New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-17

IlS from UiJUbU enkptclOn, HtS ASKED
NJ. Olivier to publish the letter, and has even
pressed his request rather urgently" Charming pic
ture of the relations between truly constitutional
sovereign who reigns but does not govern, and a
constitutional minister sternly denying the iuju-
dicious entreaty of his master NJ. Olivier, who is
potters clay in Napoleon's hand, turns suddenly to
brass and refuses absolutely. His reason is the old
one: Valuable information in FlOurens's letter; pO-
lice on the track of guilty whom it betrays eff
forts of justice to be defeated by premature publish
ing; and the rest
If, Notwithstanding all this, you are inclined to
unbelief be careful how you say in print. For the
crime of doubling the genuineness of the plot the
Rereii has been once more prosecuted and will be
convicted to-day, l do not say tried, because the
trial Of Republican journal is as much farce in
way as that of Pierre Bonaparte was in another.
The acuuittal of the Prince and the conviction Of
the Republican are equally foregone conclusions.
The Rercl is already undergoing the person of NJ
Deescluze, its editor, the years of imprisonment to
which he has been doomed by successive sentences.
Not long ago the Hdppci, itself "a frequent victim,
reckoned up the months of imprisonment awarded
to liberal journalists by the liberal Olivier Ministry.
They exceeded three four times the penalties IN
ttlictcd under the despotic rule Of Rouher and de
FORBADE la Roquctte. II is not only the journals of
Paris that suffer. The Emancipation of Toulouse
attacked at the same time as the Rerit, and the
liberal journals of Lyons and Marseiles exist in
Aud now comes NJ. Olivier with another eplstle.
If he keeps on he Will write a. many IA Paul or
rny but as to the qualy that is another ma matter
pressed its fear lest the plot should be made the
excuse for fresh reactonaTy measures. NJ Olivier
replies that enemies of the Government, not appeased
by measures of clemency and Cancellation without
example, force II 10 ado pit measures against them
which it finds painful, and that there does not exist
in Europe single country in which one could say OF
the Government what has been said during eight
days of the Government OF the Emperor l should
think not, and for the simple reason that there Is no
other country which has the misfortune to be governed
10y Napoleon. Then, says NJ. Olivier there is nobody
who proposes reaction-the only question rs between
Liberty and Revolution. NJ Olliyiers talent for for
getting is one Of his most remarkable traits He for
gets, for instance, that Paul de Cassagnacs PayS,
journal de rEmpiTe' has said with the utmost
planneSs that the Plebiscltum is mere pretext. and
that the fIrnds Of tho Empire Will vote Yes be-
cause overwhelming Affirmative vote VIII restore
to the Emperor the complete authority some part OF
which he had seemed 10 surrender. And NJ. Oihvier
forges, at the end OF Ills letter, what he SAID In the
middle, telling us. he does that if the Peblscltum
should he coldly received, liberty would be again in
peril That Is, if the majority is not overwhelming,
ii is to be made whether by another d6dt or
by open return to the rule of ROuher and the Name
lukes of the Empire. If, on the other hand, the
Plebiscitum Is welcomed by an immense majority
liberty is Trevocably established" an why did
you not stop there, NJ; Olivier" ndT the safeguard
If the NaDoloops ~ which is precisely the liberty
France has enjoyed for IS years past kind of lib
erty against which the NJ. Emile Olivier of other
days protested with sincerity that we sadly remem-
Der.
TIE expulsion Of Ccrnusch from France is one of
those acts by which You may test the sincerity of NJ
Olliviers liberalism and of his spoken and writ
ten words as well. Nj. Cernuschi is an Italian
banker, rich and republican, who has lived some ID
years i'll Paris authority i'll the science of finance,
upon which he mas written book, and VINO mas
turned his knowledge to practical account by
acquiring fortune estimated at some millions Of
francs. He sought to show his gratitude to his
adopted GoGnty by increasing Inc ues2nIceS OF 'e
it, service. One day last week he sent the anlPle-
bscitaTy Committee check for 10000 francs, sum
considerable anywhere, and in France magnificent.
Forths, and for this only NJ Olivier banished him
Olivier advocate of free speech i'll old days pledged
even In these days of his apsacy to give free scope
10 which Cenuschi his 100000 francs has ITS
counterpart in Government Committee. Both
work by the same means, distributing papers circu-
lars votes, and so on Nobody has pretended to
charge the Anti-PleblsClt1ry Committee, IN winch
ale such Ferry and Gambetta, with illegal or
irregular proceedings, but for contributing lii sup
pori Of an opposition which an arbitrary Ministry
dare not attack directly. Cernuschi is driven out OF
France. He went to Geneva, and when he reached
Geneva his first act was to telegraph back PACK
to his bankers al Paris to pay another
100000 francs 10 the same Committee Inc
act of Punishment was unpopular enough before,
even among ministerial palhsais but TINS instant
and gallant response to it, showing such hearty de-
voiion to the cause aud such complete superiority 10
mere brutal force put all Paris on Cernusch siae.
There are no people in the world that set such value
on quickness of wit rs the Parlslans lie who shows
himself master in that, carries OF their suflrages IN
M
to make the ministers of mere physical force look at
once Impotcnt and ridiculous. q. ". 3.
TIE NEW MINISTER'S.
The Duke de GTamOnt, who succeeds Count
Daru as Minister for Foreign Affairs, born at the
time of the Restoration and educated at the Polytechnic
School in Paris. He entered public life immediately af-
ter the eop d{d OF 81 and has since been engaged In
diplomatic duties In this capacy he has rendered inn
portant services The cooperation which Sardinia gave to
the Allied Powers mainly due to his negotiations,
and upon the recognition OF the King
dom of Italy by France he conferred with
Cardinal Antonel in regard to the change
which that event caused in the relations be-
tween the Courts Of France and Rome. About
the close of l84l. the Duke dc Gramont was
appointed ambassador at the Austrian Court and has
filed that position up to the present time The impor-
tan duties Of Minister OF Public Instruction are conded
Mege, who became member OF the bar In 1884, ana
has been Mayor Of Ceront and member of the Council
General In 1863 he Government candidate for the
Corps Legislatii, and elected by large majority.
At the last election he was reelected. NJ Plchon, who
becomes Minister OF Public WORKS, is experienced
statesman having acted deputy under the reign Of
Louis Philippe and in ~ secured the same position from
date he in 6S, when he reelected. His po-
lt.cal views are conservative and he LIS Identified with
the religious element In French politics
NJ. OLLIvEE'S LETTER on THE PLEBIsCITUM.
The following is the full text of the letter of
NJ olivier, referred TO III correspondence. 1t is ad
dressed to the AoniteW Unirerset:
SIR You call on Government to declare that it does
not anything reactionary by the painful measures
of resistance which 1t has been compelled to resort to by
by uncxampled measures OF ceineney. keNl IN :tho
paper. OF this morning the report 0f Pnhc meeting III
!, wonid he permitted speak Of Government ~ the
French Government has been openly spoken Oh "itn
This laAt week And, after all, VINO taks OF reaction
Th G0yernnept SAYS tho cOpcnelthcr reaction nor
revoution but liberty! Has any one responded re-