart o. mother the affection q
vife was exercised by Gr-t prince Of the blood.
was the regency the Duke Of Orleans during the mi
norty Of Louis XIV. The traces left in history by that
eency are well known Assuredly u not such example
nor sue arsnir that lead prefer the regency
Of man 10 Ina, OF woman Doubtless the reecncics q
some women have been full o. pcris and intrigues
they have often been tried by suierngs and cnons
But may not have been that their faithful guardianship
of the legitimacy Of The throne and the authority Of the
King provoked hacds and raised up obstacles in their
| path
Whatever opinion may be entertained Of Catherine dol
Medcs does any suppose that the person OF he's
would have been in greater security m the hands q
the luke de Guse or that the house Of Lorraine would
have defended the throne Of the vaos better than tho'
| widow Of Henry IP Prom the obscure Alice do Cham
pagne down 10 the lustrious Anne Of Austria, all thc'
ale regents OF France mothers Of infant kings have
met with adversaries either in the great Of the
Kingdom or thc prnccs o the blood Il not this hostility
he most eloquent argument that can be used In favor Of
/ be rer,ucy Of women2 When that in the cyesI
I NJ Ia I'm dofpr ~ he