The New York Herald Newspaper, July 2, 1849, Page 1

IN THE FRENCH LEGISLATIVE AXSEMBLY. ‘Tremendous Excitement on the lialian Question. 4 s ' ~ Paria hes all but witnessed a repetition of the “anguimary days o! Jane of leet year. Blood has beea thed, barricades erecte’, the streets cleared by cavalry, and the Preach capita! declared ina tate of sie. Unhappy France seeins doomed to eternal disquiet. What brought the exciternen consis was the expedition agains: Ro »uetifiable as it was uf Bmeilled for , sweeess often, ina cance at least, ‘warrants « bold line of action; but the French have & been detented before Rome—the yellow Tiber has been enn og red with the blood of the Gaul, and » Oudinot is kept ar bay, with his 30,000 Frenchmen, at the gates of Nome. This was too fine an oppor- tunity te be loet sight of by the mountain, and their partiz he Chamber, and the public press were mdefavgelle in getting up an outbreak. That the readers of tie New York Herald may be kept per- fectly ou courant of European events, we eater somewhat into detail. The news from Rome, of losses sustained by the French troops, led to the following important sitting in the French Legislatlve Assembly on Monday, * Wbth igst. M. Ledru Rollin played first fiddle, and appealed to arms ! Srrrina or Moxpay, June 11. ‘The order of the day was interpellations on foreign 1peNt—I have to call on hon. gentlemen to epest silenee ‘The discussion is a most Foportant one, and clamor or disorder can only take away from its dignity and gravity. (General marks of assent } M. Leprv Roxnin then ascended che tribune, and said that there were moments when a little period of time was of immense importance. This was exempli- fied in the present instance. A few days ago, interpel- Jations would bave been of the greatest utility; but now they were useless, as everybody knew what had taken Place at Rome, The French and Romans had been en- ed in more than one most sanguinary combat, and Seth parties had suffered most severely. The French troops had not made the slightest impression, and, at the end. an araustice, or suspension of arms, had bsen applied for by General Oadinot. ‘M. px Tocgvevitie, Minister of Foreign Affairs— ‘We have not reevived any intelligence of the kind. M. Levru Ro.vts said that certain intelligence had arrived of the fact, and he read a letter dated from Rome, June 6. declaring that the French troops had suffered dreadfully, and that some of the positions had been retaken by the Romans; that the 43d and 66th regi- its had, in particular, been remarkable for their . That the intelligence of a suspensloa ot arms for twenty-four hours having been applied for by Gen. Oudinot, was contirmed, principally for the purpose of taking up the wounded soldiers left on the fivld of combat. (Agitation) The honorable gentleman then went on to say that all interpellations were useless, end th: 4 x nd, mmenting severely on the conduet of the go- vernment. concluded by declaring that there was only one way of proeeedin, d that was to impeach the wioisters and the President of the republic. In conse- quence, he thereby hauded in # demand for impeach- Ment of those functionaries. (Great applause on the Jeft—* Oh. oh, on the right). The hon. gentleman then left the tribune. and proceeded to his piace; then turn- ipg round, said:—As the case presses, | propose that the Assembly sball at once withdraw to the bureaux to examine the demand which | just presented. (Agi- tation | “O Banner, the President of the Council. replied, ~. that no intelligence whatever of the kind brought for- | ward by the bon. reprosentative, bad been reoeived by the overeat he last information was the des- of ral Oudi and he considered that the weble gentieman ought to be more cecéious in ng forwart information whieh was nos justified tle cored. — But the object of such oe ¢ ae s news, ey on true or false, could mot ated io was pan Scere * excite disturbance in the (Murmurs on the left) Such was also the scousation now bro: for ne of id dow tes. it would be admit- ted that the government all for the protection of liberty in the Rom ‘hw honorable minis- ter then went back on some of the circumstances con- ith the intervention in Italy. maintaining that government had acted altogether in conformity with the will of the Assembly ; that it had doae all that could be effected by means of negotiations ; and that it was not until after all means of negotiation had been exhausted, that France had seat orders to her envoy mtiary to return. had determined in jieate the honor of the . by directing General Oudinot to act. He referred te the manner in which the Republic of Rome bad been commenced —by the as- sacsination of M, Rossi—end the joy expressed at Rome on account of that act ; and then asked, could any one fuppore that the French government had acted contra- ry to the constitution. whea it had determined not to recognise the Roman Republic, or consider it as a na- tionality’ He maintained. that looking at the state of affairs in Italy, with the Catholic powers de- termined to intervene for the purpose of restoring the Pope, France could not remain inactive. Austria had deciared her intention to intervene for the purpose of Naples was also securing her own interests in Italy. determin: d, for ber own safe: as one of the first Catholic powers, pres ther States interfered’ But the ease bad been most clearly set forth in the National As- sembly, He had over and over again refused to act if the Arsembly bad 1 of recogoizing the Roman re- M. Li iin hed btaselt asconded the tri- he Assembly by & formal yote, to d the sister republic, The As- sembly. by an immense majority, pronounced against that course, The government. in sending out an expe- Gition to Italy, bad acted perfeetly in accordance with the will of the Assembly; the expedition went there with every desire for peace; but without any reason whatever, either of good sense or interest, the French troops had been received with cannon balls, Even then —even after such « reception— the greatest forbearance had been shown by the officer in command of the expe- ition. and it was only after every other means had been tried in vain, that France had acted as her honor and dignity called for Was France to wait until Austria, Bpaiv, and Naples, bad entered Rome by force of arms? ch w course been determined on, what clamors reece jigwation with which thatintelligence had Teferred to the vote ot the Natioual As- easion and then reminded them that buys bad twice ascended the tribune, n formal terms, whether the Assembly desired that 4 retrograde movement should be ordered to the expeditionary corps; but M. Senard replied that the committee of Foreign Affairs did not think that e0erre necerrary, The maintenance of the French troops before Rome was consequently authorized by the Amembiy Negotiations were entered into, and an ar- mistice agreed to The negotiations went on. but with- out effet; and all this time the troops of the other powers were advancing. The