Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-25

THz LATE DFBAfs IN TIE FREscH CoRPs LiGIsLA-
fIT-NAPoLToS AND THE PREss.-The Paris correspond.
ent Of the New York World says:
"Tne excitement produced on the public mind by the
rema speeches OF Messss Theirs and JULES Favre
in the leg slave amoeFs last week, great that
il was agree by all parties ID stop the discussion OF
the amendmenlsto The address for few days. Con-
sequenty, during the easy part OF the week. business
questions which could be discussed calmly we're attend
cd to.
The spirited debates re-commencsd yesterdiy--
Mess Picard and Jules Fayre made most eloquent APP
peas in favor Of the abrogation Of the law of public
saiety" As they anticipated their words had effect
upon tho Of the chambers. None OF the measures
of the opposition possibly be carried in the present
disposition OF the government Blu. the speeches OF
these brave men not only printed ia all the daily
Journals but published in separate form and dis
patched to AL parts OF tue country.
NJ Jules Simon also spoke yesterday on the amend
meut Ing FOR liberty Of the press He stated boldly
that the law relating the press while IL had the sp-
pearanee Of granting certain privileges in point of
fact most admirable work OF art; accomplishing pre-
cisey what 1t is intended to accomplish by It's orgina
torssbai is to say, sup2resses earely al liberty OF
the press throughout France Ia the course Of his speech
u Jules Simon made admirable hit. He asked per-
misslsn without psdging his friends, to propose an
amendment in these words: " EseIy eitz N has t
right int and pubish his thoughts undsr hs signs
ture, without previous censcrshpsaying legal respon
sib;ty alter publication AZ The udgne by juries
when the penalty il cured may be purely Correctional"
NJ. J. mon interrupted W. lie reading these few
lnea BY eIcamstioni of dissent but that DID rot pre-
vent him, when he had concluded, asking bis audi
ence-"H How do yo1 like this lrtle article" Where
upon enthusiastic mperaliSts, wbo we're anxious to
hioit the contempt for thing coming from the
opposition cry ont, Very badF' fe
The orator. in no wise disconcefted, responds: 81
have the honor OF declaring to you that think ID
perb end 6ad TO difficulty 10 avowing this opinion
sm not the author. This article written by his
majesty Napoleon on his return from the Island Of
Eba aud BY his free will added TO he constitution
Of the empire
All these demonstrations the part OF the advocates
OF the liberties which NJ Theirs incidy forth
.trely wanting in France cannot be without their tc
certain patty sho believe that the sagacy Of the EN-
peror Will not a him 10 the Crisis which is approaching,
expsc rg g'ea; theatrical surprise from bis
jesy l. is said that Gil adm the editor OF La Prsse
long the intimate friend Of Peace Napoleon, has been
admitted continually TO consultations In the private cah
at The Tuileres ard that larger Id rites than are
no ed fer suddenly to blaze upon Fance. Nothing
10 the attitude OF the minister OF ihs imperial goyern
nient sustaos this i1n however aud the Journal
des DsJats usually reserved that the position taken
by The government ia which is calculated TO create
dependency, iutimati that the time hss nearly
Shen theee Liberties must hs granted or they viii DO
TAKEN