The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-17 00:00:00

ing ! But, perhaps, it is fortunate that the scene
of to-day has taken place. (Tremendous applause.)
Let us be united; let us form only one body, whilst this
pretended government goes to seek a place which will
give way under their feet. We are all going, in the
mane of the Government proclaimed by you two months
b ick, to meet the Executive Government, who are :ill.
I doubt not. animated with the same sentiments as I
am.—(Great applause.) You, citizens, will recognise
only that Government—you will obey the brave com-
mander of the National Guard.—(From all sides " No,
no! If it be Courtais, we will not have him! A bas
Courtais! a bas Courtais!") At such a moment the
place of the Government. is not in the council, but at
your head in the street, on the battle-field itself !
(bong-continued cheers.) Let us go to the Hotel de
Ville!—(Cries of " Vire Lamartine! Vive the Execu-
tive Committee!")
MM. Lamartine, Arago, Ledru Rollin, Garnier
-Pace:, and Marie. the Executive Committee, then left
the hall, followed by some of the representatives.
Several members here observed that it would be im-
possible to deliberate in the presence of so many Na-
tional Guards.
A roll of the drum here called the National Guards
out of the hall, and they at once left the place,
A Member—l demand that General Courtais be de-
clared a traitor to his country.
Other voices—No! No! Let us not anticipate the de•
cision of the court before which he is to be tried. We
must merely authorise his being placed on trial.

Other Members—We also- demand the arrest of
Barbia .

From all sides—Yes! yes! his complicity is evident!
He made here, in the tribune, most incendiary propo-
sitions!
The President—The Citizens Courtais and Barbe',
being representatives of the people, can be arrested only
by the authorization of the Chamber.
Several voices—But that is not the case with respect
to Blanqui, Raspail, and Sobrier; they are not invested
with an inviolable office.

The Assembly, on the proposition of M. Luneau, de-
clared itself to be in permanence.
The President had to announce that the Executive
Committee invited the Assembly to join it at the Lux-
embourg.—(No, no.)
The Assembly decided that on the contrary the Exe-
cutive Committee should come to it.
The President—l have to announce that I have in-
vested General Baraguay d'Hilliers with the command
of the forces charged to protect the National Assembly.
M. Jules Favre announced that the Executive Com-
mittee had invited the Assembly to proceed to the
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A Voice—No, no; a message is sufficient.
M. Berryer—lt is enough for the Chamber to have
been violated for us not to quit it I—(Hear, hear!)
M. Portalis—As Procureur-General of Paris, I de-
mand authoriz Ilion from the Assembly to bring to trial
two of its Members, the Citizens Courtais and Barte.f.
—( Movement.)
After a few remarks this authorization was granted.
M. Garnier Pages and M. Arago here returned to the
Chamber and were warmly received.
M. Garnier Pages—l wish to render to the Assembly
an account of the measures taken by the Executive
Committee. From the morning we were aware that
certain agitators intended making some attempt, and
we gave positive orders to have troops placed about
the Assembly. These orders were not properly executed.
When we knew that this building was menaced, three of
us came here, and two went to the Luxembourg, and
from thence issued orders to the armed force. When
we learned later in the day that a factious crowd had
invaded the hall of deliberation, we ordered the forces
to be concentrated on this point, and the National
Guard at once responded to our call. At present our
duty is to provide fur the necessities of a severe repres-
sion. The persona who conspired are already in cus-
tody.—(Elear, hear.) The right of meeting is sacred,
but the clubs who deliberate in arms, and who speak
openly of attacking in this Assembly the veritable
sovereign of the country—the clubs shall be closed.—
(Loud applause.) We wish to have the Republic honest,
firm, and moderate.—(Continued applause, and cries of
4. Vive la Republique.") France wants nothing else—
we wish to have a real fraternity, and not a fictitious
one. We want to satisfy the real necessities of the
people in giving it order and work.—(Great applause.)
M. Leon Faucher suggested the propriety of publish-
ieg a proclamation declaring that the Assembly had re-
sumed its liberty and its sovereignty.—Agreed to.
M. Clement Thomas appeared in the tribune with his
right arm bound up in linen, and was received with
great applause.—Citizens (said he), having been in •
vested with the command of the National Guard, I come
here to render you an account of the execution of your
orders. The authority of the law is established. Every-
where the factions have been arrested and delivered
into the hands of justice, and now I deliver back into
your hands the command with which you temporarily
invested me.—(Cries of "No, no.") Ido not think I
could properly guard it, unless it was confirmed by the
Executive Committee.
At this moment M. Lamartine entered the Chamber,
and was loudly cheered.
M. Gamier Pages—ln reply to what has fallen from
the last speaker, I have only to propose the following
decree :—" In the name of the French people and of the
National Assembly, the Executive Committee declares
that' the citizen Clement Thomas is nominated Com•
wander in-Chief of the National Guards of Paris."