point, then, to be decided was, bad the Freneh government exbibited sufficient forbearance — particularly after the nature of the nego- tiations which had marked the duration of the armis- which. be cbse _ Ateombly with laughter, eneers, and con- tempt M bad declared that if this eraee mission aa termi #uch a declaration. he b accepted, he should consider 4. Yet notwithstanding gentleman y, which has also been pub- liebed = The parte declaring that the French Repabditc would defend the territory of the Roman Republic and ‘that troops should eecupy eantonments outei sof Rome. were reovived by the As rembiy with laughter | This second treaty had been ejected by General Oudinot as contrary to the honor of France, and most properly, notwithstanding all the elamors raired against that General, for how could any eoldier, any man who had patristic blood in bis veins, suffer that bis troops should remain. like enemies, out- side the walls of Kome, when the Austrians and Neapo- Mitane forced their way in? [Load cheering} But wi ‘war the key to all this condact of the Roman govern ment—this inrolent proposal to the French authorities? ‘Tt wee, that the trium made on & people whom the French troops had gone for the express purpose of ferving—of defending from the probable effects of a violent reactio t euppasing that the Freeh were to erase their interferenor, what would be the result? The oases of Sicily and of Lombar- ay would oy, enable avy one to jadge tad not the former refused advantageous te rom the King of Naples and yet was she not obliged afterwards to yield unconditionally? In Lombardy too. when Austria had 11 of the conqueror? was every reason to believe that ‘ Intervention of France, ore despotic require ents of the sther powers when they . Franee. in order to prevent that attack on liberty, to | dwour the chance of engaging in a war with Austria! MORNING EDITION----MONDAY, JULY 2, 1849, TWO She had shown tieace and long-su: in sence of a city wi Cf epee joe eee he. rously; she could not allow the other powers to take of Rome, when her troops remained outside. the other members of the government felt con- vinced that they had done their duty, and they looked with confidence to the judgment of the Assembly and of the country. Loud cheers.) The hovorable gentleman was warmly o by his Mente on resuming his va iy Assembly; it was Smpoatble to witness more orderly proceedings up to this point of the discussion, M. Lapau Routuin observed, that it was a melancho- ly thing tosee how public acts could be nt- ed. An examinstion of the several votes of the As- sembly would shew how much M.O. Barrot had mis- taken the views of that body,and that the constitu- tion had been violated by the government. Thus, with respect to the struggle between Piedmont and Austria, the Assembly had passed an order of the day declaring that if ont, in order to insure its inde- pendence, required it, it would find the National As- sembly ready to support it. Then came the battle of Novara ; but the government'did nothing to o: out the order of the ofthe Assembly. Afterwards, on A t 17, the government pro, a bill demanding 1.200,000f, to send an expedition to Italy for the pur- | sed of enabling France to exercise her legitimate in- uence in that country. The reporter (M. J. Favre) in bis report, declared that the intention of the N. tional Assembly was not that France should interf in the government of Rome, but should merely pre- serve her influence in the sight of the events which might occur in that country. Yet, in the face of such laration, th: meh had attacked Rome, and had endeavored to subvert her governament—to destro} her nationality. That was altogether against article 5 of the constitution, which declared that “the French republic would respect all nationalities.” It was for such conduct that he and his friends now demanded an account from the ministry. ‘here were moments in life when discouragement seized on a man’s mind on seeing acts 80 ngely performed—so strangely ac- counted for. t this was one of them. Still, the will of the Constituent Assembly was so clear, that he did not despair that the Assembly and the country would judge this matter as it deserved. In conclusion, he had to delare that it was false that the Constituent Assembly had ever authorised the government to act asit had done—false that it had sanctioned an attack on Rome, when all that it desired was to see the troops remain in observation, to prevent Austria from gaining too much arcendancy—false that the constitution was not respected by the ministry. There was @ stain of blood on the forehead of the ministry; and, said thé honorable gentleman in termination, “when the cen- stitutien is violated, I have to inform you that we are prepared to defend it by every means—even with arms in eur hands.” (it is impossible to conceive the burst of cheering that arose here from. the left. They all rose with the loudest acelamations and clapping of bands, and repeated their applause over i over again. Meanwhile, on the right arose loud eri “order, order,” though at first searcely heard the cheering of the left, M.O. Barrot ascended the tribune; but the President intimating that he was sin to speak, the honorable gentleman left the tri- une.) The Pursiornt—There caunot be a more scandalous violation of all that is contained in the constitution than the present conduct of the representative who has just spoken. [Loud uproar on the left} What could be more illegal than tor any member to announce in that assembly, that he and his party ‘are prepared to have recourse to arms, in piace of deeiding their mat- ter of complaint by law? (Renewed uproar, which pre- vented the honorable President from being heard. ]— He repeated cat this appeal to violence, and disinclina- tion to submit to the law, was most reprehensible, and it was his duty to object to such conduct. [Loud ap- plause on the right.] M. Lepau Rotiix (from his place)—I said, and I re- peat it, that as Art. $10 of the constitution declares that the defence of the constitution is confided to the care of every Frenchman, | ray that if the constitution is violated, | am eared to defend -it by arms. [(m- mense cheering on the lett} Gen. Bevrav expressed his surprise that any mem- ber of @ minority should presume to speak of violence arms. in place of submitting to th . He bad, on a former occasion, expressed, the applause of the country, that he was determined jpport the constitution in all cases that it might be attacked. But he of course spoke of such cun- duet on his part being according to the will of the ma- jority. (Hear, hear J M. F.Ansco aseended the tribune, and maintained that view of (he question, M. Treks said, thet after such an appeal to arms, ee would be beneath the dignity of the reembly After a few words from M. Anaco, the Assembly de- cided that the discussion should go on. The discussion on the affairs of Italy went on. The Pxesivent. —The following is the order of the day motive ted by the honorable M. Segur d’Aguessa' “The