The New York herald., 1872-11-21

restitution to the Orleans princes Of their conds-
Gated property.
Presidential Definition or the Position
and Dangers Of the Republic.
The main points Of President Theirs definition
OF his executive and personal position towards the
French Republic as q governmental institution,
and also in relation to the loyal citizen friends and
the enemies Of the administration, were set forth
by the Chief of State in his latest messages to the
Assemby-the one received by the Parliament on
the 18th of November in the present year and the
other in the early days Of December, 1871.
--'e> -. -. - THE MESSAGE OF 1872
President Theirs used the following language IN
his latest messagc: ~t.as-s.,..
The Republic exists as the legal government.
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President deprecates formal proclamation of the
Republic BY the Assembly. The better policy
country the features Of conservative republicantsm
The Republic must be conservative, otherwise it
repOse. The mass might live through few days
OF agitation after frightening others 1t would fear
Sr' travelling the sad and humiaing journey from
anarchy TO despOtsm and despotism to anarchy.
The slightest fault is sufficient to wreck the Re-
public.
THE MESSAGE OF 1871
President Theirs message OF December, 1871,
contains the following pointed sentences:-
We again find ourselves, after two months sepa-
ration. on the road which c6 you, in concurrence
out, making each day new progress, and thus
advancing towards the end VIII ch we had proposed
to ourseves-the re-estabshment OF peace at home
and abroad, the reorganization OF all the
services which were deranged by the external war
OF few months Of several governments, by cir
cumstances, in short which are hardly precedented
m resnss with our weas
may consider that we are yet far from the end to
which we are striving; but we shall i'll understand
dea end Of this year. sr'a its @
OF favorable character have been effected In
order to appreciate these changes we must never
forget in what state the government Of the En-.
that after ten years Of the falsest policy
as %o s e w
out preparation, the most imprudent war that
OF fsh the resouon was added the most profound in
capacity OF execution; that in TWO months 1t lost
US all our armies and abandoned Paris hepessly to
itself that, fallen through its own blunders, we
have seen the embarrassments OF revolution
added to those or war; that the revolutionary
p'i to iormidabie insurrection; @ % that, hat alter tier
having defended Paris against the Germans, 1t
provided with immense re ources that we were
reduced, moreover, to conclude peace without
any means o. d,spntlng the Gondlsiohs, 70 endure
as without soldiers, to provide eight miliards,
and to create an army In order that the disorder
we had repressed might cease to be men,
acing, and that Europe, which earnestly desired to
do so, might know that France yet existed. such s
alairs ais lsI must M be Compared Wei gentlemen, the
terms OF this comparison being stated, we venture
to say to you-for it is not to praise ourselves, but
yOu to whom these results are due, to praise the
country which has assisted us-ve venture TO say
that the sense OF our evils Is greatly diminished
For the complete repose OF the country
something is wanted which Is present to
ali your understanding which 1t is nos
Af NhA nnf
but which is within your functions, which you may
not deem it prudent to endeavor TO obtain pre-
we must seek from time-from God. the sole pos
SCISSOR OF time; from God. the sole dispenser OF
things and Iu y D OF modern
AS for US, simple delegates, our only but imperlous
duty is to reorganize the country and It is TO that
task-already very laborious one-that we have
devoted our cares and entire devotion.
THE SOVEREIGN PEOPLE SHOULD CREATE coNsTI-
TUITION.
NJ Theirs proceeded, In conclusion to speak as
follows:-
After having spoken OF our affairs within and
without, Of diplomacy, administration, finance
and the army, It seems strange that nave NOT
spoken to you Of politics, or at least OF those
stirring political questions OF the moment
which occupy every mind Il Is true: however: s ever
ton-do not seem to be political matters, in view
years and OF 30 many parties disputing the creation
OF new government. But here, gentlemen, com
eign and we are but humble delegates for
erecting wnat I have called the reor.
ganization OF the country This policy, the OBJECT
Of which Is the constitution OF q definitlve govern
ment, concerns you especially, and We should ex-
ceed rights II we took prccipitate Initiative
with regard to It, As for me, overpOwercd by TO-
tgue and sometimes by grief when turn for mo.
ment from our incessant toll TO think OF our mis-
fortunes, l have accepted only one tasK-that
OF reorganizlng the country, broken by It's ial
| by restoring its relations without, us ad-