The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-08

the fallen dynasty, Which weighed for sevsn-
Teen years on our national dignity, weighed al
the scme time, by its pretensions to another
crown at Madrid, Oh our liberal alliances and ON
peace: The Republic has no ambition. The
Republic has no nepotism. II inherits not tho
Pretensions Of a family. Let Spain govern it,
self, let Spain be independent and free. France,
Tor the solidity Of this natural alliance, counts
more on the conformity Of principles than on
the SUGGESTIONS Of the house Of Bourbon!
such Is, Sir, the spirit Of the councils Of the
Republic Such will invariably be the charac-
Ter Of the policy, frank, firm and moderate,
which you will have to represent.
The Republic has pronounced, at its birth,
and In the midst Of the heat Of contest not pro-
yoked by the people, three words which have
but revealed its soul, and which will call down
on its cradle the blessings of God and men:
Liberty. Equality, Fraternity. She gave i'm
mediately thereafter, by the abolition Of the
punishment by death for political offences, the
true commentary Of those three words at home,
do you also give them their true commentary
abroad. The sense of these three words APP
piled to our external relations il this, the break
ing by France Of the chains which weighed on
It's principle and on its dignity; the recovery OF
the rank which 1t ought to occupy in the scale
Of the great European Powers; in fine, the dec
laration Of alliance and amiiy 10 all nations
| III France feels conscientiously its part in the
mission Of freedom and civilization in the pres
ent age, there is not one Of those words which
signify par. IL Europe Is prudent and just,
there is not one Of those words which does not
signify peace.
Receive, Sir, the assurance Of my high esteem.
(Signed) LAMARTINE.
| Member Of the Provision Government Of tbs
Republic, ard Minister of Foreign Affairs.
| Paris, March 9 lS4S"
| March the 10th, the following decree was is.
sued:
/ The Provisional Government Of the Republic,
desiring to remit as soon as possible TO a defini.
| tive Government the powers which IL exercises
on behalf dby command Of the People DEGREES:
| Article 1. The electoral assemblies Of can
tons are convoked for the 9th April next, TO elect
Representatives of the People TO the National
Assembly, which is TO decree the Constitution.
| 2. The election shall be ON the basis OF pOpu.
lation.
3. The total number of Representatives of the
people shall be 900, including Algeria and the
French Colonies.
| 4. They shall be divided between the depart
ments IN the proportion set forth in the following
table
5. The suffrage shall be direct and universal.
| o. All frenchmen aged twenty-one wears, IT'S
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depnyed o. suspended from the exercise of civic
nights by judicial decision. are Electors.
| I. All Frenchmen aged twenty-five years, and
not deprived Of or suspended from the exercise OF
civic nights, are qualified To be elected as Repre-
| sentatives-
| s. The ballot shall be secret
9. All the electors shallvo at the chief place
of their cantOns, by ballOting lists. Each list
shall contain as many names az there are repre-
sentatlves 10 be elected in the department The
examination of the votes shall take place at the
chief place IN the canton, and the declaration Of
them at the chief town of the department. No
person can De nominated Representative OF the
people II he have rot . 200 votes.
| 10. Each representative of the people shall re-
Ceivo an indemnity OF 25E day for the duration
Of the session.
| H. An instruction Of the Provisional Govern
ment shall regulate the details of the execution
OF the present decree.
| - The National Constituent Assembly shall
open on the Goth OF April.
| IS The present decree shall be Immediately
sent 10 all the departments, and published and
| plaza IN all the cOmmunes OF the Republic.
Done at Paris, in the Government Council,
the 9Th of March
Signed BY the Members of the Provisional
| Government
The financial crisis in France Is severe. TIN:
was 10 have been expected. II existed before the
Revolution, which has added tOit. We anticipate
no DANGER but good, from this cause-nOt only
because il viii keepthe Provisional Government
watchful, and wisely econonical, but because i
will force the people 10 realize the nee essity o
making that stable, in order that they may OBJ
tam bread, and have regular employment. TIT
failures in Paris are not 50 large as those IL
London earlier in the year-snd, in no event
can lead to extended outbreak.
IraLr.--Austrian Italy is burning with hatTe
towards Austria. They hate all who bear tn
name! The people OF Milan when Fanny Eli
ser was 10 dance, rose IN a body and left tn
theatre. Blood had flowed al Bergamo, and CT,
mona, and the Austrian troops cannot Ion
stand the morale introduced against them.
service of Austria, had joined the students {
Pavia, in movement against Austria. New
of the French Revolution had not reached thi
countV-but the fall of Guizot was known.
The King Of Sardinia had decreei an act O.
emancipation for Protestants-it vas believe
that he would extend it to the Jews.
Indeed war is predicted between Austria an
Sardinia. Lombardy is ruled with rod o
Iron. The people are forbidden to assemble to
gether-to wear particular colors-to applau
or hiss in public, &c. &c. OF course martis
law exists. Ming Charles Albert has quartere
200 troops on his borders, and the youn
Italians were docking to his standard by thou
sands.
At Parma. "Italian Liberty forever" wa
shouted, and the Austrian troops Joined in tn
cry.
At Genoa the populacs drove the Jesuits on
of the city.
Rome is quiet. The official Gazette of oh
nth February, announces that the Pope has sp
pointed commission TO consider the best me
thods to be adopted for developing the institu
tons already awarded to the people. and to pro
pose a system Of Government that shall be nc
cordant at the same time with the Pontifcal au
thority, aud with the wants Of the time.
The Pafria Of Florence states that the onl,
the grant Of Constitution was Cardinal Ber
netti, who said "that they ought not, by strok
> of the pen, to destroy an edihce the work Of 3
many ages" TO which Plus N. replied in thes
remarkable words: 81; is exactly old building
that most need new foundations" Rome wi
have a Constitution.
. SIcILY--It is said the Aastrians are march
ing 10000 men to assist the King Of Naples
subdue the Scilans, (howl) and that Admir-
1 u. - NTH hia Enalish Haet Ind rssalvad