The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-20

mai oundaton. parliamentary majority TO MIN Is the
laurel wreath round the sword II Is not the sword itself
The army and the peasant propretors are the real safe
guards Of his power and the guardians Of his throne
voters who really dske the established order OF Things,
and who have voted for the opposition candidates. had
believed the effect OF the votes which they have
revolutionary maestrom Of 1885, they would have held
their hands They may be very adverse 70 me present
cades, street dghts, intestine turmoil, and the ruin
Of their private fortunes. They do not, however,
shrink from the organization oil Parliamentary oppo
siton because the power against which they acting
we'll established that its destruction as they
MOI blame them Il is naturA that they should seek for
freedom Of action and Speech and for some share In the
direction Of political affairs although Freoch men have
grievously misu iei the opportunities which been
press ned 70 them In the OF the last seventy
From the days OF Louis XVI TO the days Of Louis Philippe
stable throne and an outs ooken Parliament have never
long existed in France. We have little expectation that
any reeh result will now be realized. The Chamber NIL
chances are much in fa,or of tie later akenaire We be-
live the Emperor would welcome oppo n " IN the Cam
Der which was not at the same tine threat sg.ins. nus
being made for the substantial differences which
bet his position and that of constitutional soge
reign he would be well satisfied that the grievances Of the
country should exhale In the rounded periods Of few
orators and that should longer be possible assert
thai his rule was the paralysis OF political emotion, the
death blow TO freedom Of thought in France.
Ii This possblei Cani the French Enperordo this Can
the aenero.y Of his opponents, - iEtrust them with
power which they turn at any nent against his SD
premacyg Can he govern consttutonay hs would Many
great hngs he has accom- hed foe the benefit o. France
be has established tranquility and order within the
limits OF the mother country he has tesered ustre the
French arms somewhat dimmed by the internecne strife
sf lsas he has shown himself, financial mistakes
apart eager to further scheme which could promote
TIE material prosperity of the people All this
pshed, but the condition OF his has been the
establhmer Of his own unquesoned and sonAbe
supremacy His tenure Of po'on aoonld not be worth SIR
tioa, iohch could Challenge and ,vh reason, his financial
arrangements, and uhic could male cons mt appeals 10 the
passions prjudices Of his rolt and aiue people
des posm, whether founded upon universal suffrage
upon m lary force upon both, cannot flourish ia the
same coil with the parliamentary system The action ora
strong minority in the French chamber Gould ha &c
but one object-;he destruction OF the imperial
power, and the substitution Of another in its place Who
In fact would be its leader General Cavagnacin other
words the soldier who for while himself the ruler
OF France and who actually centended for the supreme
authority against the present Emperor The presence Of
rival unless he be utterly helpless and dsAr med, cannot
be borne by an absolute monarch. The question, then,
would seem 10 be- how far the Chamber can be sue
exist that it has been nvgorated by the retu or
there act and determined opponents OF the Imperial
power. We believe there has been grieyous miscacua'
ten In making such appeal to the people for the former
Chamber q ready implement in the han Is Of its mas
ter and Il would have beer far easier task far lighter
no matter how servile TO which the country had
become stoned than by fresh act Of violence to
stamp out once more the hrut spark Of freedom beneath
doubt had been msr formed to the popularity Of his
government Had the real feelings and opinions OF the
metropolitan electors been exp aimed to him he would not
have courted demonstration which, construe mildly
as you WILL must be accepted as protest against the i'm
The solution most acceptable to the Emperor would
doubt be refusal the part Of General Cavaignac to
the oath OF fidelity to his government, but
scarcely suppose that the members returned on the
opposition votes will be guilty OF so monstrous blum.
der in tactics This would be TO declare thst
positon as unworthy OF their grasp. Fidelity
to their constituents implies that they should take this
OATH for other wise they deprive those who have elected
them OF any the barrcAdes and appeal to
open force. This rejection Of position amer long
gency that would be idle to speculate upon It, We must
consider, then the new Chamber assembled, and the
the present Emperor which no doubt he WIN
long Goes not interfere with his popularity or power,
NAL Is MON Ssn in opposti 10 his viii AS vel he has
the strength to carry out such design, for he 10 not deal
ing with power, but with an institution which may be-
II he suffer II 10 grow 70 vgor and maturity
The previous OF the Emperor would seem TO prove
that he not the to hesitate In such choice, or to
shrink from such difficulty.
The Revolution I'm italy.
Dispatches received In Paris on the 9TH nstant
from Genoa, stating that Miss Merton White ian Eogsh
lady who hsd to Genoa agent Of Mazzni, and
who had stirred up the late movemenD has been expelled
Frerh discoveries Of arms and ammunition have been
made by authorities at Genoa 5000 stand CT arms
with ammunition hand grenades and other warlke stores,
letter from Genoa Of the I'd instant the Opine of
Turin says that several Of the arrested tner have
been set at liberty, but more than hundred remain in
confinement II Is said that three Of the party who attack
ed amante Fort had been spprehended The sentinel
OF the fort has also been taken into custody
The COriee Mercantile OF Genoa, OF the Sd states that
Saw, the responsible editor OF the Mszznan Journal,
Italia Fopoo, has been arrested, together with few
other SUSPECTED individuals. The criminal inquiry be-
ing actively continued.
In the sitting Of the Chamber OF Deputies Tarp,
Sd NJ RaAzz Minister Of the INTERIOR In reply TO qucs
ton addressed him by Cunt Revel confirmed the
ment We have given, INA, The movement Of Genoa was
Nazzinian.
The government here (says dated Turin July %
has already got hold OF all the threads OF the conspiracy
and to the Gd-ee will inform US OF some OF the
particulars Of H. This city continues TO he grievet aud
astonished by the attempt which has been made few
Of town'mcn had any part in Il, and those ew were
inexperienced youths who will have % mourn for Whit
they have some Of iho.e who attacked the Damane
fort observed TO speak French and there are many
the reasons for believing them be connected with cee-
brsted French MARIANNE
The conspiracy directed, II Ia un,erstood,
against the King OF Naples and the Pope IL not with
view 70 any particular form Of nent the object
to get rid Of the Italian Bourbons expe the Aus
TRANS and those who are protected by them from Italy
saying OF BAcnisve Fa0ri BdytaTi," then Italy
may choose the government thai best suits her.
no, directed against the Pedmoniese govern
ment The object was 10 get possession OF
some ships OF war in the harbor, and the occupation
the judged necessary keep the city check
while the vesees manned By the orators With
these vessels intended TO proceed al once TO Naples,
spd make desperate stern 10 are the shipping the ar
senal (which IL full Of combusble materially, aud the
magazine, and to blow up the palace and part OF
the s;ers were aware Of what was going on ana when
the moment came would have lent thor aid. AT Naples
Itself there was an undersianaing with the oouspr'rs
and In the ranks Of the Nespoan there are said 70
be many sympaihsers The conspra;ors, seems, we're
well furnished with money and arms sapr, where they
landed IL 10 the Gulf Of PotcAsro, between the province
Of sAlerno and The northern division Of CAAora IL Ia
mountainous country where cavalry can render but little
service rising also planned at Bologna during the
Popes stay, but wa subsequently abandoned The chief
OF the expedition an officer Of engineers who toSmerly
served IN the French ioresn legion ne Waited naples
aiming the arsenal with view 10 the present outbreak.