New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-22
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
AFFAIRS IN PARIS.
The CIubs-Law Of the Journais-Financiai
Aforementioned and Huber.

Inc law on the OIuDS mas Dctu pdrstu III tptLt
Of the opposition Of large part Of the Assembly TO
many OF its features On Of its clauses the Govern
ment had only eight majority The minister, senard,
was puzzled in the final debate by the question OF how
under this law he would organize such Reform Ban.
qaet as that of the Chateau Rouge, where he was a
prominent actor lie rose embarrassed for reply but
the redctonary benches TO his aid with the cry OF
don't answer don't answer" and he sat down In fact
the law as passed is in lis restrictions upon
The right Of meeting than any that Louis Philippe had
Tuesday was also a remarkable day at the Chambers
several members called on the Government for ex
planatons in regard the suspension Of the journals
during the state of siege NJ Marie, the Minister Of
Justice replied by recalling the dangers of the days Of
June and the measures taken in consequence In view
Of the general interest special interests Of little
comparative value the safety Of the country was more
important than anything else. The General charged
with the supreme power had judged il necessary TO
suspend the journals in question and the Assembly bad
approved that act when declared that he had deserved
well Of his country. As for the present. when tho
Assembly had passed law on the press by which the
Government could defend the authority which those
papers had constantly attacked their suspension could
be removed, but not before
This sort of general reply not satisfactory 10
the parties who called up the matter They affirmed
mat the of siege did not justify the suspension of
the liberty OF the press and that il only conferred
the military authority power to do what in ordinary
circumstances the duty of the civil magistrates
The arrest of NJ Girardn also brought into the dis
custom He had been set at liberty it said and that
was mn acknowledge of his innocence What right
had the Government cOnhscate his property There
was no consistency regularity in the procedure OF
the Government, said another speaker. In the Prov
mces they applied the method of the monarchy and
interdicted journals by the law requiring caution
money in Paris they interdcted them by virtue of their
own viii and pleasure.
At last Gen. Csvaignsc brought up, but not to
make explanations apologies. Indeed this is pre-
cisely the point where he has to make, and on
which his administration s perhaps, destined to fall
He said that he should not defend himself he should
leave the matter to the vote of the Assembly mem
Der moved that the Assembly should pass the order
Of the day with the entry the Journal of declsrs
ton that 1t had conferred Gen Cavagnac authority
TO suspend the journals. The General declined this,
and proposed instead of it simple vote TO pass to the
order Of the day. This equivalent to vote of
confidence in the Administration and of approval of its
acts. 1t carried by almost unanimous vote
only four five members against it, Many, how
ever did not vote all. In this way the subject is
laid aside for the present but it is neither dead nor
buried
After the journals the discussion OF bill 10 tax
mortgages. The Finance Committee had opposed this
bill but NJ Goudchaux, the Minister, had insisted upon
H. The purpose of ii was to continue a measure in
force for year which the Provisional Government had
adopted temporarily 1t was opposed in the Assembly
on the ground that impossible to tax the Capital
Is, who lent money upon mortgages because he would
Al. tha hor
rover The Minister, who did not admit the necessity
Of such shifting of the tax. said that this impost was
only the arst step in the financial system which he in
tended to apply and that he desired to reach movable
property OF all kinds and make it contribute its share
to the expense of the State He believed that the Re
public was compatible with property but not with the
Old way of levying the they must have equality
in that also He had been honored with great kindness
from the Assembly and especially from the Democratic
side lie should seek to justify it by measures
Political changes he had always regarded OF little
consequence he thought that it necessary before
everything else to consider the lot of the The
Committee of Finance had rejected the BILL they ex
smined every bill with microscope and If they found
the least flaw in it threw out ii with desire to
pu, stop to all business perhaps they attached
to the same car with himself but II they were, he was
hsrnessed in front and they behind.
This speech of the Minister is important indicating
schsnge in his position and new tendency to the
Democratic side | have been told that this change is
the work of Gen Cavagnac, who in conferences of the
Cabinet recently held has insisted on the absolute
cessy of turning against the reaction and entering
upon course of Democratic and positive measures if
they desired to save the Republic and keep Paris
destroyed Whether this be true or not NJ Goudchsux
al. IL
he goes vigorously and boldly ON in the same course
be may even yet prevent the grave difficulties which
otherwise are inevitable The danger is that in at.
tempting to avoid rock he may rush upon the other
II needs great to the ship through the straits
which France is placed and however good his inen-
TONS NJ Goudchaux is not great The bill totsx
mortgages has passed rather part of it, in spite OF
very strong opposition The Assembly is engaged
this afternoon upon the remaining articles OF it, and will
doubtless vote them all
The intervention in Italy you may set down
tam two messengers are here for the express purpose
of asking -one from Milan aud the other from Turin
and the Government viii not refuse Beside the
passage OF the army of Gen oudinot into Lombardy
orce force will De thrown into the Roman states 10
protect them against farther invasion. Vessels
preparing Tcuon for the purpose Of transporting the
NOOpS Nltnln a fortnight perhaps Nltih week, the
var will be begun. The end of il Is not so easy to
ofetell
Paris Is especially prolific in newspapers II already
has hos; Of them. both and old and every week
ices some addition 10 the family On Monday appeared
hr the FIRST time, on any stsge, LEuHemsa (TAe
Rseai) OF which Victor Hugo is the head and front,
though his does not appear in the Prospectus Il
sslnge paper, and seems likely to be a good one
sef extract from its opening article gives good idea
he spirit OF the liberal French press and OF French
ierary men generally
/" The motto we have chosen expresses the purpose
q our Journal namely, to combat Anarchy, which Il
ne death OF Society and defend the People who
u hte. Az the point 10 which God and history have
orducted Humanity we can neither understand those
mo think Of Order witho At Liberty, nor those who
ank Of Liberty without Order Order and Liberty
NO forces which are but ono. like the Soul and the
BODY 10 separate them would be suicide. For our
ysu believe that Is duty both To preserve our
Civilization the work accomplished by the Past and
% love the People the living work OF the Future
For this double purpose, what's necessary and what
10 we dcsref To remove the Observation-Disclosures be.
tween bTehren. sppease anger to efiace divisions
% speak 10 the Rich OF the rights Of the Poor TO the
roor Of the rights Of the Rich TO every OF his du
nes TO give all that have OF intelligence TO the un.
educated classes and demand ia exchange all that they
have OF vital warmth TO combat everywhere violence
stioo that architect Of ruins cultivate without
teasing In he nnb mind fhOse twO nox