National Asrembly, acce; the explanatio: of the Ministry, and anima: the most lively sympathy for our brave soldiers, passes to the order of the day’ (Loud applause). The sense of the Assembly was then taken, a great majority rising in favor of the order of the day. At the moment when those who were against it were called on, the Montagnards Joudly protested. M. Cuannas (with great warmth)—The close of the Mseussion has not been pronounced. The discussion was then declared to be closed. M. Sxoun p’Acunssau—As | consider the order of the day, pure and simple, well expresses the strong dis dain of the Assembly for the eoperition for the im- pada of the President of the Republic and of the Inisters—a proposition both audacious and senseless, I sball concur in that suggestion. [Loud applause). M nTaokat said that the Assembly ought to be made acquainted with each of the propositions that had been presented. One order of the day motivé bad been proposed. ‘A Voice—It has been withdrawn M. Cantagnat-The order of the day. pure andjimple, bad been demanded, but that had been done in connec- tion with an important document which he demanded should be first read to the Assembly. The Paxsiogst—That reading may be ordered by the Assembly. but it is not obligatory. If it is decided on, 1 will confide it to some hon. gentleman. M. Ganvy—I have only one word to on the posi- tion of the question, Itis not possible that the order of the day can have the effect of setting aside the pro- position, which must take its course, M migux—The order of the day, pure and simple, must always have perce but before knowing if it ie to be adopted, the Assembly should be made acquainted with the orders of the day motivés which may have Seek Fooneied, and which might be proferred to it: The ullowing is what | have proposed (marks of impa- tience) ‘he Legislative National Arsembly, in rendering homage to the bra of our army, declares ) ‘nasionnt—The following order of the day has been proposed t, M. d’Adelswaerd :—‘ The Legislative National Assembly, adopting the poliey of the Con- bry meee invites the Ministry to conform it- oa ” division then took place on the order of the day, ww pl hen the numbers were— Number of voters. ...... + seeeeweee 564 Absolute majority... ......0.6 00000 ‘ ‘The order of the day, pure and simple. 361 mimet it... eee ee tee eeee 203 ajority. — 188 ‘The order of the day, pure and simple, was conse- quently declared to be adopted. A Voica--And the proposition of impeachment ? ‘The Parsionnt—It will follow ite course, the regulations of the Assembly. ‘The sitting was brought to a close. amidst considera ble agitation, at « quarter past six Sirtixa or Jone 12. A good deal of agitation was perceptible in the neigh- borhood of the Chamber. Groups of workmen were collected about, particularly on the quays near the Piace de ia Concorde A vast number of Sergens-de- Ville were in attendance, and the posts at the Assem- by re doubled. neide. the attendance of representatives was consi- derable, from the commencement of business. M. Beworst, one of the Vice l’residents, took the ehair at a quarter part three. After the reading of the procés verbal, M. Lacnover, the Miniater of Public Works, ascended the tribune, and said: M. Ledru Rollin, having terday presented, in his own name and that of his friends, a proposition to impeach the President of the Republic and the Ministers, and having demanded ur- gency om the same, the government, too, belt uw the bares #8 committee to consider the sald propos areport may be presented during (Hear, eT proceed to put the proposition of vote. later to t! sulted, decided on it une bly being © nimeurly in the affirmati The representatives then withdrew to the barea: the public sitting being suspended, bal © the sittiog was resumed. oes t—While wading for the opening of the jen on Fn of the committee, the tribane is given to M. Grandin M. Gnanois said that, before the discussion on the report was commenced, he begged permission to put frome questions to some honorable members on t! side of the Chamber— (pointing to the Mountain). A Voice to the Left—Ah, ab! A Voiee om the Kight —Go on, go on ! M. Geasvit —And probably afterwards to the Minis. ter of the Interior "the government bal been accused of having violated the constitution, and it had been pretended that those who followed in tho way it had traced out for iteeif had rendered themselves aeoom. plices in that violation fle wished to ack that part of the Arsembly be bad pointed to what tte opinion of beh bad been published, aod whether it woul upon iterif the rexponsibiity of m? (The honorable gentleman here read the de aud prociamatious of the Mountain, sad viviatlom, of t) punish it, proslsimed an ntion of having resourse to arms; while another were of @ quite different opinion. would, ended aes of bie of the former cate- gory, what state of things they wished to bring about ? br 4 to the Minister of the Interior, what he intended to do, under such serious circumstances, and whether he was prepared for all eventualities ? M. Prenne Lenoux said that the hon. ap- .d desirous of playings part which hey frequent- R taken in the preceding some iS he then think that the whole nation was eom| in that “AA Tid be eh bad that in o at the i vereignt: people was perman: was clear that those who feel in that the constitution had been violated, ht make an ap; to the coun- try, to ascertain its opinion, and to bring those to rea- som who had acted unconstitutionally. The docu- ment which had been read, said that the Mountaia had made an appeal to the national sovereignty, but that seneeaignty may be exercised in other ways Urns | arms—by petitions, and by the press. He considered, t as the Assembly was about to ment, it was not the act of a citisen the debate. (Marks of denial on the right.) Tue Minister oF THe InreRion did not consider that the Hon. M. Grandin, in. bringing forward the articles ublished in the journals, bad acted in any way like’a i citizen. (Cries of No! no!) If nothing else re- sulted from it than to bring the hon. gentleman who had last spoken to declare from the tribune that he did not wish for an appeal to arms, M. Grandin would have acted well. (Hear, hear.) It was true, as the last hon. speaker had declared, that the national sovereignty which had sent the representatives to the Assembly, by the votes of eight millions of men, might always make it- relfheard by petitions and by the press. The government — recognised the rignt of posite discussion; but nothing could be allowed to go beyond that. If people were 80 far led away as to make an appeal to arms. they should fail in their duties as citizens, they must be meg ge in their career. or society would fall into state of anarchy from which it could never recover. (Loud applause.) He had no wish to embitter the esent discussion; but he must observe that the Hon. Leroux had not been the faithful interpreter of the publications which had been made, and of the projects which they contained. He