New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-18
FOREIGN NEWS BY MAIL.
THE sENATUs-CoNsULTUM.


Tho Senatus- COnsultum was introduced 10
the Senate by the following speech from b. Ronher AS
will be seen NJ ROuher has once moro displayed Dis won
a GpSTI RTRN AND DEAR COLLEAGUES: The Senate is
summoned examine important modlhcauons pT0pOsea
10 be introduced into the Constitution OF the
These notifications appear 70 have been prepared oy
bappy accord between the Government ana the CorPS
Je9tslatf The appeal which now made TO your eon
stituent power invites your cooperation in WORK
grandeur equals its difficulties Above tn9 s ~ @
urncIpes which govern them, the institutions OF Peo
Die contain prescriptions regulations ana
which vary and "a idsss The science q politics
consists In carrying these changes INTO eneCs Sea
tbem eTpedient and beneficial No sovereign has been
more faithful than the Emperor to that me Oh PosS
at skfn and pr0Uaent has ever consdered
that power the property Of the nation ~ VIZ hoc No
one OF the striking features OF THIS epoch TINS co
tnnons movement OF transformation OF the autoorate
Emuire into the liberal EMPIRE movement Wmoh IN
Initiated by the Sovereign himself-a movement Whose
n1nt Ia an amnesty whose successive stages are
the reforms Of 1860 1852 and 1907 aud when now
ONT any undue haste any CONFUSION, eliminates IA
perfected balance OF the public powers ana peter
trbution OF their rights and attrlDutons NO aSuDt
there are those who will cast saddened glance Dehlhu
them and view with anxiety the long Journey tnaS u
been performed There are others, no doubt whose I
n eneeishness Of this progressive march. These i'm
paences and these regrets are alike UNJUST 10 WISH
trnes preys all over Europe, would have been tanta-
mount TO ignoring the necessary law OF our IN
ment of The the sacred bonds which connect the
NapoleOnic dynasty with the French nation 5uch IN.
terests could possibly allow us TO take into account
the preoccupatons arising from the use-eyer lmpas,
stoned often rashwhch ia invariably made OF POhllcat
liberties nut TO allow oneself TO glide carelesslY down
the slope which leads 10 weknown precplce WOul9 De
TO forget that this nation has tho ght OF vi
Government absolute security against violent passions
wild hopes and impacable hatreds. According 10 an
august utterance the Empire is popular enough 20 %
10 terms with liberty and strong enough 10 protect nv
erty against anarchy. Ires 6en, heSOen Ihat Is tue
truth No good citizen in France wishes 10 impair h naS
made and revolution Is but wretched cOuntetIS On
what is called progress and civilization fAppause Inc
will
which will be proposed TO Il without vain timaly OF
pTeting and consecrating by ITS deliberations the will OF
the nation. II the efforts OF the Government ana tho
potca bodies attain the object submitted TO their
natrsosm truer harmony and more fruitful solidarity
will be established between the public powers ana hnpe
splendor and popularity"
NJ DUVERGmR on REFORMS.
On Aug. 2, NJ. Duyergier explained to the
s remarks are interesting chiefly as regards the sub
jects of Interpolation and amendment. He says;
Ministers the necessity Interpolation arises almost
from the nature OF things In the majority OF they
Government ought to have merely make plain reply.
In that manner interpretations may frequently occur.
nut often also from the questions TO which they may
apply they become field FOR the most animated discus
SION the right IL then clothed with sort OF solemny
and endeayOr II made 20 obtain from 1t the most i'm
poriant resolutions. The Interpolation, nevertheless
mains means for an Assembly 10 be well informed or to
manifest the sentiments OF It's members; consequently
the present measure proposes 10 You 10 apply In the
widest sense the idea which the Emperor announced
in his Message. Any member OF the Senate or OF
the Legislative body WILL therefore. have the right 10 adj.
dress an Interpolation the Government and to propose
orders OF Day with assigned but contrary
proposals may made in the heat OF debate conn
zion arise and surprise should % possible,
when the pure aud simple order OF the Day which in all
assemblies the priority shall have been rejected the
referring TO Committee OF an order OF the Day, with
motives assigned, shall follow az matter OF rght, when
demanded by tho Government The question OF amend
meuts has been than raised. and has been dc
cded various gays by different constitutional acts
Notwithstanding fresh facilities the mode of proceeding
s presents complications and gives rise 20 some
delay; ne. the impOssibity OF discussing the amend
rejected by the Council OF state deprvcs the Legis
latve Body OF the power OF Introducing IN the bill
the provisions that the Assembly may consider desirable
The draft of the SeHdfs COnsaftD contains inno-
walton Of great Importance which have already u-
dctatedthe Council OF State Is only called on 10 give It's
opinion amendments not accepted by the Government
The legislative body then pTonOunCes denntYely The
Council OF state had doubt hitherto preserved right
which the Constitution had conferred A. but tho
Ministers called TO the Chambers the exercise ~ that
preTOgatye became delicate. Difficulties are removed
aud compromises arr we'd at by constant relation between
the committees aud the members " the Government
nothing therefore, should to delay the accord The
Scdg COnsuD desires. however, that the Council "
state should be necessarily called OIL 10 give its opinion
when the amendment IL not accepted By the Goyernment
The object Of this provision Is to show In the OF
ct which may arise between this Ministers the one
hand and the committee the author Of the amendment
the other the opinion OF the enlightened men who pre-.
pared the b In complicated questions, In which con
tradctons between two Laws may occur, such an Inter
yentiOn will be always valuable"