The New York herald., 1869-04-19
M. JuIes Faxre on Lihertx An Franee.


In the sitting Of the Corps Legsiatif of the 4th
NJ Jules Favre spoke in reply to the Prime Minister,
from which speech the following are extracts:-
Gentlemen, the question which we have had to
discuss Is whether the conduct OF the government
pirations OF the country. The reply Of NJ. Theirs is
In the negative, and that Of NJ Rouher in the affirm
the former, II q certain progress has been accom-
plished great abuses still subsist The liberty of in
dividua!s Is compromised, that Of the press made
matter Of traffic. that OF electors annuled that
Of the Parliament numillated. According to
the honorable Minister all these immunlties
us briefly inquire into the matter. There would noG
be much difficulty In showing that France is Of
%s Much wasGs 5sen a Sa mS
and lntellgences in the interior. What the mean
ing Of these phrases? When the Penal Code speaks
Qf cupable intrgues 1t defines their nature in clear
and unambiguous terms; but in the law of 1868
Is uncertain all acts may be ncriminated,
dy y as a He esa who 20 a
rights OF citizens at the bar Of justice find themselves
poweress to obtain redress for the wrongs of their
clients. Let us now look at the liberty OF the
press. In thirteen months you have instl-
tuted lis prosecutions, and what have been
artlcless Nine years, one month and twenty-tilree
Gays Imprisonment, nine months of Introduction of
civil rights, and $4,000 francs fine And do you
tllnk you nave dlsarmed your critics by such rlgOr2
one may aifrm as general rule that those who per-
secute the press only dig FOR themselves the grave
tue freedom OF elections. With respect to o!lcal
candidates, the Minister has declared that they
Were inalspensable to government Were tins
discredltaoe to those in power than the MAN.
tenance Of that system. II a government is obliged
TO designate and recommend the friends OF the
Emperor, the reason Is that il is not strong
enough TO face pubic opnion freely expressed. The
emperor governs by means OF the Senate and the
Council OF State, OF which he has the direct nomua-
tion But the legislative body represents share
which the nation holds in the direction OF affairs,
ana Dy the Cnamber only can the Sovereign KNOW
the wishes OF the country. H. therefore, he nOaiuates
The deputies, either directly indirectly, how can
ne OBTAIN tiiat kn0Wled &c, and where your autho
rIty? Inc constitution is violated and personal
power comes 20 seat iisc even within these walls.
oilciai candidatcsh ps never existed under any
archy VI july the government may have aau Its pre-
iorences bat 10 II yef de5i5a,ted mea 10y name.
Never
Reported Arna..,on: O. Ir2n e. I.or-f;ia%gs.
tfaris Apiil p correeponlen.e OF the London Ex-
lieS5.l
The one fact which to-day aforls most aliment to
the uneasy feeling which prevails Is the ramor that
Prussia has proposed to abrceate the treaty of al.
states OF Germany. There are two versions OF the
story. The op'imist one is that France, having
made diplomatic observations about the violation
OF the treaty OF Prague involved In the sodarizauon
1I al an Germany, NJ Bismarck out OF aeierence
interest OF the general peace. has thought It polite
to take the initiative of 4 measure which national
dctaton OF France es crea5e Se but a. on
alarming explanation of the news Is, that NJ. Bis
mhIck. havlug no douDt That the French Emperor
WIN shortly attack Prussia with all the legions
that ne has long been organizn1 thinks it
eXpedlent to concentrate his means OF defence and
Oiier a less extensive surface to the enemy.
The repeal OF the treaties with the Southern
States would neutrallze half Germany, and make It
very difficult Tor to Austria act the ally oil France
On the Rhine and in Belgium NJ. Bismarck feels
confident that the needle gun would stand well
against the ChassepOt. While these coahcging
statements are IN circulation there comes this even
Ing telegram from Munich denying that there is
any truth In the reported intention of Prussia TO
annul the treaty. The P;sdTe de IL LOtre reports
that an order mas been received az Chsrborrg TO
arm all the ir0nciad ships before Nav l. ana that
the funds necessary for this work, wh;ch Is to be
carried on night and day, have been lodged.