New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-29

with regard f1 ,he REORGANIZATION ot che Court of sc.
cogHs and abiding 90 the question OF the rcparch1se
o hc railroads by The STATE said that b. had been con-
.Iderel OBJ. mCrC advisable flat question of such -
porfanca should be- reserved 10y the decision 90 the
National Assembly. Arrr furnishing some farther
details Oi figures. the Minister concluded hy saying.
You have citizens to secure thc liquidation o.. The past
and the realization OF the great things which the world
expects from "a; dcvotcdne-s VIII suffice FOR this
important mission and thanks 20 YOU. may De said
that the Republic has saved France from bankruptcy.
lGrea, applause
Report Of the Minister of War.
" T. Arsgo Minister of War and al interim OF Marine
and Colonies next gave the following account ot the
acts which he'd been accomplished under his respou
bl.ty the two departments which had been conldet
90 him he nrst OF bis predecessor in the War De-
partmcni had been % form commission oi defence
presided over by member ot the Government That
commission had almost completed its abOrs. la con
iorniiy with irs advice the Government had ordered
the assembling OF army OF $1,000 men IN the valleys
OF the sere the Saone end the Rhone Another corps
drawn part from the army OF Africa. would De- form
in the valley OF the Durencc The effective strength
continued the honorable Minister Of troops in Al
gcria viii have been diminished by about 1000 men
every precauton having however been taken 70 pro
vide for the perfect security OF that colony.
lie thea entered into detail OF the measures taken
% guarantee the security OF the frontiers and 20 arm the
coast OF Algeria a. we'll OF the distribution ol arms
made 70 the National Guard The number OF musSots
delivered 20 that force amounted % li60,9 Paris alone
had received upward of 10000. You now know. clu.
zens. continued N. Ara-o whence came the iunumerl-
bic bayonets which the 10Th OF April rolled Ike as al
anchcs from al points OF Paris toward the Hotel de
Vile. 20 defend order and liberty. loud applause ,
They came from the arsenals OF the Republic, which
bad given arms 70 ALL tor the National Guards in uni
form and IN blouse presented themselves with equal
ardour 70 say 10 the fncufc On passe pas Do NOu
cannot pass D (Renewcd applause)
The Minister then continued 10 review the acts OF his
Administration. and concluded that part OF MS oppose
hy presenting statement OF the land forces Of the
IN
present he enemies. should any appear an effective
force of 50OOOO and - OU cavalry and population
oh ready take up 10 defend IT. independence
Applau-cl The Minister then proceeded to give an
account of his acts Is cd interim Minister Of Marine
The Assembly received with repeated marks OF appro
baton the passage his Report relative 20 the suppress
on of hogeng in the Navy but the fsgucd and slightly
hOarse voice OF the hon gentleman made his remarks
scarcely audible. He concluded by assuring the As
sembly that the Republic might rely with confidence
IL Navy for IN any naval cOmbats 70 might
have 10 sustain in support OF the honor Of s has loud
appau'e)
Report Of the Minister of Public Works.
VI Marie Minister Of Public Works. next assembled
the tribune and read short report When the HcvO-
luton burst out be- observed the country was under
the influence OF commercial crisis OF great INTENSITY
An immense mass of railway and other shares weighed
ON the money market ana mpedcd every kind OF busl.
ness state OF things IN fact existed which had near.
v stopped manufactures had checked all money trans
actions had piralyzed credit and thrown a vast mass
of the population out OF employment The Provisional
Government seeing this found themselves called on 20
establish national workshops in order 20 afford means
of living the poor classes. To supply work Tor 80
many thousands was hy no means an easy matter but
bv energy and perseverance, the Government had sue
ceedod ~ their effort The creation and organization
of national workshops were the object OF many crit
ei.rn- 10 was said that the work done n these work
shops was OF no utility and that the worNmen had
adopted habits OF dcncs- but he Che Minister could
not be sensible % these objections for he knew what
noble and shrinking misery the funds destined 70 the
workshops had relieved
After an however the question not whether the
.ystem adopted the best possible for the employ
nient of the wOrkmcn That was the great question OF
the future and he had only 70 occupy himself at thar
moment with the present What he had done for the
prs.uf was 10 address instructions 10 the engineers
of BRIDGES and highways and 70 the commiss in the
departments, begin works on all points no once. lie
bad cndcavOrcd 10 establish the greatest possible number
of national workshops, and works on canals had also
been undertaken H. turned his attention o. me al
mn-tratve system of the different branches OF the ser
vice Having only provisional authority, be could not
think OF chan ling the principle on which that system
was based Radical reform could only be- undertaken
iu calm times; but nevertheless he had suppressed a
division and two burcaux; he had taken away the places
given 10 favor which had perhaps been purchased al the
price conscience and he had endeayored 10 create
simple AMI moro economical administration. In this
respect he had on the whole whilst securing the proper
discharge of the different branches Of the service e.
