The Sun. — 1847-07-19 (London, England)

XIV. In what article of the charter have you found that the King was the law? The law rules the King as well as the humblest of citizens. He contributes one-third to it—he executes it —he is bound to obey it—or, rather, as he acts not without his Ministers, in constitutional language we must thus explain your splendid phrase:—The living and incarnate law is M. Jayr, M. Dumon, M. Cunin, Gridaine, father, at Sedan! A fine incarnation, well worthy of adoration ! In truth, one is sur prised to find to what a point the spirit of the Court, the miserable spirit of subserviency, is perpetuated in this country, notwithstanding the terrible lessons of history. It might be said that the residence of the Monarch was closed against the external air—that the movement of generations, and the permanent progress of ideas had not been felt there. It appears to it that an intelligent, active, powerful, and energetic nation like ours should halt because a system has described its parabole—that the immovability of the upper part ought to paralyse the entire social boey—that all France should be condemned to drag its limbs like a decrepit old man, because it pleases all those who lead it to be from 70 to 81 years of age ! Those are the men of the Left and the Left Centre, to whom they do the honour to attribute some good sense. They perceive that the present policy degrades and corrupts all parties. They contend at the Chamber—their efforts are destroyed by a majority of satisfied members. They propose an electoral and Parliamentary reform—they are ride culed, and tuld that the country is laughing at them. They then address themselves to the electors—she latter reply and appeal to men of every party attached to the revolution of July who desire a modification of the existing system. A common feeling unites different sections of the same party. Each brings his followers and maintains his flag. A cry of anathema is immediately raised because the national sovereignty and the Revolution of July have been invoked in place of the King! The Marseillaise was chaunted with enthusiasm, but Vice Henry IV. was neither played nor sung, and Deputies were present! What a scandal ! And it is expected that this extraordinary manifestation, of which the echo has been heard in London and in Germany, shall be imitated in France! What an imprudent expectation! Ah! we are well aware of what grieves you. It is because no disturbances interfered to derange this sincere and powerful expression of the Parisian electors. It is because in that assembly of 1,200 persons the heat and excitement diminished in no respect the dignified demeanour of the guests. Itis because that amongst the 5,000 or 6,000 persons who responded outside to the applause of the company, and to the music of the Marseillaise, your police found no opportunity to interfere to repress the slightest confusion. This consciousness of right, which is gradually penetrating everywhere, and which fortifies those amongst whom it penetrates, afflicts you because it menaces your existence, and it becomes the more alarming to you as it is consolitary to society in general. You invite by your provocation agitation and riot. You would have cried less loudly if an opportunity had been afforded you to disperse the meeting as illegal. You would not perhaps regret, crouched as you are in your filthy den, that some violence should have assisted you in creating alarm. Do not place any reliance on violence—that must come from you. We have waited pa tiently for your system to produce its fruit. The country has seen and has tasted the poison. You are educating the naticn. You are enlightening the most blind by the light of your policy. Parties have learned that bad Governments are not destroyed by their efforts. Bad Governments commit suicide, and you will not fail to succeed in consequence of the care with which you charge your weapons. Our part will henceforth be governed by yours. You may act, we shall wait." The Ministers, if they are wise, will henceforth taboo this subject of the banquet of the Chateau Rouge. The dynasty has nothing to gain by reviving recollections of 1830. Some short time since the Semaine hinted at some mnfeie prees;sese ;Ts she granting of a mining conees. sion to the Talabot Company in Algeria.. The National, of Friday, takes up the subject, and is more explicit in its accusations of unfair play. It says that on November 9, 1845, four-and-twenty hours before Marshal SOIWT gave up his place as Minister of War, four royal ordonnances were issued conceding for 99 years certain mines at Belchita, in Algeria, to the Marquis DE Bessarro, M. TALABOT, and others. Since then the Marquis DE BASSANO, the story goes, received a formal promise from Gen. ST. YON to be accorded a concession of the copper mines of Ain-Barber, but in spite of that engagement the concession has been since granted by Gen. TREzEL,I,the present Minister of War, to:M.