The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-06
The New Regime In France.

From the Providence Journal.
The New Year In France IB 10 open
on the beginning OF q constitutional
government. The ministers Of the old
regime resigned their places on the 28lh
Inst, three days ago, and their reSignA.
tlous were Immediately accepted. On
the same day the Emperor addressed q
letter TO NJ. Emile Olivier, requesting
him to name such persons as In his
judgment might be associated with
himself In forming q cabinet In hRr-
mOny with the liberal majority IN the
Corps LsgIBlauf. He also expressed In
bis letter his determination 10 apply
the principles and spirits OF tho Sc1lGttLS
Qo1SuItNnI to the entire administration
Of the government. At the same time
he made known his deBire 10 receive
the full corporation Of the Corps
Leglslatlf In carrying forward anu
perleCting the new regime now about
10 begin.
This event, all nOIaelsaS ~ It ls
deserves 70 be regarded ~ one OF the
most important that belong to tho yBAr
that closes to-day, II not OF the aye IN
which we live. The ablest and most
powerful sovereign In Europe has 60.
tAblished 0 constitutional government
for this country. True to the purposes
lie had before announced, with his pre-.
paratIonB all completed, be has, by his
own act, converted the institutions OF
France from those Of personal deSpo.
tigm into those Of monarchy CONTROL
led by the representatives OF the peO.
pie. The will Of the Emperor Is 10 be
no longer the law. The government 10
hereafter 10 reflect not the Judgment
aud pnrposea Of one man, but the
Wishes OF the whole people, as express
ed In their Legislative elections. The
change which he thus inauguratea, Will
be o lust one In ltAelf, and In lts con-
sequences 10 France 1t will be Of i'm
measurable Importance. The. Emperor
ceases to be the head OF party, and
becomes only the representative OF the
nation, above all parties and presiding
over all interests, while he leaves the
whole course Of legislation and the
whole policy OF the administration, IL
be determed by the popular Wishes.
The French legislature, and more
especially lIs popular branch, tho Corps
LeKislRtIf, now assumes tho RESPONSE :
bllIty Of the government, Just III In
Great Britain, It has so lOuE been held
BY the Parliament, and especially by
the House OF Commons. The ministry
70 be formed by n. olivier will reflect
the political opinions OF The majority
In the Corps LegIslRtlf, just az the min i.
lsIry Of Mr. Gladstone reflects those VI
q majority In the House Of Commons.
Indeed, the circumstances OF the new
French Premier are almost identical
with those In which Mr.. Gladstone se.
lected the present Cabinet Ministers OF
the Queen. The Emperor gives TO him
the same command which the Queen
gave TO the triumphant leader or tho
Irish sestAblIahment, and he work
which each WRa TO do Is precisely the
same, TO form and carry on IN admins
lsLration that shall be In harmony
with the expressed wishes OF the c0un
try. The command once given from
the Emperor, like the Queen, retlres
for personal participation In the ssleC'
tlon and becomes spectator OF the
manner In which the legislative ma
Iority discharges the responsibility
with which It has become invested.