The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-10

President of the French republic, which, as members
of the National Assembly, they are entitled to do.
be Issued to that effect But what DEGREES again
the sovereign will of peoplc We have had too many
instances Of this of late in Europe to doubt IT, The
people have become aware-a fearful knowledge il
abused-of their power ard the axiom of Yor popuIi
Dor Del" has been terribly exemplod in more nstan
ces than one The following extract from q letter
written by Emile de Girardin. the talented editor of
La Presse is not to be overlooked coming from man
30 well yersed in the affairs of his country. IL also
agrees with what have foreseen all along M. de Gil
rardn says
PARIS June II, 1873
You wish to know what think Of will tell
YOU Tho difficulties and complications of position aeady
you and others will remember.
Nothing more dangerous than satisfied majority and
One cannot stop without breaking TIE other change of
This was no propheey but calculation whose strict exactnes
III quite as easy calculate what will next occur
AiTa the Sh February 1s institution Of republic was easy
the belief Lamartine.
has has not understood IT.
he has allowed time 70 pass him byhe has let the tide
Jae 4cmm has already to exist in France VIII The
Rgrt.gne Coa,ton the Repbgne Meca,d'e, succeed in
ed with the French character
are fond luxury and for t sss
hna LACK common ,nse they line equality and do not like Il
tolerate germanency the elevation Of owe amongst them
al o ns of Saa IT, 81
republican iom Bear in mind this remarks 1t is clue that
in which As%y called upon
discuss and vote the constitution will in few days entane
Why must constitution be written debated. vOted'
and to commence the first of which COM
70 ''''''''' '' 's' very n Be GSE%Rb1N
The constitution has appeared, and is a masterly
productions but like the apple presented by Paris the
Trojan shepherd TO Venus this second Paris has also
presented an apple of dscord to the coutendng par
ties. Upon the whole, however, the effect is good
one. Broad democratic principles laid down; but
the clause respecting the nomination of the President
will be the point on which the debate will turn.
gentleman well acquainted with French politics. writes
Republic already the subject Of controversy Many object to
the snoa U as rhe as By IN s
ultra democrats II must be admitted that their departure in
people y ths people
majority Of the people of France would fall upon ono who
might s
tS1v He Of on Henry himself i is this
allowed to select the President from among the
The clause with respect election the President against
h. sSSTy
greatest S ase
likely to be strongly opposed Not only is fragrant breach
the Ell
and The r
have millions of votes while the fifth has only hundred
'is ais Sss,s
ths part Of the ana Assembly the popular will would be auhs
likely to open the door to civil war"
anything like order yet send you the draft of the
Constitution (which wc give in full in another column
M Clement Thomas has resigned his command. His
denuncation of the Legion of Honor gewgaw of
vanity is at the bottom OF this resignation His rise
rapid From n clerk who addressed letters in the
bureau of the National he one of the highest
dgnes in the State occupied the apartments of the
Duchess of Orleans had thirty carriages at his orders
and lived in imperial splendor. His star has sunk
Cavaignac has, | think. still part to play; he is a
good soldier, and has firm will. do not think La
MARITIME can hold power much longer.
The following article from NJ de Lamartine's orgau
lie Bien r uoRc, is worthy of perusal showing the
attitude likely to be adopted by France in the coming
THE Executive Committee has presented to the National
f%sy decree for mOSng 800 ba,ta1n Of the National
intend by this exceptional measure to suddenly foot
republic to be launched forth upon Europe No France not
dream OF any war any conquest aggression Her policy
Join in alliance looks ranquy with her arms at
the has in L en"a
Europe Is not new unforeseen extreme or revolutionary
bu, the pure and simple Application Of ola law voted BY
July The republic desires derive this
law that strength has been suffered to lay dormant orsx
% only
nifty taking revenge upon Holy Aisaco EXPOS
far and wide vibrating frontier indefinitely The rcpub
has Is
own ambition but will not gary its annexation so far
other States today their maps ccordng their
For sS 91o " h @Ss The sg in
e, hg =" es:r sn se H01s Of ,Me M 3
Verona establishing to advantage The austrian
;S,srss,y e Ps,sa &, The French Republic evident
mont demand compensation for this new Of
Within
e
for nsnrng our safety We Viii these me
through the channel diplomacy But diplomacy does speak
armies behind This is the prudential reason
The Sandman government has demanded explana-
lions.
The cause of Italian indepe has suffered dur
ing the last week Vcenza, after most heroic resist
ance Padus and Treviso have all been recaptured by
the Austrans The whole of the Venetian territory
will follow. The union of Lombardy to Piedmont has
been signed and negotiations of peace between Austria
and'Sardinia have commenced How this will end still
lies concealed in the womb of time.
ENGLAND.
Our little island enjoys perfect tranquility. The
form agitation has been brought forward by Hume but
is yet in its nfancy but the wdespreading oak
once Electoral reform is one of the neces-
stiles of the age. The chartists are lin my humble
COMPOUNDED with the reform movement. Ireland is
tranquil.
AUsTRIA-BonENu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SCENES AT
pRAGUE-BoMBARDlIENT OF THAT CITY.
The long suppressed hatred between the Czech (Sca-
voniap) and the German population of Bohemia, has
burst out in fearful flame The flight of the Emperor
Of Austria from his capital the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of his
empire reused the courage of the native population
and the result has been fearful The following details
from the best authority
On the 18th the gallant commander Of Prague refus
ed TO comply with the demand of the students to give
them arms this was the commencement of an out
break which was organi zod beforehand.
The Cologne Gazette gives the following account of
the fl st days fighting The first shot that fred
killed Princess Windscbgratz the wife Of the comman
der.
The energetic and precautionary taken bv Prince
Windschaz the death disdang bravery Of the soldiers
finally have carried the day the insurgents driven Of
the principal the baades having been clear
well dire ted fire. but made stand in the lanes and al
y The battle between the troops aud the people ragged ecest
the 12th aud still going at midnight On the 18th, the
ceased firing and Of onsued The Of
from the country endeavored in vain force
into tie town. the garrsons -e vicinity received reinforce
men though dispersed by the Czechs On the 18Th,
Wind announced his intention Of reopong his fro upon