Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-04-15

department of Finance since the establishment Of
the Republic, will OF full right be repaid in legal
coin
".Art g. The Minister of Finance and member Of
the Provisional Government IS charged with the eX-
ecutlon Of the present decree.
''Madc in Paris at Government Council held the
10th Of March, lS45."
THE Provisional Government TO The French People:
"CunENs: In all the great acts of the life OF a
people il Is the duty of the Government to make It's
voice heard by the nation. You about TO accom-
pllsh the most important act in the life Of people
elect tire Representatives OF the country to cause
10 issue from our consciences and your votes, not
merely Government but social power, a whole
Constitution! You are about TO organise the Repub-
lie. As to u.s. we have only proclaimed 1t. Borne
by acclamatiOn power during the lnterregnuin OF
the people, did not wish for, nor do we now wish
for, any other dictatorship than that OF an aDso-
lutte necessity If had refused the post Of peril,
we should have been base towards. II We remain
ed at it an hour longer than necessity calls tor, we
should be usurpers. You alone are strong! We
count the days that are passng-wc are anxious to
hand over the Republic TO the nation. The ployl-
sional electoral law which have made is the
widest that ever, in any nation of the world, con
voked the people to the exercise Oh the supreme
right of man--his sovereignty. The election
belongs to all without exception. From the date Of
that law there no longer any persons excluded IN
France. Every Frcnchman that has reached man.
estate is political ctizen-every citizen is an cleo
tOr.cYcTy elector is sovereign The right is equal
and absolute for all. There is not any one citizen
that can say to another, You are more sovereign
than L. Contemplate your power, prepare your
selves TO exercise it, and be worthy to enter your
reign. The reign Of the people is called Republic.
If you ask us what Republic understand by that
word, and what principles, what policy, what vr-
tues wish to the Republic which you are about TO
elect we reply TO yOu Regard the people Of Paris
and of France since the Republic has been proclaim
cd! The people has fought with heroism; the pco-
pie has trlumphcd with humanity; the people has
rcpresscd the anarchy Of the first hour The people
has broken Of itself, immediately after the combat,
the of its Just anger. 1t has burned the scaOd
1t has proclaimed the abolition of death against It's
enemies. 1t has respected individual liberty III pro-
scriblng it TO 1t has respected conscience In
religion which it wishes to behold free, but which
it wishes to be without any inequality and without
privileges. 1t has respected property. Ii has carried
prObty to those sublime acts OF disnterestcdness
which constitute the admiration OF history. 1t has
chosen to place then at its head everywhere, the
names Of the most honest and most determined men
that il could find. Ii has not uttered cry OF hatred
envy against fortunes, not Il cry OF vengeance
against persons. In fine il has made the name Of the
people Il word for courage clcmcncy and virtue.
We have now but piece Of instruction to give
you. Examine narrowly the conduct of the people
and initiate 1t! Think, feel, vote, act like it, The
Provisional Government will not initiate the Govern
IN mis- which usurpcd the sovereignty of the people,
and which corrupted the electors and purchased
al Immoral price the conscience OF the country.
What if we are TO resemble them! What the use Of
creating and adoring the Republic if the Republic is
to enter the very first day the foul path ofroyaIty,
which is abolished! 1t considers il one OF It's duties
to throw over the electoral operations that information
which cnlightcns conSccnces, without forcing them
1t confines itself to the task Of ncutrazng the
hos,Ic influence Of the former Admiration, which
perverted and disfigurcd the elections. The Provis
lonal Government wishes the public conscience to
reign 1t does not pay attention to old parties the
old parties have grown century older in three days
The Republic will convince them lift is and just
for them. Necessity is a great master. The Repub-
lie, remember, has the good fortune to be govern
ment Of necessity. Reflection If for Men cannot
20 back to impossible royaltes-cannot descend TO
known anarchies-must be Republican from reason.
Only give security, liberty, respect to all. Assure
others the independence of the suffrages which you
wish TO have for yourselves DO not regard what
name they whom you believe TO be your enemies
write down, and be certain in advance, that they are
writing the only name that can save them--that OF an
able and honest Republican. Security, liberty, re-
srect 10 the conscences of all citizen clectOrs-such
i: the intention of the Republican Government, such
its duty, such yours Therein is the safety oil the
people, Have, then. confidence in the good sense OF
the country, and it will have confidence In You; give
it liberty and it will, in return, give you the Rcpub
lie. Citizensl France is attempting at this moment,
in the midst Of certain financial difficulties bequeathed
by royalty, but under providental auspices, the
greatest work of modern timcs-the foundation oil the
entire people, the organization oil democracy the re-
pubic OF all rlgnlS oil all INTERESTS OIL
and of all virtues! The circumstances are proptous
peace is possible. The new idea can take its place
in Europe without any other perturbation than that OF
the PR udiccs felt against it, There is no anger i'll
thu peoples mind. Ifiugitivc royalty has not car
ri,d away with it all the enemies Of the Republic, IT
has lctthem impuissant; and although they nveS
ted with all the rights which the Republic guarantees
the minoritles, their interest and their prudence
assure us that they will not themselves trouble The
peaccabc foundation of the popular constitution In
81 nod he
back to distant times, accomplished without one
drop of blood being shed in France. without any other
cry than that of admiration having rcsounded IN our
provinces and on frontiers Let us not throw
away this opportunity, unique in history let us not
abdicate the greatest strength of the idea, the
security with which il inspires the citizens, the
astonishment with which il fills the world. few
days more of magnanimity, deyotedncss and patience,
and the National Assembly will receive from our
hands the young Republic. From that day all will
be saved. When the nation, by the hands Of its rep
rescntaivcs, will have seized on the Republic, the
Republic will be strong and great like the nation,
holy like the idea of the people, impcrishabe like
the country
AnoLher Poptdar Demonstration. great demon
straon took place on the 23d in the Champs de Mars.
Dcputatons 10 the working classes assembled at an
carly hour from all parts of the metropolis for the pur-
pose of doing homage 10 the tree oil liberty on the spot
where the same ceremony was performed III li9U Al
the morning the dcputaions arrived in perfect order,
and arranged themselves around the tree OF liberty,
which had been planted on the previous evening, and
blessed by the clergy of the Gros Gallon. From
time TO time the dcputations arrived from all points
and through the different avenues, and as they pass
ed the place they sautcd the of liberty with loud
cheers and cries of give la Republique." At one
O'Clock dcputation of workmen went for the Minis
ter of the Interior 10 come and preside at the cere-
mony and to inaugurate the tree OF liberty worthIly
The Minister Immediately complied, and went at
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