fscted saving Of nearly l2JDOOO ir IN the parsoHHa
alone A. 20 the railways ina course OF execution by tine
funds of the companies alone. he had no need 10 speak
OF them Tor boz had means % action and no rslts
over them. Measures Respecting them would De pro
posed 10 the Assembly. and would be- Tor 10 70 decide
Thereon.
Report of the Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
NJ De Iamartine Minister Of Foreign Affairs then
read the report relative 10 MS Department IN the loo"
ing words
Crr1zRN REPRESENTATIVES, Or THE PEOPLE-There
are two kinds OF revolutions Ia history those Of terri
tory and those Of IDEAS The former consist IN con
4 tl,s ur off M
the latter IN change OF institutions. To the hr-t war Il
necessarvto the second peace most dearpesce the
parent Of labor and liberty Sometimes, however
the notifications which people operates WITHIN itso"h
breast become occasion OF dlsquetude and asgres
sion against the part OF other nations Oi Otnef gov
eruments or become cause OF irritation ana FOlent
shocks among neighborins states. law OF nature
wills that yerites snail be contagious, and tnat IDEAS
shall tend 10 lind their own level Ike water In this
latter case revolutions Participate so 10 speak IN the
two natures of the movements which they nave de-
ned they are pacific Ike revolutions OF ideas out they
NAV be forced 10 have recourse 10 arms, ike reyolu
lions Of territory their foreign attitude ought 70 cor
respond with these two necessities IN their situation
they are inorfensve but stl they exist ther pohcy
NAV be characterized by these Two "orus-sIhiro III
These considerations citizens, have from the first
moments OF the Republic Influenced the acts and the
word. of the Provisional Government IN the ens7lDe
md m he details OF the direction OF Foreign Affairs l.
wished and 10 declared that IL wished Tor three things
the Republic ia France the natural progress OF me
liberal and democratic principle asOwed- recognized
defended In IL. existence and IN is right and IN hne
nesce II honorable and sure peace were possible on
ibo-e conditions lChcers) We are about y show
Won what have been from the day Of the foundation OF
lie Republic up this time the practical result Oh
thu attitude of dinrerested derOtedne. 10 the demo
cratic principle in Europe combined with this re.pect
for the material invoabiify Of territories nationaes
and governments. 10 j. the fret time N history mat
.svowed and purely spiritual principle has presented
iff 10 Europe Organized armed and allied 10 another
principle and that the political world tremDles and
in0dhcs t.ef before the power not Of nation but Oh
An idea ln order % measure the power o mat IDEA IN
all IN. extent they must 90 back 70 l-lJ The honorable
Minister however. begged the Assembly 70 dispense
with hi. goinz through al the historical details relating
20 that period and permit him 20 brig forward ~ once
,b tate OF France when the Revolution OF 100 broke
OUT (Cr.es OF Yes. yes.)
He then depicted the state Of deoasement IN "hlch
the late Government had placed the country by ~ sys
tenn OF foreign policy, and then coming down 70 the
Revolution Of l-i- the honorable Minister continued
thus Thus. after reign OF eighteen year,, and dlp.o
macy that was supposed % have been able because was
Interested the dynasty delivered France over 70 the
Rspublic more confined and namPered by treaties ana
limits more incapable Of movement more destitute Of
influence and external negotistion, more surrounded
wiki .nares and impOslbes, than 40 any epOca OF me
monarchy bound b. the letter often violated against
her OF tie treaties Of ISIS excluded from al the Last
the accomplce Of Austria Italy and switzerland me
couapaisant helpmate OF England AZ Lisbon usees-y
couauromsei Madrid ObsequlOus AZ vienna uin4o ~
Berlin hated al Petersburg discredted Tor pad ian