Year: 1876

would be almost nterminable task II were TO ex
press the result OF observations inspired by two or
three visits TO the Chamber upon the differences be-
tween the Spanish and French legislative bodies, and
also would draw into details concerning the ses
stone the debates under discussion aud my opinions
Of the orators heard


N. AND TACTICS


During visit TO Versailles / heard the last speech
OF the Executive Of the government and saw him in
the tribune struggling with difficulty after difficulty
in order to be hvTc. He tall OF stature, sober OF
attitude, impen ~ rigid of character; has full, high
forehead. thin ira, flushed cheeks and regular.
bronzed features BY the severity of his manner, the


mpdity Of his phrases the strength OF his logic the
gradations OF his arguments the sober style Of his
speeches, NJ Buffet greatly resembles Sehor Calderon
Collantes our Minister for Foreign Affairs who ap-
pears in Congress like magistrate in the councils like


professor in controversy scholastic, in opposition
fiscal in government sacerdote and everywhere as
type OF those who encounter opposition at every
step He is like an invocation Of the ancient Puri-
tans--bony, wanting in nerve, cold mathematical
formulas, rigorous the conclusions of a diaectcian,
irapacable as physical fataity-aways lofty grave,
SOLEMN. Ahl this NJ. Buffet logical In idea and clear
OF perception though he be- finds himself In labyrinth
difficult 10 escape from, owing to tho inconsistency OF
his policy. II seems impossible that such republ-
should thrust the light of hts sophsms far to
exhibit the of his policy clear the
al MONDAY. He is President Of the Chamber, under
whose ruling the constitutional laws voted; and
President Of the Council he ought show that these
laws voted with his approval, that he will affirm
and strengthen them with his power. So far he has
done nothing beyond forming conservative party,
governing party capable of drawing large majority
the next Parliament uniting themselves in turn with
ali those who wish affirm the constitution and Its
fundamental Institutions


GLAZING INCONSISTENCIES.


The most remarkable fact is that this party raised
him TO power and that the only benefit France has
derived from that, with few appreciable excep-
tons and in the most simple, most easy manner, this
party has been led sustain and sincerely put the
constitution in practice. M Buffet has pledged
himself to evident contradiction, as
the constitutional party is dsunited,
and the party opposing it is quite compact
Sad deception this, and may lead to serious
queL.~ The constitutional party is devoted absolutely
to liberty and the Republic 1t may haye In its midst
various factions who leap to greater less distance
from the main body policy but it has not and cannot
have such dividing lines such impossible CULTS
exist between thsocracy and Bonapartists, between
the Bourbons who adore legtmist kings and the Or
leansts who adore their executoners. Says M Buffet
in order to give appearance to dangerous illusion
'al these parties give intelligent support aud authority





cluded that because of this intelligence there ex-
lists but one party any than the creed OF divinity
shows the existence Of but rehgionG This idea Of
authority very complex and diverse OF acceptaton,
and opposite In Authority succeeds there
tho same as in simpler organizations. NJ Buffet might
have in one hand ounce of coal against ounce OF
diamonds graphite in the other But in richness and
value one ounce will not be regarded the the
other To take the authority ofC@sarism the author
ity Of the monarchy from these points support be-
everybody calls authority would like drinking
with equal indifference citrc and prussc acids be-
cause everybody calls them acids. So the Ministry
valiantly and robustly MAINTAIN their majority while
pretending to treat them common enemies and,
while pretending to treat with them strengthen their
government dissolve this majority, which once
dspsrses and attempt to deceive the country by nam
ing the seventy-hve life Senator'S And NJ Buffet
finding himself in this false position, OF necessity


COMMITS GRAVE ERRORS,
as for instance In his last speech, placing himself
the lash OF ready and acerb critics In refer
these Senatorial nominations, he said that by
virtue of their Office they would constitute of the
high political bodles instruments Of this principle Of
the much TAXED OF authority that the President would
never lend himself to be used as an instrument of
radcalism for If this principle should triumph in the
coming elections the President ought to submit to





bated the idea that the subordnates itself
TO the legislative power in every free and para-
mentary country. See, then, what q series of In |
termnable errors false policy leads a party into
which, like this pretends to place under principle
and system the identity Of Bonapartiss, legit-


NJ GREvY IN PARuAmEyr
At the following session. the 10th of December, |
went TO hear NJ Grevy the debate the Press law
He only spoke In opposition to the declaration of |
urgencyn put forward by the government in favor of
this bill and therefore could not judge of him as
might in hearing him discuss matters Of greater
ment do not know that he is good speaker but he
certainly has that manner-thas something peculiar to
great characters His proposition OF 1S4S that the
President should be named by the Assembly, and that
it would save the Republic moreover, II the progress
Institutions would also help to work out their sal
walton by Withdrawing from the miserable party |
cques into whose hands they had fallen and who wero
totally the bare realities of govern
ment NJ Grevy said he was in every way opposed 10 |
the idea that the President should consider himself
peror to the Chamber aud that he should subordinate
il dependency Of the legislative power less
Of the craps deai, dangerous alike 20 order and
authority, but because there beneath shame
may lead rebellion and violence For upward of /
fifty years he has taken active part In public affairs
His appearance in the Congress of 1867 as mediator
was like a ray Of light OF hope and liberty On the 4th
OF September he opposed the proclamation of the |
Republic the same as he had opposed the proclamation
of the Empire the ID Of December He in favor
of equality took leading part in the triumph OF his
party-the republican party-and when the election
were called he was exalted, by piece oi rare fortune
and by the unanimous Of his colleagues, TO the |
Presidency of the Assembly. When n. Theirs found |
himself in the Presidential chair Of the government
and NJ Grevy exercising the Presidency Of the |
Chamber might well be said that the very best talent
was at the head of the and the very nrst
great character OF France at the head Of the legislative
power. From the time OF the party divisions fury |
began diminishing the votes that supported the Presi
dency and resulting in the resignation OF this high Office
They also committed the very grave error OF aiding
and encouraging the reactionsts, who accordance
with their traditions, made the most of II by deposing
M Theirs and in causing that crisis which tended TO
the restoration Of the old legitimacy, which would |
probably have been achieved through the terror and
iawlessness OF civil war;


am convinced that the present Assembly has no
constituent powers II has opposed the constitutional
law this opposition having reached 10 the Ex-
treme Lott But all political crises If they not
always remarkable for exceptional intelligence, they
always evnce In this case, Incompatible energy.
laborer Of free estate, husbandman Of obedience its
nature has been vigorous its reason, ideas nrm
rs will reputation lofty as its character aud intei-
integrity It's life.