New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
REopENrNG OF THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY

REOPENING OF THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.
ApnRrss oF,pREsIDgSr stACMABOS-THE GOVERN
ngNr SAID TO LACK AUTBOgrTY-rTs INABILITY
ITO REPRRss ExCESsEs or JOURNALS WHICH
ARE CoRRUPTfNG TBE PUBLIC MIND'-MORx
POWER DEMASDED--A MAJORITY or FOURTEEN
FOR THE RIGHT OK DIVISION
PARIS. Wednesday, Nov. s. 1879
The National Assembly met to-day at Versailles.
President MdcMshou sent a message to the Assem-
bly, which read shortly after tho reOpcning.
Tho message begins with congratulations on tho
liberation of the territory and the maintenance Of
order and continues as follows
Europe is assured that firmly resolved 10 pre-
peace therefore without fear she
possession OF our territory. The Administration has
always acted in the spirit which animaes
the great majority OF the Assembly, from which never
depart The agitation OF the public mind redoubled In
intensity the period OF your reassembing approached
because 1t requisite TO discuss the constitutional
bills which necessarily involve the question Of the form
OF government had neither 10 intervene In these DIS
cussions nor to foresta your decision. but
merely TO confne the former within legal limits and
provide that the latter should be respected. Your
power therefore Is intact; nothing can Impede
its exercise. Perhaps. however, you may think
that, in the present situation. With party
feeling strong, tho establishments OF any
denltive form OF government presents serious difficult
existing institutions II permit me, elected To an
honor which did not seek, to tell you frankly my
opinion TO thoroughly insure public peace the Goyern
ment absolutely lacks two thngs-the eSsoDtla con-
ditions OF efficiency. 1t has neither sufficient vitality
nor authority 1t do nothing durable III the rights
OF the Government daily questioned With its powers
liable to be changed any moment IL can secure peace
to-day, but safety tomorrow. Great Undertakings
are impossible. Industry angushes We are unable Ia
restore that confidence abroad which Is TO tho
restoration OF the greatness Of the nation The Govern
ment authority for 1t ia unable even to oDIain
obedience Its agents, or to repress the e1-
OF journals which corrupng the public mind-
You will consider these dangers and create stronz
durable Executive which can energcticauy defend
society.
The Deputies Of the Right warmly cheered tho
message.
The Right moved that the executive power be con-
ferred on Marshal MacMahOn for the term of ten
years; that he continue 10 maintain the present
form of Government until the Constitutional bills
are voted, and that Committee Of Thirty be ap-
pointed TO examine the said bills.
Baron Eschasseraux. BOnapartist. moved that tho
people be called upon to decide on the 4th OF Janu-
ary 1874 whether tine monarchica republican. or
imperial form of government shall be adopted.
~ GouIard demanded that the motion of tbs
Right be declared urgent He said tho country
was unable to await the result Of long discussion
on the Constitutional bills.
The Dlke dc Broglie, on the part Of the Govern
ment, supported the demand for urgency.
~ Duiaure said the Assembly, at its last session.
had ordered that the bills organizing the executive
and legislative powers should be discussed within
month after tho recess. Notwithstanding this tho
Government now supported a motion which pso-
posed to deal separately with and postpone the
question. The message of the Executive expressed
the general desire for the adoption Of definite gov
eminent, but yet advised the continuance Of tho
present precarious egme. lie concluded by moving
that all the MOTIONS together with thesConstitu-
tional bills, be- referred to the same Committee.
NJ Rouher said he could only vote for urgency ="
if all the propositions We're referred to one Com
mittee
After further debate the motion Of the Right was
declared urgent by Il large majority.
A declaration of urgency for the motion of ~
EschasseriaUx was demanded, and was supported
by NJ Theirs and the Deputies of the Left; but it
was defeated
II. CHEVY, in a speech supporting Dufaure's motion.
denied the night OF the Assembly to confer on the
Government longer term Of power than it possessed
itself lie expressed the belief that the Right really
wished to defer the consideration OF the Constitu
tIonai bills indefinitely.
NJ. Goulard declared that he was sincere in his in-
tcntiOn Of bringing them to a discussion
NJ. Duflure's motion rejected by vote of 363
to 3i8.