The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-29 00:00:00

But as soon es you w ere in e. pesition to give free caret r
to your ssn:insents as well as to your cenvictieee,
did not hesitate to reduce or to do away altogether with
the taxes which weighed so heavily on the poor. At
the same time that you showed yourselves severe to the
u!most point, with respect to the salaries of public func-
tiona:ies—the number of whom is still too greet—you
recompensed with eagerness the services of the pri-
mary instructors, and you gave proofs of your re-
spect fur the old age of officiating priests, pre-
viously too mutfh neglected. Never was an appeal made
in this Aesemby in favour of wretchedness, that the ma-
jority did not show itself ready to respond to it. The
difficult problems connected with the question of labour,
manufactures, and credit were examined in all their
points of view, and though no definite result was come to
in many cases, yet you proved that you did not pass over
with indifference these formidable subjects, and that you
felt that they ought to be the object of a more profound
discussion. It may certainly be regretted that from
debates on these subjects there has not issued one of
these vast and sure conceptions destined to realise the
benefits which the people expect. At least, a warring
to the people themselves has emanated from what
has taken place, namely, that the most bril-
liant theories, when subjected to tha test of
cool examination, are found to contain more decep-
tions than the boldness with which they were put
forward could authorise any one to suppose pos-
sible. Whilst urged by your feelings to show yourselves
jealous of the interests which the revolution of
February had recommended to you, you not the
less, on every occasion, evinced a firm resolution to pro-
tect France from all perturbations. The noble words
of order and liberty have been so much abused, that I
almost fear to use them after the hypocrisy which has
prostituted them. Your history, however, suffices to
render testimony to your devotedness to those principles
without which all society is only a heap of ruins. I will
not at this moment pause to draw your attention to these
terrible reminiscenses of civil war, further than to pay
a last homage to those of our colleagues whose ashes
are mingled with those of that immense hecatomb
formed by our dissensions. May so much blood serve
at least for a long time as a pledge of the internal
peace of the country ! May hostile parties stop short
at last in face of this formidable monument ! There
are other enemies to be opposed abroad ; and if the
Republic must have its anger and its hatred, let it turn
them to the profit of its greatness and of its glory against
these powers of which hordes appear to again menace it.
—(Loud applause.) There is no longer room in Europe
for two hostile principles; if the hour for the encounter
has struck, let France, who has never thrown out any
provocation, know how to accept that addressed to her,
and prove once more that peace has not withered her
heart or dulled the edge of her sword.—(Hear, hear.)
Your former and your recent votes have proved that you
have been anxious to turn in that direction the foreign
policy of our country. The Republic at its outset only
wished for peace, but that peace set forth as its condition
the right of nations—it contained the safeguard of its
nationality. Thanks to a calm and firm attitude, the
nations recognised the rights of each other, and every-
where the breath of the newly awakened spirit roused
up liberty, and dispersed what still remained of those
treaties of 1815, so long before torn to tatters. Every-
thing at the present moment is in movement in Europe.
Whilst Italy and Germany endeavour, by noble efforts, to
effect their independence, a valiant race has arisen from
the east, and after organising an army of 150,000 men,
hes proudly taken its place in the family of nations, by
inscribing her right on the page of her victories. Such
is the state in which we leave the world. Abroad are
hostile principles already in collision ; within are two
hostile parties which mutually calumnia'e each other
on the eve of all great struggles. To the letter you
leave as a legacy a constitution which must henceforth
be the rule and the shield of all power and right. 1
issue in your name the most ardent prayer that this law
may inspire all parties with the respect due to the work
of the Assembly chosen by the people to perform it.
Those who would attempt to violate it would not only
bring on their heads punishment but the curses of the
country. Let us salute with confidence the new Assem-
bly which is called to replace us, having faith in the
destinies of the republic. And let me be permitted to
close this discourse and your labours by the words which
inaugurated them—" Vive la Rieotblique."
