The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-14
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.



the discussion the bill relative TO Of pub
Nc safety The following summary Of tie procee1-
mgs- -,
NJ FsIx OLIVIER declared that he must oppose the
ire, not party man, but in the name OF piohc
right The frst reproach be brought against Is was ina
presented false pretex The at,em p on the Gu
peror life, fortunately aver.ed by Providence,
been plotted IA q foreign country inspired oy 'oreSa l
sentiments and executed by foreigners was MOI atieuou
crime In the second place the bill would violate all the
principles which the base OF all penal
BY the judicial and executive powers would De con
ioeeher the ordinary suppressed
and the offences which it was desired 70 PUNISH nv
be defined. The men whom was proposed 70 - ,,
already undergone their punishment; the Dill, 10 lact
vould have Retroactive effect II society In danger
appeared 70 him tha the government was already SUE
6cienv armsd 10 protect Il, laws were not wanting
AGAINST ooneprators The Dill would, consequently,
be directed against persons Who though not conspring
might merely have and appearance calculated 70 dis
rlsse me honorable gentleman maintained that man
could he certain q not being attanted by the Dull aul he
therefore mpore the CHAMBER through aeVouon 10
the government, 20 reject the measure
Ne GsASIEa DE CAsssGNAc sad that connected with The
present bill were "reminiscences belonging 70 govern.
which possesst great strength and which used
il With energy. Although nothing had been said "
State prison Of Base, some persons were evidently
occupt with ideas Of that nature. He wou1 seize on
that affirm the rst empire well as the
ancient monarchy, were regimes o. very moderate cha
II was the revolutionary times alone WI Oh were
of violence the number OF prisoners Or poll
religious under the rst empire or the an
chy compare with that under the revo
luonary epoch would be found that those in the Tor
ner times were quite Insignificant The honorable gen.
pointed out in orcbe terms the sanguinary abyss
no which societies alow themselves 70 SIX wnen usy
hesitate lend their full cooperation IN critical emer
aencies the governments which we're ready 70 save
them ana concluded by insisting on the imperous neces
-sity which existed for voting the bill.
The MARQUIS DAsDRIARRE Observed that n presence OF
the horrible crime Of the sh OF January he had at first
hestaed hat vote he ought to give but in hs opinion
several decisive CD econs could be brought forward
against this In the nrst place, would De 10
opposition the very object proposed secondly II would
he potca fault alike dangerous and uncaled for and,
still further would violate not only the prn ple OF non
retroacviiy that other which declares that no cit
I'm trfSAi~ n htl
judges In consequence Of these he should ind
forced to vote against several Of the provisions OF
she bill
RICry said that IN politics belonged TO the school
of common sense and, being So he was obliged TO ask
himself there any danger for society IN the present
hill or II the proposed were not OF nature 10
protect society II assuIedly could not IN any case what
ever irjure menace well conducted persons Drawing
would preser their liberty OF and the
preests freedom of remark the poniard alone which
The government desired wrench from the hand OF its
enesn,es The honorable member then examined the
seyera provisions of the BILL and adduced arguments TO
prove that being directed against dangerous men alone
they aid contain anything to disquet the well nten
toned There was besides he observed, one thing
which must hold full sway all governments, and
that was the sovereignty Of morality and OF reason But
40 attend 20 the wishes of public opinion public opinion
need feel any alarm The present bill he conceived
be the reply of men OF order 10 the avowed or secret
partsans Of revolutions that was us true CHARACTER anu
mai would be lis moral force.
"A PIIcsos declared that il he knew OF any measure,
dreadful attempt by which the whole Of France had
been SO deeply agitaied he would eagerly vote for
n, whatever might be its character but ne could s
recognise in the present bill any such ETH.
cacy; the contrary, he considered ~ mos.
