The New York Herald Newspaper, April 17, 1848, Page 1

‘Whole Ho, 5071, NEW YORK, MO THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. oY THE WORKINGMEN OF PARIS. Speeohes of Lamartine, Ledru Rollin, Louis Blane, &e. &e. The Financial Condition of the Bepublic. Panis, March 18, 1848—Evening. ‘The demonstration of the working men yes- terday wes followed last night by a demand for a genergl illumination, which was of course complied with. Iu the Faubourg St. Germain the people were peculiarly exacting in their de- mands, and this suspected Carlist quarter was forced .o wear the brightest air of any ia Pans It had been freely rumored in the course of the day that agents of Henry V. had been at work in the Rue St. Denis, avd that 2 white flag had been raised on the old porte. This may have been cunningly dene with the view of turaing away hostile cries from the National Guard, to whose manifestation of the day before the tura-out of the workmen was meantaga reply. Certain it is that the cries were chie “© Vive la Repub lique, “A mort les Carlistes,” ‘ A bas les l’aris- tocratie,” ** Viva la gouvernement provisgire ” The number of workmen of ail trades who marehad to the Hotel de Ville, and from that to the Column of July, is estimated at from 100,000 to 150,00@ men. Be that as it may. this much is certeu, that all the workmen of Paris uod the environs were there regimented accord- ing to their respective trades. Some priests has ned the procession were greatly cheered nu the ening the National Guard issueda de- mn that they bowed respectfully to the de- cision ef the provisional governmént. ‘The sce at took place within the Hotel de Ville must have been very strange. The dele- gates frem the trades demanded three things— the removal of the troeps from Paris; the post- ponement of the election of officers of the Na- tio! tuards to the 5th of April; and of the elections for the Natienal Assembly to the 3lst of May. M. Louis Blanc promised, in the name of the {provisional movaranents a deliberation on these demands, when a delegate cut him short with the laconic demand, ** What answer are we to returnto the people?” The popular, the most popular young orator endeavored to ex- plain how unbecoming it would be for a govern- ment to appear to act ander the fear of menace, when he was stopped by the following pithy speech: ‘The people expects ‘something else than words ; it requires a definitive reply. Take what time yeu like for deliberation, but we will not leave this without a reply to give the peo- ple.” M. Ledru Rollin spoke, eat must be d, spoke courageous! told them that they were not the representatives of all France, and that, altheugh they might make de- mands in their own name, they had no right to assume the representation of the departments.— Lamarti: » rose with the occasion,and jul manner, vindicated the overnment to independent delibe- n. id he would mot consent to the hasty performanee of any act that would look to the mation as if Paris asserted a monopoly of li- berty and of the republic, which had been won for all France, and mot for some citizens only. In a word, he told them he would lay down his life. so than yield to terror, and, as usual, and eloquence carried him through victorieusly. The assemblages of the people were caused by the following placard pested up at an early hour in the mora So The people, di the combat, were heroic, after us, and now are sufficiently mag- yas te refrain from inficting punishment. Th are calm, beosuse they are powe: \d just. Let evi ms. let wousded interests beware of pro’ The re are called te gives high ial diree Itis their duty fraternally to call men as may still try to maintain bosem of our equality. ‘They ym these manifestations against erento, the re- safety. Gannaav, Lrcwauuizn, impent.” ‘The Moniteur publishes the following account of the reception of tho delegates of the people on that day, et the Hotel de Ville:— t "lock, all the olubs. was introduced; and M. Gerard read the fol- g address: ns of the provisional government, you have ed that you wished te he revolution, the ignty of the peo democracy, tho republic, constitution made by You ha’ ition ; that is the reason why you, and given you our suppor horities, charged to Prepare thei tion for the netional guard. have negleeted the means of rendering it compl id if the elections take place o1 the 25th, there will e any real national guard. Be- sides, the People have not had Lime to concert together on choice to be made, and, consequently, there will (be any real elections. It is th otions, and if it be desired to hi sembly, which can consolidate republio, it is indispensible that insoribed on the electoral lists, ond consult togethor, in erder to vote with an entire inde- pendence, ubd @ perfect knowledge of what the; about; butin order that tho elections be perfectly inde- prnient aud free, it is necessary that no armed and paid troops shall ba in the capital.” The peopls look on the soldiers as brothers, and wish always them ; but the democratic principle dé be none but eltiaens there, where the people and the re- presentatives have to deliberate, In consequence, we coms to lay before you the wishes of the peopie of Paris, aod to demand in ite mame—first, the removal of troops; second, Lege ve ment to April 5, of the ner ‘thir tions of the natio e pi ions of the national assembly. visional government, we cannot on. ives that counter revolutionary ma- vr y endanger the public peace and the ‘0, if your patriotism and devotedness should not Yesterday a menacing manifestation same for the other ® real national as- the Srder will be will coustit the honor of Frenoe, and will accom the bappiases of bi Taye M. Lovtst Buane sald—The government of lie is feanded on public opis: ih er forget that it ts Oar strength, we is in that of the peopl our will cught ate be in with