The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-05
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French Court, ETC.
PARIS, February I3.-0nce a year, about the
time that the carnival season is coming to close,
and the bG1f qrGs Is going his rounds, an
eccentric old gentleman, member OF the French
Senate, gets up little carnival OF his Nn, and,
like the clown in the CIRCUS, comes tumbling
into the national ring with Here l am again"
THE 1RREPEEssrBLE BoIssY.
The gentleman in question is the Marquis de
Boissy. the husband OF ByrOn'5 early love, the
Countess GuicciUli. H6is queer bundle of con.
tradictions He prolesAs to be friend of peace,
and yet would sacrifice every thing to a war with
ENGLAND; q lover OF liberty and a strong sup
porter OF the Pope's temporal power and the
Bourbons OF Naples. gs great hobby is hatred
OF England, England Is his bete pOir, aud he
seems to hold her responsible for all the ills and
evils in the world, from the fall of Adam down
to the Rnderpest. In the speech which the Mar
quis annually makes, ,professedly upon the address
to the throne, he travels over the whole field of
politics; but all his efforts seem to tend towards
the expression OF his detestaton, scorn and con-
tempt Tor England and the ENGLISH. In the pro-
gress OF his speech a few days since queer
scene occurred IN the Senate Chamber-such
scene as It would scarcely seem possible could
occur in the midst OF a body appointed by the
sovereign as his special supporters and the up
holders of the Constitution. The Marquis com
menCed by recommending the Government Ito
inscllbe upon It's flag, rather to-day than to-mor-
row, three deyces-the treaty OF commerce with
England denounced, protective rights re-estab.
lished, and parliamentary governmentrestored."
iNoise.)
lie thought they would be magical words,
which would rally back to the Government all
those who appeared disposed to separate from it.
In his opinion no throne could hencelorward be
SC lid without the basis OF the parliamentary sys-
TEN, and no crown could pass from the head of
father to but in virtue OF parliamentary insti
tutions. When the astonishment which this bold
utterance caused had partially subsidized the fol-
lowing discussion took place between the speaker
and the PreslGent:-
The Presdent-M le Marquis, cannot allow you
TO continue IN that slrain you have right to do
SO; you have taken an oath to tue Constitution ana
you are bound to keepIt
TIE Ma, quis dc b ssv--I do not say the contrary
The President-io ou demand the overthrow of the
Constitution
The Marquis de Boiosy-we are asked to give our
lie Presideut-Yes your advice is asked ro", but
you are not giving anyj you are attacking the Coz
1he Marquis de Bossy Not at ALL
The PresIdent-YOu demand change in it, and
you have no right to do 80 at this moment. rhe
constitutional reason opposed TO such demand Is
ths;-The Senate is constituent power, and has
the right of iniauv to ask for changes IN the Con
stitutiOn but only with the observance OF certain
forms prescribed by the regulations. If, as Sem
ator, you have any notifications to propose
you can only do SO BY contOrming, to the
When, here in the Senate. you ask for
Ss pnSs xny bs94s Sns psSs Se%s
communicated even to this House, ought to be
thorIzed by three bureaus (Approbationl Thus
are eludiDg the Constitution therefore call YOU
to order, and cannyt allow you to continue on that
The MARQUIS de Boissy-i submit to the high au.
thorltY Of the President remarking only that we
had been told we had The right to indicate what we
desired and we cannot do SO without expressing u
wish. No crime certainly has been committed
terance TO Your wish ia a priyileged form which is
not that prescribed by the regulations.
The Marquis de Boissy-Well, then, let 1t be sup
posed that have said nO.hing. AS desire TO
abrldge the discussion l consents but it is misfor
tune, Tor by so doing you shorten your great element
we'll understand it, and you only live by publicity
five exunguish discussion we destroy ourselves:
The Presldert-You have the right OF discussion,
bus in coniining OuIselI within the circle Taced
out by the Constitution (Approbaton
The Marquis dc Boissy-When lwant to express
q simple wish am prevented nom speaking.
The President-Iou are not expressing a wish;
you disparagIng the Constitution, ana caunot
allow you to do so. lApplause.)
The Marquis de Boissy-I am devotedlto the Com
stituhon ana do not seek to dsparage it, out it has
and that is what demand You have no right to
say to The Constitution, 80 lar shalt thou CO. and
denim it 70 immobility, which would be tho came as
condemDmg it 10 the tomb; we should then all go
sn IPd sTP e MSrd on G Sds
j approve of MANY things in ii, but when 1
find something wronP' l am sincere enough
opposition. am so indeed, but il IS for the sake of
sustaining not of subyerting, whilst those Who con-
tnuay support on al occasions at last arrive at
conyusion. How was the restoration Overthrown.
BY men who were more royaliss tnan the klng
himself ] am Bonapartst; but TO support the
DYNASTY thInk man should not be a shrub which
LENDS but IRON bar 1t is not by 1attery or by
cingng tnat real support is gIyen IL ls by showing
ourselves ngld and lnfexbe, Tor then 1t Will be felt
that we NAV be relied IN certain circumstances.
(Noise.) i do not think have sald anytime I'M
proper, and consider those murmurs as COM
phments.
Coming to the passage in the address relative
to the French and English fleets, the Marquis
continued
repret TO see that occurrence represented as a
mark OF sympathy between the two natons, An
auempt had been made TO inspire the country with
an opinion which it did not hOd, and winch was
not the true one. The meeting proved one thing
Only-the discipline Of French sailors. AS 10 the
good undeTst ding bet" cen the tVo countries, 1t
proved nothing OF the sort (hurmuIsl As to sym
pathy, l an Inf rmod that ever. man cried up his
own country and deprecated he other If you WISH
to have an iOea OF tho sympathy so mucu talked
about ask in what erms the French sailors spoke
OF the tnglsh navy and he English of tue French
Nj. IaTabt-l was there, and neither heard nor
saw anything at variance W tn good understanding
and sy ympHthy between tie two nations.
lhe President i ours Is a policy OF division and
not ofcOncIlIahon. lApplause.l
The MARQUIS de B0issy-l only Tepeat Wnat nave
heard love the French navy because it defends
our coasts, and will one day carry our army into
England (lnterruptionl
Nj. ROuland-ln tie interest OF the truth OF the
dgn ty the senate ana OF the security OF the rela
tons between the two countries protest against
language which has nevOr been heard IN delIDera-
i've assembly. Hear, hear.
The MARQUIS de Observation-Disclosures, allow me to
remind you of the words Of NJ. Dupin, when he pre-
nded over the Legs atlve Assembly "Citiz MS, he
said, Il call you 10 order; you have not the rignt
TO speak to interrupt one of your colleagues" MUIR
murs wish the President would do as much IN
my favor, and not allow me to be interrupted
MARKS OF disapprobationl blame the meeung OF
the French and English fleets in political point Of
VIew and as an abuse power and dlsc pine. The
French seamen were 10 ced to cry ou' "The English