The New York herald., 1870-01-30


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and treason he rephed:-"No, ssd m, nna nrnni
treason. haos not been uaDQssaA %" A. And az when
az Europe, bW on lberQt fde0s." n rho n rat ail
came TO attempt to recover the GROW 'no hrss a
ance hs sought was that OF liberty. To the ISr
years we nave always In our counscis could nm
peror's government aiIirmed thai nrnl
saOud grant the widest extension 70 n wa W.
liberties. thear, hear; bravo y That langA ANN
heard, and the sovereign, showing THAT rare eA hs
oil man who IS suniclent Tor TWO tasks aIseS ~
ing accorded everything 10 authority. Heners
abandoned himself 10 liberal priaciples, y
Instituted q constitutional government. (l.Dt7S
appanse.) That Is why we are here. We ars
tine REPRESENTATIVES, or that idea we were asked
at a moment not c1rica but seriousr to pu
IL INTO practlce BY the union OF the principle Q
authority with the most complete liberty. The tasR
was dlIiicult. we DO not deny. The conflict con
tinues, but the character OF 1t has been changed
Liberty now exists nut second combat has com
menced. new party. composed 0f dulactous nle1s
out out mercy mere @ and without ceaslng; you ore
liberty; we are the revolution radical, inac.
iauxab ana innexibc, ana we open the CONFLICT
Ilear hear.) we accept ME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
bravo)-aad our mission, say TO our honor wlll be
not only TO MAINTAIN the conflict, but TO triumph.
(Applause.) We viii triumph whle continuing witl
desires desires Of pubic opinion. tHear. heart We VIII tr.
umph by employing, II necessary. Resistance, on
nepsr reatttom tFresh appause.)
nj. EallE 0LLIvIEx-Our attitude Is clear precise
and resoute. We have sighed Two programmes
ana we accept them lntegraly The differenceS be-
tween them are not considerably. The Right Centre
said III general manner that there was necessity TO
ocea an inquiry previous TO presenting bil on mu.
nlcpal decentralization. The Lett Centre wished
Tor special law TO give 10 universal suffrage a
greater influence IN the nomination OF the mayors;
but never INTENDED that the right OF election should
be conferred on tile municipal councils. (Hear hear)
such was the first difference between the TWO pro-
granmes. the second interests YOU more particular.
ly, since 1t involves e question or the CONSTITUENT
power. Should " be shared between The Legislative
Assembly and the benatef Ii reorganization Oi
the latter body rcquireds On these points gentle
men The government Ii resolved to do nOthing with
out Conoerting with the Assembly bei0re which !
am speaking. loud applause) Accordingly, with
respect to tne mayOs the Caonet Will not present 10
you SeaLs Lxfls,tttuin 70 declare that such iunc
tionaries are to ne selected from among the mem.
uers OF the municipal councils: 1t VIII merely pro-
pose document OF that kina TO affirm that the
inati0n sucn officials Ii legislative measure and
not a constituent one. (ApplauSe.) And afterwards,
when that assertion IL v0Lcd. we viii present y bill
on the subject IN the ordinary manner. taenewed
applause
Prince NAP0LEON-Fhat Is the proper course 70
pursue
gramme which emanated from the Lett Ceatre not
found IN that OF Ine tight Centre. You snus see
gentlemen. that complete unity exists between u.s.
and that our ideas are clearly conceived And now
Lnat have replied 20 all the the questions addressed
10 US, ! ask you with confidence to accord us your
friendly cooperation (ApprObauon. We are fully
aware OF the patriotism elevation OF mind and In
teiligence OF this Assembly. rne governnien,
recKOns Oh the support Of the eminent men who
compose IL, and hopes to receive the aid vi their
long experience. You have great part 10 PLAY Ia
our WORK, rs you Will keep US straight and advise
u.s. Should you SO decide you will be, not the OBJ
tacle which arrests-that would be great mtsf0r
tune-bnG the momentary barrier which Will obige
10 collect our strength together III order TO 90
forward with greater certitude and courage. pro
lOnRcd cheerinR.)
