The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-20


On the third and fourth OF July there
was very warm debate In the French
Corps LegIslatif. 1t began on the fnan-
clal question, but, of course, veered off
to Mexico and Cesarism. NJ. De Saint
Paul said that "truth was more advan-
tageous for the country than reports
drawn np In optimist colors." NJ. Pi-
card said that for fifty years the Gov
ernment had pursued policy of''com-
presslon," and France had been weak
ened:
They had before them united Ger
many, and the lamentable Mexican ex-
peditiOn had gravely damaged the pow
er of France. When war WAS immi-
mont, a few weeks ago, the people re.
manned Indifferent. Public life had
been arrested in the country, not ex-
tfnguished, for It would revive.
France ought not TO be in a camp, nor
be a mere material force, but n nation
that thinks, "A moral force springlng
from intelligence and right. Force was
not its ideal; right WAS its rule, and u
caress from Russia WAS not worth all
the appeals of Poland. Your demoCra-
cy, with an imperial form, is less di-
rected than turned to account by those
who are at its head.
This made a "row." The President
said it was not discussion. but an i'm
passlonedi attack. Others called it an
outrage, and said that the Emperor
must not be attacked.
NJ. Jules Simon complained that the
Government wished to do everything
itself, and thus impeded personal initin-
tive, He added: .-.a.r
There was no liberty of teaching; ex-
cept in the State schools; no one could
open his mouth without permission,
always revocable, and which was
granted or refused in "A most capricius
manner. The Government, during the
last fifteen years, had developed de:
mocracy, but not liberty, or rather had
attempted to do so unsuccessfully, not
understanding that the one was insep-
arabic from the other. Democracy,
without liberty, when due TO "A party,
was called JacObinism; when made by
a Governinentiit was Cesarism.
A Voice-what is C9esarism:
NJ. Jules Simon-I have just said, 1t
Is democracy without liberty.
NJ. Eugene PelIetan-That Is it.
The ePresident-If you take up each
word of the speaker, how can you help
disturbing him:
NJ. E. Pelletan-He does not COM
plain; it ia not forbidden to applaud
eloquence.
Loud applause" "murmurs," and
cries of "hear" are interspersed in the
report;
Then Mr.. Rouher came into the ring
and said that for the.last fifteen years
the efforts of the Government had been
directed to fructifying all the living
forces of the country. OH 4
We quote another scene. NJ. Rouher
said: 4rrgt-r.5e
NJ. Jules Simon had complained that
the Chamber possessed no initiative.
AbstrActedly that was so; but snbstan-
TALLY, although indirectly, It existed in
the solemn form of the einterpellatiop.
A Voice from the left-You refuse it
Another Noice-You abuse it!
NJ. Paul Bsthmont-It has been
granted t. us with respect 10 silk
| worms.
NJ. Rouher said that gentlemen of the
Opposition seemed to think that they
were the sole judges of the utility OF
their own interpretations, which would
in truth lead to inevitable disorder.
M. Jules Favre-We are below all
other nationsas respects parliamentary
liberty. i- F H'.''
The President-We should be much
more inferior-if we are Interior in any
tbing-If you do not allow the debate
to proceed, and refuse TO respect the de-
cisions Of the majority. tIa.E
Viscount LanJuinais said that public
functionaries knowingly violate the
laws.
This is pretty bold talk forthe French
Parliament, but it shows that there is a
strong and manly opposition to some
of the special features of the rule OF
Louis Napoleon. The Emperor has
evidently lost somewhat OF his n apo
Ieonio prestige during the pa st year.