The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-25

ti and that as many questions might be asked and
especially to the expenditure of money, would be
exceedingly announcement that M, de Lamartne should
be absent at such moment Surprising this story to be
rue IL would merely show that the present powers dis
approved OF the absence OF NJ de lamarne at ALL but
does not account for his passport being refused to Eng
land and granted 10 Marsees.
CAvAIGNAc.-It is said that M. Dupn, ane intends to
propose that the presidency of the republic shall be gwen
to Gen. Cavaignac for fifteen months
Ii was agreed without discussion, the Sd inst to al
low 10000 francs month TO the president OF the council,
Gen. Cavaignac. ,
Gen Cavaignac had conference the 2oth ult with
the committee of the Assembly on the national work.
shops He stated that the intention OF the government
was send large number of the CURRIERS' IRON the de-
par,mens to different points, where works fgenes were
to be commenced The also proposed to send
a considerable number to Algers, to coonze that coun
try upon modification of the system proposed BY Mar
shall Bugeaud The remaining portion OF the work peo
houses. ,
General Cavaguac has given the Assembly, agreeably
tonal workshops These establishments, he said. pre-
scented formidable organization The idea OF their IN,
suton good and equitable; but, in the course of
time, they had become menacing for liberty and the
public General Cavagnac had paid the most serious
enton the matter and came to the resolution of sup
pressing them altogether Since the late instruction he
had neogated several persons respecting the number
of individuals who participated in it; and the highest
number he had heard mentioned by the most competent
know the truth, did not exceed 10000 Now the ef
fecve number of operatives inscribed the registers of
the national workshops amounted TO between 900 and
l06,O00 that the combaants belonging to them
in great minority This fact proved by the arrests
subsequently made.
The rigor usually attendant on state of siege now
considerably relaxed, and such of the trades people of
Paris not bankmpts have reopened their shops
and bueaux. notice has been sent to the theatres and
places of public amusement by the police that they
authorized to reopen. The theatres, however, show no
intention OF responding to this.
The Committee of Inquiry into the instruction having
represented that they would not conclude the inquiry for
fortnight the city is to remain in state of siege till the
25th inst
The issue of the late Instruction. the presence of
strong garrison and the expulsion of its peccant members
given il freedom of action which it had ventured to
exercise at any time since its convocaon on the 18th of
May It now dares to manifest its true sentiments IN
favor of strong and firm government, and against the
erilous utopansms of the democratic and social repub
licansts.
The greatest embarrassment is produced by the eno
nous number of prisoners arising out of the late nsur
rection, which exceed 10000 1t is said that of
those who have been examined already, grounds have
been elected for prosecuting 1000 1t has been
tanned that least 10000 persons either constructed
barcades fought against the defenders of ORDER
mitted assassinations
One of the French papers proposes TO macadamze
the principal Of Paris, SO as to get rid of the
paving stones, which convenient for making bar
rcades
We read in the Representant du Peuple 1.-THE Society
of the Rights of Man remained aoof from the late nsur
recton II numbers $4,000 men, and reserves itself for
the future"
The provinces are reported to be in a very excited
state; bodies of workmen pilagng the different coun
try houses and arrestng travellers the high road
The rebels said 10 be raising their heads and prom
enade about Lyons and Viafranca in bands, crying
Vengeance! we will revenge the death OF our breth
rem"
letter from Lyons dated in the afternoon of Tues
day, the 9th ut, says" We not yet without dis
guietude as to the disposition of the workmen The
Voraces have still pieces of at the Cryx
them ill hs is esed ha s d
arming will cost dear. The general has received unm-
tied powers He believes that he count sufficiently
the army not to have need of the national guard The
aspect of the city is tranquil at present.
M. DE GRARDIN.-M. de Grardn has addressed the |
following protestation to all the journals; ARRESTED
without motive and imprisoned 'au secret, for eleven
days. the most vague grounds, and released fine af
ter merely formal examination, and without any docu-
ment produced against me by which could know why
was enlarged on the 9Th OF July, my first protest
against The suppression Of the journal La Presseihe
double attack my liberty and property, which
to myself the right of discussing when La Presse shall
reappearthe bureau and printing offices of that journal
being now under the seals of the government"
The Journal des Debats announces that M. Bourbon.
thr editor OF lie fdbouren who fought in the ranks of
the insurgents died OF his wounds on the 2sh ult NM
instant, and M. Raspail, the editor of Sobrer's paper
the Commune de Paris, has also been arrested as mpl
Gated in the instruction.
DEATH OF CHArEAUBRIAND.--The following letter has
been addressed by the we'll known Able Degaerry to the
Journal des Debats:
PARIS, Juy4
MONSIEUR: France has lost OF her nOblest M
de Chacaubriand died this morning 81 o'clock. We
ceved his latest sigh He died in full possession of hi fac
ulfies So fine intelligence did of right conquer death
and preserve in his grasp visible liberty The death OF
Madame de Chaeaubriand, last year, affected him so
much, that laying his hand breast he said feel
my life attacked and dried up in its source; it is only
question of some months" The death Of M BaaucE
which followed Immediately AFTER last blow his
lustrious old friend. Since that tme M. de Chateaubri
and seemed rather to rush than to descend the grave
few minutes before his death, de Chateaubrand who
had received the sacrament Sunday embraced once
more the with the emotion of lively faith and fir
most frequently of late was that the social queso
which agiated nations present could solved with
out the Bble-whout the soul of Christ-whose
and example have denounced sefishness, this gnawnp
Christ the Saviour of the world social point of
view and he loved to call him his King well his
God priest and sister of charity knelt the M
de Chaca ubriand at the moment he expired It amid
and tears that the author OF enius OF Chrsani
y'' rendered his soul to God.
| have the honor, Nc
DEGUERRY, Curate of St. Eustache.
NJ de Chateaubrand was born on the 9TH of Sepe.n-
Der, 176s He has left ten volumes of MEMOIRS viii CHI
he could not be induced to publish during his lifetime
and which vail be looked for with eager curiosity
informing Herald of Friday.
The CoNsTITUTIoN.-Most of the bureaus, on being
recognized, proceeded Immediately to the discussion Of
the project OF the constitution. The preamble which
contains declaration of the rights of man. encountered
lively opposition, grounded chiefly upon the fact of its
being vague and declamaory, and parakng more of the
character OF clap trap for the people than having any
distinct and practical Specification The declaration OF
the rs OF labor produced animated discussions
in which M Theirs took prominent part, delivering a
speech which made considerable sensation in the bu
reau, and was seen in every ones hand this morning
M Leon Faucher also spoke in the 18th bureau with |
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