that whioh it ‘The demands have expre @ object of our deliberations, and the more so that they have been put forward in terms full of moderation. Be sure that it is the firm desire of the provisional government to march with the people, to live for it, and, to die for {s. (Applause ) A dvlogate he Persuaded that, on its side, the people t you—so long, be it observed, ‘as you will nerve ite rights iM LovfefBuanc asked if the wish expressed was the genoral one? A delegate replied—We have convoked all the cor- porations ; we have submitted to them what we desired to do; they have ali adhered, and have sent us to you to present the wishes we just exprossed, Another delegate said—What reply shall we commu- nicate to the people? M. Lovis Bianc replied—Say to the peeple who have sent you that we feel honored in being their reprerenta- tives’; tell them that we cannot have ® desire which is not theirs, for without them we sbould be nothing, and wo only keep here the place of their sovereignty. We thank you for coming to us, full of confidence in our pa- triotism, fall of confidence in the desire which is at the bottom of our hearts, to act with you in your interest, without ever forgetting you, for the ssivation of the republic We thank you, as men, for having placed us ju ® portion to doit with independence. Now, citizens, leave us to deliberate on these wishes—let us deliberate im order that it may be well understood that the provi sional government of the republic does uot deliberate uoder insasoe, To those who only represented the pri- vileged classes, it was permitted to feel fear ; but that is no» permuted (0 Us, because We are your representatives, and Oecuore in maintaining our dignity we maintain yours. (Marks of apprebation) ‘A dslegate fhere satd—The people expect something vetter than words—they desire @ definitive reply, Take what time you please to deliberate, but we will not leave without @ reply to communicate to the people. M. Somnrer said—We do not wish to influence or do violence isd tho provisional government—we have confi- jene in it “ M. Caner--We have come to express wishes. The provisional government cannot be ignorant of the siue- tion of the country ; it requires, as we all do, energy vo g ihe repub St BY WHLIOH THH CROTON WATER IS CONDUCTED ACKOSS THE HARLEM RIVER. VIEW OF THE DAY MORNING, APRIL 1 7, 1848. HIGH BRIDGE, save the public interests: We hope, citinen members of the provisional government, that your patriotism, and your devotedness to the people, to liberty, to the revolution, will find means of dissipating all dis- quietude, ‘and of giving to the revolutionary march that chsracter of order, liberty, union, and universal confidence whieh is necessary to it to assure the triumph of the republic and consolidate its destinies. The gov- ernment is too, wise not to desire to deliberate ; and we are too sincere friends of order and liberty not to leave it the opportunity of deliberating. M, Lepav Rotits, member of the provisional govern- ment, said—1 have only a word to add, and [ believe this word ‘will bave some effect upon your minds. You repre- sent Paris. but you comp’ehend that France is composed of the whole of the citiaens. Now, two days ago | sent to all the commissaries of Sp re to demand this: Ia it materially possible for the elections to take place on the 9th April? Is it politically possible, and is it for the interest of the establishment of the republic, for the elec- tions to take place on the 9th April? You cannot, citi- zens, impose on the government to deliberate without Deing, before all, enlightened as to the state of France, without being informed by ite commissaries. You cer- tainly represent the most active, and, from thet reason, the most intelligent city; but you cannot pretend to re- present the whole of France; you can do so but on one condition—thet being elected by the peeple rapresenta- tives of the ple, you have for the artmonts, as for the whole of france, as for Paris, the will and the decision of the people. You must wait afew days. I have fixed om the 26th ult. asthe latest period for receiving from the most distant departments the answers that are to be made tome When the government, taking into consl- eration the with of Paris, which ordinarily gives the impulse to the rest of Franos, but which eannot desire te oppress France, sbail heve learned the views of the de- partments, it, as peneesen tine the whele country, will be able to assign a delay, if, in fact, itis necessary, for the establisb ment of the republic, which is new enly decreed, but which we do not wish to behold as yet passing away insmoke. If we do not consent to bave a national repre- sentation which would be only a marked representation of the principles which have been destroyed—if we do not consent to again seo the government set aside, as it was in former times; if we are determined to ha re. resentation truly republican, and if the peoplp also will Bove it: if we find that at this moment the elections can- not take place in such a way as to positively ensure the peipeiple which we have seen proclaumed after thi ‘tory, then the elections shali be postponed. But ofce more I have to remark to you, that you, a fraction of the people, and not the delegates cf the whole of France, can- not desire to receive a reply from us before we have ob- tained the necessary intelligence. Therefore we take into consideration the wishes of this city. But wait un- t@ the departments have declared how the matter stands; let us not say that Paris is every thing, and that the rest of France is, so to epeak, abandoned. When we shall bave arrived, througa our commissaries, at knowledge of the wiahes of the whole of France, w come to a resolution, viz: the postponement ot the elestions, if that be indispensable; but what we want, whet you want, is the real establishment of tho republic, which we have oe on the barricades. (Applause, vive Ledru olin. M. Caner.