M. Lamartiut—The sedition has been nipped in the

bud The men who had betaken themselves from the
capital, from the departments, and from this Assembly
to the Hotel de Ville have been disavowed
unanimously by the people of Paris. M. CI6-
ment Thomas has rendered us an account of the
general result of the measures which have been taken
to restore order ; my colleague, M. Ledru-Rollin, and
myself have provided for justice taking its course. One
word more. From every side the people protest their devo-
tedness to the National Assembly. Between us and them
it is for life—for death !—(Loud cheers.)
M. Lunesu wished to know what was meant by a com-
munication that had, he understood, been received, de-
manding reinforcements for the Hotel de Ville ? Did
the National Guard occupy at present the old hotel of
the Civil List in the rue de Rivoli.—(Yes, yes.)
M. Marie—At this moment a strict search is being
instituted there.
M. Luneau—l wish also to know--
At this moment a violent tumult was heard outside at
the left hand door, and M. Louis Blanc, supported and
protected by M. Larochejaquelin and another Member,
was pushed into the Chamber by a great number of
National Guards. He was exceedingly pale and his
clothes were torn. He ascended the tribune amidst
great agitation.
M. Louis Blanc—What has taken place to day is ex-
traordinary. I pray you to be well convinced of what
is passing in the country. I wished to speak to the
people—with a profound conviction, with the dignity of
one of your colleagues. I am deeply grieved at seeing
that you inserted in your regulations a clause which
seemed to place the people under the weight of a sus-
picion.—(Violent murmurs, and cries of " Order !
order!") I cannot but persist with respect to Poland
in the sentiment which the people has manifested.—
(Cries of " Order!" redoubled.)
Several Voices—What, you think it nothing that an
attempt has been made to install a Provisional Govern-
ment?
M. Louis Blanc—The French people accords all its
sympathies to the sufferings of oppressed nations.
Several voices here called to the President to prevent
his continuing.—(Great agitation.)
M. Louis Blanc continued to speak in the midst of
the most violent exclamations. We heard him say—" I
swear to you, on my honour, that I had nothing to do
with the scenes of this day, and that I even expressed
my disapprobation of the demonstration."
Numerous Voices—You are a lache ! Speak not of
honour ! You are thoroughly heartless.
M. Louis Blanc was then obliged to leave the tribune.
M. Marrast—Citizens, I have to inform you of what
has passed under my responsibility.—(Hear, hear.) At
five o'clock a considerable crowd assembled at the Hotel
de Ville, and surrounded it. They forced their way in,
because there were not sufficient forces to prevent them.
They seized on the principal hall, and proclaimed a
Provisional Government. Other factious men followed,
and proclaimed a second Provisional Government.
The National Guard arrived, and in its turn became
masters of the building. Several individuals were
arrested, and amongst the rest the citizen Albert, repre-
sentative of the people, and one of the members of the
last Provisional Government.—(Sensation.) I did not
consider myself authorised to detain prisoner a repre-
sentative of the people, and so set him at liberty. The
Chamber must now decide.
M. Landrin demanded that authorization should be
given also to proceed judicially against the citizen Albert.
After a short discussion this was agreed to, the Mi-
nister of Commerce (M. Flocon) being the only person
who stood up against it. _ _

The President then proposed a decree, declaring that
the National Guard, the Garde Mobile, and the army
bad merited well of their country, and that the National
Assembly thereby tpassed them, a vote of thanks.—
Adopted.
The President—Nothing now remains but to close
the sitting. . _ _

A Voice—But we have decided that we are in per-
manence

M. Montreuil—lt is useful that the National Guard,
after having protected us so effectually, should watch
over the Executive Committee sitting at the Luxem-
bourg, and preparing important measures of public
safety. I propose that the sitting be brought to a close,
but that we meet early to-morrow.—(llear, bear.)
The sitting was adjourned till the next day, at ten in
the morning.
The Assembly then rose at a quarter past nine. The
Members as they went out were received by the National
Guards with loud cries of" Vive l'Assetnbl6 Nationale! "
to which they -eplied by cries of " Vive la Garde
Nationale!" " Vive la Garde Mobile ! "

3M. CLEMENT THOMAS, editor of the National,
and one of the most active officers of the Nationa 1
Guard in putting down the eineute of yesterday, has
been appointed Commander-in-Chief of that body in
the room of General COURTAIS.

Up to five o'clock last evening the tranquillity of
Paris remained undisturbed. The National Assem
bly met yesterday at ten o'clock, the approaches to
the Chamber being every where defended by the
troops.
The President entered into some explanations as to
the reasons of his quitting the chair the day before—
they amounted to this, that he had been forcibly ex-
pelled.
M. Garnier Pages then ascended the tribune, amidst