The New York herald., 1870-01-30
FRANCE.

Parliamentary Debate ON the Condition Of
the Empire-The Cabinet Requested TO DE.
Guc tho POsitiOn-Preniicr Oliivier's Rc.
ply" Violation Of the Constitution and
Lnws''-Libcrty Against Revolution.
The Senate of France met In session the 18th OF
January NJ. Rouher In the chair. Prince Napoleon
was present ana the pubic tribunes were crowded.
The order Of the day was the interDellau0ns OF M.
dc Maupaus and others on the home policy OF the
government v,-
M. dc Maupas said-The object OF my interpela-
ton sFlrst, to permit the country know It's real
political situation and, secondly, to ask the
government TO dssipate the state OF incertlIuoe
which has lately seized on the public mind The
time has now arrived to substitute for an unde-
termined state precise and definite under
standing, and If the declarations Of the Ministry
are the affirmation OF . clear and decided policy, I
snail congratulate myself on having given to 1t an
opportunity OF explaining Itself, to the advantage OF
its authority and 10 the interests OF the country
The real cause OF the present unsettled state is the
transformation now gong on successfully without
any definite programme, aud which has naturally
government 10 close tnat translt0ry period. So for
the messaae ths SS,iatls cogsyltaa and the speech
however yet at an end as is shown by that ADDRESS
OF the Emperor, which announced further Uodinca-
uon in the constitution the aDrogatlon OF article
81, which c0nfers on the Sovereign the right OF
choosing the mayors outside OF the municipal conn
cs. ask whether, after those tnree periods, VIC
OF all. wish also to know on what conditions the
accord has been established between the different
members OF the Cabinet. When the country shall
be satisfied on that point 1t Will know whether II has
obtained the natural conditions for dennitive con.
tract between itself and the government admit
that the present Cabinet enjoys moro power than
anv other ministry before 1t has possessed; 1t II
delegation from the sovereign and Mt the same time
an emanatlon OF the legislative body, which itself
has It's origin IN the nation; the present adminstra
ti0n mas ussautnOrity and influence sufficient %
propose TO the coantry and " the Senate. which
body will AFFORD Its cooperation all that can be
found wanting IN our constitutional condition. !
ask, In flnc OF the government clear precise and
dennitive declarations; they Will be well received
by the country, for they Will restore confidence in
the future and faith In institutions. Applause.
M. EMILE OLIVIER, Minister OF Justice, said
The government cannot but participate In the
motives which have determined the honorable Sena
tor TO present his Interpolation. We admit with
him tnat the country has right to know what We
are tending to. We, however, MAINTAIN that the
nation knows already-our presence here 10 q sur.
ncent explanation. Nevertheless, n q further expo
stion is thought necessary, will give i readily and
IN manner which trust will satisfy this n05lo AS
sembly For the last dve or elk years there has ex
listed III the country and In the political bodies which
represent 1t very great divergency of OPINION
s to whether the Emper0r's governments was
consistent with regime more liberal than that
government cannot and should not abandon the
INSTITUTIONS OF that year; It cannot depart with i'm
punly rom It's origin, which B tile principle OF
autnorlty All preceding governments fell because
they had the weakness to make concessions when Is
would nave been more wise and polite TO resist;
experience SHOWS that all the governments which
ABANDON themselves to those chlmerical fancies will
meet the same tate. To that thesis 1t was replied
that the imperial government might and could
1t had its origin In particular fact unknown 60
any other government. and which was universal
suffrage. Moreover, history shows that govern
strength welfare u always due TO Timely conces
sions. What did Napoleon I. say at Fontainebeau. u.
after his defeat, and In one OF those sad and