—We only express opinions and wishes. We all know what agitations are going on in the de- psrtments—what is the influence of the enemies of the ion—of therepublic, and of the people. Yeater- will be in danger if ‘a full and entire liberty en the part of the citizens, and with deliberations mature and reflected enough to give the real wishes of the people, a real National Assembly, It is 1a the interests of humanity, in the iuterest of th classes which are hostile to us, that we speak. TI! danger is not for us, it is for others; but hall act so allthe rights of the peopl id all the It bas beem repeatedly said that the abyss of revolutions ought te be closed. Citizens of the provisional government, you have now in your hands the most magnificent of tasks. We have ox- pressed to you our desires, we have conjured you to watch over the public safety, because we feel the con- vietion that the people should set the oxample in ail thi They ought also to prove th ives to be the friends of order and liberty, and thi they know how to fight, they also know how t@ deliberate aud express their thoughts. We have now only to retire, and lea the government te deliverate. (¥: 8; 00, 00.) A member of the deputation said:—There are two juestions upon which immediate answers may be given. Th y do not concern Paris; fthey concern the disbsnd- nt of all the paid troops, and the adjeucament of the electivns in the National Guard iu Buanc suid--Citizens, there are two ques- tions which may be decided upon without an appeal to the opinions of the departments, for it would be uselors to wait for 4 formation upon them. This is my opi- nion, and | be! it to be the epiniox of the provisional government. Only from motives which I have alread: explained, and th y are motives of great gravity, whic! must speak to the hearts of the people, for, from the com- mencement of the revolution, th "aac ong have shown that they have a deep sense of the dignity of man— these same motives I request, citizens, that you will leave us time to deliberate, and allow us to do so at freedom. ‘That we may b2 worthy of maintaining your liberty, ours should be respected. | request, therefore, that you will not put your questions, saying “ Amawer immediately, or we will not depart.” This would be » vioient pro- ceeding, (No,no] This is » © you do not in- tend to impose upon us. All wecan at this moment pro- ise you is, that we will deliberate without delay upon ions with which you are pre-ocoupied | the solutions which in the it whose dignity our caro, siuce we represent you, | conjure @ the provisional government one day, at jenat, to seek wisdom from ite deliberations. We will qpestion, with a sinoere desire of demand, but at the same time pre- serving our liberty, beoa Hberty is @ duty of consoi- ence which you will not deny M Somarcn —The delegates of the people have no inten- tion of doieg any violence upon the provitional govera- ment, for we hay. entire confidence in it. ae ms government up to this day, and we will continue (o sustain it till the Constituent Assembly meets. {Yen, yes, to the last} The eircular of M. Ledru Rollin has been approved by the people; the departments, when enlightened, will approve of it ae Paris has dene. The people, you know, have bean heroic in combat and generous after victory, and sufficiently magnanimous not to inflict purishment. They are calm because they are powerful and just, Let evil passions and wounded interests beware of provoking them. The people are this day oailed upon to give » high moral and social direction. It is their duty te call fraternally to order eucb misied men who may again at- tempt to maintain a privileged body in the bosom of our equality. They look with « severe eye upon those mani- festations against *» minister who has given so many pledges to the revolution. The people come to-day to express their will We have shed our blood in the de- fence of tho republic, and are ready to shed it again. We wait with confidencs the realisation of the promisos of the goveroment. We wait, although we aresometiaes im want of the necessaries of life. Let the provisional goverument remember that it is bound to provide ali the citizens with the means of subsstence. Letit reflect upon this, for we are now without work. All who at thismoment may be cownteracting the revolution, either openly or secretly, ace committing the crime ot lexe-humanity, The people comprehend both their rights and their duties. Behold, citizens, representa- tives of the people, those 200,000 feliow citizens who sur- round you and cover you with their solicitude. Thoy will support you, be assured, in all measures of order, unity, And public safety. A‘ this moment all our souls form but one soul, the Fae ene “in reat Being the sovereignty of the people. Ini 4 tifal Franee ! hast not failed in thy mise! Thy genius, which in 1789 and 1793 destroyed the old world, will soon oormplete ite work by the universal on- = aaa a franchisement of all men. Then nations will be really brethrem, and their eternal metto will be, ‘ Liberty, Equality. Fraternity, Unity !”” fiome Delegates atked--Doos the whole of the provi- sional government approve the circular ? M, Lomartine replied—Gentlemen, I have been call- edjby my name. | answer the call, and demand to speak also. I add nothing te what was said to you just with as much dignity as propriety by our colleague M. Louis Blanc. You feel as we do, we in whom the peo- ple placed their confidence and personified thomsrlves on the day of combat and victory, that there is no go- vernment possible, except on the condition that you have the confideno. the reason to confer mor: thority on this government. Is the moral authori this government apything else, not only for itse for the people, for the