The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-23
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celebrated in this city by grand Dali given at Tie
Grand He tel by Gen. DIX, the new United States
Minister. I have heard the number present e3ti-
mated at from 800 to 300. Among them I under
stand there were also many Southerners. The
Foreign Legations were nearly all represented;
Gen. Dubois, the colored Minister from Hayti, not
to be forgotten.
On the evening of the 9th the last grand ball OF
tie season took place at tho Tuileries; quite si
number Of our countrymen had the honor Of an
invitation: among them the Rov. J. S. G. ABBOTT,
who is understood to be here for the express pur-
pose of taking The Emperor's likeness. His Majesty,
it is said, has received his reverence very gra-
ciously, and is not aversc 70 afording him every
facility for carrying out his design. MIR. ABBOTT
desires to glorify the third as he has done the
first NAPOLEON; and the nephew Of his uncle he's
no objections to being glorifed. MIR. ADBo17's
NAPOLEON III. will probably be as little reliable as
his former work, though doubt whether it will
sell as well.
In the edict which the Emperor sent forth few
weeks ago, ssthe crown of tho edifce Of liberty,
your readers will recollect there certain mitl-
cations Of the stringent laws respecting the press
But the imperial words we're few and oracular;
and the anxious publishers are in doubt as to the
precise meanings Of the decree. Tie Council OF
State, however, it is understood, will submit bill
on this subject to the Corps Legislat!f which will
settle this difficulty.
Although it falls far short of the liberty of the
press enjoyed in England or America the outlines
of this law, far as they have been reported are
here hailed as great advance and gain on the
side OF liberty. The previous authorization here
tofore required for the establishment of paper is
to be done away with; but caution money is to be
continued as now, viz: $4,000 francs; and there Is
also to be reduction Of stamps. ALI charges
ginst the press are to be referred to the correc
tional tribunals, which may suspend or suppress
journal after two condemnations within two years.
Imprisonment for offences of thepress is abolished.
The great sensation here just now is the debate,
day before yesterday in the Chambers, on the frst
ssinterpellaton. M. JULES FAvRE the leader OF the
opposition, made one of his most brilliant and tell
ing speeches, in which he did notSpare the Gov
ernment. The Interpolation was to know why the
debate on the address had been abolished. JULES
FAvRE was, of course much admired by his partl'
sans called to order by M. le President and inter
rupted occasionally by occupants OF the Govern
ment benches with cries Of "treasonable." The
press yesterday morning, Of course, varied much
in it's remarks on this discussion, according to the
complexion of it's party. The Constitutional says,
"M JULES FAvRE, in his ingrahtude and injustice
towards the reforms Of tho 10th of January, had
pretended that they we're a 1etrograde step, and
that the suppression of the address was proo1
that the discussion and control Of the Chambers
were feared" This idea, it AYERS, is preposterous
The Dedats says: 1T seems that the right o'
addressing an Interpolation to the Government on
special and well defined subject expires at the
precise limits Of tue terms in which the question
il put. If this were the case the new privilege,
already embarrassed by so many obstacles before
it can bs used al ALL and narrowly circunlscribed
when exercised, wou be well nigh i1npracIcablo
OF denuded of all efficacy"
The Patrie thinks to deal the opposition hard
blow in the following language:
Fortunately NJ. Jules Favre was enabled to speak
and give utterance to all his thoughts He at
will not complain of the reticences which the right
Of Interpolation, strictly interpreted, may impose
He gave full career to that incisive eloquenco
which charms even those whom it wounds. and at
least gives us, in contrast to the sallles OF NJ.
Picard, the satisfaction of hearing ideas expressed
with originality. What, for example, can be moro
so than the little appeal to insurrection by means
speech? We in France were already acquainted
witt Ill the forms Of nsurrection. III. Jules Favre
proposes that which consists In occupying the
tribune to speak de omnibus re6uS Ell qna0uSddne
cussion. ssLet us speak, says the honorable mem
ber, Just as one might say LET us revolt" Let
us speak without ceasing, and the gentlemen hos
tile to the address will be NICELY taken in. They
wanted to avoid useless harangue |, we Will give
plenty of them. They wanted to have clear, precise
and conclusive discussions; W. will bring on 9TH
ers, idle, vague and purposeless." Is not all that
sufficiently original
La France says: n. JULES FAvRE, in an I'M
passioned improvisation, gave its most radical con-
clusion to the Interpolation. His speech WAS only
a bitter indictment against the present and the
past of the empire. It was ho who uttered the
word of the opposition, and that was menace.
We believe We are expressing the sentiments Of all
really political minds in deplorng that this discs-
sion, already so rcgrettable from the course which
it has taken. should. have terminated with such q
war cry. Happily words so imprudent will beWatt-
out echo, both in the country and in tho Chamber.
Claimants Messenger this morning thus speaks
of the second days discussion:
The second and last days discussion in the
leeislctiyo body on the interpretations relative to
the suppression Of the address is just as fully re-
marked on by tho Paris press as was the hrst, anu
again each journal makes its observations rom
the point of view Of its own political position, All,
however. agree in noticing the check given to NJ.
mile Olivier, who could with difficulty obtain a
hearing. the majority treating him with indltler-
ence as new recruit and the oppo sltlon showing
him hostility for SO openly and unmistakaby leay1n
lheir ranks. So much had been said lately OF that
honorable lleputy's position that many believed
he had some Important declaration to make. But
in place of that result he only uttered some lnslg-
niicant sentences to express his happiness IN
voting with the majority on the order OF the day and
in conformity with the wishes OF the Government.
NJ. RouHER the chief orator on the ministerial
side, appears to haye achieved as great an orator-
cal triumph as NJ. JULES FAyRE himself. The
papers this morning are all in ecstasy. The Pa6 Ie
Gays:
The Minister Of State assuredly does not expect
from public opinion fresh expression OF the nd
miration So many times caused by his great ora
torical talent. What he sought for in the Chamber
for month past had been murmuring against the
disieuring Of his ideas and aspirations. Has he
found what he sought? Yes, and therein hes the
eulogirm which is to-day everywhere heard. NJ,
Rouher spoke just as the country speaks; ne pro
tested as the country protests he defended the CON
vctions which the country defends, and in placing
the legislator of sovereign whose every eli
fort is an extension Of our liberties and sure
guarantee of our prosperity-above the attacks o.
q minority now for ever isolated he made hnlseh
the faithful no Of the national sentiment.
The question was decided against tho opposi-
ton, al voting against and only Is in favor 1t is
said that NJ. FAvRE on this occasion was deserted
by some ofhis adherents, for the opposition counts
more than twenty-five members Of the 'Corps.
1t is doubtless, however, because of this small
opposition vote, that the Government appears te
connive at their bold talk.
AS an evidence of the universal panic, among
people and princes, more especially among the Lat,
ter, now prevailing notwithstanding the repeat {
assurances from al sides that peace should be pre-
served, tho papers here quote from the Gazette d
Mosco,o, that Sweden, with scarcely more thal
have a dsposable military for 20 Of 500, COO lnen