The New York herald., 1877-10-07
How France Has Been Deceived and
Mocked by Her Statesmen.
THE LAST CHAMBER DEFENDED.
A Republic Governed by Anti-Re-
publican Ministers.
IMAGINATION MUST SUBMIT.
The French Nation Mistress OF
Her Own DestinieS.

The manifesto OF NJ Theirs was published 10 Paris
on the gath OF September 1t was preceded by the
following letter from NJ Agnei:-
We have found amoug papers OF ". Theirs tho
following document. After having written II entirely
with hand he had had time TO revise the ursI
part OF IT, The remainder was IN need OF REVISION
and this was the task which he had for
nay wnich took him from US We nave not been de-
ing any modincation in the last thought
of II. rhiers. and publsnlng this document wuich
he intended TO publish himself. we merely comply
win his Intention, which always had In We" truth
and the pubic welfare. hlGNEI
The following is a translation Of the manifesto:-
TO ELECTORS OF THE Ninth ARgoSDIssEaESr:-
MI DEAR ELEcroas-rhe Chamber OF Deputies,
elected in February, 1876 was May, 1877 denounced
10 France By Executive power, condemned by
The Senate and sent back the country. It's
sole and dehnitive Judge. Its right OF Iegit.
innate defence has therefore begun, and now,
behalf OF my colleagues and myself exert
that right OF defence Of which no authority
could doubtless would, limit the exercises As for
myself, took slight part In the abors Of the DIS
solved Chamber that think myself able TO he an I'M
partial witness that which II accomplished and
do not hesitate to say with It's illustrous President,
M. Grevy, that IL has not ceased for moment by It's
prudence and It's patriotism TO deserve
well France Two Ministries have, It Is true. sue.
cumbed since it assembled, but 1t by
its by that OF the powers IN whose
presence it pacedY The FIRST Of these ministries
succumbed before the Senate its honorable leader,
NJ DIiaure has declared the second before the rupture
between the Executive and tue natloual representa-
tion--a startling rupture which took place on May 10
last wholly and hitherto very ncompetey
explained. Let seek this explanation in The facts
themselves briefly but sincerely explained When this
Chamber Que elected the institution oftho Re-
public assembled Versailles, some apprehension
might beer conceived OF the multitude aud
gravity of the questions which aoout to be sub
mitted deputies the most par. new, aud as yet
little accustomed 10 the practice OF pubic affairs. 1t
might have been feared, IN fact
FACTS?
l. That in presence OF the enormous charges be-
queatbed to the Republic by former governments the
difficulty OF confronting those charges might orlng
forth projects OF taxation contrary TO true financial
2 That the necessity OF responding to the simuta-
neeus armamneDt solall the European nations might
Induce modes OF recruiting injurious the good
KtItutlon OF the army
g. Tha. tue political maniicstions Of certain pre-
lates toward negnDoring States, and certain preten
sions the clergy rreconcilaole with tue old prnc
pies OF the French Church. mgnt provoke discus
sions which would DO unfortunate for the good rela
tons between Church and State.
!. That AMID the general excitement produced in
SO loud-voiced under the monarchy, might be less
so under the Republic, and that there II gut result
therefrom fresh dhcutes Tor the preservation OF the
peace.
6. Finally, that the attitude Of the majority of the
Senate toward the Chamber Of Deputies ts disposition
10 assume IN ali things the reverse OF tue known oplp
ions the elective Cnamber It's pref
crepce Tor the hical lorm of governments and
finally, It's claim eifectualiy TO intermedde IN tho
votng OF The Bndgemignt cause the break ne out or
dangerous CO hcts between the puonc authorities.
The most somDre prognostics were upon this po.nt
circulated in all quarters As for myself II !
was not SO prompt TO ioresee conhicts when !
was far from desiring | was nevertheless not
exempt from all fear. With regard 70 tho
army, 1t was proposed 10 reduce the military service
from tve years TO three years, and this Chamber,
which been accused OF tending toward the abolition
Of permanent armies, formed a commission which
atasta ha nrA haf a tad
With respect TO the eccIesiastca AFFAIRS the pubic
worship estimates, oy singular concurrence OF crcum-
Stances were discussed III the very moment when
pubic opinion was most exccd Dy HE charges Of
some OF the preiaies. Well, these eslim itcs lett
hands Increased by several hundred thousand
francs; proposal threatening the Concoruat was
ceived aud the charges Ia question, dcpiored by all
gated censure OF order the day. But, said
1t would nave been better not 70 have mentioned
them. That IL true but IN order that they should not
have been mentioned, u would nave been necessary
not TO make them.