public, for the departm Enrope which regards us—is complete independence of all is the independence of the roment—that ite digni- ty—that its only moral force. What are we? Look! jere in our venerable president, laden with the glory of his eighty years, and who bh: yn willing to coprecrate his last strength, at our head, to the establishment of the republic (bravo!) with independ » with dignity, in rhe and liberty; amd, assuredly, in liberty and independenee there is not s French citizen who can disown the name of Dupoat (de 1’Eure) Around us what do you see? A little group of men, withont arms, without physical support, without soldiers, without any autherity bot that of the people. What is required in order that this sentiment should have its effect—in order that those popalsr princip!: come useful to the happiners and to the ri Ple? Tho countenance of calm and of order; of that confidence which we have given you. What can we op- pose te you? Only one thing—your own reason! that power of general reaton which is alone here placed be- tween you and us, which inspires us,and arrests you before us. itis that invisible, moral, and yet all-power- ful force, which renders us calm ouresives, independent and dignified in presonce of that mass which surrounds this palace of the people,defended by its sole inviolability. (Bravo). ‘That last barrier of our independence, as a g0- vernment and as msn, we will defend to the death, if i Pressnre of the multitude should wish to violate it; and it is not for ourselves, it is fer you, that we should perish in defending it. What would be a people without a ee Vernment, and what would a degraded government be- o to the peopls? (Bravo) | new 19 to the J questions which you have proposed. A delay of ten Ui mere for the elections of the National Guard. On this subject we, in previous deliberations, conside: gitimate wishes of the people and your own been represented to us, that that imposing. solid, pa- triotic republican mass of the population which forms the immense popwiar element of Paris, had not pi had the time to inacribe themsely thus to enter into the large patriotic framo-wor! in which we wish henceforward to enolose the whole public st place, ordered in agg mare! force. We, in the eight days, and afterwards, to the 25th give my individual opinion; and I would not w' 80 at this moment, on the results of the fresh ttons which may take place on these subjects; but you have in all fifteen to insoribe yourselves. As to th: troops, I bave all ly replied on t! subject to ome of the patriotic associations of which you form part--the question is not thought of. Thore are no troops ia Paris, except perhaps about 1600 or 3000 men, dispersed among the cuter posts for the protection of the gates of the rail- roads: and jit is false that the government hes ever thought of bringing them nearer Paris. It would be senseless, after what has taken place—after the faile ‘oyalty bas seen 80,009 soldiers fall before the umarmed people cf Paris—to think of im- posing on it by moans of some bodies of troops, animated by the yopublicar § feelings as to your own, and contrary to have never had, nor ever shall ave, such an This is the truth the people; ite liberty belongs to it, because it hag hi it; it belongs to it, because it has knowa how to protect it from disordor. The republic, quires no other di 0@ than that of the ed peopl the truth now, and that we declai to you that we only require the armed people for the p tection of our institutions, do not conclude that would ever consent to the overthrow of French soldiers (Cries ef “no, no; bravo)? Do not conclude that we woul! place our brave army in suspicion, aud that we would prevent ourselves f-om calling it into the Interior, and even into Paris, shouid warlike demonstrations com- mand such a disposal of our forces for the safety ofthe country, The soldier, who was yesterday only a soldior, is now @ citizentlike you and us.) (Cries of “yes, yes”): We have given him the right to co-operate, by his vote asa citizen, in the representation and in liberty, which he will know how to defend as wellas any other fraction of the people. As to the third and pring pal question, that of the prorogation toa distant day of ‘he couvoor- tion of the natioval ussombly, I will not consent in any way to pledge either the opinion of my colleagues or my own onajmeasure which too deeply cenoerns the righ of the whole country. I will prejudge nothing, ous of respect fur our independence, on « decree which would tend to doclare to the nation that Paris claimed the mo- nopoly of liberty and of the republic, and which would make us assume, in the name of the capital alone, avd wader the pressure of the maes—well-intentioned, but im- perative by its number aloue—the dictatorship of liberty achieved by every one, but for the whole of rance, and not for some citizens alone. if yuu command me to de- liberate under this pressure of force from without, i a the whole nation, which is not com- pri to be for three months or for trix months excluded from its representation and from its constitution, Iwill say to you what I suid to ano her governs a few days since. that you shall only rorest such a vote Jrom my breast when you have pierced it with dalis, (Great applause) No, deprive us a i o times of our title as « government, rather than depri us ef our free opinions, our dignity, our evident inv! lability—evident abroad as much as at home = In or for s government to be respected, it must have not only the reality but also the appearance of liberty. [Cries of bravo, bravo ] Comprehend, then, your power and ous, your dignity and your independence in ours, aad allow us, for the interest of the people, to reflect and delibe- rate coolly, and to adopt or reject the wishes of which you are the orguns. We only promise you, I wae Part only, premise you to