should confine himself by replying tothe Hon, M. Grandin, that the cireum- stances he had alluded to bad awakened the just s0- licitude of the government. The government was de- cided to defend the republic and the constitution, aad, it under the influence of some detestable idea, and from # dictatorial or demagogical interest, projects contrary tothe republic and the constitution should be attempted, it would resist such audacious and erimi- nal attempts with all the force at its command. (Ap- plause) “Who,” said the hon. minister in con- clarion, “could mot but tremble in thinking of the moment that has been chosen tor such provocations? What! was it a time to thus endeavor to shake the republic and the constitution, when our brethren of the army were engaged in san- guinary struggle, or when our brethren of Paris were laboring under the scourge of a frightful disease? Is it a time when the attention of the government is oc- cupied with such considerations, that should be chosen to make an appeal to arms and to incite to insurrec- tion? uid 1t be believed that the government thus occupied, is not aware that it is fer it to defend so- ciety, which has been so audaciously threati is unnecessary for me to ray that we have imposed On us by circumstance: u will be informed of at a future time; to vernment knows its duties, and that it will fulél them (Prelopged applause on the right, and profound si- lence on the left.) Tue Paesivent—I am just informed that the report is ready. The tribune is, therefore, to the reporter. M.N.Danu—The urgency of the proposition which was yesterday made to you does not require tobe point. ed out. The question itself, the manner in which it bas been put, and the circumstances under whieb it has been produced, sufficiently show its urgency. Yes- terday, tor the first time since representative assem- blies have existed in France, a member of the Chamber put forth # threat to have recourse to arms. That me- nace, which is the most flagrant violation Of the con stitution, gives to the proposition @ special character The committee, therefore, proposes to you to declare immediate urgency. As to the value of the propo-i tion im its groundwork, the committee is of opinion that the constitution has not been violated either in its letter or in its spirit The expedition did not take envenom place for the purpose of stifling Roman liberty; but when Italy, delivered up to demagoguical fury, was threatened with invasion, it was important for Fran taly herself, that Fron 2 ie, should be there. termined on, it . if necessary. Assembly understood that, en it said that Civitas Vecchia must be entered When the Assembly was afterwards vote on the affairs of Italy, it would and fo expedition’ had Rot recall t pedition, but a new negotia- tions. That object. pointed out to the gor. roment, was ations took faithfully accomplished ; fresh be ¢, which had not the result which was expected m them. Hence, it was necessary to attain the ob- ject of the expedition as promptly as possible, not only for the of our flag, but even for the interest of Italy herself Wander all’ circumstances, the Inst facts have been accomplished in prosence of the new Assem- bly; it is to it that it belongs to pronounee an opinion on them; and so long as that has not been pronounced, it cannot be alleged that the executive is at variance the representative power. From these considera- tions, the committee unanimously proposes the imme- = rejection of the proposition. (Approbation on the it) ‘rhe Assembly, on being consulted on the question of urgency, declared for it immediately M, Caner (du Tarp) said that the question was whe- ther ormot there had been a violation of the constitu- tion, and he wished to know whit would be the ulte- rior conduct of the government on th j whether, if the Fi should soon ente: it was the intention of the go ment to confine if to the terme of the treaty con- cluded betwee he triumvirs and M. de Lesseps (mur- murs;) or, in other words, whether it to lose its influence at Rome as to the choice of the form of government which the Romans wished to give themselves ‘The Prxstoent or THe Councit was surprised at the —— Just put to him, for he considered himself un- accusation. = declared that, asfar as possible, to guaranty Roman liberty; it would, therefore, return good for evil (Appro- bation.) The goverfiment had duties to perform which it could not neglect without renouncing its ty (Loud approbation ) M. Lopuns sald the question was not to know what the government would do when the French troops were in Rome, but whether the government was guilty in baving ordered the attaek on that ¢! mittee bad justified the government, sn had acted in conformity with the wishes of the Assem- bly. A report had been made, bat, in his opinion, it ought to be printed and Mi d without thgm it i ible to Judge ef th an ou! was im) je to ju the conduct of the tntalstry. When these fists*had been established, the only question would then be to con- light grounds part, conrelentiourly pass s judgment without the ‘oofs hi a to. de on the right—Why do you accuse then t M. Lactonune said it was not an unusual thing to accuse when s crime had been committed, and then to wait to procure proofs. The despatches were in the band of the government ; let them be communicated, in order that the country might not say, “ You con- demn without proofs’ (Loud interruption.) He was rectly convinced of the guilt of the ministry, but, Cetore any definitive resolution was come to, he must demand the communication of all the documents con- nected with the affair. M. Tocqvevitte, Minister of Fore! - he should have no objection to t! whole justification of the was, that on questions wy? m ler considerat! Affairs, said, despatch had been received day when ft was anid #0 fighting at all, and the operations Erepetetien for the capture of the city. Thus there ad been but little bioodshed; and yet reports of the jont Feerious kind had been read from that tribune — ‘The adjournment bad now been demanded; but it was for the interest of all that it should be refused. (Yes, =i 7") Vorce—Read the despatehs The Miniter oF Foxe follow :— “Heran-quantens, Vitie Saxtecct, June 5, 7P.M. “ The opening of the trenches took place this ev ‘Avrains—They are as ing at six o'clock. At five o'clock in the morning two berieg’ batteries opened their fire The ene 7 oe cupied by a serious diversion whieh I had ordered on the side of the Villas Corsini and Valentioi, did not fire a single shot on our work: @ the da: ide was well kept up, but without causing y lows. The 68d regiment of the line. whieh 4 ce. arrived here yesterday ly took part in the servies The Ponte Molle ely Te-establiched and carriages can pass over the mines 160 kilogrammes of powder were found prepared to blow it up.” “Jane 6,33 A.M. “The night has passed off tranquilly; the works at the trenches are carried on with activity. Last night new batteries were constructed Unoeasing exer- tion being made to consolidate the defenes