The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-27
CONSTITUTIONAL RULE.

Endeav0r for the Disruption Of the Ameri.
can Union.
The French Senate met session the 10th of March,
M. Troplong in the chair.
NJ Rouher Minister OF State and Finance; NJ Baroche,
Minister Of Justice the other government
sioners, were present
The order OF the day was the discussion on the
Senatus Consultum modifying art 26 OF the consttu
ton.
Tho Duke DE- PERsIosy--Any change in the cousttu.
ton Of state is act Of much greater gravity and i'm
portance than the acts of the governmont in the exercise
Of public affairs Thus, presence of the notifications
recently introduced into internal regime, and
Of which the Senatus- Consultum Is only consequence
subject worthy Of serious consideration Is the effect
which such transformations may produce. On the one
hand is country which believes that certain changes
in the practice OF its institutions would give greater
guarantees Of liberty The idea appears to DO gradually
extending, and Is not only used Tor party pur-
lions among the Devoted servants OF State and
Ia acquiring not the character least the appearance
himself that IL the nation wishes for change he had bet
ter anticipate Its desires rather than oppose them and
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difficulty in remedyiug the evil The notifications have
excited both apprehens'ons and hopes Some persons
are terrified at seeing certain governmental practices
revived which they believed to be CONDEMNED by expert
cnce others look upon tho change the triumph
least the precursor OF the realization OF their doctrines
Such indeed the ideas which prevail respecting the
presence Of ministers in tho Chambers and which both
parties say must end BY producing ministerial RESPONSE
bity. Thus the hopes and fears OF the two opposite
camps arrive at similar result by contrary reasoning
Tho-e misgivmgs as well as those expectations
II
too wise and firm not to maintain the funda.
mental principle Of the constitution.
Parliamentary liberty is the reht which nation has TO
make its own laws, TO control its government aid 1t by
advice and impose upon in case Of necessity the
tonal Will by constitutional means The object OF the
Institutions OF free people is in short. assure its
grandeur and prosperity and not to crown its orators
at the Oiympian games (Approbaton) Isa.en to what
Henri Nv. ssid:-"If made il glory to pass tor
great orator." said he to the States Rouen in 1885,
shond have brought here fine words than good
wishes; but my ambition has something higher than
ment ought, like that Prince, TO have q higher
ambition than mere words Take the cares Of America
during the late The Chambers the North
ardent the for The conquest of the South
but suppose that responsible ministers bad been sitting
In them do suppose the issue would have been the
sames Certainly not At erc,.y battle lost there ,oouid
hare been change Of ministry ups Of the State and
he r,at Of he armies po,h have eserded 10 on mems
minds lEoar, hcar.l Look al the oc'uds If England
during that struggle. The sentiments of our neigh
hors were not doubtful. Ass,vedy their ,cishss
mere not for the re-estdblidmenf Of The Union.
Ner1 ,cas finer OCCASION presented 10 .tre.
England for some centuries from her Amer,con night
mare But her responsible minister's were thore They
counted the ranks of their adyersariessc many radicals
who will vote for the Union from political passion so
many tories who though they wish for the things
Before this calculation they stopped short inert aud
discouraged and TIE Goddess Opportusiy escaped their
70 shuddsr far The insfrsmcn, ,cai,h in youy hands
wds one Of force, has becoms ~ those of your
successors one Of peakaess' And now, gentle
men, returning to tho Senatus-C onsutum, IL
the liberal measures initiated by the Emperor CRATE
fully received by the Chambers aud public opinion II
the wisdom OF the Assemblies and the tranquility OF
parties justnes the confidence OF the sovereign the
Senatus-C onsulium viii amply guarantee the state
the Legislative Body. which, on lis side will doubtless
receive with the patriotism which distinguishes IL tho
advice OF an assembly composed OF men who have rem
dcred such services to the country. May this act
and those which are TO complete the work of tho
18th Of January accomplish the happiness and pros
We have before two courses-oue to choose the Eng
lsh liberty IN which would be necessary to change
interior organization and hand the administration to
class OF rich, independent men, or, the other hand II
we wish to maintain as in America, democratic so
ciety with our organization Of democratic funconares,
then zoe must renonnoe, as in america nsbordinang
ministers 10 the ChdmteS onrng ne palm of eloqnsncs 10
the speakers in The Assemblies, and freeing 1e ministers
from ne peoccspdt'on Of debate and placing them under
tie sole authority Of The executive po,ccr. IL wc
cannot decide for the the other and should wish
for third course having like ancient parliamentary
tages of the Others would be because we should have
lost the sentiment Of the public interest the practices
that OF logic and good sense Il nav like Others be
mistaken on new matters, but on things that have
bsen already tried No, thousand times no France,
great enlightened and glorious amongst all the nations
OF the EARTH and proua under the sceptrS Of
the Napoleons at the head Of all progress will never
have the weakness OF the Samntcs Great appausc.)
The debate was resumed on the 18th Of March,
N. HUBERT DKLisrE sad-There is one point which
wish TO examine mean the question Of how far the
right Of meeting That right is far from being OF the
same Importance In all countries Thus In Italy there
ouiy tVVVVV oicctois ana IN England only ml0n
But in France, where there ten millions that right is
evidently destined 70 exercise great influence the
character OF public bodies tMovement)
dread the application OF the suspcnsive veto placed In
hands The history OF vetoes general Ia calam-
tous Spain has had no reason congratulate herself
them, and nc ctnsnfdSon Of the United States Is imperued
by Them at Mis moment
vscount DE LA GuERoyNrrYE said Tho observations
OF Baron Dupn and n. HuberDelisle appear 70 in
tended 10 establish two points: Hrs that there can be
no real counterpoise without becoming second
legislative assembly and secondly. that the Senate In
vested with consultative authority, descends from it,
high constitutional sphere TO become subordinate
power One thing, however, is clear namely that the
decree OF January ID has profoundly modified our
sttutiodal rS0tmS . When the iudoes ANAL
know that thor decision Is not without appeal,
they will become more equtable and moderate, and
even the bill returns TO again without having been
modified there will be no humiliation as we shall have
the satisfaction OF knowing that have done duty
Wesnali % In the situation Of the President Of ths