The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-29

bO.SguCedlf nut t1pEtbSt our l4cA5'
tainly a Frenchman Of the present
Second Empire, /" has cause TO aPPFeci-
ate the value Of words in this respect
The great study seems to be, no" moi 10
say really what you mean and yet
to seem 10 say it. on the 18Th OF this
month there was rather exciting de-
hate on the Mexican question Napo-
Ison MAS alluded to In terms that his
partisans did not consider at all compli-
mentary. and more than one attempt
was made to repress the freedom OF
speech. The presiding officer has a
queer way of 'puttIng in" and pro-
uouncing upon the orthodoxy of a
speakers utterances. Such a proceed
ure in our Congress would look a good
deal like a mockery Of freedom. In
France we suppose it is in keeping with
the general run Of the government ma
chine. ST. Theirs, the well known his
torian, took a prominent part in the
debate, and in the course OF
his speech he gave An interest
ing history Of the French enterprise IN
Mexico. The three notions that lay
at the root ofthe Mexican expedition,
according to ST. Theirs, were an exag-
Grated idea of its riches, from which to
reimburse French losses; an idea that
the Mexicaus were tired of revolution,
and desired monarchy under Eu
ropean prince; and satisfaction 10 Aus
tria, from whom an Italian province
had been taken, and as compensation
an empire was TO be given to it. Theirs
had from the first opposed this enter
prise on the part of France, but speaks
of Macmillan with great respect, and
says of Carlotta: "Let US hope there is
recompense above for souls who have
suffered much on EARTH" He thus
speaks Of an additional object Of the
French in going TO Mexico:
1--WE went there to organize the Latin
race in opposition TO the Anglo Saxon.
France has withdrawn, and as to the
Anglo Saxon race, it Is triumphant;
and we are reduced to form hopes that
il will Overrun the Mexico from which
we wished TO expel 1t to avenge what
We could not ourselves ayenge. Ex-
CARNATIONS on some benches. Hear,
hea !" to the left of the speaker.l And
what was the result? Last year the
face OF Europe was profoundly chang
ed, and France having the weight OF
Mexico on her hands WAS unable 10 in
teTfeTe. DESTINATIONS.
Dare ! speak of the Chamber? II II
did not resist, that was from senti-
ment of respect, to the considerat. on due
/ to the gOvernment-to the CHIEF OF the
state. [Hear.l And 1 draw this lesson
from II, that no greater service can be
rendered TO the chiefoi the State than to
resist him on certain occasions. tCheer6
on some Of the benChss.l | have always
been among those who in France have
sought liberty under monarch; but
there are two species. The first, where
| IA prince GOvererns through ministers,
but without consulting them-in fact,
absolutely The other, chief of the
State, having respectful and devoted
ministers, but concerning and ar
ranging with them, they deferTinS to
him with respect, and in case of
difference supporting them
| z Ives on public opinion. This
| latter is the one to which ] have devO-
| ted myself for more than forty years,
and the one l wish for my country; and
am sure that the true friends of the
government will desire that it pass AS
soon as possible from the first form to
| thesecund.
Being called to order, NJ. Theirs reit-
Grated the sentiment amidst great APP
Iause. Whilst, however, pointedly con-
demnipg the expedition, he spoke of
Junrez as man who had 'stamped an
indelIble stigma upon his name," and
of Macmillan with sympathy, in
which, indeed all the speakers, however
different their views on other subjects
concurred.
The speech of Jules Favre was even,
more fiery than that OF Theirs, and
some of its passages almost defiant.
He accused the government of false
representations to the legislature about
the object OF the expedition, and, AFTER
wards, about its progress; OF cowardly
treachery to MACMILLAN; of having
held confident Language when it knew
that success was hopeless; of having
cnused the death of its protege, as well
AS that of many Frenchmen. NJ. Favre
said that so long ago AS September, 1865.
the French government considered
Maximilian's position to be untenable,
aud entertaining, AS it did, that convic-
ton, he charged it with having taken
none of the precaution which prudence
dictated, and with having prevented the
Prince from leaving Mexico. At this
point occurred one of the most exciting
passages OF the discussion. NJ. Fayre
snid:
We are all unanimous in our feeling
respecting the sanguinnry events OF
| which that country has been the thea
tire; but the French government has
been wanting in wisdom and in calm
ness byipubllshing in an official journal
words which may producea deplorahle
effect on The other side of the Atlantic.
Approval from the left
NJ. Belmontet-It has given expires
sion to the general sentiment OF Eu-
rope.
to the Divine right. / reply that the fate
of the humblest child Of France who
dies obscurely on II foreign soil in the
performance of his duty, is more wor-
thy of sympathy than that of a prince
who perishes in defense of his throne.
[Cries of "Order, ORDER"
The Presilent-M. Jules Favre pro-
tests, not only against the sentiment OF
the Chamber, but that of The country
and of all Europe. loud cries of APP
prevail If he persists in the express
sion OF such opinions, shall be Obliged
to call him to order.
| NJ, Eugene PeIletan.-We esteem a
Frenchmun more than we do an Aus
| trian urchduke.
The Duke de Marn.ier-Let there be
no distinction between victims.
NJ. Jules Favre-It is because / repel
all distinction that 1 pronounced the
words which have excited the Chamber.
No reasons OF political necessity can
Justify the conduct of the government
during the latter period of the expedi-
ton. Macmillan went on the faith OF
our promises with our army, and he
ought TO have been supported by 1t.