The authority of Assembly was to the last vindi-
cated by M. MARRAST against the usurpation of
General CHANGARNIER. M. MARRAST, on General
CHANGARNIER giving the order to the Lieutenant-
Colonel in command of the Guard of the National
Assembly to give up his command, forbade that officer
to do so, and he was obliged to obey the orders of
M. ARMAND MARRAST, whose authority as President
did not cease until midnight on Sunday, when that of
the President of the new Assembly commenced, so
that General CHANGARNIER was clearly acting ille-
gally in interfering at all with the Guard of the
National Assembly. To the firmness of M. ARMAND
MARRAST it is mainly owing that the coup d'etat for
the destruction of the Republic contemplated by the
Legitimatist portion of the Cabinet, and fomented by
"the detestable passions," to use the words of ODILON
BARROT, " which are agitated around the PRESIDENT
of the Republic," has been rendered impossible. It
is somewhat remarkable that M. DE FALLOUX, not-
withstanding his brilliant speeches of Thursday and
Friday is, it is said, no longer a member of the Cabi-
net. Can it be that he has resigned because his col-
leagues, more timid than himself, shrunk from the
fligrant violation of the law contemplated
by the apologist of the massacre of St. BARTHOLE-
MEW, and the panegyrist of the Inquisition, or is it
that M. ODILON BARROT, having at length opened
his eyes, refuses any longer to throw the mantle of
his political probity over the intrigues, by which the
brothers FALLOUX, acting in concert with their
Jesuit allies, have endeavoured to sow dissensions be-
' tween France and the Roman Republic. It is, how-
ever, almost certain that he has ceased to be a Mem-
ber of the Cabinet, which will it is said be consti-
tuted as follows :
M. ODILON BARROT .....Keeper of the Seals and
Minister of Justice.
Marshal BVGEAUD ..... War.
M. DE REMUSAT.. Foreign Affairs.
M. Passv..... .. _Finances.
M. DUFAURE
M. DE TocquEveLLE Public Instruction.
M. DE TRACY
M. LACROSSE Public Works.
A preliminary meeting of the new Legislative
Assembly was held on Sunday, M. KERATRY pre-
sided as Doyen d'age, and MM. Roma, ESTANCELIN,
ROLLAND, DE COISLIN, COMMISSAIRE, and BAUCEL,
being the youngest members present, officiated as se-
cretaries. The business transacted was merely formal.
The new members were in general respectably
attired, although some of the Ultra-Republicans
appeared in party-coloured jackets and heavy broad-
brimmed hats of black and white felt, similar in shape
to those the Italian brigands are represented as wear-
ing. The three non-commissioned officers, BOICHOT,
RUTTIER, and COMMISSAIRE, were also present,
wearing an undress uniform, without epaulets. A few
of the non-elected representatives, amongst whom M.
GOUDCHAUX was conspicuous, remained en perma-
nence in the Salle des Conferences until a late hour,
so as to form a nucleus around which the members
might rally, in the event of any attempt, on the part
of the Reactionaries, to renew the coup d'etat manqué.
The National, alluding to the rumour, that the
President and Ministry have disowned the acts of M.
LESSEPS, says, that by the bases of the treaty the
Romans would be entirely independent of the POPE
in so far as temporal power is concerned, and that is
what M. FALLoux, amongst others will not ratify.
On the other hand, it is said that ttil. FALLoux's ob-
stinacy in this respect has thrown him out of the new
Cabinet, into which moderate Liberals, like REMUSAT
and TOCQUEVILLE, were to enter in his stead. This
latter rumour is the one most entitled to credit.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on
Monday at 531'. 50c.; the Five per Cents. at 83f. 40c.;
Orleans Railroad Shares, 760 f.; Rouen, 510 f.; Havre,
235 f.; Great Northern, 418 f. 75e.; Avignon, 193 f. 75c.;
Vierzsn, 297 f. 50e.; Basle, 100 f ; Bordeaux, 402 f. 50c.;
Paris and Strasburg, 363 f. 75e.; Tours and Nantes,
312 f. 50c.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MAY 26.
Boulogne and Amiens, 634 ex coupons—Central of France
(Orleans and Vierzon), 1134—Great Indian Peninsular, 5
Northern of France, 9%—Paris and Rouen, 193/4—Tours and
Nantes, 34.