The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-05


TO TIE ELECTORS OF OIsE:-
GBNyLEsEN-In the month Of February last You
Ad me the honor to select me one Of your deputies.
! had In vain claimed place in the armies OF
France during the invasion; you at least permitted
he 10 assume one In the councils OF my country.
NOT ALLOWED TO DO MY DUTY.
ON the 9Th OF June the National Assembly vail
Mated my election and abrogated the law Of exile
Shich affected my family. Thus disappeared the
legal obstacle which had arrested me IN the accom-
pllshment Of my commission and, notwlthstand
Ing have not yet been able to acqut myself OF O
Nu,y which place above all Others 1 should
TELL YOU WHY.
Above all should tell 1t you at time when am
SndeavOrlng to abandon an abstention which has
never been voluntary, and which, according 10 my
views, should cease. The eve of the day on which
Ihe National Assembly was going, by solemn act,
80 restore to me all my rights as Frencnman and
recognize IN me Individually the right to represent
you, several deputies-memhers OF special com.
Nittee-csme to me- asking me TO
PROMISE NOT TO SIT IN THE ASSEMBLY.
On that condition the President OF The Council,
Chief OF the executive power, would Withdraw the
opposition he had there ofore made 10 the abroga
On OF the laws OF exile and 10 the valuation OF the
three reserved elections OF La Manche Haute Marine
Mp In writing. accept 1t In It's strctest sense l
consented not TO occupy my scat, and the National
Assembly was informed Of 1t by the Chief OF The
executive power.
RESOLVED NO LONGER TO SUBMIT.
.. snd II ! accepted that engagement, which was
exceptional circumstances, II Is because 1t was IN
aus nature essentially revocablc. There was III 1T
suspension, not a suppression of my commission rs
deputy. 1t was impossible TO admit, not only that
you should be deprived OF representation by one OF
the elected or your choice but also that you should
De condemned without recourse 10 an Incomplete
representation. How unusual soeyer my situation
might be. 1t ought IN my opinion, to cease with
sne poiitcai Coholtloi winch was us cause. Now,
lben, this Change has occurred.
DUTY 10 FULFIL.
Amrming its constituent power the National As.
6emb!y has substituted for the Chief OF the execu-
tive power President OF the republic; 1t has de-
From the day on Which that constitutional Trans trens
formation was erected nave considered that the
angagelnent Dug. ought to cease; that there remained
5oY me not right TO claim but duty 10 fulnl.
NOT WISH TO BIZ MIsINTERPRErED.
have waited, however, not wishing tnat preci.
Yitate step should receive q false Interpretation.
telt bound, BESIDES TO allow 4 sufficient time 10
capse, alter the repeal OF inc laws OF exile III
the uneasness which certain prejudlced minds
mgnt ieel concerning the consequences OF that
POWER SUPERIOR TO N. THEIRS.
NOW That the National Assembly has resumed the
course OF IT'S labors, believed could make repara
lion TO Tie injured interests OF my electors defend
which YOU called me. But the honorable Mr..
Theirs, Chief OF the executive power conceived
himself party to the engagement / had contrac, cd
and mterprets 1t differently from me. Now cues.
settled In the face Of oay In such way as TO leave
no doubt upon any mind l wait, therefore, TN q
superior tribunal Shall recognize that the obstacle
which mas hitherto arrested me In the exercise OF
my commission no longer exists, and j have felt
bound 10 make 10 you this puoic statement of The
conduct OF him who has the honor to be
Your deputy, HENRI D'ORLEANS.
WAT IL Thought In Paris Regarding the
Course Of the Orleans Princes-The Mani.
festoes Criiicised-M. Thicrs In a Guam.
Sary-The Army Quiet but Imperial-G Gu.
eral Gossip.
PARIS, Dec. IS, 1871.
The great event of the day is. OF course, the Or.
leans maniestoes OF which the full text VIII reach
you with this letter. After all that has been sent
ever TO yop within the past ten days these docu.
ments cannot surprise you and hardly need any
comments from correspondent whose duty IL Is
10 record facts only. All can permit myself on this
occasion is to call your attention TO the difference OF
style in which the letters OF the two brothers are
drawn. Prince de Jonvile, modesuy signing
bimsef "votre Depute. II. d'Orleans," says
quite The same as his eldest brother,
ont 10 very different language lie does not
expect or mention the possibility Of any "noureties
circumstances me racent stne 1eourelle coadtie. .,
ana does not declare 1t TO be his special mission to
''re!euer 'e dfapedu dc Ia France 90 tre toaaphe,
de t0ute ateiatc le dr0U sougerGia tles nlojo,es ~
The very signature OF 'IT. d'oreans. pepute de Ia
Eaute karne,r ie something different from oyotre
Dspute ii. d'OrleaDsv With the former the title NJ
oecuty looks az II it was q mere addition 70
ssloe sp1eeDvy eiGnlrcant 10 jIseIt wv aaai,lop