The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-21
Important Debate In tho French Chasnbeis-
The Position Of France In Europe.

| Important Debate In tho French Cha,nbers--
The Position Of France In Europe.
In the HERALD of yesterday we printed at
some length the two important debates which
took place in the Corps Leyis'atif on the 9th
| and 9TH instant. These debates are deeply
| suggestive they show us that, although the
| Emperor has abolished the debate on the ad-
! dress he has not been successful in ex'ing,ish-
| ing liberty of speech in the Chambers. 1t was
| well known that this opportunity was waited
| for and it must now be admitted that by the
| liberty of speech which has been used in tn s
| debate on the budget SO far as it has gone,
| deputies have amply avenged themselves for
| the wrong which was done them by suppress
| ing the debate on the address. If such liberty
continues to he taken by them in their
discussions it will be necessary for Napoleon
either to restore the debate on the address or
to abolish the debate on the budget. The
former would be success to the Chambers !;
the latter would be certain to precipitate
revolution.
This, however, is not the only lesson to be
gathered from these debates. No one can read
them without feeling convinced that the anti
Napoleonic feeling which has always existed
and which of late has been known to be power
full, is acquiring greater strength and
manifcsting greater boldness. NJ. Theirs
is not afraid to exclaim that "while he
| is unwilling to question the general sincerity
OF the government he cannot admit its honesty
| In matters financial" NJ. Richard convicts the
| government Of positive falsehOod and NJ.
GARNER Pages. after a most gloomy picture
had been drawn by another deputy. had the
temerity to ask whether such was the result
of fifteen years reign" II is equally manifest
that, notwithstanding great outward show and
much apparent prosperity the empire is really
burdened with crushing incubus Of debt A
debt Of eight hundred and eighty millions OF
| francs certainly justifes the language used nv
| a deputy few days ago when he spoke of it
as ~ She price of the empire" To our mind,
however. the most alarming thing was the war
| spirit which was manifested during the pro-
| gress of the debate. The altered and isolated
position Of France was deplored. Prussia.
Russia, England, Italy, all were against her.
Allies she had none. The only alliance at
| once available and desirable was that of Aus
trim. Prussia was stronger in money and men
| than eyer, and might be regarded as Frances
hrst possible adversary" Italy. already i'm
pntient of the supremacy of France. would be
| too glad OF an opportunity to join her enemies.
England would not object to Russia marching
| TO Constaniinople, and Russia would encourage
England to take possession of Egypt. Was the
Suez canal-,hat glory Of the ace and offspring
OF French genuswas IL to r,l into English
hands: Never, never. France aud Egypt
would prevent Ii. These sentiments NAV
have been expressed for another and
a deeper purpose than that which was appa.
rcni. They may aud probably were uttered
rather in the interests Of the government than
against il. Whatever might be the object fol
which they were uttered, the simple fact that
they could be expressed, and expressed amid
signs of all but universal appreciation. is proof
sufficient that France is deeply dissatisfied with
her attitude among the nations, tina. the wal
spirit is reviving among her people. and that
il possible, the position which, rightly OF
wrongly, she believes she has lost.
The situation OF Napoleon at the present mo-
ment Is therefore peculiar. For fifteen wears
the empire his been dazzling and magnificent
this last year has been the most dazzling and
most magnificent which the empire has seen
The princes of the earth have come to visit this
modern solomon and to behold his glory. His
name was TO fill the whole earth, France was Il
be the greatest OF nations, Paris the greatest O
capitals and Napoleon the greatest oil
monsrchs. The programme. however, has no,
been ended The Exposition is not vet closed
The royal visitors have not all returned 10 theiI
homes. Some of them are still in France
gazing at the splendors. II would all have
been well but for this stupid Corps Ltgislatif
They have bunglcd the whole business. Blu,
for them the illusirious strangers would have
gonc home, each to his own country, and pro
claimed each 10 his own people the glory O
France aud the wisdom and greatness of hc
Emperor But now, alas the veil has beer
removed, and beneath all this outward
splendor. this dazzle and magni6cence, they
behold hollowness, rottenness, corruption, ant
hear firm but suppressed cries Of deep di'con
tent. Filled with shame and disappointment
because Of these unexpected disclosures, wha
will Napoleon dos With q burdensome ant
increasing debt with rebellious and open
mouthcd Assembly, with the entire patio