Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-14
France.

A deputatlOn from the B0napartsts inter
viewed President MacMahon yesterday, and de,
clared that they could no longer support bis
policy.
A Paris dispatch says the following Cabinet
has been formed and will appear 10 the Official
ourual to day. NJ. Dnfanre. President OF the
Council and Minister of Justice; NJ D. Mare::o.
Minister of the Interior; NJ. Waddington, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs; NJ. Bardoux, Minister
Of Public Instruction; General Borcl Minister
of War; Admiral Pothurau, Minister tf Marine;
NJ. Leon Say, Minister Of Finance; Nj. Tesse
reno Debort Minister Of Commerce.; NJ. De
Freycinet Minister Of Public Works. The Re
publicans arr apparently ready to pass a vote
Of confidence in the new Ministry imme diatcIy,
but seem dcsirious DOLLY CT voting the budget by
twetths until the approach OF the exhibition,
when they will finally pass tho budget for 1878;
postpoung, however, approval of the estimates
for 1879 until the end OF the year, so that the
Republican Ministry may retain office until the
election for partial renewal OF the Senate
On Wednesday Batbie Cabinet was formed,
the great difficulty of finding a Finance Minis
ter who was willing to undertake the collection
of taxes without parliamentary sanction having
been overcome by tho acceptance OF that office
by Nj. JOHN. This Cabinet was intended to
temporzc uotil the end Of the year, and then
proceed to plebiscte or a dissolution.
NJ. Pouyer Quertler, 10 the presence OF
President MscMahon and Cabinet violently TO-
Weighed against such course. The President,
upon becoming fully aware that it Was illegal,
severely condemned the advisers who prompted
him to it. He wrote out his resignation, and
declared he would never see the Duke dc Brogia
agsio. Those present, however persuaded him
to reopen negotiations with Nj. Dutaure. Presi.
dent MacMahon granted NJ. Dufaure full lber
try in the choice OF his colleagues. The Re
publican Ministers have been accepted by the
President, and are now drawing up the Presi.
dental message to be read 10 tho Chambers TO
day.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-the Dufaure Ministry is
gazetted to day. The Constitutional, Journal
Des Bats.Sole and Dix Neuviem Sieole cDtre
ly approve Of the new Cabinet and congratulate
the country upon the termination OF the crisis
The Republique franchise aud the Raphael
admit that the Cabinet is composed of moderate
but sincere Republicans, but poiot out that 1t
must be judged by its works aud insist on guar
antees.
The Republique franchise says I'VE have
been deceived SO often that We must be excused
for not Immediately discerning. Some organs
of the Right express pity for President Mac.
10 which he is now placed.
NJ. Ozenne, Minister OF Commerce; NJ. Faye,
Minister of Public destruction. and Admiral
Roussip, Minister Of Marine Of the Grmondet
De Roohcbouet Cabinet, will resume their form.
er positions as heads of departments.
LONDON, Dec. IA Paris dispatch to the
Times says:-"The message from the President
will be communicated to the Chamber of Dep.
mites by Nj. De Marcarc. Minister of the Into
rior, and to the Senate by NJ. Dafaure. Presi.
dent of tho Council and Minister Of Justice.
The message is short and will give every salts.
faction to the majority. The whole bud get for
1878 will be voted before the Chambers sepa.
rate. Great and general satisfaction prevails at
this termination of the crisis.
VERSAILLES. Dec. 1.-THE message Of
President MacMahon was read in both Cham.
bers this afternoon. 1t states that the election
Of October ii, affirmed afresh the confidence of
the country in Republican Institutions The
message continues :-"In order to obey parlia.
nentary rules. l have formed Cabinet Sc
ected from both Chambers composed of men
resolved to defend and maintain these iostitu
ions by the sincere exercise of the Constitu. |
ional laws.
The interests of the country inperatively |
demands. that the crisis through which we are |
passing shall be set at rest and demand with no
ess force that it shall not be renewed. The
xercise of the right of dissolution is 10 effect
othing but supreme consultation before Q
Judge from whom there is no appeal.