weigh well, without as without control, and to dectde om what shall sppoar to us, not only the will of the people of Paris, bat the right and wiil of all the republic. (Bravo.) ‘ he deputation here applauded the remarks of M. Lamartine, and several of its members shook him by the hand. One of them said—‘‘Be assured that the peo ple are only here to support the provisional government.” Mr. Lamantine replied @m convinged of it, but the nation may deceive itself. Beware of assemblages of thie kind, however fine they may be; the 18th Brumsire of the people moy, against its will, lead to the 18th Brumaire of despotism. and neither you nor I wish for that,” ‘The deputation then retired; the’ assembled people loudly cailed for the members of the provisional go- vernment. Their wishes were acceded to; the members of the goveroment placed themscives on a platform erected at the entrance of the Hotel de Ville. Anim- mene shout of acclamation greeted th ir arrival, all heads wero uncovered, and # thousand hands were seou waving their hate, On silence being obtained, M. Louis Buane addresend the people, who listened with the deopest atieution, as follows :—' Citizens, in the name of the Provirional Go- verament of the Republic | thank you for having oom- municated to tt your wishes; for the governmont issuing from the people, would be nothing without ite support The provisiont! government ts about to deliberate on the important questions which have been submitted to it; but it asks you for the power of doing #0 freely, be- cause it becomes your dignity 4s Welles ourown, You have understood that violence must be left to those who are not trong. (Cries of ‘ yes, yes,’ and loud applause ) It is for those who are strong as yo to express their wishes firmly, but with moderation and with majesty. ‘This is what you have done, and we thank you for it. Your attitude has preserved your independence —thanks to you for it. Now, citizens, we bog you to retire with the greatest calmness and good order. Have confidence in us; be that on the day that we cannot longer i we will retire: daa | Just now sald to your delegates, if our retirement is not = kno’ 10 die.’ w how to die. Soaroely had M. Louis Blane ceased speaking when cries of ‘ Vive la Repubtiqae ' ' Vive le Gouvernement Pro. don ail *. The members of the government desotaded from (be platform, themerives in metion. iv almirable order, to pressed towards the columa of the Bastile When the people left the Hotel de Ville, about 10,000 proceeded to the Ministry of the Interior, where they sb d Vive Ledra Rollin,” and demanded that the regular troops should be sent out of Paris. The Minisver came forward aad addressed them as follows “Citisens—You require the army to be sent away. No doubt, when an army becomes the instrament of tyran ny —when it constivutes jtasif into ® Pretorias guard—it deserves the hetred of all well-thinking men, of all friends of liberty. Dut are our brave soldiers sash ?— Were they disposed to raise their arms to Sight for op- pression? Surely, citizens, not one of you will dow the bravery of our soldiers; nor will he dowbt their force or power? For, during the days of February, the army refused to fight; it fraternised with us, and calmly look- ed on, whilst the blind monarch, who was endes' to rivet our chains atill tighter, fed without an escort The army, my friends, are the people; th» soldiers are ourselves—you and every ene. (Long continued ap- plause) Would you repel your brethren’ Would you rank with the parias—men who are your own flesh and blood—your own eoul, and a pert of yourselves! (Crise of bravo, bravo) No, citisens, you have no senti- ments of injustice, mistrust and exclusion within you — To revive ths ancient classes and distinctions amoug cl- tisens would bo @ deplorable error. (True, true) Be- sides, why havo wa required the intervemtion, not of the whole army, but of two or three ri ta? For mo other reason than to relieve the Natioual Guard. We thank you a. for your seal; we thank the whole Na- tional Guard fcr that edmirable activity which has maintained the great city ina state of calm But we ought nos te abuse your good-will, amd it is for thet alone we have cailed in the aid of your brothers ip arma. (Cries of “ bravo, bravo.”) Let us raise our voice in fa- vor ofthe army. Inour days of humiliation, it pre- served the honor of our ecuutry im Algeria. Whilst France, delivered up to foreigners by the governors who have but lately been driven out, was exposed to conti- nued shame, the army, the missionaries of civilisation, held high the French banner, and caused ® barberous 10 te a dre the of our country — ig conbint )” Forget, then, every needless mistrust, and you will be you will be good citizens, you will show that you are all nie im the same thought in shouting * Vive mée. % Long cries of enthusiasm, ‘Vivo Is Republique!” “Vive Ledru Rollin :” followed this address. The Meniteur contains the Showing report Minister of Finance to the provisional govern: a ons; —Your desress of March 9 decided that from the ada wu for the profit of the treasury ef the republic. moreover, authorised the sale of « part of the the Stats to the amount of 100, resources are not capable of bined with the adjournment of t! sen they would be sufi. to meet the presen! affairs. They would been sufficient if confidence had been promptly restored. The rrp wants have now manifested themselves. No must be felt, but they must be provided for. The two great neotssities of the present moment are labor and the army. Labor has boen suspended ona greet many points. It we do not take, measures, it will be so generally, and hence will arise great dangers. For the working classes misery—for the manufactaring interesta ruin-for th State inevitable disorders, which will end by paralysing everything. and plunging into au abyes of evil cou: