The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-15

nae ex plained that the mt had adopted this
measure not as consequence of the report Of the
mttee of inquiry, who had examine the Of hes,
two gentlemen, rs well as other alleged offenders
and satisfied of their participation in the affair of ths
18th Of May they acted under proper of duty
and responsibility and not by coup de theatre,
Bsc had suggested. Thereupon the report OF the
mittee was passed to the order Of the day aud
then came the practical question-frst upon the ur.
gency of the measure which was adopted, 493 to 292
for allowing Louis Blanc to be put in arrest for the
affair Of the 18th Of May, SOL to 252i for Causs.
June, PSI to 453 II he had been surrendered for
the offence of June, tho military court would have
tried him Immediately after the vote two officers Of the
stndarm and several commssaries of police came to
the Chamber and placed Caussidiere and Louis Blanc
In arrest and after leaving them time to write some
letters chamber, took them away to prison without
any commotion. Such is the end Of this importa Mt
affair. OBSERVER.
PARIS Aug 81, 1913.
The abolition of Siarery in the French kiands-The
Character Of Caudignac, &c, &c.
Ninety millions of francs have been reported by the
minister the sum necessary to pay the owners OF
slaves liberated by decree of the provisional govern
ment, in the French islands 1t struck the Assembly
with astonshment, the sum proposed appeared to be
go large and yet apprehend that it is not full
compensation to the owners, under the present con-
diton of affairs IL tie negroes had not been liberated
by the provisional government, they would not have
been by the Assembly, feel very certain and France
Il
Of restoring things to their former condition do not
discuss the right, the morals of the thing-that
leave to in the United States but
give only what understand to be living impression
OF passing events 1t Is proposed to pay this in
annuties, in instaments during the next ten or
twelve years but it is not certain yet what modi-
fcatons the Assembly may make in this important
affair.
the time Of the great debate but which did not
to pass. The Assembly had one sitting of eighteen
hours and finished up the whole business in that
time. The govern had taken measures for every
contingency, and placed military forces in every part
of Paris whore they could possibly be needed but all
the efforts of the anarchists to get up emeute failed
The people have learnt lesson from the days of June
and the fate Of those deluded victims who are now
occupying the floating prisons in the channel, and
awaiting their trial at Paris They have learnt that
there Is power In the government, to both repress
aud to punish and probably that they have been used
able and instructive fact that all the streets were
quiet and all were peaceable. All the masses ap-
peared to be Indifferent to what taking place in
the Assembly. ! have no doubt that all expected
Causdiere to appear in the field Of battle the days
of June and that they disguised at his doing
co. and his desertion Of them in the hour of trial but
the proceedings of Gen Cavaignac has impressed the
public mind with the idea that there Is some i'm port
anoe and some risk attached to bloody instruction,
that 1t Is not mere pastime OF squirrel hunt Then,
sgain, the acts and language Of General Cavaignac,
at the moment at the turning point of the whole pro-
ceedings, were immensely important. He announced
to the Assembly that the government had instituted
an investigaton-a judicial one; that the testimony
had satisfied him that the two were
guilty; that 1t a duty imposed upon the govern.
ment to cause the laws to be respected; and that
wherever they found the guilty they would prosecute
the ,ou h.;mo of th ST. d SS ~ uuS veoause
though the government did not attempt to impose
terms upon the Assembly asked them to decide the
.. ohGe, amu t aelay as the de
ment cted itself entirely from the renort Of
the committee of the Assembly, and the political view
OF al the ques.ions; IL STOOD only upon Judicial
the whole responsibility Of demsndine the Arrest
and punishme mt Of these men, and gave force
anu an hmPor'An0e a 10 h;h p.ooseaHg wnIcn II
eped his government in France At the early
part of the careerslof General Cavignac, many
weeks since; exp,sssea IN my, my ie'.ersl an opin
cumstances that General Cavignac was STUDYING the
life and character of General Washington. and that
ne 10 sahe % LUZ Inv s h ~. rs
confirmed me in this view and perceive, FOR the last
week two that the same idea has occurred to
of the English journals | regard the movements Of
General Cavgnac in this latter transaction as little
less important than his action june and his victory
in the four days 1t needed this blow in high places
and this development Of the powers OF the law, and
the courage OF the head of the to strike
in high places, and to hold the leaders. But MN.
Caussidiere and Louis Blanc have fled, and have not
been arrested as the Presse OF yesterday
The has placed all their papers under the
seals OF the State. and, have but little doubt will
soon succeed in arresting the parties. small nest
of conspirators were on Satur and some
monarchicalr republic" OBSERVER.
n -. no ,o,o
iAHiS' august ~o' iofo'
The french and English Mediation in the affairs Of
Europe-The Position of France, &C. &C.
Notb;ro varv c.-t.;r has hoo, a,.,on.a - p,r;s
ro'nns 'ei' CERTAIN mas oeen ue'eioped AZ rafiS,
Oh Inc progress Oh 'he medaton put the ministers OF
France have been received with much favor at the
court Of Austria and by the Emperor too that 1t has
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deed the court Of Austria Is liberal there has been
n complete reyoluton-tbe Assembly at Vienna Ia one
80 ,ha vet a.,noor.,;o 4; rrrona u hos rof,.., ..
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give vote Of thanks to the Austrian army, in Italy
"a strong measure. There is no longer n doubt
that General Cayaipnac has held decided To
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inc GERMAN h"Ple' 'ouching 'he question OF Lin
bourg and Schleswig, and that the views Of France
ENGLAND and Russia ARE In accordance IN these
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quos'iohs' anu 'na' ING ceciueo charac'er
Of General Cavagnac his disinterested position and
his resoute purposes to maintain the peace of Europe
are giving France the MT in the dinomacv of