New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-16

exists in England II is Of all times and of all countries
AS to the question of we are a .at eeo
accomplished gradually. The advice Is no aoupe koIu
but that Is question OF neD moSheS but on the in
tiatve OF the Sovereign and because as not
should have liked 10 see it 80 further in two or three
years you will be forced TO resume the WORK 10 COLL
he done as by that means all desires would be fore
salled-at least all that practicable al pretehlor
there will ever be demands; and let us not complain
il there are An opposition is stimuant to Govern
ment; it is the salt OF politics. Allow me to quote re-
sharing bis ideas He said: "You do anything with
bayonets except sit on them" laughter And be.
10 9a aRe' Il ast MSvement The principal Of
changes being accepted what method should have been
foOwedf On that point approve the mode adopea oy
the Government Two courses open-a Peoise,s or
senatus Consultum. Certain men. deceived by appear
entirely opposed tOt do not approve Of RseoSssttes
they only semblance of democracy II the EmpeS
has right TO appeal directly to the people ne shoua
exercise IL rarely perhaps never; 1t is sheet.
anchor the last stage before revolution admit that
the nation may be consulted in exceptional
q clearly defined subeot-peace or war for instance;
but the question must be clear and simple ana asR you
you met with3 The Government has, therefore acted
the consideration Of the measure itself and which may
describe few words All that is IN IL good put al
that is good not IN it, In the report OF tne
femark some omissions at which was PANIED. refer
TO the conclusions In which NJ Devlenne draws up par
the nresent generation You have accomplished great
things" he says "you have done this Tor the savings
the four capital events Of the Empire-the Crimean
and Italian wars, commercial reform, and the smhes
mating points should be brought out Those could not
possibly have escaped your learned reporter IL ne aa
And whyi II he did not refer to Magenta and Soerino
II was not because he mad forgotten those victories and
still less because he share fully the glory Of our
But how mention the Italian war without speak
natS on t6e Unity Of country He would not Bring
forward the OF Italy before the Senate Thence MS
lar silence on the Crimean expedition The commercial
reforms raised objections in the country from nte
rested parties, but NJ Deyenne does not name lhem.
Yet they are the OF wealth, and TO them we
are indebted and relatively
cheap bread Neither were the arnnestles iorRotten'
but the writer although he does not blame that uncon
dtOna generosity did not think 1t necessary to attach
the preface of new liberal regime For me they are
pledge for RSGy T oSe,s oSgS regret those
omissions The historian tho shall write OF the second
Empire will speak of those four points as s enei ss
me OF an inscription once saw at Venice: Goo preserve
me from my friends, will look after my enemies my
wanting in the senstus Consultum The first refers to
the question Of ministerial responsibility on whiSh
Judgment has now to be given. We, We are IN
SSt 81 the fact Of the Emperor being alone
accountable for all the OF the Government does not
5S R y sSe ana the Mse
responsible Enthusiastically become so politically they
whom what ind in the various articles on this sub
ec vague while everybody might have been SO easily
listers are responsible to the Chambers
The President-And TO the country.
Prince Napoleon-To the country represented by the
The President-They are SO.
NJ Boinvilliers-It 10 so provided. ~
Prince NapoeonNo IL is not, and IL ought TO be, for
no doubt should exist the subject have another de-
stion OF the Senate desire for this Chamber tho.
rough participation with the other IN the legislative
to the future have been spoken Of. Wen in eyes. II
black spot exists on the horizon IS the danger which
would be created by the omnpOtent isolation OF single
Chamber-a Convention in presence of Caesar should
prefer for the Senate complete legislative power rather
than iusory constituent The latter ought 10 be
shared by the EmgeT0r and the Two no.
tons Of functions N my view constitution ought
consist a small number OF essential principles such as
the form OF the Government and the choice OF the
dynasty while questions of mere constitu-
tiona mechanism are only secondary In lnr
as possible and udcious application of what has been
decided AS to the composition OF this Assembly
shal only say in order to give strength to an inst
tuition you the source OF its force election
certainly more powerful than nero nomination. and
history has proved that the fertile soil OF universal SUI
frage favorable 10 the ygor OF anybody than the
mere brilliant sand Of avo da.CTa 20 IL.
position will be after the Senatus Consultum Inc mem
can preside over the stngs il he thinks proper Seatus
Constum of 1885, II possesses not permanent consult
body and the conyocaton OF the new one-s period
which might extend 10 six months-lt Is invested
with the right OF providing for all legislative neoes
sites apparently including the voting Of the budget
Such privileges are eIorbant and emosrrasSng ana 70
bns noWeTs Iarm me- ayow and would recommend
their abandonment. arrive at another point see by
the Journals that amendment had been presented ask
ing the suppression OF the Senatus Consutnm which
prohibits the discussion OF the constitution entirely
every good citizen requires him TO take an interest In pol
country should also desire @ modification Of the ar
tices regarding the nomination OF Deputies ther mum
ber and the formation OF the electoral crcnrscrpton
nened and the adopted as the basis OF
electoral districts. | shall not dwell upon the In
Of
which might become dangerous TO those who
ende TO municipal reform NOise share the opinion
OF who advocate the election OF the Mayors by the
municipal councils or IL you are not disposed 70 go so
far AK tor the OF the article which enables
the Emperor select those functionaries outside the
after should be made public Those the principal
points which submit to the examination OF the Senate
tutionai obstacles which oppose the foundation Of that
dream Of my life, Liberal Empire: Hereafter when
other questions will arise, such as the suppress
sion Of what remains OF the r, iss on gen tb,
Constitution OF Year WILL bill on the administration
the City Of Paris one on ne ns al
ton on the liberty OF superior teaching on decentra
cation on the emancipation OF t1e ctzen on tng fv
will come the real struggle, and we Shall see All ancient
Of the Empire Is TO do what other Government has
been able to would not have dared TO attemp-to act
iop Do NOT allow yourselves TO be frightened by
specter Rouge and other well known evocatonsi The
is good in them and this tho path which the Gov
ernment has entered let 1t perSevere. IApplsuse.l
HENRI RoCHEFORT ON THE EMPEROR.
In the Rappel of September 1, Henri Roche
compares the Emperor to the Ion tanner Lucas lie
says For eighteen years we have seen master stand
ing the OF the animals which he subdued
Nnt only did they not attempt to bito him, but they
licked his hands and showed the most abeet
submission Sometimes without any particular reason
and merely TO prove the spectators the absolute eI
TENT OF his authority. he would stir them with red
bot iron and they timdy received the correction He
would make them go through the most humiliatng e1er
cises: he would tease and defy them, tread
snSo ,Nan, and use them sofas and carpets