The New York herald., 1869-09-14

dement's conferred on france Dy the COuStlttiOE OI
1852 would be compromised by tao new system.
With regard to the Journals all hon
orab!e members had been witnesses OF the eXcesses
una scandals committed not only In France but ia
foreign countries
[liere tue Speaker read an article London news
paper sgnazing the spirit OF ingrautude and depre-
ciation that marked All the French opposition press
when speaking OF the Emperor's confessional
General viNoy-What Is the name Of the paperf
Count BoULAY DE LA MEURrHE-The Morning
Herald, which Is considered In England very sert
GUS journal.
tories.
n. QUENTIN BAUouARp-Th only conclusion to be
drawn from the remarks which had Just been deliv-
cred was that France must return purely and simply
to tue constitution of 1852 He could not see any
such necessity. Under the new regime, the Iegis-
atve body would obtain every thing 1t could desire
the right OF amendment, OF Interpolation, the nia-
tive OF laws, order Of the day with reasons as
aud, moreover, deputies nnght become minister.
What more was asked for Dy public opinionf And
II such were the aspirations Of the country, could
the Emperor bc blamed for having listened TO lis
voicey Evidently not re would now say a word
on the responsibility OF minister's II that principle
constituted Parliamentary government, there was
no reason why it SHOULD be practsed at the present
day as was under the restoration ana the govern
ment OF July. There was fundamental difference
by side with that OF the Cabinet. No sovereign up
TO the present day had been placed III such a stua-
ton.
General Count DE LA RUE had but little hope that
the new CONCESSIONS would nave the effect OF dts
arming ali hostile partes he, therefore, felt more
anxious about the guarantees when ought to be in
sured the Executive, In presence OF the extended
privileges OF the parliamentary power.
Prince NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE sad-BefOre exam
Ing the SeadtlS COnSuttul think my duty requires
me To express my gratitude to the sovereign VINO,
a time OF profound peace, commences the transfor-
nation Of Tie empire of personal authority, to use
the expression OF our venerable President into
OF liberal IDEAS. approve OF the present measure,
but do not think IL goes far enough and l should
like TO see other provisions introduced into it. In
the first place. and TO clear the ground for discuss
sion ani anxious to allrm my entire ana complete
son. loud applauss.) l understand better than
any one that my interest, as we as my affections,
are indis5olubly bound up IN the empire. (Hear,
hearl lily personal vanity might be gratided, /
admit, by what Is now going on, as Tor long
time past had been partisan OF the present trans
formation. l had also asked for the liberty OF the
press and the right OF meeting long before they
were conceled, III principle ut least by the letter OF
the 10th or January, 1867. l am happy to see the
Senate now called on to accomplish parliamentary
reform OF great importance, but regret to see that
BODY aud the committee manifest IN the work car-
tain feeling OF hesitation and OF want OF confidence.
They seem to approve reluctantly and to make re-
NJ. DE MAUrAs-Such, Monseigneur are not the
sentiments Of the committee NiOvement.)
The PREsIpENT-Nor OF any OF It's members.
Prince NAPOLEoN-ThaG, at least, Is the spirit ana
tendency or The report, and when the country sees
an examination accompanied with so much retl-
easy and inwardy doubt whether in reality these
reforms are desirable. AS for myself, accept them
unreservediy. believe the coexistence OF the enl-
pire with liberty TO be perfectly possible, and those
men who think that it Is not are themselves as Irre.
concilaoe as they maintain those two words to be-
Liberty may be for time eclipsed but it is beacon
towards which oil civilized nations tending ana
France has right to count herself among the mum.
ber. Those men who look upon the present reforms
contrary to the principles OF the empire enc.
mics OF the government; those wlO consider them
as an experiment only are equally dangerous. l
its vessels ana abandon ali ilea Of receding me
art oJ g0Jsniy IS 10 gre tcGy TO inst aspirations,
not 70 resist; when all around us In industry AID
tution5 to remain stationary Progress as neces.
sary in the latter as In the former and that onward
march belongs to The imperial traditions. The con-
sttution q 1915 did not resemble that of An WILL:
Napoleon l. had not abdcated his past, but had
accepted na q ye IN prn
were not some hesitations, the consequence OF
his previous career and the nature Of his genus
constitutional government, and the writer's or the
time such as Benjamin Constant and Slsnondi, ana
The fundamental law Of 1915 was a wise progress,
although opposed TO that Of An VIII. One objection
made to the present reforms Is that parliamentary
France Is not placed In the same conditions as that
country, and tlat new organization OF oar insttu
tons Will be only possible when there shall be no
more hostile parties pretenders to the throne l
believe that whoever would adjourn liberty until
those adversaries should have all disappeared would
have to wait for long time. TO attribute an Eng
lish origin to constitutional rule Is complete
o sqoa 1 qs IN mas been
has been adopted because 1t is the right
one, and cannot differ between one country
i.
England-he who was In q state Of irrecOnclleable
hostility to her? What was the constitution OF 1915
but an imitation OF that OF our neighborss But do
not Object to liberty because 1t exists Ia England.
II Is OF all times aud OF al countries. AS to the
question of oppOrtuneness we are told that the
changes may be good, but tnat they should have
been accomplished gradually. The advice ia no
doubt good but that ls question OF degree and not
Of principle Our constitution has been often
modined but on the initiative of the sovereign, and
because 1t was not perfect. In the same sense the
.Senatus Coftsutt,nn peases me; but should have
yka1 NJ ffrAf fnt a N fNn tlnna
you will be forced to resume the work to complete
It. would wish that everything reasonable should
De done, as by that means ali fresh desires would be
fores.alledat least all that are practicable at pre-
sent Tor there Will ever be new demands, and let
not complain II there are An opposition tsa sti2.-
Int to O government; Is the sat or politics. Al
low me 20 quote q remark OF statesman whose
talents recognize, without sharing his ideas. lie
sald:-"You can do anything with bayonets, except
sit on them.n (Iaughter And believe that any
thing may be done with despotisu, except to MAKE
II last Moyement.l The principle OF the changes
being accepted, what method should have been fol-
lowed? On that point l approve OF the mode
adopted BY the government. Two courses were
men, deceived by appearances, were IN favor of the
former. AS for myself am entirely opposed to iG.
bacs @ Of D e are S to
appeal directly to the people he should exercise it
rarely perhaps never. 1t Is sheet anchor-the
last stage before revolution. / admit that the
nation may be consulted in exceptional circum-
stances on a clearly defined subject-peace or
war, for instance; but the question must be
clear and simple and | ask YOU, gentlemen, in ali
your political life how many such have you met
WITH The government has therefore acted wisely
in choosing the Seaatus CO9SuttUnl. arrive at the
consideration of the itself, and which may
describe III few words. All that Is in IL Is good
but all that good Is not in it, In the report or the
committee remark some omissions at Which was
PANIED. | refer TO the conclusions in which NJ. De.
vienne draws up a balance sheet OF the empire in
the form OF an Invocation to the present generation
You have accomplished great thngs,n he says.
"YOu have done this Tor the savings banks and that
for the telegraphs,n &C. But he f0rgets the four
Italian wars commercial reform and the amnestes
When great situation Is sxetched the eliminating
points should be brought out. Those could not pos.
sibly have escaped your learned reporter II he
did not speak of them the reason was he
would not. And whyy Ii he did not refer to Ma
genta and Sollerino, 1t was not because ne had
forgotten those victories aud still less because he
does not snare fully the glory OF our arms. But how
mention the italian war without speaking OF llS
| consequences-the emancipation Of great nation,
the unity oi country lie would not bring for.
ward the name OF Italy before the Senate. Thence