Count DE SsaUR D'AGUEssEAU insisted that an
al
from the state OF anarchy In which it had been
placed for the last ten months. II the Minister OF
constitution and Nhe laws to be duly observed all
present would be satisfied. (Noise.) He had no
thought OF making any opposition to the govern
ment, bit he should stand upon no ceremony In ex-
pressing all his ideas. lnterruDtion)
Prince NAPOLEoN-Nobody here Is under any con.
straint in speaking his mind; that privilege Mon
sieur 10 COnte, Is common to you and all your COL
leagues. tApplauseJ
Count DE SEGUR DAGUEssEAU-I only spoke for
frequent proofs OF an absence OF all restraint
IN expressing his thoughts shall endeavor
20 initiate his frankness. the honorable mem
the government the same rcpr0ach that might also
be applied 10 the preceding Cablnet-tnat OF having
pus an end to it by formal declaration in the ON.
cial Journal. The last words pronounced In the
Chamber by the lamented M. Delang'e were to ask
the government not to allow the laws to be violated
The constitution now 80 sharply attacked had given
to France not only eighteen years OF tranquility aud
peace Out tue present COuYtlLuLOn0i T6JLlte.
M. MAGNE-It was not through weakness or vacll-
laGion that the late Ministry mad allowed the
press and public meetings. during six months,
to enjoy complete liberty. The members
Of the Cabinet might have been wrong, but
they have 4 spontaneously, voluntarily. and he
would add, courageously tolerated all the exccsses
when the country had witnessed. They had thought
tnat the to pursue was not to institute
prosecutions. but to provoke and produce, In It's
vo IN ali
result had been attained. Was 1t not, IN fact, q
grand spectacle and real triumph to see the cOGli-
ton ran the respectable Journals protesting against
me outrageous language Of three or four dtsgracul
1rints7 And what had been the results In the
midst Of all those excitations, tnose illusions to
subverslon Of all social order the streets had been
free from conflict. The government, as IN duty
bound, had armed itself for the defence Of the law
real danger to the situation at that time lay IN the
confusion OF parties there being mixed up together
radicals liberals, dynastic opposition, parliamentary
Count DE EaUR-D'AGUEssE EAU-The government {,
them does not condescend to reply to my interpella
tiOu2 ask It, yes or no; Is 1t resolved to put an end
10 the violation OF the constitution and OF the laws
Enough, enOuRh.)
NJ. EMILE OLLIvIER-Al0w me to say that the gov
ernment cannot accept the language OF the honor
able Senator when ne says that we do not "cOnde
scend" to answer. The Ministry replies readily
when Its duty is 70 do so and II 1t remains silent
that was necessary. (Applause.)
Four orders OF the day have been presented, al
gwen on account Of its hrovity, to the following
proposed by NM. Mopter de 10 SiZeranpe aud dt
Sacy:- y. s~~",.- 800
The Senate accepting with confidence tho explanation
given by the government to the order Of the day
This motion was adopted unanimously. minus one
v0te-that OF Count de Segur-d' 'Aguesseau.
The Commercial Quesiion-Frec Trade OF
Protection - English Competition uud tn.
Cotton Trade.
In the sitting Of the French Senate January Ia
the order Of the day was the adjourned discussion
on the Interpretation concerning the commercial ant
manufacturing situation Of the country.
N. Louvet, Minister Of Commerce. said that accord
ing TO the method indicated the Inquiry ought &c
be composed OF three elements :--Comnlssione RI
named by the legislative BODY others by the Senate
and others by government That plan had appeared
TO the Cabinet 10 have the disadvantage OF beinf
altogether new ana without precedent the intention
OF Ministers was TO leave to each OF the great bodies
OF the State is entire liberty OF action. genera
tariff composed Of those set down In the treatie,
would be presented TO the Chamber, and then the
legislative body would either institute not par
liamentary inquiry. The measure, II voted, would
then be brought before the Senate, which, II II
thought proper, would institute . second inquiry.