Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-07
FRANCE.
Message from President MacMa-
hOn-A Plain, SOldier-like
Document.
Wants his Government Strength.
ened by Additional Powers
Pending Disputes.
The Great Contest Between the
Legitlmists, B6napartists and
Republicans Commenced.

/ PARIS, November 5.-The national
. assembly met to-day at Versailles.
President McMahon sent message to
the assembly which was read shortly
. after reopening. The message begins
with congratulations on the liberation
of the territory, and the maintenance
of order, and continues as follows: "Eu-
rope is assured that we are firmly re-
solved to preserve peace; therefore, with
out fear, she sees us resume possession
of our territory. The administration
has always acted in a conservative spir-
it, which animates the great ma
jority Of the assembly from which
never will depart. The agitation
of the public mind redoubled in
intensity as the period Of your re-assem-
bling approached, because it was requi-
site to discuss constitutional bills which
necessarily involve questions of form of
government. 1 had neither to intervene
in these discussions nor to forestall your
sovereign decision, but merely to con-
fine forms within legal limits and pro-
vide that the latter should be respected.
Your power is intact, and nothing can
impede its exercise. Perhaps, however,
you may think that in the present situ-
alton, with party feeling SO strong, that
the establishment of any definitive form
of government presents serious
difficulties, and that it would
be more prudent to maintain
the existing institutions. If so, permit
me, elected to an honor which 1 do not
seek, to tell you frankly my opinion:
To thoroughly insure public peace, the
government absolutely lacks two things,
the essential conditions of efficiency;
it has neither sufficient vitality nor au-
thority; it can do nothing durable if its
rights of government are daily ques-
toned, with its powers liable to be
changed at any moment; it can secure
peace to-day but no safety tomorrow.
Great undertakings are impossible; Fin
dustry languishes. We are unable to
restore that confidence abroad which
is necessary to the restoration of
the greatness of the nation. The gov
ernment lacks authority, for it is
unable even to obtain obedience from
its own agents, or to repress the excesses
of journals which are corrupting the
public mind. You will consider these
dangers, and create a strong and durable
executive which can energetically de-
fend society.
"The deputies of the right warmly
cheered the message. The right moved
that executive power be conferred on
Marshal MacMahon for ten years; that
he continue to maintain the present form
of government until the constitutional
bills are voted, and that committee of
thirty be appointed to examine the
bills. Baron Eschasseriaux, Bonapart-
ist, moved that the people be called |
upon to decide, on the fourth of July,
1874, whether the monarchical or impe-
rial form of government shall be adopt !
ed. Goulard demanded that the motion
of the right be declared urgent. He
said the country was unable to await the |
result of long discussion on the con-
stitutional bills. The Duke de Brog-
lie, on the part Of the government, |
supported the demand for urgency. |
Dufaiur said the assembly at its last |
session had ordered that bills organizing
executive and legislative powers should
be discussed within month after re-
cess; notwithstanding this, the govern
ment supported the motion which pro-
posed to deal separately with each, and
the body postpone the question. The
message of the executive expressed
a general desire for the adoption of
a definite government, but yet ad-
vised the continuance of the pres
ent precarious regime. He conclu-
ded by moving that all motions.
together with constitutional matters,
be referred to the committee. Rencher
said he could only vote for urgency ifl
all propositions were referred to one
committee. After further debate the |
motion of the right was declared urgent |
by a large majority. A declaration of |
urgency for the motion of Eschasseraux
was demanded and supported by Thiers
and the deputies of the left, but it was
defeated. Grevy, in a speech support |
ing Dufaure's motion, denied the right |
of the assembly to confer on the gov
ernment larger term of power than it |
possessed itself. He expressed the be-
lief that the right really wished to defer
the consideration of the constitutional |
bills indefinitely. Gourlound declared
that he was sincere in his intention of |
bringing them to discussion. Dufaure's |
motion was rejected by a vote of 362 to
S4s.
The assembly to-day, by unanimous |
vote, elected NJ. Buffet as its president, |
the entire left rising as the vote was an
nounced. NJ. Leon Say submitted an
Interpolation on the failure of the gov
ernment to order elections to fill vacan-
cies in the assembly within the time
prescribed ny law. Thursday next was
assigned for the debate on the Interpret
lstiOn. The left have been given a major
ity of six out of fifteen in the bureau.
A new motion for plebiscite on the
form of government is to be introduced,
and viii be supported by many republi-
cans.
Effects of the Panic
New YORK, November Sowing to
the lack of freight one of the New
Haven sound boats has withdrawn from
the route, and several men Of other
boats discharged. Laborers who assist
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