try, the riches and the power of which only comand tension. Tho arm: t lees deserving of your most rious attention. number of troops the certainty of bein dity) that equally with the finances the army hes a fored from the disorgani Hon which has been ayste i yr i aches of the public ser- more promptly that re-01 costly it will be. Go history difficulties similar te those with which wo have to struggle, haa within their reach immediate re- suurces; first the floating debt, and ne: After the revolution of July, 1830, it was joating debt which paid the first expenses of the esteblishment of the mew dyn: From the commencement of 1831 it rors from an average of 60.000.000 to more then 200- 000,000. Supported by the bankers which had remaio- ed standing, the new government might /hope that tho medium of loans would not be closed to it. We are in a different situation. Far from the floating debt being ablo to render us the aligh it is'that which has created our finan which in their turn re-act fatally tion, For loans, have only wis! patriotiem of citizens. The bankers are powerless. The Joan of 260,000,000f. is not filled up. ‘The State will, doubtless, again fiod all the strength of credit; but fox this two conditioas are necessary; the first, polittoal state of affairs be visibly strengtheaed; rseond that the publio treasury be completely free, Such being the case, ! say it without ciroumlocution, for in financial matters the tra’ ould be stated, the provisional goverument should d the resources it requires from taxation, Of wh: te shall that tax be! Shall we creats any thing novel’? Shall we con- fine ourselves to increasing partially and weer iy tho taxes already established ’ hed to have submitted to y come. Just in pri : for reasons which are now well known il the world, the income tax, moreover, has the ad very easily collected. But the formaliti usually attendant on the earrying it iuto ¢: would require too great delay. Three or four months at least would be required to make out the lists, In pro- posing to you the principle and its substitution at ture period for the prosent tax, [think it must be nounced for the moment. With regard to the direct tox, the lists for 1848 are made out; they are in course of collection. By the addition of forty-five centimer to the smount of the four taxes, you may, in a short time, obtain the resources of which the republie stands iommediate need. Certainly it would bave been desirable to avoid these additional o! to landlords; but after all it is their property which hss less to suffer from changes in public credit. On the other hand the last barvest was good, and the next one holds out the most favorabie prospects, #0 that the obarge will be less heavy at present than at another period. It will be recollect~ 4 besides that property was alo made to contribute in 1831 uader @ government, the predecessors of whioh had not exhausted all its resources. [ add that calm, re-os- tablished by the renewal of labor, will give groater value to all kinds of property, and that the landlords will thus $e indemaites fee thete sacrifices, Ia consequence, [ have the honor, citizens, to submit the following decree to your corisideration. ‘ (Signed) “GARNIER PAGES © prone “Tho provisisnal goveramont, considering that public interest requires that extensive asaistance bs im- mediately readered to labor, manufactures and com- meros— considering that itis not loss necessary or less urgent to re-orgenise tho military foross of the republic, decrecs,,that there shall be temporarily levied, and ouly for the ir 1848, forty-five ceutimes on the total of tho roles of the four direot contributions of tho said year. The oontimes on the contribution fonciére saball be at the charge of the proprietor alone, notwithrtand ing any contrary stipulation in leases and agreements. T mount of the temporary centimerjsball be imme- diately exigidle, without any new notices to the tax pay- ers. The cost of levying these same centimes shail be fixed by the tax-gatherers, at « quarter of the rate de- termined tor Cig contributions No expenses shall bs allowed to the receveurs généraus and par- tiouliers. “Done in government council, the 26th March.” oa by all the members of the provisional govern- ment Seconv Reront Citizons—The deoree which you have just {issued provides directly fer the two great necessities of the situation—Iabor and the army. But it is not sufficient to tuorense the positive resources of the treasury—wo ‘must relieve it from the charges which weigh most press- [ refer to the floating debt branches of this debt which most embarrassed and which paralised the treasury, at the moment at which I took inistration of the fuances of the republic In 4 banks and the bons of the catsee de service, the bens royaux, Your two decrees on rovided im their just limits for dividuals, for the painful ne- not created, which the seviags banks have the real wante of private oresities of a aituation which we wee suddenly left to us, but which we have lovsily ac- copted. As tothe bens du & direct proposition to the government of the republic. My reason was this :—The examinations at once rapid , of the different elements which then com- the general situation of the coun! politieal, had given to me the assurance that the bons du tresor could successively be withdrawn from circulation. to me that the government of the republic net fall to obtain for ® good use, the facilities | did not submit any , financial and linbie to be exacted could be postponed to less perieds; sud I must sa me spontaneously that some offers situation I pre- you, you decided, that the payment of the bene dw frésor should not undergo any modi- Im fast, since the day o the republic, we have paid off 44,000,000. of bens du yr. For some days past, unfortanately. this perspec deen somewhat troubled to roappesr has ceased. An