Evening star., 1869-07-30
NA'OLEoN'S tONCEs>IOSs

EeIy Leading American journals in their
,,murEtS on reform in France make the mis-
rase. We think. of undertaking the character
md eX'eLt o; toe concessions made by Napo-
,sCu TIE : bird 20 the newly elected dapltIss
10 fe sue. the Te,OTms off-red seem ra.ner IN
~i-LIfca ant TO Americans, and they are tar from
-a-isfyipe the most liberal Frenchmen, s1me Of
whom foolishly complain that they are offered
SrudsIgly auG under the pressure Of a neces-
SIty Il at The Emperor could not resist In thai
very fact lies their chief value. Even the Paris
S.seIe. which, III a bitter article pronounce, tn.
ErfOIms 10 be sab Clu'eiy insufficient" though
aCt without their value: and asks where is tn.
-ight OF the ccmmGCes to elect their own
mSyCrs, as well as that OF the Caa n Der II elect
: own president; ana where is the emlncipl-
ucn CT universal suffrage from the pressure Of
"fhclal candiGatsships, &c even this outs spoken
TsTrssentatlye Of the liberal party is Obliged TO
O0ul,ss that theChamber has now only to-. wiII',
order to ''haye.'' for. as ~ remarks single
threat Ot Interpolation has compelled the gov
rsLTns 1t 20 CapItuiats." And theIe Is no doubt
Ihat he chief merit and value of these conses-
sIcDs consist ia the promise that they hold out
tor the future, rather than IN what they grant
ST present. The precedent of compulsory con-
CassIoE established by them Invaluable "A
great and powerful sovereign clo.hsd hitherto
with almost unlimited power, was fairly
brought 10 book by the represent a,iyes of
public opinion. and constrained TO make large
and considerable, AZ least, II Rot complete con-
cessioEs IA difference 70 the will of the nation
These CorceSsio are not yet all tha, could b..
precisely de-Irsd. Bu. they plainly point 10
he accomplishment Of more, both In their own
character, and above all. by the mlnnar in
y hiCh they have been obtained.
The EmTeIoT, who is now over three score
wears wouid Ike TO acc onpIish what many
amhi'Ious rulers have failed 10 do-transmit his
authority unImPaITed 10 his son, wloIs nov
thirteen wears old aud does not give indie atoms
gilmore th,n ordinary physical or mental yiyor.
Hence when the storm came he prudantly COM
promises, Welding TO the pressure which was
Entupon him, and made up his mind TO grant
most OF the points at iss ue. but hell tsaacious
iv 20 the NapoieOnic IDEA of has p .rsoual re-
STonsibIliiy 10 the na'Ion, because personal re-
sPoAsIbility implies personal power, and that
- what De Is least willing to part with. The
question of miGisteTIh reSp)nsi i5ilIty was
understood 10 D. thar about which he t-It m,s,
hIheuhy, and which most nearly to1ched his
personal position and preroyatiyes If tho
'eiOTus De hiss proposed are not epouyh 10
satisfy all France, II must be admitted that
'hrS are very good fcf abeyinniEg. IL honestly
carried cut, they viii diminish the pars,n,I
vii Ie- iain unimpaired. Toe power he Laws
FowL gees 20 the LaEi>Ia,urs. which thus
BECOMES an authoritative part OF the govern
r1rL'. winch it Lever has ben since the com,
a's'''. In fact nearly all reasona5I. n,a7
t--0rt t@eE a. the 81 5-tintiaI beginning ot n
Iolicy that = to make the En- pIra a liberal con.
-utUuCnai goveTnm'n'. with a respousibla
ministry ana wrh a Le-is!atare tha; Is 10 hayo
p ;HH snare IN the work CT governing Even II
'---e hops should not all be realized inma5i
sicily Vt gC-a' dsT! has en- c-inad bv ms
HiCcd!e>s revolution, and n the peoaIe VII,
aly pref by tas example Of their n-iyh,1r.
rcToss the ChaI nsi. who gain bTi'I,ant VIC
cries and accomplish Weeping reforms Cl,.
less tEer late Su-cess Y IN The I!.sh Caar,1
flill without building blrTi I'D = o b.h-af,o-
-iLg-; they walt build NJ fr ee institutions % a
~hirE ard stroI ger fyunda,Ion than If t1av
-,iIA rsCEie>sly plunge n.oanqrchy. autwa<.
i;su-A seas ci 5iJcc, oIIv - be III. vic'i1< o.
Sd -Eo gsr and crurl.r GespotIsra than TIA.
n h they over 'hrOy