The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-06
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by means welcome suggestions. D.. ihu 3lh OF |
July tho Mexican expedition freely Iisru...cd.
In the course Of lis remarks VI. IiIrEs traced NIL |
tho evils oi that expedition, which from the ont
set had the approval! of one in France to tho |
system Of irresponsible government Which now
prevails IN that country. According 10 NJ THEIRS
the lorm cf government towar, which France
msi advance as speedily as possiblc, in lilo in
tcrrst of government and the country, is that ur
limited monarchy the chrr OF tho state acting;
through Il responsible ministry, which s!lond Ic
subject to tho control Of Il representative ns-
acmbly, faithfully giving expression to the
popular will. In other words, he advocates
tho adoption Of tho English system. We
aro mol called upon 10 say whether the
adoption of such y system woisl or would mol bc
fr- tho good of Franco. Wu notice this srggc5-
tion ot VI. THEIRS beralise II indicates dissatisfac-
ton with ir existing; system, and because it i'll
wolves an experiment which il altogether new in
The history OF governments. Responsible nins-
tcrs, nalmrpl AMI even necessary to u government
limited by constitutional iurns, dO moi appear in
theory tu harmunizc well with system of govern
mrnt based on universal suffrage nur so far aa
VIC are aware, has the theory ever taken practical
shape. II has no precedent in the history of
Franco itself; ii las none in The liistury Of Eng
lntnl it has none i'll the history ot the United
States. Tho experiment would bc valnau and
Instructive, and il France ami Napoleon arc in
mood to make il We shall watch il with interest.
It il litto likely 10 bc made here, for tho simple
| reason that il in unnecessary. The worst rulers
can have can reign only for four ycars, AMI il,
from abuse OF power or from positive unncss for
their post, they mahu themselves particularly
ofcllsivc, can impcach and remove them nj
will. Universal suffrage has shown itself cum
patbc with C;csarisul, us in Rome and in France,
and with limited Presidential terms, III in tie
United States; but it has not yet been seen
hourisling sitlu by side with 4 so-eallcd rcspon-
sbio ministry. NAPOLEON is littn likely to put
himself in the hands of any ministers. Franco is
as little likely To rcccln from universal suiIa age.
VI. TnRs' proposal is, therefore, brsct with some
| tlfliculty.
TIE BosToN couREsroNDENr Of the Springfield
Republican writes M follows: Except tho very
poor, who actually lack tho ncccssaries OF life,
thorc is no class which has stronger claim to
| public sympathy than tho newly ric whose num-
bcrs llavo 30 increased among within five
years. heard Of one case yesterday which is
| ally distressing. Ten years ago, in a town thirty
miles from Boston, lived worthy mechanic, WHO
had accumulated, by hard work nj his trade, few
thuIsand dollars He WAS Induced 10 invest his
savings in manufacturing enterprise, and in
three four years SD fonnd himself rich man.
NUw hc is supposed to bo worth uoL lcsa than ulf
| a million. llo is gool naiured, Ignorant man,
| who is by means pulled mp by his
good fortune. IIa says that his success is
due to no merits vi his own; that whatever he
touches turns o money, nn,l ho can't lclp H. lie
is simple in Ina tnstcs, and would like to live
| as hc lived 30 many years, and III thousands of
New England mechanics live. liut ho has wife
and several daughters and lii poor man over
| ruled. Last winter thoy must live at llOtc in
town, and sport carriage AMI pair, Which they
lid, of course, and this simmer they must have n
country residence. So, being attached 10 The place
Of their birth, md pcrlape laably socituus tn i'm
press their old ncgbors with scnsr of Their pc
cuniary Importance, they bought handsome house
nj o., and proceeded to furnish il in tic most
snmptnous s,ylc. The things that have gone into
that house have been discussed under every ronf
in tho town. There q carpet in the lErlur that
cost $500 But in the midst Of all tlia luxury the
misress thereof is miserable. SIe has secured
the services OF two ladies' who have lived abroad
and have also been residents nr lonsls nn Fifth
Avenue, and they havo taken upon themselves The
entire chnrga of the household. The poor lady
says she docs not know single dish that comes
OH her tabe all is French. Just think wliaL trial
this must he ior goud, faithful housewife, who.
| Tor twenty-five years. wEs accustomed 10 prepare
the frugal meal Of baked beans or Goldfish wti her
own substatial hnnds
TuE TRIBUNE ASSERTS that 'suno hundred mil
| lions OF money might b. no invested in the Sonlh
to increase by nj least that snm the annual pro-
ducti0n Of the sol and adds: ave trust that sys-
temutic efforts will be made to supply all who need
loans, and can give ample security. before the
/ Z
Era, discussing, few days ago. n proposition to
| send dcputaton from Alabama to New York, to
induce the Investment OF Northern capital in that
| State, very Hensibly remarked that tho best
| way TO draw capital 10 The South is 10 COM
plo!e Tho work Of reconstruction there. Tho Era
said: ''In omr present condition-wllich is full
of doubt and uacertanty-with Mr. TooMDs and
lIr. Hill. threatening another bouly glrug-
glc'-cOnftletcr il weakened, il not destroyed and
Northern capitalists will not, and not be co.
pectcd to lston to any appeals for help" That il
truth and common sense; nnd il is useless to hold
out hopes to Southern Of loaus from tho North
wllilc the Southern States remain in their present
condition. Tho Tribune promiscs Northern mil
lonniros twenty-five per cent per annum; but fifty
per cent. would not tempt sensible capitalist to
loan money i'll region whero knaycs and fools,
like TooHBs, WELLS, MONROE and others, no great
y influence anl control the public mind The
general opinion Of men OF judgment hero il, that
people who net with 30 little sense in public mail
tors as tho planter class in tho Souih arc not like
ly to manage shrewdly private enterprises; and
there arc too many ways to invest money proitably
III tho Northern anl Wcs,orn States for men 10 be
tempted to risk it in the Southern while those
arc Kept by tlo planters in their present con-
dition.
EVERY NOW AND THEN scmo great estate i'll
England falls into chancery for want Of hoirs ili-
rect. md thcre is great pothcr among the s'col-
iatcrals" i'll this country. Tho longer tho matter
has boon i'll litigation, Of course, tho greater the
number OF claimants. IN such n condition is tho
great JENNINGS estate, and still moro recently,
discovery las boon made OF vast property lying
pc'da for n century pat, to Which tho members
OF the DRowN family ARC supposed to bo hoirs.
This cstato is snid TO amount 10 snmo billions Of
dollars; but thon, think OF Tho uinitsimIl 1iyi-
sion il must undergo 10 givo every lmcmbor OF
tho BRowN family his or her just proportion Tho
BnowNs arc almost as numcrous-or rather
| innumcrabie-as tho SMlTHs Fancy MI estate LETT
to tho SMITnsl Suppose TINT tho hcirs-cxpcctant
| shoull decide to go to England in body to SEQ
personally nfor thoir claim. 1t would DO nh nva-
| sionl John l}ull would instantly Imagine n new
| and formidable Fcnian descent. Tic iloct carry
ing these cousins" would DO taken for modern
armnda. AS yet, however, Tho paper from which
tho notice OF this wi,dfal is taken reports TINT