The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-19

ton OF the peoples rights to redress their grleyan-
ces, and berate themselves by force of arms. the
court sltfng patiently all the while, and Mr.. Holmes
every now ana then repeating the obnoxious doc
trlne and asking the court was it not laW-Was it
not according to the constitution Stautably ac-
cording TO the law made for his special punishment
his client mi ht be guilty, but morally he was not
guilty; he had performed the part of good citizen
10 him character was dearer than liberty and he
mir. H. there to defend his character and de-
monstrae that no moral guilt was upon him-that
England and England alone, was guilty-guilty of
the enslavement of lreand-guilty of her peoples
blood-the thrice guilty cause OF this prosecution.
now stand, said the old man, on the verge of the
grave. plead not for my client alone, but for you
and your children. He then appealed to the jury
for a verdict in favor of Ireland and of liberty
Mr.. Hem replied for the crown, and in the course
of his observations, said he free to admit that
there were cases which would, probably, Justify a
people in resortng to force, when there were cases
OF deience-When there was an aggression upon
their liberties.
Judge Moore charged the jury, who retired at a
quarter past four, and had not returned when the
mail left.
1t was subsequently telegraphed from the Am
phion rigate to the Princess steamer after her de-
parture from Dublin last night, that Mitchell had
been found guilty. The report may be credited az
1t had been sent to the government in London, on
the authority Of the Admiralty agent, by electric
telegraph.
France.
The great festival OF the Champ de Mars, which
had been so long postponed took place on the 2lst
ut., and is described as having been most gorge
Gus spectacle. The Provisional Government and
the members of the National Assembly took their
seats about half past 9, after which the different
populations filed before them. Among the deputa-
tons were several ENTHUSIASTICALLY Poles
Germans, Italians and Belgans. A small party of
Irish, consisting OF not more than twelve persons
a.
In the programme, made their appearance, and after
some demur were allowed to follow the Others
The troops then began to defile, and continued
without intermisson till past o'clock. Then came
the grand chariot of commerce and agriculture, and
the Populations of the different trades peculiar to
France, and especially to Paris.
The following are the descriptions of the members
composing the Committee appointed by the Assem-
bly, to propose the project of the Constitution:
Presideat-M de Cormenen exDeputy, President of the
sonme If Of OF s S GoIbSn opsrsye
Bly,, yuem6ers-MM, Armand Marrast Mayor Of Paris
Able be sy o Of Jus
Tocqueve Deputy. Member Of the Institute author Of
Of M Ad1e
cate at the Court Of Appeal Worhaye Procueu General
Tourret (de Ae ex.Deputy, agrcultuTst Dlpn, ex
Deputy, Procureur General OF Appeal Gusave de Beau
ande socisle ct Poilique;' odion Bsnot Deputy
Pages Ode Ariege Deputy Dornez editor of attone
The Committee of which NJ Cormenin is Presi.
dent sits daily for several hours NJ. Cormenin has
been authorized to prepare draft of Constitution.
NJ. Lammennals, who, it will be recollected, lately
published a project Of a Constitution for the Re-
public, has resigned his seat in the commission.
From this it may be inferred that the ideas of the
ex-Abbe are not in harmony with those of the ma
jority of the Committee.
The Committee appointed to examine the projet
de ot, regulating the relations between the Execu-
tive and the National Assembly, has, it is said re-
lected altogether the clause in the bill which gave
the Executive Government the power either to sit
iii the Assembly not, according to its own choice
and also the clause which restricts the power of the
President of the Assembly. The importance of this
resolution Is greatly increased by the fact of there
being serious schism in the Executive Govern
ment itself, of which the Committee was officially
informed together with an intimation that if any
change was made in the bill, it would have the
effect of endangerng the existence of the Govern
ment. 1t is reported that NJ. Lamartine and NJ.
Ledru Rollin have declared that they are prepared
to give In their designations; and that MN. Arago,
GARNER Pages and Marie have resolved to remain
in office.
Ii is considered probable that NJ Marrast and NJ,
Belmont will be elected members of the Govern
ment in case NM. Lamartine and Ledru Rollin
resign.
A report has been circulated that demonstration
is intended to be made by a body of operatives in
favor of regency. The regency party gains
strength daily.
pamphlet by NJ THEIRS is in the press, and will
appear in few days The title of it is, "De la Con-
shtut'0n-De la Suuation-De FAuenjr.' In this
manifesto tits said NJ. Theirs explicitly declares that
he Was always an ardent partisan of constitutional
monarchy as the form of government best suited to
guarantee liberty aad prosperity to the French peo
pie; but that, if any thing was wanting to give
increased strength to that conviction, all that had
ia n France
has most amply supplied it:
The dssensions reported TO prevail in the EXecu-
tive Commission is dsavowed.
Mr. Rush the American Minister, has commune
Gated resolution to the Provisional Government,
rendering the congratulations of the United States
to the people of France on the recent revolution.
The resolution accompanied by the expression
of the Presidents hope that France would be able
to establish internal order. and toavoid foreign
NJ. de Lamartine returned the following reply:
The resolution which you present to us on the
part Of the Senate, the Legislative body, and the
President of the American Republic, is happy
confirmation of the recognition of the French Re
public which you We're the first to proclaim Tie
new Government of the Republic would view with
just susceptibility foreign Governments mixing up
counsel with the expression of their good wishes
bu in the intimate relations which exist between
the French Republic and that of America, every
word which the latter may address TO us will be re-
ceived on the score OF perpetual friendship. The
Senate. the Legislative body, and Executive power
of the United States, may be convinced that their
wise counses serve in advance law to the
French Republic: not only will it follow in their
path, but it will follow the examples which they
give of the order of regular institutions, of attention
10 It's neighbors of solictude for labor, instruction
and the prosperity of the people. The names OF
Washington jefferson and jackson are inscribed on
the banner of the new Republic, and if France is
fortunate enough TO find in its future annals names
worthy of these, liberty will assume It's real charac-
ter on the old continent, it has done on the other
side Of the Atlantic"
During the session of the 22d, NJ. de Lamartine
took occasion to defend the foreign police of the ex
Provisional Government. During the course of his
remarks he said:
g Let Italian independence be menaced let that
sacred right be denied and France, which speaks
aloud to friends and foes, will cross the Alps TO as
sist in establishing that nationality Prolonged
braves If you doubt it, ] request that you will
permit me to read to you the testimony of many
Italian patriots. 1t has been said in this Chamber
that our presence is required in Italy and is added
that in condescension to Europe, we dare not ex-