unfounded rarily prevailed. Tho examples givea by some men ba ie, and it is to be feared that it may bs the the sum total of what still remains of emis- mons previous to the establishment of the republic. The deoger which desired to remove exists then in all rovide for it defini. yr of Fimance shall tborived to offer to the holders the conversion of their bons in coupons of the mational loan, rente 6 per eent st per, or their adjouroment for six months, from the dey of falling 4 visional go ehowid the measure which I have the honor to will be fer the future the t:—On 24th February it was it will be reduced to 447,- ‘962,197 600f. ‘Amount of the funds almost immebilieés in the treasury, such as the funds of the com- munes and public establishm: lides de la hy?) {of receivers general, 125 ,000,000f. Estimate 4, both ia money and bone du trésor at four montha and six months, and from the savings bank im virtue of the last decree. y if the installation of The confidence a ‘that the Mi Seve vo fete followi: aituation of the Goat): 167 600f . name! 5 ade of the eums liable to be demand- You see, citizens, that this measure, which the most competent men agree in demanding, only really injures a very small num! . fear that those interests will complain of it. cessity of sacrifices is felt by every mind and every heart. Wehbave demanded them from the small eapi- savings beoks; we now demand demand them from trades- men and merchan?s. Would it be just that the richest ape from the common law ! it, and they would not desire It. Versal interest that order naaces, ‘hen, the real state of treasury being full Light, solid and dursble order sball be seen have dominsted this You do not think Tt is, besides, of unt- to reign therein—when crisis which has lasted, day, for four years—when you shall have improved the jevelopement of labor— when ven to all interests and ail which is due to them—do not doubt that the republic will carry off with a high hand. by the sovereign ® moment rebellious. Al- oe made @ just division of lot of the people by the you shall have power of truth, confides ready has the public co: responsibility. To the monarchy the table, imminent bankruptcy. Tothe republic the honor ing saved France from thi have the honor of submitting t your approbation. following decree to GARNIER PAGES.” late government has terest at the rate of 5 per cent; of Fimanoe decrees as - 1. That from the date of promulgation of the til the decision of the Jonal ly to the 24th February, 1648. cam be exeheuged for coupons of the national joan im 6 per cents rrnie In case this exe! shall not be accepted, th have falien duc, ehall be charged with the de jure repaid io legal “Art 3 The Muniater of execution of this decree. The Financial Position of ports of the Minister of sh Republie”—Lib , Fraternity. ench Republie erty, Riquality, Fre‘ernity. the ‘wise without reservation. I enter on the facts. PUBLIC BERT. On the ist of January. 1841, the oapital of the pub- lio debt, the government stock helonging to the sinking fund being deducted, was 4.267,316,402 francs. On the Ist of January, 1848, it amounted to 5,179,644,730 franos. Far from taking advantage of rolong » peaco to reduce the amount of the debt, the last administration ang- mented it in these enormous proportions—912,329,32 trancs, in seven years! supose. Tha budgets followed the progression of the debt. ‘Those of 1829 to 1830 amount to 1,014,914,000 francs. The eptire of the credits placed at the disposal of the fallen government to the Real 1847 amounts to 1,713,979,- 639f 62c. Notwithstanding the successive inoresse of the receipts, the budgets presented each year # conside- rable deficit. The expenses from 1940 to 1947 inclusive- ly exceeded the reosipts by 604,525,007. The deficit calculated for the year 1543 is 43.000.000f, without counting the addilional chapter of supplementary and extraordinary credits, which will rain the total amo of the budgets to the charge of tho last administra- tion to 658 65,0008, PUBLIC WORKS The public works heedicasly undertaken s{multa- neously, toll pointa of the territory, to natisfy or to en- courage electoral corruption, and not with that reserve which prudeuee so imperious! y commanded, have raised. the credits to 1,01,000,000f From this eum are to be de- ducted the sums reimbursed by the companies, amount- ing to 160,000,000f ; the laat loan, #2,000,000f, making to- gether 242 000 O00f , and leaving a balance of 839,000,000f. Out of this sum 435,000,000f. hes been expended out of the resources of the floating debt, and 404,000.000f. still Te to be expended on the completion of the works. FLOATING DENT. ‘Tho floating debt increased iu proportions not less con siderable. At the commencement of 168! it reached an amount of abont 260,000,000f, At the date of the 26th of ary last it execoded 670,000,001, to which is to be added the government stock belonging to the savings banks, 202,000,000f., making altogether 672,000,000f. Un- der swoh a system the position of the central office of the treasury could not often be brilliant. During the 268 days of its existence the fallen government expend ed more than 204,800,000f. hae = ite ordinary re sources, or 1,100,000.f per day. In order to defray these expenses the governmenr of theex-kiag drow from three sources, produced by reyal bonds, a loan, and the sa- vings banks. From the 12th of April, 1647, to the 26th of February, 1648, the treasury bonds issued increased from 86,000,000f. to $25 00,0001. The instalments of the loan contracted on the 10th of November, 1847, paid into the treasury amount to 62,000,000f. It is not yet known whether the remainder of the loan will be a What is certain is that the treasury bonds must be paid. As to the savings banks, everybody knows their deplora- ble history. Of the 355,000,000f. paid inte the hands of the late government | can