The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-21
The Political SituatiOn-Pcrsonai Government
COndemned-What Policy Will the Emperor


Paris July 81 correspondence London Herald
ine news OF the day Is that personal government
has been virtually condemned by majority OF the
newly elected Corps Legisatif. The nterpe .ation-
or, 10 cali by Its right name, the reSoluuono the
tiers pa't stating that lin the opinion OF this house
the formation OF responsible ministry and the free
ing oil the Legislature rom the trammels OF official re
guiatons--a condemnation OF personal rule IN def
ance OF The constitution and the SeaatuS Consutuu
OF ls66-has received LIS signatures, including those
Of Duke de &oachy and Baron de MacSau; the thirty
members OF the Left have not signed It,
but have resolved to vote for It so thai in a
division the Interpolation Will be carried by 1855
votes TO put more plainly. If it were put TO the
vote to-day the numbers would stand thus
FOR the iAterpehauon. 155
Against N.... ...".................. 1873
Government minority. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. q
Thus the ue1s Lja1ti may be said to have won be-
fore having fought A debate has not yet taken
pace on nterpellations and the government for
the nrst time since Its existence is IN a minority
The importance oi this great movement VIII proba-
bIy convince people Ia England that Paris cor
dd not eXaRgerate the magnitude OF the
revival OF pubic opinion here. 1t far surpasses all
the most Sangulne anclpatlons Of the partisans of
constitutional government. in chamber returned
under oniclaf pressure and III when the govern
ment thought Itself sure Oh majority of two and a
ha!f 10 enc, II finds its own official candidates turn
ing against 1t ana putting their names down To a
vote oI want OF coincidence IN the Emperors auto
cracy 1t Is also vote OF want OF confidence against
NJ kouher. II remains 10 be seen whether the En-
peror Will take the warning in Time, or whether he
VIII press the question TO a division IL he does he
viii Increase the majority against MIN; but do {
lliiih nc VIII. Even Tue Scull-OfIlCal UrlDLS
FORCED 10 admit that the feeling OF the House and
the country Is against continuance OF personal
RUE aud the reaty OF the crisis has quite unnerved
them. Inc futte, with commendabie candor
states that the tteTS at probably Intend rendering
the Emperor service, but thai IL cannot be truly
asserted that II Is meant as Accomplishment The En-
per0r PROPOSES some liberal measures to be speci-
ned three months hence the Chamber insists on
their tenor icing made known at once and specifies
that the essential measure Is tllt the tInperor
SHALL continue direct the affairs OF the country
without control. The constitution is utterly set at
naught, aud The Emperor Is summoned 10 s'crown
the edlLce" at once, whether he likes 1t or not.
The one Question which remains to be decided ia
before nm-eltner give ln or dissolve the Legisa-
lure. Inc latter course would be merely jumping
out OF .ae trying pan into the fire. The odds are
that ne VIII give way 'under pressurep--a canoes
sion when must be very CALLING to him. But needs
must when universal suffrage drives.
IL IS Only lar TO state that the energy and skill
with WDcn the e7S part nave conducted their cam.
paig3, and the support they have met with az inc
hands oil the quoudan docile majority have
caused great surprise IN every political camp.
ii those who nave made lt their business to study
the state OF public opinion, and who have Tor years
past noticed the rising tide are surprised at the
the CONSERVATION and awe which it must have pro
duced ut II. Cloud. The Emperor Is quite EXCUSE
BILE II he reels Just now fairly taken aDacx but now
there Is no time Tor pioneering and prOcrastlnation
that decision hangs weighty Issue. Resistance
Wlll lead 20 certain disturbance or the peace Con
cesSiOn WIN hardly lead TO revival Of prestige, bu
&c Is the safest The fact IL. that the cris
has come on 50 very much more suddenly than 4
was expected That 1t Is next to impossible 10 calcu
late its consequences, save One--and that is, tina
personal rule must go 10 the wall, per Jorza pc
oWOjt. The Interpretation OF the Left involves
TeVoiuuoni ana IL depends on the Emperor whethe
tbat revolution wili strengthen tue Bonaparte dy
nasty or upset 1T.