of San Panerasio and the villas Corsini and Valentini.” M. Leoav Routt said that an adjournment was not demanded; it was only the communication ef the do- cuments that wag asked for a Voice on tue Riont—That amounts to the same ime M. Leonv Routiw repeated that they wished for no adjournment, nor forany agitation (ironieal laughter on the right.) It was necesrary that the docaments should be communicated before any decisio come to. A difference of opinion arisen between General Oudinot and M. de Lesseps, and Mt was neces- «ary to know which of the two wae It were to by come to, tt would id that the Arsembly had decided 0d rate The | tier, Such ® repubiie he had majority, but so had M. Guisot. Murmurs.) A Voice—That majority was not, like the t one, the result of universal suffrage.” Will yonree'ell Jou not, accept universal suffrage? M, Lepau iin said that if his interruptor had been present on the 24th February, he would have known that he had proclaimed universal suffrage on the barricades. It was his faith; but there was some- thing superior to it. (Murmurs.) ‘A Vo jce—It is yourself. (Laughter.) M. Lepav Rottin—It was rnal right and justice. (Interruptien.) The human conscience could not be violated with impunity. would not retract any- thing of what he bad said at the last sitting; but he would explain that the menaleg of his words were that, after having employed all pacific means to maintain the constitution, they would, if it were violated, defend itin arms. (Murmurs) That was the meaning of what he had said. A discussion here arose as to whether the Assembly should immediately vote on the groundwork of the question, or only on the urgenc M. Banocnr contended that the Assembly might im- mediately vote on the groundwork of the question, M. Conacui maintained that, after having voted the urgepey, Assembly should refer it to the bureaux, and have # report made on the principle of the ques- tien. The discussion was then declared to be closed. Tue Paesipent—! shall now consult the Assembly on the groundwork of the question A Voice on the Left—We demand that the report be printed and distributed. On the Right—No, no! Divide, divide! ‘Tue Puesipent—If the Assembly deeides immediate- ly on the groundwork of the proposition, it is evident thet it will. by so doing. reject the demand fer the com- munication of the documenta. M. Lactepuxe—We formally demand their produc- tion. The Parsivert—There are two propositions before the Assembly—one to pass at once to the immediate discussion, and the ether to adjourn that course aatil certain documenta are preduced The adoption of one involves the rejection of the other. I now put to the yote the question— Will the Assembly pass at once to the discussion? (No, no! on the left—Great agita- tion.) The division then took place, the members of the left abstaining from voting, when the numbers were— Number of voters... Absolute majority, Ayes... Noes. Majority . ei " In consequence, it was decided that the discussion on the main question should be at once proceeded to, M. Fascan Durnat aid. that be ascended the tribune to again demand that ail the documents rela- ling to affairs of Rome be produced in the tribune, (In- terruption ) A Voice on the right,-You did not apply for them in time. M. Pasca Durrar—We demand these documents from the good faith of the government and the justice ot the majority. (Murmurs. } The Presipenr of the Councit seid that this was un- doubtedly estion of good faith. ‘The question pro- posed was that the government, by refusing to recog- nige the convention of M. de Lesseps, had violated the constitution, The committee had not demauded any other docu te than those already published. The committee out any further production, deeid- ed unanimously that the government was not cul bie. He must, therefore, decline produeing any thing wlee. as he believed most sincerely that nothing more was required to enable avy one to form a judgment. M. Trrens, (from place) —I demand, in the name of the committee, that the discussion be closed The Pare rt of the Co —I only add that if new documents were necessary, I should have produced them. The question being. as already said, one of good faith. | have no other document to hy before the As- sembly (Hear, hear | M. Cxemrevx could not admit the cogency of the honorable gentleman's reasoning For his own part, be could affirm that he wanted to see how the order of May 20 had been givem. (Ob! oh!} Yes, he aud his friends bad need of receiving information M. Triens observed that. as a member of the com- mittee, he could declare that the documents, already published, bad fully satisfied the members who com- posed it. He could not see why the representatives who bad signed the act ot impexe iment should at sent be in more doubt about the necessity of seein documents than they had been the day before. [Vio- lent interruption J ax Pyar said #01 revented our ns—T hi thing from his place, which bing trong enough to inst your clamors. [ Interruption. | Prat descended from bis place, and went up the the tribune, but the Assembly refused to allow i. oy if steps o him to M. Tuiens went on to say that. the day before, the entlemen had been so certain that the constitution been violated, that they *poke of a recourse to ms. (Hear. hear.) Yes, they bad declared that the government had frst violated the constitution, aud bext acted In contradiction to the will of the Assembly. What! the constitution was declared the day before to be violated, and now, the same persons who thea made that grave assertion evinced an anxiety to examine the details of the various documents and instructions given. (Hear, bear) But the majority was of a dif- ferent opinion Was it, then. to be supposed that the majority had less intelligence than the gentlemen who, though they had the day before made up theyr minds that the government was guilty, now applied for doca- ments to enlighten themselves? (No, no! to satisfy the country.) He maintained that the documents ublished were sufficieut to ove any impartial mao But. as to the will of the Nat foval Assembly being slighted, it was foolish to say 60, for when the troops went to Civita Veechia, every one must hi « ¢ imagined 4 of “Ob, that they would advance to Rome. oh”) Well, supposing that they were not to have gene to Rome. was there avy doubt that they were to enter on the Roman territory, which it was the fashion now to endeavor to represent as sacred and invie- lable’ A Vorce on the left—That is not the question. The matter tes to the production of documents. M. Trees —The documents bave nothing to do with the groundwork of the question; for the accusation was made without your thinking of demanding any bat what had been already published But, it was not to be suppored that the wild sentiments expressed the day before in that Assembly could prevail—turopean civi- lization could not give way before demagogic clamora (Tremendous uprcar on the left.) Ov the on was order—on the other, anareby, (Loud applau the right) A