The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-03 00:00:00

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472.] LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 3 1848. [THREEPENCE.

Workmea, year comrades have discumed before u•
and with us the interests which are dear to you. It has
been dose with the calmness and the dignity which
becomes tree men. We have collected their wishes,
and in order that they may be promptly realised, we have de-
cided that each profession shall choose a deleg►te who shall
.be called to form part of the government commis-
sion. In the meantime, and until the commission shall be
complete by the choice of the delegates of the different
lnumbes, we shall occupy ourselves in resolving questions
relatifs to hours of labour and the abolition of job work. And
ao*, citizens, hasten to resume your labours ; reflect that an
hour's delay is treasure lost to the country ; your are a part
of its strength, aed one of the objects of the solicitude of the
provisional government of the republic. It loves you ; place
• confidence in it, and be assured that it is almost snore imps
tient for your happiness than you are yourselves The people
have just gaioeu a memorable victory by its courage, let it
immortalise its triumph by its wisdom."
• (Signed by the members of the provisional government.)

called to the primary assemblies. tli*rein to chose for your
representatives to the legislative tisambly the men the meet
deserving of your votes, the most enlightened defenders of
your holy cause. Ere long the grave questions of work and
wave, which now so justly occupy your whet* thoughts,
will be decided on by your committee, in terms which
will conciliate every interest. We well know yen are not
without your kers ; you fear that this revolution may bave
the same late as the preceding sue, and that our present go-
vernment, under the pretence of an adjournment, intro.'s to
bury the most necessary reforms. That is a vain terror.
When the provisional government requested a committee to
study the grave problems laid before them, their intention
was to be made acquainted with the true situat on of the
work men,to listen to their complaiuta, to compare toe rival
interests, in the full persuasion that a more satisfactory solu-
tion would result from.dkursion. What they had done it
was their duty to do. If they had acted otherwise, they
would have endangered the most important interests. and
would have brought au ineffectual remedy to alleviate suf-
ferings which are but too real. Let all workmen understand
this, set them wait the regulation of their *theirs with that
patience which proceeds from the c mviction of their rights,
and let them resume their interrupted labours. It is •
counsel we think it our duty to address to them. By remain-
ing slat of work fur any longer period, they injure their
situation instead of impr rving it. But, on the other hand,
let not the' epresentation of those interests which are already
constituted allow themselves to be overcome by frivolous
anxieties. Most assuredly the new government will make
reforms, aid considerable rsforma, too. But ought
that consideration to create alarm on that account?
are we authorised to foretel the return of former strug-
gles? No, certainly no! It was necessary to destroy vio-
lently a whole order of things grounded upon the moat re-
brualus_social form which ce-uld not
bend itself to the modiSMFof tatittrMesly demanded by
new wants, by new customs and habits. Between the abso-
lute sovereignty of the prince and that of the people no ami-
ruble arrangement could practically take place. But
it is not so at present. What is demanded at the
present time ? To enlarge institutions which are grounded on
a principle long uscontested ; to introduce into the legal
bosom of the country classes which have till now been mo't
injuriously excluded from it ; end to admit the immense
mnjotity of the citizens to the enjoyment of those guarantees
which were reserved to the few. The se reforms could meet
with no opposition but from selfish wills; they can and
must be accomplished without creating the least tumble
the least agitation. Let that be well undergoorl and
let the capitalists, an instant startled, resume their indus-
trial occupations. If those who were excluded have much
to Ruin from the new regifiae, those who were privileged
have, we are sure, nothing to lose. The revolution has not
been effected to destroy, but to re-build. The first aces of
the provisional government have proved that such is its pro-
gramme, that such arc its principles.
The announce meat which was given in a form,
apparently official, in Grilignanis ifesseityr.r of yes-
terday, that the republic had been officially recog-
nised by the British ambassador, was premature; no
such recognition was, or could have been given, inas-
much as despatches had not been received at the
embassy from London.

Letters from Naples of the 23rd ult., state that
Lord Tinto and the French ambassador would sail
on that day for Palermo, to endeavour to adjust the
difference between Sicily and Naples.

Advices from Turin announce that the King had
signed a decree for the civil emancipation of pro-
testants. A similar measure respecting the Jews was
expected.
A constitution has been granted by the sovereign
to the little principality of Morraco.

Letters from Berne, of the 27th, say that the most
lively excitement was produced there by the news of
the Revolution in Paris. It is understood that an ex-
traordinary session of the Diet will be convoked to
decide on:-1. The recognition of the French Re-
public ; and 2. The adoption of military measures fur
the defence of the frontiers on the side of Austria and
the German States.

SECOND EDITION.