Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06
FRANCE.

ton.
FRANCE
The from France gives assurance that the rev.
oution is complete. The House Of Peers and all IL
ties of distinction are overthrown the establishment of
Republic has been recognized by Great Britain, Bel
rum, Switzerland, and the Minister ofthe Unitd States
The late fGya family and all OF the Ministers have ar
rived in Great Britain.
The news by the last steamer brought dates Aom
Paris to the 55th. On that day it was announced that
the municipal guard was dissolved, and proclamation
was issued for the organization of movable National
Guard ofwenty -four battaons. The castle of Vincen
mes surrendered that morning. The busts of Louis
Philippe were everywhere broken. The Bourse was
closed.
The BURNING OF THE CHATEAU DE NEuILLY. The
Paris journal de Debats says
In the devastation and burning of the Chateau de
NeuiIiy some bandits rushed into the apartments
whilst others went to the cellars The latter there
found wine Of all descriptions, and cask of rum which
they broke open. Some instans after they were all
drunk, and then terrific battle took place between
them their principal weapons being bottles At length
they fell to the g.oanl overcome by intoxcaton, or
! by wounds. Meanwhile The men who went into the
apartments ravaged and piIlaged them completely,
after which they set them on fire. and the whole bull
ding was soon IN flames. A short time after the men
in the cellars were either burned to death sufoca
/ ted. On Sunday from one hundred to one hundred
and twenty dead bodies were dug out.
On the 2Gth, 10000 of the finest young men in Paris
were enrolled in the National Guards A proclama-
ton WIS issued by the provisional government declar-
ing that the soldiers who put down their arms and de-
serted, should he punished with the utmost rgor The
National Guards dissolved by the former government
were ordered to be re-organized throughout the Re-
public An order issued for the liberation Of all
political prisoners, and means we're furnished them to
join their families. N. de Lamertine addressed the
people five times on the Goth. The following proca-
nation was made on the same day:
PROCLAMATION
=. The SOVEREIGN PEOPLE
Declare
That the Government, having betrayed its trust is
de GtctO and de jare dissolved!
Consequently,
The people resume the full exercise of their sove-
regnty, and decree as follows:
The Chambers Of Peers, which only represents the
Interests OF the arlstocracy, is suppressed.
The Chamber OF Deputies which is the mere repre-
sentative Of privilege, monopoly and corruption, and
the majority of whose members have been particpaors
in the objectionable crime of the government, which
has subjected the citizens to murderous fire, is here
by, and remains dissolved
The nation, from the present moment is constituted
d Republic.
All citizens should remain in arms and defend their
barbados until they have acquired the enjoyment of
all their rights as citizens and as operatives.
Every citizen who has attained his majority is Ma
f tional Guard.
Every citizen is an eecor.
Absolute freedom of thought and liberty of tine press
right Of political and industrial association, to be Sc
cured to all,
AS the government Of the future only respect
wishes and the interests Of all classes all Frenchmeu
should assemble together in the respective communes
h IN deberutive assemblies in order to elect new and
al representatives If the country,
Until the nation has formally declared its will or
this bead, every attempt to restore absolute powers
must be deemed usurpation and the duty of eve
n ry citizen to resist any such attempt by force.
e Brethren Let us be calm and dgnihed, in the
name of liberty, equality and human fraternity
. All of the French Admrals slgnied to M. Aago
Minister of the Marine, their Willingness to serve the
: Republic. The chateau Of NeuiiIy burned to the
. ground on the preceding night M. de Rothschid n-
II tnated to the provisional government that he pre-
pared to observe all his engagements towards the state
II for the new loan. He also sent 50000f to the mavo
of Paris for the wounded
o The banking houses have all resumed business head
ed by the Bank of France. That bank disco"nred 2
OO00OCfr worth Of paper on Saturday., and the provs
lonl government has lodged ia its Golfers 2OOO0OOOC
~ fir.
), The hospital list shows that the number of wounded
IS 1873 of whom $50 are civilians, and 81 military.
T. On The 28th, Marshal Hugeaud placed his swort
D ut the disposal OF The government and the celebration
of the funeral ceremonies of the victims of the revou
d ton took place. The Journal des Debats, the organ
n The late King gave in its adhesion to the new govern
# ment.
Mr. Rush, the Minister of the United States, form
ally waited on the new government on the Doth. LORI
J. Normandy, British Minister had long interview wit
OF M. de Lamertne same day and gave his assurance
the friendly dispositions Of his government
The ambassador of Austria, Prussia and Holland, t
whom M. de lamertine officially announced the procla
nation OF Republic, replied that they could not recog
nze the. government until they should have receive
"a instructions to that effect from their courts
I'M FLIGHT OF LOUIS PHILIPPE.
On that terrible Thursday, about one o'clock, whe
rs the people were in the act of sormng the Tuillere
tn M. e. Maurice, editor Of the Courier des Specces
says he was in conversation with the Colonel of tn
tn Dist Regiment of the line, when the abdicaton O
n. Louis Philippe announced Next moment tn
ed expression "a great misfortune une granac inforu
uttered in tone of despair drew his attention to tn
of quarter whence it proceeded it the ex-King
he the French With his right passed under tn
lie left arm of the Queen on whom he appeared to lea
for support he seen to approach from the gate
lie, the Tuilleres, in the midst Of the horsemen, an
rs followed by about thirty persons in different uni
ng forms