Voice on the left— You dare to call usdemagogues! M1 I want to offend no man: | speak in ge- berul terms, A Vorex from the same quarter—You are the most involent of all men, (Order, order ) M. Trisns must, then, repeat that the government had not slighted the will of the Assembly had not violated the constitution. “ We raid the honorable gentleman, in conclusio sembly and a government. The latter is to have the " know that ail ned to support it? (Loud applause.) M. Leoay Kotr commenced by declaring that the facts of this case were #0 clear that it was vid tbat the government had violated the constitati How bad it done #0? its polley after ent warnceured = Vesterda: a his friends had their opinion as firmly made at present —but there were others concerned in the question —(Oh, oh, on the right) The last speaker had endeavoured to dis- place the question and had spoken of order and dema- ‘ogic principles, as in contradistinction. But could ‘Thirrs maintain that the Roman Kepublic had not been regularly procla'med—that ite Assembly was not the off pring of universal suffrage—that ail its acts had not been peae ably decided on bear) What the hon gent demagoguiem at Kome was in reality the republic! (Great cheering on the left) M_ Ledru Kollin then alluded to the re- ports presented by M Senard and M. J to show what bad been the real inter National Assembly. and repeated his asserts overnment had completely slighted its he said. only asked the French troops to ve, whilst they treated the Austrians as the Neapoli (Load tm aid the bon. genti hrase about order ene —No: it was that of one of the insurgents of June! M Leow Rott —Examine the manifesto of the F mperor of Russia, aod the same idea would be found there— (bear, bea:) —sinee it was said that the canse at present at stake im Europe was that of order against aparchy the vame which he bad thought fit to give to di mage gic tendencies, (On the right—* They are the vame.') But the kind of order sliuded to was that of deepoti«m—that which it was now tablirh in Germany. in Prussia, in Austria—it was the order of Cossacks, which it was now hoped to establiah in France. (Ureat ebvering N Theres must protest ag that of Cossacks to be appl Ascembly (Noise on the left ) M Levey im, from hia place. said that he had ured the word only as an anewer to the term demagogic “— by the hon gentiem: (Hear, hear ) wae ust declare that, if the term Cossacks y wide of that Asembly. ber ed thy that there was an intimate connection n who used the seditious language the the insurge (Renewed in- on the left; loud applause on the right, The intention was (inter. tthe Assembly would not permit that As to the interruption just made, o observe that he had voted the eonstitation — had accepted the republie. (Laughter on the Yer. accepted it, without any seeret thought; left ) not, however a repubiie of disorder, where the minority was to attempt to rule the majority. and where an ap- peal was made to arms, béenuse the couduct of the go- veroment did not equare with the views of certala par- , aad would combat — —ae mere EL withont ecasing. id applause) In the General Cavaicnso—We have not time Whieh be had acvep! he expeoted to find order; that speeches, but | think it to reply other to which he alluded was guided by anarchy. Leroux. He we (Interruption) Besides, those who doubted his sin- clemency, wi it indulgence. I have to remind hin cerity erred singularly. as ifhe and his sjde were net , at pel it was I—I, slone— sincere; they would join with the opposite party,and the tribune, and jed in favor of . Where precipitat republic into an abyse of misery. ( we ou then? youcome to speak? mendous cheering.) He then proeeeded to organ, that cane Lenoux—I in the tribune. if Rome was to be allowed to act as the gent at General Cevaionac—I so. But was! not there, the opporite side derired—namely, to wage war on her toot Why, then, sh bs fron ‘she would inevitably share the fate of youageinstme? You fell from + Piedmont and Lombardy. The jority ofthe Assem- you are again in error. e from bly, he said, were anxious to avoid any such catas- (immense applause)—we descended from e trophe; they desired to see @ sound 8: m of policy man should do. when the will of the and reason: 4 Hberty established in that city, and for it expressed its will to me, and I obeyed. that reason it that they opposed the views of the newed applause.) gentlemen opposite. (Lend applaw M. De Rawce—You descended from power fe Loud cries of “La cléture ! “Le cléture!’ here General Cavaignac--You ray, also, that we iw arore. terror, [do not think it necessary to contradict that The Presivent—! put the question of closing the dis- cussion to the vote. The question was decided in the affirmative, by an immense majority M. Pascat Duraat again applied for the documents, as he had done before (Tumult ) M. Cremieux also insisted on the communication of them being necessary. M. D’ApveLewanp repeated some of the arguments. al- ready brought forward against that course, (* Divide! divide!) The Pussioext—I now put the conclusions of the committee to the vote. (Loud exclamations on the Left.) The division will be proceeded to, (Renewed exclamations, amidst which could be repeatedly heard the phrase, West iufame !”) The Left, as before, abstained from voting. The fol- lowing was the result :— Number of voters 388 Absolute majority 193 Majority. " In conrequends, the cc jon were declared to be adopted, and the proposition to impeach the ministers was not taken into consideration, ‘The Arrembly. then, in considerable agitation, ad- journed at a quarter to ten on Thursday During the ruspension of the public sitting, the re- presentatives met in the bureanx, to examine the pro- porition to impeach the President of the rpublic and the Ministers. In every bureau, the majority were of the opinion, that. as the state of the Italian question was perfectly well known, it would be useless to enter into any discussion on the subject ; that the question | of urgeney was all that was then required to be inves- | tigated by them, the committee being left to decide on the groundwork of the proposition, ‘The President of | the Council declared, that, to entertain the proposition, would be to furnish the elements of civil war. In all the bureaux, the members of the moderate party were | unanimous in blaming the conduct of the representa- | tives who had met the proposition, Im the 13th | bureau, M. Pean put a question to the President of the | Council :—“ If the French army enters Rome, will the | Ministry allow the Roman people the right of choosing | its own form of goverument ?’ M. Odilon .Barrot re- | plied. “ Perfectly, The Roman people will do what they choose.” Another member then asked, * Why did you cause Rome to be attacked!’ The Presidemt of the | Council replied that it wax to prevent its occupation by the Austrians, “ Be candid,” he added, * the ques- | tion should be put clearly, and it should be declared without ambiguity whether it is wished to make war ‘That question may be brought forward.; ; it has, in fact, arrived ; let it be frankly | M. Mauguin declared that the question would irect manner before the Assembly on the the intervention of Russia in Austria came unéer discussion, The President of the Council terminated the conversation by saying, “ 4 la bonne heure !—[ understand it,”” The fullowing were the mem- bers appointed to form the committee :—MM. Vesins, Chaseaigne Goyen, Vitet, Grenier, General Bedeau, de Luboulie, Baroche, de Padoue, Rodat, Datu, General Drriste, Thiers, Lebeuf, Mathicu de la Radorte, Segur d’Aguesseau, M. G. Arrighe was named President ; M. Chastaigne Goyon, Secretary ; and M. Daru, Re- | porter, Sitting or June 13. No public sitting was expected, but, at he t one notice was given to the repre @ that they | were to assemble immediately , sen., the President, took air at helf- med that, look t the gravity hen passing is, @ public silting was deemed necessar, M. 6. Bannot, President ‘of the Cov ‘ter advert- provocations given i: last sitting, ing to the direet ted that th events of th orning were very #e- that means of repression had been prepared, and rst groups dispersed, but that the cries of “To the berricades!” bad been proffered, and the barricades | raise articulars, the hon. Alter giving sume further ntleman moved that the Arsembly do deciare it in permanence, adding that, should the character of an insurrection, for further powers. He bad that instant received « letter from the Minister of the Interior, desiring him to lay the folowing bill before the Assembly:— “In the pame #f the French people, the President of public charges the President of the Council to Present to the Ansembiy the following project of @ Considering that an armed insurrection against the constitutional powers of the republic bas brokea outin Paris, aad may extend to other towns in France, | that it ix important to arm the government with all the means insuring the prompt and efficacious repres- | sion of this insurrection, of rendering force to the | law, and of maintaining the constitation: Art. 1. The | city of Paris and the whole of its circumseription com- prised in the first division, are declared to be in ,on to . Art.2. This measure may be ext the towns in which similar insurrections out, and when the perfe fact of @ revolt against Done at the Eizaée- | National, this 13th J .N. BONAPARTE. | “Countersigned—O or, Minister of Justice.”? M. Lacnaxox hoped a question not be decided i eoret Kitting, tLe criminal acts for which his colleagues manded the accusation of the ministry. Im voting for that motion, he had obeyed his conscience, and no- body, be supposed, would take him fora seditious person. M.O cage peg | not. M. Lacnance said he believed ministers to be guilty yesterday, and he believed them guilty now, for having convoked @ secret sitting to propose measures calcula- ted to shed blood in Paris— (murmurs) — measures which he considered an the tomb of the republie. (Loud de- nials) He concluded by protesting against the mea- eure reposed ‘ascwnneae addressed a few angry words to M. by tested uch provocation, | meant no provooa- peared to offer satis- factory exp! On returning to his place, Gen. Laser lifted bis eg as if about to give him a | ' immediately resounded on all many members of the right went up to the aide mountain, and exchanged most angry words with several members of the left 1. De Tocquevines, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at- | pacify the parties x ‘Tbe DENT bom py = ba te e General ad certainly violated the rules of parliamentary usage, and he owed an apology to it, He had to call him to order m. Latoet observed that he had left his bed to at- | d the sitting. Hearing the republic attacked, he had wished to defend it. He bad certainly erred, but he had received provocation. ‘The Pxesipent of the Councit insisted that to con- . Noone id be responsible but for his direct acts, and, who- ever they were, all should be called on to that effect. He bad it to call on the Assembly to vote the sitting in permanence, and next withdraw to the bureaux to pronounce on the urgency of the bill on the state o | wh ‘MCuannas denied that sufficient information had been given to ew the Assembly to judge if that course was necessary Several voices— Let us vote at once the permanenes ' (Vea, yen!) The Assembly then decided that it was en permanence. The Presieest—1 now consult the Assembly on the ther point to withdraw to the bureaux (exclamations: ber declared that he had seen nothing outal | ron replied, that for some | 0 revolt bad been inserted im seve- ¢ population had been eompletely . Te in the streets crying to arms; ta- multuous groups bad been formed whieh the armed foree had been obliged to disperse. Evidently the force of the law was required to add to the foree of arma— nothing could be more urgent. Henee the demand just made to the Assembly (Wear, hear) ‘The question of urgency was then-declared by an im- | menee majority. The Assembly next decided to with- draw to the bureaux, and sppoint a committee to report *ppointed to examine the bil secended the tribune, and deciared t! nimourly to adopt urgeney on the bill, bill iteeif. ne Lenowx objected strongly to the course pereu It was, be raid, nothing but terror, | | but vielepee, nothing but illegality ov — | be more agaivet right and justice than « state of siege Did the Assembly wich to kaow what was the mode of | 4 to ail this disorder? Waa it by « state No, but by mansuetude; by eonciliation trary rule of m state of siege bad never bee hat was required was to act ac: self above it-—to | Was it not to when #0 many of bis friends were abs unght to be amongst them. (Lond interr would tell them why he was here. A civil most dreadful of ali things; it was that He bad the ithe di-eamni things ad ao much labored to make the conrtitution, must k that It had bewn violated. (Oh, ch) When @ ease like the sented itself, was it possible mot to th state of siege. when the gevrermment mined on it, bad fallen disgracef (Murmurs ) ly from power. | Absolute majority assertion; for bistory is there, aud it will speak. But what | declare is, that if you did not succeed in in- spiring me with a feeling of terror. you fi with @ sentiment of f—of the deepest let me add a wor ou are republicans @f veille, and if | asserted the same of myself, ou would contest the exactitude of my asse) is true that 1 did not labor forthe republic before foundation—| did not suffer for it; I regret it, ae I consider it an houor to have done so; bat whea the republic came, | greeted it with respect and devoted~ ness. Irerved it. and | will not serve anything (Loud jause.) Write down, pursued the General, addressing the short-hand writer ofthe Mond teur, write down that, word for word, that { will never serve any other thing. (ite did more than serve the republ @ deposit of honor which | title, but ax an obligation. ax daty, and deliver pure and without weakness to the ji it of posterity, (Newapplause,) But what | say