The New York herald., 1869-10-19
FRANCE.

snro-psr,ir,ueufnry Independence AdvO-
cnted-pubiic Opinion Of the Cr;sis-Reyo-
luton Openly Canvassed.
By mail we have news details from Paris dated 10
the evening Of the 7th OF October AS might be
expscted there was an immense amount OF discon.
tent expressed in most circles OF political society at
the protracted date dxed for she meeting OF the
Chambers.
The Paris D56dts writes thus
The decree OF convocaaon which had been spoken
OF for some days has at length appeared IN the
Journal 0Gc'eL The Senate and the Legislative
Body will meet on the 10th OF November. IL Is SOME
what late, and the most Jealous defenders OF the
governments VIII have some Difficulty in demon
stratng that this time 1t has desired TO anticipate
the wishes OF the public. They win certainly have
the recourse OF saying that Its dignity required II
not TO appear TO yield TO pressure, which conio be
comprehended II the question concerned an ab3o-
lutte government OF Divine right, but which is
o complete failure OF logic When that reasoning
is applied TO representative one the issue
OF universal suffrage. The duty OF q govern
ment OF this nature Is, IN iact to necessarily consult
public opinion and obey IT. That may be described
as yielding to pressure; but that pressure has moth
ing which is not very legitimate, and in ceding to IL
representative government is performing III part
In accordance VITA the spirit OF lts origin But the
fact is manifest TO every Impartial mind that the
country asked for Q prompt convocation OF the
legislative body, and YET the decree inserted this
morning in the Journal OVfciei, and which fixes
the meeting OF The Parliament for the 10th OF No
yember when we are still only Of the sd OF
October, pospones for two months the legitimate
aspirations Of the country. What does the govern
menG nope TO gain by this delggi We do not know,
but we think that the Deputies OF the opposition who
proposed 80 go on the 18th OF october and knock
at the doors Of the Chamber Will renounce that
manifestation. The government has played their
game; they nave nothing more 70 do than to leave
II the dlscredt OF a DELAYED couyocatou which will
RssurediY produce bad impression outside the
Chamber, and VII only serve TO render the situation
of the present Ministry more difficult In presence
OF tue representatives OF universal suffrage. The
manifestation projected for the 10Th would hence
forth not only be dangerous from every point OF
view, but ulore-rdiculous; 1t would nave for iney
table result 10 come 10 the aid OF the government,
ana in some sort TO tue fault 1t mas Just com
mitted bv sill eraver one which would throw dis
credit on the opposition at the moment OF its entry
Ia Campaign. What the country asks OF IL Is not
To fetalIe on the Iriyouty OF the Ministry by par
ilaneniarY spite. AS the government won't take
the advice ol ITS own supporter, the euple Fa0eaiS
ana fu,Te grand, let the opposition act upon 1t.
Tie Temps says:-Ihe government has al last
made UP It's MIND ana announced its uec.Slos,. By
decree inserted In Lhe Journal cWctet the Senate
ana The Legislative Body are conyoGed for the 29th
CT November This is 10 rllstpSe; we repeat, the
2eth o November. We fear that this resolution,
which hardly realizes public expectation. VIII pro-
dGce an unfaYoraDie impression. 10 doubt, IL we
consider tha according TO the original intention OF
the Ministers the prorogation was to have been still
lurther prolonged unth December, Or perhaps Janu-
ary the decree eonyokin2 those assemblies mag be
considered as sort Of satisfaction to pubiic
opinion. But many persons VIII consider the
concession . very small one, not degl.
sory. The government seems not only 20 nave
but also to DEFY IL While giving way little
II also appears to wish TO make tue puoic believe
and this wtn some ostentation that t was only car.
rylng out It's own Views II has not taken INTO con-
sderation the course advocated by ~ de Champegny
any more than the proposal OF II, dc herdry. More
over IL has aTr0gated 10 itself the exclusive right OF
interpreting alone, III sovereign manner, and With
pontidcGl IDfaliibity, the consLtuLlOn according
u its own reading. The results vi that m conceivable
policy are 10 prolong by nearly tYo months pro-
visona and uncertain silnati0n the iucDnveneaces
oi winch are eit by every oae, And tlis policy -
80 confident end so Infatuated Eitl itself ta docs
not delgn to explain Its reasons. in the present
STATE OF the paehc MIND short preamble wonld
hayo been Cniy becoming. The government
would have been only paying iast deler-
ence to pubic opinion by giving m0ilyes
for. its resolution, By justilying tue manner 10
which H. iuterprets the constitution ald by explain
ing the political reasons for nrarogafon during
much looger period tnan had been expected. Every
s In fact aware mat Ia default Oh rne xsth Oc.o
beF, or oi previous date, the middle or commence
ment OF November had been spoken oi In the 40.
seuc. oi any plausible EXPLANATION some persons
tnnK the government has shapei ifs corpdnct r.
suit the convenience oi the Empress whose return.
