Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-22
VOLUME XLV.-NUMBER 81.

d. -, consequently let no one come and say
they disappcoGe! al my system Brsiies sup.
united that system to he General, LamoiicieSe,
Bedeau and Fouche, some Gass previous 10 She
combat, and they all approved ~ IT. consider
their silence as an assent 10 what | advanced.
Without entering into aMy cchnica terms,
you can conceive that the dispersion and insn'a-
ton OF troops would .esn!i ia hei being icrcibiy
disarmed, and thar was sren in VIA happened "a
the troops in the Place DIES Yosagss. where they
were al distance from all orders, all instfuc-
ton and all assistance. Engaging troops sepa-
ralely in those quarters here tho cr,eaLs as I'd
sine, woul! have exposed mem 10 be surrounded,
and consequently lost. D. MOI al the returns OF
the police statc thai harficades were being erect
ed on al sides ? How could troops, sent in sepa-
rate forces, have been able 10 act or rerea7 Inc
example OF the Pore s.. Denis was Just mcr-
toned, where the harricades, once destroyed.
were not iebniIt. can easily conceive hat II
was The head quarters oil my friend Grn. Lamoi-
iciere. (Laughter) The honorable member ier-
minated by protesting against the words ot con-
tempt he is said 10 have pronounced IN speaking
OF the Parisians He proved that they fought
heroicalIy on The 23a June, and that, consequent
", every measure had been taken 10 protect the
government ant nation. The honorab general
then explained The absence he IS reprcachrG with
on that day, and concluded ny saying: II think
have proved by my words thai can lay aside
feelings which are easily excited within ne. BGt
] do not wish 10 omit 2 certain part 81 the debate
10 make an easy pleading; had bui ~ expose the
facts the country will have 10 Judge between you
and me; between your story ana mine. Now, say II
| am an ambitious man in your eyes; II have
sacrificed my duty towards you, towards The ma
tion; TO combat your accusation have deman
de1 a public debate. have desired that the
Assembly, that the nation, should hear u.s.
When truth is there before US, it is an easy mat
ter to prove it. There is grave question pen
ding between you and me; question Of honor
| again ask you if you wish To speak; ard il
ask you that question, it is because there IS a
point which do not wish 10 attack but at the
last extremity but when forced 10 il by You.
fM. GARNER Pages made sign that he would
sgcak You tell me that YOU will again speak,
well, be SOL this evening, tonight. tomorrow, Il
il must be 50. | snail endeayor TO AVOID 10 dis.
cusslon.
After the speech of Gen. Cavaionac, which
occupied in the delivery nearly three hours, the
Assembly postponed lis sitting, and resumed the
debate al eight o'clock, when VI. Barlh. !emy 81,
Hlare again addressed the house, and, after
reitera,ing some general complaints, dlsayowed
any intention of charging Gen. Cavalsnac with
a criminal ambitioa; what was intended, ne de
clared, was 10 impute 10 Gen Cavaignac those
faults Of Judgment and neglect OF responsibility
which had been thrown hitherto upon the Execu.
live Commission.
The debate was continued by Gcn. Cayaisnac,
GARNER Pages, Ledru Rolin and was closed by
Gen. c. as follows:
General CAvAIdsAc-! was surprised not 10
see NJ. Lcdru Rollln al he Tribune; shall an
swer him; II we both expose our services, II VIII
be seen which ui rs lwo has best served the Re-
public. Throw yoni insu!ls al me; AMI were
a man 10 endeavrr 10 turn 10 my advantage WHAT
yon say, be convinced | should pref your IN
suits Ia your praise. Candidalule has been spoken
OF; regret lha' iniS word has been pfonounce..
| am no, called "a The tribune u support m can
tldainr,; AN here tor Tar different thing. !
am accustomed 10 your insults, Tor | have nIen
heard words most CALLING y my ears issue rom
the benches placed behind me- CThe honorable
General hetesenieret into great details relative TO
the movement Of the - 600 men concentrated
in the garrison OF Paris al he time me deploFa-
bic events OF June broke our.) well fofesaw,
said he when associated with Nj. Ledru Roiin
what passions would b. Ir; loose upon me- ano
do not ioresee they are ablutt 10 cease
M. Pass pgNr-The Hon. NJ. Dupont (dc !
Eure) proposes the following order OF the day
tine National Assembly, perslsiing IN It's te-
cree on tnr 2sth Jane, lSiS, mus couchei: Ge-
i
mission, has welIdeservcd OF the country passes
| to the order If lie Gay
NJ DUposT (ie pEurr) Citizen representa-
,ives- Nothing less tn the present cncums'an-
| cts could have lliucc,. me ia ascend me irioune
II | ascend il 10 day, u IS Cause deeply al
! nictcd d feel IL The motives which maze neccs-
STATED thi, discussion, bsseecn The a >semo} 70
| put an ind a. The discussion winch evidently
cannot but iaJusc the republic The e1piana-
| lions which The chief Of The executive power has
Just given are clear and % deeply impressed
with a feeling OF honesty, that they cannot but
| have carried conviction into every mind Hope,
ciiz=n representatives, that your mind is as luly
! convinced Of it as my own. II is thus that, with
the deepest conviction, and i'll Ihe full sincerity
OF my conscience. have the honor 10 propose The
order OF the day which has JUS! been read by
the President (appause)
| Sege al MemheI>--Thc vote The vote
| The division was as follows :-Number Of
woes, 537 For, 503-h sainsl. 3i-Absoiutc N "a
jonty, 1853.
The Assembly adopted the order Of the day
The opposi ion refused % vote in his division