New-York tribune., 1873-03-22
FRENCH CONSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS.
BREACH BETWEEN THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE COMMITTEE OF THIRIY-THE END
OF THE FUSION MOVEMENT.


or THE COMMITTEE OF TIiIkIY-THE END
OF THE FUSION MOVEMENT.
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE !
PARIS, Feb. 2G.-Once more there is "a rush
20 the breach. though not the now partly filled old one
between Thers and the Thirty but the opened one
between the Monarcnists But some comprehensive de-
scription of the Committee IT'S sayings aud doings, and
of the situation will be in place. After long weeks spent
in logical dsport the Commission Of Thirty finally, as it
WAS supposed brought It's deliberations TO conclusion
by rejecting with the usual combined Monarchical ma
ioritv the Duaure or Government amendment TO Aii-
Gle w. OF their proposed bill But this done, they about
q week ago. az another final meeting, accepted That
amendment with an unimportdnt modihcationh when
binds the Assembly not to separate until 1t has passed
laws l. For the organization and mode OF transmission
Of the legislative aud executive powers For the In
stuon OF second Chamber. 8. For reforming the ae-
tua electoral laws They also approved another amend
ment which provides that shese laws shall be presented
by the Governments
The report on this last form Of their bill made by the
Duke de BrOge, is an elegant pOltico-ierary gym
nastie performance In the first and larger portion Of
It, relating 10 the first three articles which, you recol-
lect, attempt 90 protect the Assembly from the undue
infueoe NJ Therss eloquence and presence In that
body OF which lie Is twenty seven fold elected mem
ber the Duke de Broge represents IN the most finished
style OF rhetoric and compliment, NJ Thiers to be the
wisest best Of patriots and statesmen that therefore
tied hut that II not properly dangerous nor, properly
speaking does this blT limit i-only restricts him. so to
speak but as were does not restrain him, aud Is cal
cnlated to suit him. though he does not like IT, As to the
fourth article though recently rejected 1t comes 10 the
same thing as the for which ii has more recently
been substituted On the whole, 1t appears from the
Duke dc Brogies report that things not what they
seem that the bill does not say exactly what tie Com
mttee means and does not nicely mean what 1t saJ
and furthermore and above ALL is deprived of any per
manent organic significance by its preambulatory dis
pay heading: The National Assembly, reseryng ia its
full integrity the constituent power that belongs 10 It,
etc. Make then, the worst or best of IT, the b only
proposes temporarily provide for the Provisional
While appreciate the acceptance OF the Govern
ment amendment spoken OF above practical surren-
der of the Right Center TO Theirs and the terms OF his
November message the late and uDwillingiy yielding
Duke still fondly the mOnarchical hopes and
chances 0f his party. di-creetly polite surrender-it
is by no means "A surrender at discretion. Among the
several causes that led to it is the break up
OF the late remarkably Ongsustaned coalition of the
Monarchists. They cOncateDated by conservative
and mOnarChical " principles" held in cOmmOn-hatred
or fear OF Repubcanism and profound doctrnare con-
victon on part Of Orleanist leadrs Ike DE Broge,
the almost profound sentiment on the part Of the
older sort Of dukes that France and society never
more prosper unless governed by Their intellectual s-
perioIlty and divine right to rule The weak links in
and Paris. There is something not quite expicable TO
common mortals in the crcdulous zeal with which
Orleanst aud Legitimst adopts have lbeen ponderng
over their last fusion experiment. The failure has been
seemingly rather more hopeless this time than the
numerous preceding attempts since lSiS Whna year.
probably sooner there will be renewed outlay of waste
breath and written aspirations for eectug that mpos
sible fusion Of the purest old spirit Of Del gdd royalty
with the modern calculating ,pirt of mixed oEIeanst
citizen monarchy
The response Of Henry " ia the Bishop Of orleans,
who bad written his characteristic semithreatenng,
imperious pulpit style, to yield something for the sake
of France not say his souls sake has passages that
might rank witty retorts If wit had not died out OF
the family with Louis XVIII. or II the very amabe.
softly solemn Count of ChanbOrd capable of lively
malice Observing the royal right of addressing
bishops Monsieur, not Monseignenr, he meets the
argument drawn worldly interests by the holy pre-
late and sets the politician priest back TO his proper
place In paragraph. which, ON other accounts well
y worth quoting IL have, :hen, neither sacrifices
10 make nor conditions accept look for ttle from
the skill of men, and for much from the Justice Of God
When the trial grows too bitter glance at the Vatican
reyvcs courage and strengthens hope. IL - in the
school OF the iustriOus captive that one acquires the
spirit of resignation. and Of peaeeof that
peace assured 10 every one VINO taxes h cOnscehcr lo
guide and Plus Ninth for model"
Getting scant applause from any quarter. Legtmist
members calculated charges Of seryty and unprncped
submission % the address of him and his fellow Orlean
isfs who had basely 20 join the Moderate
Len minority OF tbe Committee and lay themselves to-
getber the feet Of President Ihers Similar accuse
,on. against the Right Center aud Liberal Monarchsts
generally with highcOlOrcd rhetorical embroidery, are
since 1outed by all the thrOughgJng Leeiumist and
clerical Journals The specially authorized organ Of the
Orleaust family, which moderate IN tone for day
or two break out In less Ostentati0usy ytupera
tive INT as sharp aud btttera vein against the Legu
msts nnd their royal chief II has patience with the
pretensiOus or the Prince (0f whom lately
wrote with such deercntal respec 10 subject France ts
millions of people then interests aud the political state
of Europe bs peFaOna wbm rsspeeiing Dit OF SATIN
Ia reUird a great nation hls farm aud nor anu 10
the hight aud brcadtn Of the proper functions
of s royal governor ly bis individual pef"onal petty
st.,,.s N H.