Tns TROUBLES or pRiEsrcaAFr.
And further after the hrsl cnarge he pens Of
prelales hao stopped But second, more violent,
followed the frst; third preparation, and 1t
was absolutely necessary 10 sop disorder OF guago
dangerous 10 the quetude o meas minds at home and
10 peace abfoad. Despite these Incidents we repeat
that the public worship smates were reduceu but
Increased; the ConcoI dat incd unasscd ana all
oeplorabio discussion upon the subject avoided
thrust aside With regard external affairs, all he
tribunes 0. Europe resounded with II simultaneously
IN bern, Vienna, Rome, London Belgrade, Bucharest,
Athens, there nave been lDcessan di5cussions upon
Ine Eastern question. Every spoke, even dpio-
matsts, who are customariiy silent, AMI VINO chose
the banks vi the bosphrous from wnicn to make
their voices heard. Europe has been able 10
see If this was TO the advantage Of peace. Paris
alone held her tongue, aud IN our Chamber oi
Deputies, winch. beng Young, might have Oeen curl
ous there Was but one thouehtto be silent; not that
they greatly admired tho skil OF our pomacy but
III order not TO add nctem nts TO the univc sal
agitation There existed one last subject Of unhappy
ciscussIon which IL was ocst 10 ayOid-vz, that
which concerns the relations OF the ChamOerB 20 eacn
other. In iact, on seeing The senate eager 10 elect
Candidates the most noorousiy hostile thc Republic
aud willingly receiving proposals the most opposed
10 the feelings Of the Chamber of Deputies, there
would nave been cause for as ucnt had that
Chamber made use OF rcprisas IN pariiculir on tho
Of the amendments made by The senate in he
budget On the contrary what nappcnedy Tho
Senate made seven amendments IN the budget. In
England House OF Commons has never admitted
the authority The House OF Lords In matter Of
finance; and If the latter puts iortn tins matter
useful ioea, II IS not permitted 20 produce
II under the form of an amendment, before ad-
hitting IL they wait ior TINS idea to
through the House OF Commons ms TACT was known
to ALI IL was stated by eloquent ces Nevertheless
Senate, although very coutestabe and very much
rested was ad mltted and out OF seven amen cmenls
five were sanctioned by The Chamber OF De-
puties. rms, II Will be snd, was because tho
Sena.e right Let IT be SO; but in that case ii
was at least necessary to recognize Ia the Chamber
OF Deputies the merit OF condemnng Itself; and We
viii ASA any one having IN his heart some icciing of
Justice whether the Senate, treated Win sucn defer
ence W the elective Chamber, has suitably ucq tted
itself IN striking IT with dissolution. For The let
us wait days iurtDer; the judgment Of tue
senate. which condemned the ChamIer, Will be
judged In It's by the country, our supreme and
ultimate Judge IN al tuiues
Misusk EPITHETs.
Let us rccaptuate these iacts. rho income tax set
aside: the duration OF military service MAJ utained;
,he endpwp,ept Of The Churcn Increased; the Con-
curdat unsssaIlcd simple order ~ the Gay opposed
10 the most dangerous mandates; absolute silence
,,pou foreign policy nnaly, as 70 tue mutual relations
~ the great bodies OF tho Stale, eager dcierence
or the elective Cbampcr lowara the senate
ana the very debatable nnanciai pfeteBsons
- -. latter admitted uncontcstcd. such the
,acss xnown TO France aud 10 all Europe. How then.
explain the oulcry against hs 1uamovr y y sslo
snat n was radical. Radicall What ~ The meaning
c1 This new word--pew, Ut least, IA France, aud
,ntroduced on tus occasion INTO our pOht cal
,a.n-,c1 Socialism Is longer mentioned, and
a. Is well that Il y so Soci"hsui coula
ana should have bcca mentioned, when every dhy'