New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-23

PAgiS. Aue. 5-G p. m.-ihe Minister Of the
Interior has addressed 10 IT, Projects Ac following cir
"rAms August /. 1865.
Monsieur 70 PrtCt. The mu clra elections are
terminated: fhc Commons Of che Empire have renewed
tlclr tolrols nud Tho country s now able to appre'
oatc tie ecaori character of this important expression
OF urger suffrage Faithful 90 Tie rule u has traced
on, 10y itself tn Administration has directed Us Efforts
% maintain To regularity ana sincerity 81 the Vote DO
every place. NLcucfor doubtful questions nave arisen,
u lrs not irstlpd % solve them in the sense Of the
widest exercise co. electoral right, everywhere ci<ns
have been an.r, with complete Independence, io bFMR
forward ileIr candidates. 20 form their Lists. and
10 distribute tle.r Bulletins everywhere the
f.ciliics. which could De rccunciied with re-
pcci to the Jaw, Lave been literally secured TO
thrm The country has replied hy rs lttgd' ana by
ITS vote 10 The legitimate expectations Of Government
The elections have taken place with admirable cin-
ness; 10 disorder las rrccsstAtcd tie laicrienton
the public force 10 insure The execution OF the law or 10
project the pcaccaue operation Of voting In presence
of the cYpcf!epce whlc. has just been accomplished
and In which the whole country has taken pat Whoh
the day behold n $1,000 nmrnes ~ ycral u.'hs
~ citizens going To the voting places To eject thcr
representatives. without any violence or corruption
attempting 20 alter tie character oil tts p'oAc aHu
sfralghtforward contest the Emporogs Government
Las a rglt to rejoice u can Po." t 49, 80
Il just psde that France lives ana marches unaer
tie ggis of these t~o WiLcipes WhI.h ~ H.,
ever been dear fo hen leart-Ordcr and liberty. hut
The fact ON which have the especial pleasure oi con-
graduating YOU NJ. L. Tcct. Is one thai am anxious
10 sieu0lIe To a. and one That Las Tue most u1eps
tuuriDu the ne trt OF the lNNf4'A- t' ''-'
external calm has only been the expire son 81 the s'h
mcnt Of concord which ias been The distinct feature OF
the elections viewed IN their Aggregate. An taFr u'
sire for Cancellation. inspired 10y that lficlch b""l
sense which s suuerior 10 theories has, IN the almost
unar imous voice Of Tie commune fGldeu thu 'HV,"
on which tho preferences Ot The "cciof nave nI'h H.
IN places ufpacaI spins. more hciled 20 H0use
liberty tuan TO promote rs peaceful ana regular Iosies
have sought Ia falsely the natural 'epsrol our
and 10 draw electors into the domain oil ponies s' NJ
tcmuts have rcnnired isolated anGhavc amost always
L,,ff IA
been confined within The sph' oil muAciPH ihlt
and in spite Of tho vyacitt ~ I1c iih.rcnces 'c'tu
have been seen to Draw caer ahd 70 "H,r hu
reciprocal cOmpIoniscs, which Lave Oxen rnnieu 10 '
same list. equitable rcpiclcraono i All interests
opinions originally divergent. TINS tendency 10 hnl
monlc by the mutnnl s5crnce of exclusive pfcchsioa
has been The clrace. aud viii remain TIE honor o. INC
elections of 1900 Tie Mayors end Deputy Mayors ~
ercsng their rights as citizens 70 when ttle WE
added tie authority Of services i'hu,icu' PJ
themselves the suffrage of TIE electors ana pioposeu
to them voting lists Nothing less than the eAoItehel
OF party feeling could have gwen rise 10 m
opposition 10 the exercise Of faculty so ietltl'
mate md which the Government hid neither the
risht nor the desire 70 refuse 10 tAcm hu' 'h'
country has not failed 10 reply. IN the chlcl owns %
departments eight mayors only nave mol ne,h coI''u
in the cloi places II EMBELLISHMENTS -JJ nave pt'n
elected and y only have failed while III the chio towns
Of cantons, against 1903 mayors chosen 2lU Only nav
not obtained q sufficient number OF No'es az nVl'
ton only the great ccntors IN the rest oi INC ,nplIc
the proportion Is stll greater than the resu's nao
mentioned. Thus. in the immense MAJORITY oi v1,i
muncs. The electors. by maintaining or roccntani
the mayors III the municipal conhes h".o 49,
for the past and anticipated for the iuinr', tne
choice Of tie Government. The greater nnu' per
Of the municipal councillors have also been fe,5'cara
Ia some localities a still larger number Oh ~"
members have been chosen. Bur. as said IN my ear
cnlar of the nth of June last local questions none
were concerned in the discussion. Ihcro eVAiu no'
there fore be Ia the ewes of the GOyernhcht ''.ei @
cuerors or conouerei Let us receive win the same
cordial,y the old and the membcrsi me ,ormeI
will contribute 10 the service q the communal MIR
already tried experiences me o,hers, pJns Vii
become penetrated with tie obligations u imposes aid
with the conservative principles 1t inspires nay que
tions survive tbom and be pcrpetuated among the
ncipa councillors. Invite them al, Monsieur lie
Tr1ef al without exception 10 unite IN ae,pdpg the