• In France, while Louis Napoleon seems to be defining,
and—if such an expression can be used about France—consolidating his ground, the Legitimist feud is widening the breach; not only be- tween the different members of that party, but between the whole party- and the country. A semi-official circular, which conveys Political intelligence from Paris to the provinces, and is fed by contributions of ifeWif not of money from the public offices, has put forth a manifesto of Louis 'Napoleon's policy. It implies a distinct abnegation of the Monarchy, at least by that name and for the present ; but it also implies a demand for extension of the. President's term, and in case of resistance, " an appeal to the entire country." This last step can hardly be deemed the best mode of enforcing the demand for extension of time, but must be in- tended as a threat. For it would involve another revolution ; an' appeal to the entire people has been shut out from the Presi- dent since universal suffrage was contracted to qualified suffrage ; 'and an appeal to the people, against the letter of the law, can only- be made by means of revolution. Such a step, however, though it might not be the best to bring about the cleared result by direct means, might do so indirectly : if it drew forth the people in the masses, that might occasion revolution—anarchy ; anarchy must be put down, and wearied France might be glad• to endow the most generally popular man with the powers of a Dictator: The Legitimists are earning the eternal gratitude of Louis Na- poleon.; for if they are not deliberately aiding his next move, they are doing that which can bring him nothing but advantage and facility. The Count de Chambord has repeated his inter- dict on an appeal to the people, and has formally consigned his affairs into the hands of the Duo de Levis and a few others, who thus form a species of Provisional -Cabinet. But as the Count will not have the people .with him, they are pretty certain to be against him, and available to back the faction of any rival. The upshot of the whole is, that some of the Count's warmest friends, such as the Marquis de Laroehejaquelin, are effectually alienated ; others are disheartened; and the Count has not only put himself ant of tlfe field, but has supplied Lonis Napoleon with a foil.