I've are not mistaken, VIII eoinclde wlEb the date
assigned. 1he iez alive body will therefore await
tla arrival OF Lei Majesty as the railway trains on
tue yersaiies Inns had the o.her day 10 be detained
IL allow her departure
The Ltbsrte intmatss that tie government, has
'filn on the rails" and add-:We persist III think
Ing tLat the Ministry OF the 18th July, IN preierrug
thc cate Of the til November 10 That OF Goth Ooto
Der, mas allowed TO escape a favorable oppor-
tunity of iDplisoning tn irreeoneilabes IN most
scrupaoas respect for the constitution of 1852.
Allcst al tie other orgehs Of puulic opinion speak
III this tone. TIE Cu5tsttfHio2tel obserges.-An
earlier day woud no doubi have been more favor
erpment has not fixed au carrier day II was pre-
vented from dong so BY the most seriOus reasons.
The date OF the 49h November ls IN fact said TO have
been adopted unanimously III the Council OF Minis
tecs, alter mature consideration oil the time still
required by tue preparatory iabors or the session.
Several bills are 10 be presented TO the Legislative
Roay, aud viii be sort OF supplement- to the sena-
yus Consultuin. and Is i were The lrst page OF the
programme OF liberal nyire. For those bs TO
be announced m tie speech rom tie throne they
must DO first examined by the Council Ol State
which Is at this moment In vacation.
TIM ny mt gffohf fpan
ance 10 any attempt on tie part OF the promoters
ol the manifestation OF the 10Th OF October TO turn
account the delay Ill the meeting oil tie national
representation. The movement tney are striving 10
get up did not meet with much encouragement even
when they had the advantage OF incefhtude and
could evoke the phantom OF q coup deldt. 1t VIII
IND still less now that Its sole point or support Is q
question Of date and quibble about weeks. But
that H. 80 to say, only the superficial aspect OF the
situation. In gong to the bottom Of things IL
possible not 10 see that public opinion VIII bow to
the decision OF the government without approving
H. ana that the proongaton OF the provisional state
Of things with whatever docihty II may be accepted,
leaves all the elements OF crisis sub9isting.
The Paris Pays says:--A singular fact, which mad
not yet been remarked, l5 that 1t Is TO defend tue
constitution thar these hne crocodtes are shedding
tears OF compassion and preparing Their Jaws. They
oil all people III the world acting as champions OF
the Imperial constitution lt y se the vol keep
Ing the flock He VIZ not al ow ~, The sleep to be
fFhe "crocodIles'' are Messrs. keratry, Ganbetta
Raspai, Marion aud Graut.]
The Paris c0aStttutt0inef remarks:-On October q
manifestation is to be made And the Rap)si, tbs
Reren and the Rero'nts are not ashamed Of urging
the deputies OF Paris 70 acts Oh Violence. Tney care
very little for tue disturbance and disorder thai
may be produced by this foolish demonstration
They consider themselves as acting In 5eli-deienct
against liberty Either liberty must perish or they
must succumb But we truss their 0dlous cacula
tions will bo bafileI; their nlscbev0us speculation
reduced to naught TIE good sense OF the public
will treat In ttlng manner these agents OF provo.
cation-these potrooas, tclt0 IN TIE ho- ar daftge,
~ og 70 hgssets o. bcdte themselves 10 Jersey 70
console NJ ptctor hugo Tie world knows the true
value OF these pretended martyrs, who exile them
selves spontaneously In order not to be present at
she conflicts which they seek TO provoke.
The Journal de Paris ooserves:-aIo the agitation
attempted by Count DC heretry devoid OF any soli1
basis, aud OF authorized and popular cniefs-an agl.
tation viewed by the Len without much pleasure end
with apparent inuluefence-has succeeded another
very hour when reforms whicn might De consderei
spontaneous on the part q The Emperor appeared 10
Indicate that the last hour OF personal power had
arrived. we find the government paeing itsef OF is
owl accord, and uselessly, rs We think. in opposi.
OF to the wishes Of the country. And the rsasona
given for this step are not OF nature TO raaqulize