ves Ine a certain right with respect to you—yes, a right— and is for that I say to you that you inspire me with the deepest grief, Between you sud me the question is, who rerves best the republic? Well, them my case of afiliction is, that you ferve it so ilk I hope that the republic is not destined to perish. , no); but ifwe were condemned go such & misfortune, remember that we should accuse your exazg-rated conduct and vio- lence foF that result (Long coutinued applause ) M. Doerie sald that hy muct object ta the er gr manner to this bill for the state of siege; he did se both im hi ine and that ef his friends who were ab- sent, pot having been informed iu time (Ob, ob ! Me protested on the same grounds as his friend M. Pierre Leroux, agaiust the state of siege. M. Lacropune ascended the tribune to deelare that tie state of wiege was not necessary The Ministers must at the present moment iave received such intel- ligence as showed them that Luere was no6 the slight- ert necessity for the declaration of the state of siege, He had seen the President of the Kepublio had gone along the Boulevards, and had been everywhere req ceived with the greatest eothavaem As te barricades he had not een the shade of one Every point was in possession of the troops, He. therefore, culled on the President of the Council, or some Miuister, to say, if there was any reason for such an extreme atep ‘The Parsivent of THE Cornet. replied that every preparation had for sme time been made to lead eer- tain mixguided men to insurrection Under such eir- cum: #, it was necestury to arm the government with full powers of repression. es of “ La cldture ; la cloture®’) M. Bowes: said that.in bringing forward so gravee measure as the state of siege, the Ministry ought to show that it was required. He believed that the fury of the majority — (Renewed cmies of “ La clotur eloture !”” The Parsiaunt—The close of the disoussion is called for; I put the question to the vote The Assembly being consulted, decided the question in the affirmative. M. Lackance (from his place) declared that he pro- tested, in the strongest manner against the course now pureued—it war altogether illegal and unconstitational. The Paxsinext—I now procecd to pat the articles of the bill to the vote. Art. 1 runs thus :—* The city of Paris and circumscription of the fret military division is declared in a state of siege”? (Adopted) Art. 2 is us worded :—* Also such towns of the provinces as may follow the movement of Paris.” (Adopted.) The Assciubly will now proceed to # division on the ensem- ble of the bill The division then took place in the usual manner, While! the «xamination of the votes was being madein the tribune by the seeretaries, T ad to the Assembly a statement mayor of the sixth arrondissem cing the arrest of M. Suchet, representative 1 peo- pe who had been made prisoner at the post near the C toire des Arts et Metiers, when deci: that jed a pacific demonstra- The Assembly could decide. after the result of the vote was known, what decision it would come to om the point. : The following is the result of the division :— Number of voters, . seeee 476 Absolute majority,. xt) Majorit — 312 In consequence, the bill declaring Paris to be in @ state of siege, wan declared to be adopted. The of @ proclamation to the French le was placed on the bureau by M. Bartholemy St. Hilaire. The Parsioent—The Assembly has now to decide on the case of M. Suchet. M. Cremicux presented a proposition declaring that there was no reason to sanction the arrest, (The hon, gentleman them read ovgr the proces verbal of the May. or, and when he came to the part which Ley ew | it,” The Presiorwt--1 ha bal declaring that t been arrested at the Arts-et- Moi : M. Deville, ayolle, Daniel, ,Vautier, and Pilbes. it.) M. Carsieux insisted that no member of the Assem- bly could be arrested un taken in flagrante de- licto. He denied that the mere fect of M. Suchet (da Var) could be said to be in that position, when merel; demanding Col Forestier and asking the national to join the members of the Mountain assembled at the Arte-et- Metiers. M. Banocne said that if the n 80 arrested was an ordinary citizen, justice would take its course ; but be- ing's repress ‘ative of the people, the hand of justice was held back until the will of the Assembly was de- clared. But could any one doubt of the guilt of M. Suehet (du Var), when he avewed that he was one of @ band of the Mountain assembled én permanence at the Arta-et-Metiors to change the government! The case ‘was #0 clear, that no bevitation ought for one moment to be felt in authoriring his arrest of the case. member asked could eee Rat, Ran pees: number of rej Ver assembled em permanence at the Conservatoire des Arta-rt-Metiers for anavowedly factious purpose, . that one of them had been ar- rested when attempting to carry out such purposes, bis arrest ought to Co aSthectsed ' He ‘consisered the case as perfectly clear. General Lerio (in full ani dune, ces of the case— The Present of the Covncrt said that this was the ease, when ® representative had been arrested in what was to considered a flagrant offence. The Assembiy had not examine the circumstances with @ view to pass —— but simply to see if his arrest should be au- thoriee General Lerio, saying that he thought there was doubt. and that he had desired to state what he knew, left the tribune M. Narotwos Bowarante maintained t! when the arrest concerned one of their coll ues and when that persen could be judged by» council of war, more at- tention should be paid to nviolability of a- ive. Heshould propese that M Suchet (du Var) be beard on facte before the Assembly M. Lacaance wished to know at what hour the arrest Jad tak ? T DENT —At two o'clock M. Laon that euch being she case, the hono- able representative could not be tried by @ counell of war. since at that time the state of siege had aot been « eclared. M. Victor Lernanc thought that the best mode of | roeeeding would be to name ® committee at once to circumstances With the Assembly and the reguiations as yet undecided, that ould be the most just coarse Cries of © The previous question |’ having atisen, the Awrembly proceeded to a division, when the members were: Number of voter For the previous quertion. « ‘To bear M. Suchet. d wt half past ten. TI consult the Astembly now on the question of suthoriaing the arrest of M. Suchet (dq Var) ‘The authorization was acoorded almost ananimonusly, The Peesioewt—I now put the question for the otheg members arreste: ‘The authorization was aleo granted A member demanded of the government to state what Ieereverion replied, thas The Pi the of the interior nnd of the Council aod the Mi Public Works were at prese: President of the Counoill. The follow. hich [have dictated without hav~ » wil Inform you of the ecmmencement of the day's proceedings “At a quarter to four, some factions men intrenched at the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers, the epproaeh- es to whieh they had covered by barricades, were at