find only 60,000,000f. paid into the treasury. The remainder was disposed of in the a of government stock or a! |. Whenee it that tho fallen government rendered it impossi- that it could reimburse the sits, if called on. Such, citizens, is the real financial situation which the monarchy bequeathed to the republic. The republic accepts it; butit is urgent that a remedy sheuld 7 plied to theevil. Butin what manner? What must done to insure the Legare the different branches of the public serviee—to establish public credit on a ba solid basis—provide for the continuation of the publi works undertaken, and ameliorate the eondition of the people? Wise, emergetio, and | ray measures must be adepted. The following are those | have already prac- tised, or that I have the honor to submit to the decision ef the provisional government. sim The sinking fund ough’ aint it contracted by the State with its creditors, amd ral fille But the fallen go- in the treasury. by cireumstances, and | adopted it. that th king fund shall continue to receive treasury bonds in place of specie. ic The bonds issued 1 329,886, 000f. 7 Ay to the treasury the amount of yr the current year. The payment of the bonds is assured. meer peers to fix the interest on all, without distinetion, at 6 per cent. Notwithstanding the most energetio representations, the ait ble gov rendere thet it could maintain its engagements with the credi- tors ef the savit banks. @ pledge demandable at pleasure was no er free in ir bands. When [ assumed the direction ef the finances of the State, onthe afternoon of the 7th of March, the property of the depo- sitors was placed es follows :— “[a the Treasury at 4 per Cent., 65,703, 620f. 400. in 5 per Cent. Gov. t , ‘Such fis the vernment left us in which you take it.” jh a modo of resol culty was not unjust. It was easy. We bi Government securities being now deprecit |, the own- ners of deposits im the banks would have had to and we di tion ‘of the deporte ion of oe be! ed, in - - ded under several heads. di im withdrawing deposits, obeyed the econsity, the latter gave of their ipable ill-will or their injurious mistrust of the repub- Nicam government. Wishing to recompense those who show an en! ened confidence, | have already deter- mined thet interest om the deposits in the Danks bail be raise: to concilate at the sam ment to determine shail be repsid im fuil im cash. LOL to 108@f shall be repaid as follows: vis. 106f in cach, if of the surplus in tree bonds a¢ four menths bearing interest at 5 per in rmment stock at 5 ing ining half in 6 per neove ov THE NwMBER ‘The gratuity of public funetion etiiation ry oe ny A of all mer ~ all employ- mete implies the ides of » just remuneration. The republic wishes to be well serv: and it will re- munerate suitably these who will devote to it their intel- ligenoe and their time. Public fnnetions shall forth be » real career, where the !ntelligent, the “Taro Rerosr “ Citizens—You have decided, | resources of the treasury shall be augmented, 2 Thet the charges which press finanoes of the republic shall be Jimiuished adopted these mearures in order to lefend the fo dencs of the repabiic, amd to provi te st with Ub Of developement whiok it obtain ought to return to uitfal cireulation That the ditporahie most immodiotely | previsioual large propor: | tow, amd (has their eniaries shail bejfixed on e mew basis | Buch, oltieene te the eneeméie of the measures which | peer to me the most sattable and efficacious to prevent | Ube cash from being withdrawn from the treasury with @ country, mu SeGerieg exwte every where, aud the remedy ought to be apriied every where | have the honor of submittiwg to your vion the following decree “ “ Dacare.—The provisional decree dated this day, deciding additional om the four direct (axes, conméering that one of the firet duties o! the government of the republie sie whieh for four years bave factures, and commerce, coo- credit, considering (bat most of the establishments of private credit are st pr lysed; considering that it is of importance to Anufecturers the meant of assuring (he contin: uation of work to the numerous workmen employed im manulactories. decrees — “ Art. 1. Aum of 60,000,000f Is placed at the disposal of the Minister of Finance ‘« Art, 2. This sum of 60,000,000¢ shall be divided be tween the different comproirs which. in the terms end isporitions of our decrees ef Sth March, will be successively formed at Paris, the depart Menta, in all the great centres of agrioultare, manufac tures, and commeror. “Art. 3. The division shall be based om the peculiar nature and the proportional importance of the wants of (um posing 4) contimes to apply a remedy to th according to the di “Art. 4. The member of the r of Finance, is charg the present decree. “Done at Paris, in government council, the 1th (Signed by the mombrs of the provisional gover= rovisionsl government with the execution of The National Guards of Paris have started * J of their own, entitled L’ Ordre, Journal der Gardes Ne first pamber appeared om the and the programme is dated from the tional Guards. The tienales, The of & special or- mga of 80d (he honest will net to pane the preced: those more highly patrooised. Let there o¢ a0 aay sineourer, but a few pubiic servanis well paid—such ward be the principle and the rule of the vyernmest propese, therefore, to the mde: of employments shell be reducedin dangeroas repiity. | must new submit to you snother | series of propositions ealeulated to drew cash into the cofiers iamonns OF THE @KOWN. These valuabies of which royalty had merely the ase, fee it 1 fF A i low of 1892 rege! ibe derstood thet all otjects of ort measure pomait OF THE ANCIENT OTVEL LIOT of the deeres you beve issued, pal, tree anecens civil List bas returned tothe Of the State, Thi property, whieh has bas successively passed from i i el . Huth