Objectionable The part OF the bill which authorized
the government expe from the territory any persons
shom condo mnation measures OF pubic safety bad
already fallen op appeared 70 him to be stained by the
wee of retroacton In his opinion the government was
provided with sucient arms against secret societies
and be felt alarm at the consequences which might
be produced by the Introduction cast on great number OF
blity be worked up exceeding pitch Of irritation
deny ing that certain peris menAced So
csety he would allov them 70 be OF most serious
DESCRIPTION but he did not think the remedy for them was
10 be found exceptional measures He believed that
the peril lay IN the profound demoshzaon o. me masses
sidered thu the progress Of the evil was favored by the
oct o universal suffrage Every concession made 70 the
tendencies OF 1s4s app AIRED 10 HIM and e means
for the &c vernmen s soDjure away the peril would be -
bear mind that the part which had 70 perform was,
above all one Of sep-raon .na ..as yas1, vaa i0f
A. BARoul, President o' the Council OF state, explained
the bearing and eDe OF the bill II did nothing, ne SAID,
but continue the policy Of PREPARATION and CONSERVATISM
psureoy the government would be delighted 70 have TO
propose 70 Legislative body only measures OF cemen
cy but the country ought TO know the truth Perpetual
exaggerated respect for the scrupes OF ia
rss and systematic tolerance had IN Succession led two
governments 10 the aoysses oil 1880 ana 1913. Inc
empire wosld initiate any such acts OF weakness
Knew that attempt OF the l4th Of January he'd been
committed by foreigners coming rom other co1n-
ree and that the had not exposed their lives
without being sustained in their undertaking BY some
hopes of behodipg their crime prove 70 nchy
Already several points OF the territory cef@h apt
cpaon Of approaching disturbances had been perceived
all the information received after the attempt OF
January IL had tended 10 prove the existence OF such
state Of things For his part be desired neither 70 exag
rerase nor erenuaie evil There still existed In France
Of the nsurreconary bodies OF lsis who
received no one could say how ysterloas 1'slsenee
Of DISORDER The country could not remain exposed
she enterprises Of that ncorrgble minority and mud
uelf constantly held check by few factous msioon
tepts IL was necessary render them p)weress 20 do
harm aud such the objee, q the present bin The
government wanted 10 have neither law for the sus-
pee ed nor q measure Of an nqustorla character All
asked for an arm TO defend ie IN the iAoe OF
day the legislative body, associated, ~ vas, so
closely with Il IN ia policy OF reparAon could not refuse
The consideraton Of the articles postponed neIt
fbe Legislative body sat the next day, February 10
Count de Mofny IN the char.
The order Of the day was the aterrned discussion on
the oil relative to measures Of pubic safety article
beng under cons deraiion.
N IKGRASp (du Nor d) had remark that this article
dd belong 70 the political but 70 the Judicial and per
aDen. part Of the measure Supposing had been ar
armed that the bill 70 apply only 70 the ldsposed
he could thai q Why Tie guarantees
hh we're ne rsbt OF The &C used should be
all the bill ought 10 be clear and precise Now,
he could that article possessed that character
and consequently he must ask for explanations on tue
point In particular he should Ike 10 snos tue article
applied bob crimes and msdemeanors PROVIDED Tor ~
artcle 10 Of the Penal Code, or 70 crimes ONLY.
NJ ADoiPm DBuGrYwT spoke In favor OF the article.
He thought that the bill ought not TO be separated from
The acv which had led 20 is presentation The great
and object the security OF SOCIETY," was, IN q
wcri bill brought forward for the present copJuncture
The hon JrAbe gentleman hen referred 20 the pcessant
Of olemeney which the Emperor had yielded since
hs the throne and be added thai the cOnse
quence o. these acts OF kindness 70 brng back n the
midst o. he population the leaders Of the demagogica
party and that party hsi again appeared the arena At
the last elections. The aiVmpt o; January IA d.
reed against the person u the Emperor than against
o principle. TIE government wished 70 stand ortb
against socialism and 70 defend against IL pernicous
nuence those who, some Year, back, hailed with
aoclamaou the name Of Napoleon The Legislative body
swuredy ought 10 refose the government The means
which asked for.
count de PrxsRu must oppose the bill He felt asonsh
mebt the government Of the Emperor-thai govern
unept well established and 30 stronf-wss povefess 70
order the country He was also surprised that
persons should have aked Themselves what would
have become Of the country the Emperor had pershed
The IAN Of JAnsAry. For his Own part, be did not
the slightest doubt that the general cry would
have been pEmp>rer at mont WV Emp>reUr ,"
great mstake In bic opinion, was made N representing
use present government ~ which establish.
ing Itself The government was perfectly established,