, 1876-04-12

OF returning 1t to him. Nor ala tne
favour accorded to the policy OF selt-re-
straint stop here,-the address OF the
temporary head OF the Senate was as
studiedly moderate as the address Of the
temporary head of the Chamber of D'pu-
ties. NJ. Gauthier de RumiIly was CA
pha.ic in his tribute to Marshal MacMahon
as constitutional head Of the State-"Ihe
Government of Marshal MacMahon, the
constitutional representative OF the legal
" organised Republic, rests on the most
solid basis,-the sanction of the country
which desires order, liberty, and peace.
1t is in this intimate union of the public
powers, the Senate, the National Assem-
bly,, and Marshal MacMahon's Government.
that France will enjoy peace at home and
abroad, and resume the rank legitlmateIy
appertaining to her." This occurred In a
speech delivered to the Duo d'Audlttret-
Pasquier, as the representative OF the last
Assembly and again, in addressing the
Senate, NJ. Gauthier de RumiIly was care
full TO descant on the prudence and de-
yotion of Marshal MacMahon." Nor was
it only the direct representatives OF the
newly elected bodies who were thus
anxious to exclude all notion OF dlscord
between the various constituent powers
of the new Constitution. The Due d'Au.
diffret-P asquier, speaking in the name OF
the defunct Assembly, spoke OF the cleo
tions as giving the final seal OF the
nations approval to tho Republican Con.
stitution Of February 25, 1876. And
most important Of all, NJ. Dufaure, as the
Prime Minister of the Marshal, announced
that, " with Gods help and the co-opera'
ton of the W Chambers" the President
of the Republic felt the most profound
confidence that he would never exercise
the executive power and ~prerogatlve con-
ferred on him except COntormabIy with
the laws, for the honour and interests OF
our great aud we'll beloved country"
That was intended no doubt to have the
effect, and would have the effect, OF reaa-
surfing the country as to Marshal Mac
Mahon's loyalty to the Constitution. IL
that has ever been doubted, it was bic
own declaration that he was elected by the
Conservative party, and felt bound to car
ry out q Conservative policy, which in-
spired the doubt. But Marshal MacMa-
hon is evidently a mar who has more con-
idence in f" the logic OF events than IN
the logic Of hasty declarations. His
Conservatism" has already shown q GER
tain elasticity, which is of very good
augury, and we think it is only fair to
interpret the message delivered through
Nj, Dufaure as announcing, to say the
least, that the limits OF that elasticity are
not yet fully known. From the time
when he was 80 willing, and as report
said so eager, to cooperate with NJ. Buffet
in getting rid of NJ. Leon Say, to his accep-
lance Of NJ. Bullets resignation, and his
wise commission to NJ. Dufaure, the most
active friend of NJ. Leon Say, to form q
Government, and a Government composed
entirely Of convinced and avowed Repub-
l~icaus, Marshal MacMaho1 must have
learnt a great deal and vt the first OF
these dates is not many weeks ago. A
President whose policy can be so we'll
adapted to the indications OF popular viii!
as this change implies, is surely capa.
BILE OF learning more. And if be is, it 10
obvious enough that it is q great advantage
for France that Marshal MacMahon re-
mains at the head of affairs. His mere
name is a security against revolution to
those who fear anarchy, and a security
against deterioration in military ORGANISE
ton to those who fear invation. 1t a fair
amount of Liberalism can be obtained un-
dor 4bo cbiald Of an safe q mama. If will he